impromptu lines
‘Hoot! jabbering bodies, wha could understan’ them?’
‘Horse the length of Highgate’
Hospitals, changes in
Hot day, cool remark on
‘Hout, that is a kind o’ a feel’
Hume, David, refused assistance except on conditions
Hume, Mrs., ‘Too poor’
Humour of Scotch language
Humour, Scottish, described in Annals of the Parish
Humour, Scottish, description of
Hymns ancient and modern

‘I DIDNA ken ye were i’ the toun’
Idiot boy and penurious uncle
Idiot boy, pathetic story of one receiving communion
Idiot in Lauder, cheating the seceders
Idiot in Peebles church
Idiot, musical one at Stirling, appropriate tune
Idiot of Lauder, and Lord Lauderdale’s steward
Idiot, pathetic complaint of, regarding bubbly jock
Idiot, why not asleep in church
Idiots, Act of Parliament concerning
Idiots, fondness for attending funerals
Idiots, parish, often very shrewd
‘I druve ye to your marriage, and I shall stay to drive ye to your burial’
‘If there’s an ill text in a’ the Bible,
   that creetur’s aye sure to tak it.’ 
’If you dinna ken whan ye’ve a gude
   servant, I ken whan I’ve a gude place.’ 
’I hae cuist’n my coat and waistcoat,
   and faith I dinna ken how lang I
   can thole my breeks.’ 
‘I just fan’ a doo in the redd o’ my plate.’ 
‘I’ll hang ye a’ at the price.’ 
‘I maun hae a lume that’ll haud in.’ 
‘I’m unco yuckie to hear a blaud o’ your gab.’ 
Inch-byre banes. 
‘Indeed, sir, I wish I wur.’ 
India, St. Andrew’s day kept in, by Scotchmen. 
‘I never big dykes till the tenants complain.’ 
Innes, Jock, remark upon hats and heads. 
Innkeeper’s bill, reason for being moderate. 
Interchange of words between minister and flock in church. 
Intercourse between classes changed. 
‘I soopit the pu’pit.’ 
’It’s a peety but ye had been in Paradise,
   and there micht na hae been ony faa’.’ 
‘It’s no the day to be speerin sic things.’ 
‘I’ve a coo noo.’ 
‘I was just stan’ing till the kirk had skailed.’ 
‘I was not juist sae sune doited as some o’ your Lordships.’ 
‘I wouldna gie my single life for a’
   the double anes I ever saw.’

Jacobite feeling. 
Jacobite lady, reason for not rising from her chair. 
Jacobite toasts. 
Jacobite’s prayer for the King. 
Jamie Layal, old servant, anecdotes of. 
Jeems Robson, ye are sleepin’. 
‘Jemmy, you are drunk.’ 
Jock, daft, attending funeral at Wigtown. 
Jock Grey, supposed original of David Gellatley. 
Jock Wabster, ‘deil gaes ower,’ a proverb. 
John Brown, burgher minister, and an ‘auld wifie.’ 
John, eccentric servant, anecdotes of. 
Johnstone, Miss, of Westerhall, specimen of fine old Scotch lady. 
Johnstone, Rev. Dr., of Leith, and old woman, on the decrees of God. 
Johnstone, Rev. Mr., of Monquhitter, and travelling piper. 
Judges, Scottish, former peculiarities as a type. 
Judges, Scottish, in Kay’s Portraits.