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Penrant records an ill.natured provcrb APP
plicablc to the Carse of Gowric, that sthey want
water in the summer, fire in the winter, and the
grace of God all the year round" We have,
moreover, derived from an original source the
following anacdote Illustrative of this SUBJECT
A landed gentleman of the Carse, used to com
plain very much Of the awkwardness and stupid
itv Of all the men whomhe employed, declaring,
that if he were only furnished with good clay,
he believed lie could make better men himself.
This ridiculous TRADE got wind among the peas
antrv, and excited their no small indignation. =
One Of their class soon afterwards found an OPP
portuni:y of revenging himself and neighbours
upon the author, by cut with his own weapon.
II so happened that the laird was SO unfortunate
one day as to fall into a quagmire, the material
of which was of such nature as to hold INN tass,
and put cxtrication entirely out Of his own pow
er. In his dilemma, observing a peasant aap
preaching, he called out to him, and desired h,'
assistance, in order that he might get hinsei
relieved from his unpleasant confinement. The
rustic, recognizing him Immediately, paid no ut
tention to his cntrcaties, but passed carelessly
by; only giving him one knowing look, and say


ng-si see ye're making your men, laird III ne
disturb ye


TGhambers Popular Rhymes Of Scotland.