CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I., 11
The Scottish Tongue—Its graphic force and powers of pathos and humour.
CHAPTER II., 32
Characteristics of Scotch Humour.
CHAPTER III., 56
Humour of Old Scotch Divines.
CHAPTER IV., 87
The Pulpit and the Pew.
CHAPTER V., 122
The Old Scottish Beadle—His Character and Humour.
CHAPTER VI., 149
Humour of Scotch Precentors.
CHAPTER VII., 169
Humour of Dram-Drinking in Scotland.
CHAPTER VIII., 195
The Thistle and the Rose.
CHAPTER IX., 222
Screeds o’ Tartan—A Chapter of Highland Humour.
CHAPTER X., 247
Humour of Scottish Poets.
CHAPTER XI., 285
’Tween Bench and Bar—A Chapter of Legal Facetiæ.
CHAPTER XII., 313
Humour of Scottish Rural Life.
CHAPTER XIII., 342
Humours of Scottish Superstition.
CHAPTER XIV., 367
Humour of Scotch Naturals.
CHAPTER XV., 386
Jamie Fleeman, the Laird of Udny’s Fool.
CHAPTER XVI., 401
“Hawkie”—A Glasgow Street Character.
CHAPTER XVII., 429
The Laird o’ Macnab.
CHAPTER XVIII., 440
Kirkyard Humour.
INDEX, 455