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Show j , . Over the Fence Is Out. i ' ' v A Scottish farmer was noted for j i , i- ' ?i his strength and jklll. A voung- ; ' ' ' s peer, a great Uiglllstic nrnateuf, ; '.' 1 . had come from London to fight the ' I ; 1 athletic Scot. The latter was work- lry ' D 1.ns ln "n Inclosure a little distance 'ii:; 1 il.otu the house when the amateur 11 l'. j arrived. His lordship tied his S: I horse to a tjee and addressed the I ; farmer thus: - - I "Friend, I have heard a great dal about you and I have come ' '.)! a long w;y to see which of us Is ;; 'i I - the better wrestler." i if 1 1 The Scotchman, without answer- .' -i l Ing. seized the young man by the if, .: j u middle of his body, pitched him i' :. ; over the fence and returned to his i )' . ' work. When his lordship recovered ' ,(', : ? his breath he stood silent ! '.: "Well," said the farmer, "have ; ' Id " you anything more to say to me?" " "No," was the reply, "but per- : r haps you'll be so good as to throw V , tne my horse!" Edinburgh Scots- 1 "l ' man. |