...had the " address to collect great multitudes around " him, while he amused them with a variety ft of favourite Scots songs, by no means such " as he...eight o'clock " that evening, and spent with them, in mirth" ful glee, the produce of his street adven" ture." At other times again, his humour would assume...

...means such " as he had ballads for, and gained the wager, " by disposing of the whole collection. He f waited on his companions by eight o'clock " that evening, and spent with them, in mirth" ful glee, the produce of his street adven" ture." At other times again, his humour would assume...

...the address to collect great multitudes around him, while he amused them with a variety of Scottish songs, by no means such as he had ballads for, and...them, in 'mirthful glee,' the produce of his street adventure,"1 which was similar to that related of worthy Bishop Corbet, a circumstance which may blunt...

...while he amused them with a variety of favourite Scottish songs, by no means such as he had ballade for, and gained the wager by disposing of the whole...mirthful glee, the produce of his street adventure." Fergu&son's disposition led him into many frolics ; of which the following instances are recounted....

...put on an old scratch-wig, and in this disguised form, commenced his adventure at the Weigh-house, head of the West Bow. In his going down the Lawnmarket...mirthful glee, the produce of his street adventure ' (pp. 27-8). This pure frolic and its shared 'produce' your Drs. Dryasdust set down as a resort to...