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 APPENDIX. It has not been thought necessary to point out such differences betwixt the two manuscript copies of the HOWLAT, as consist merely of variations in the or- thography; unless when they happen to give the passage a more intelligible aspect. Stanza 1. 1. 3. The blemes ;' by adopting this reading, the line would signify that the flowers, or blossoms fairest of colour, glanced with the rays of the sun.' See Dr Jamieson's Dictionary - 1. 7, the seasoun.' The four last lines of this stanza, in Bannatyne's MS. are as follows; along with the same as they occur in Pinkerton's edition, which will serve as a spe- cimen of its general inaccuracy :- Bann. MS. Pink. Edit. Thus, throw the cliftis so cleir, Thus throw the clifts so clere Alone, but fallow or feir, Above, but fallow or fere, I raikit till a reweir I waikit till a reweir That ryally reird. That ryallye rered. St. 11. 1. 1. or rove;' 1. 3. that brym,' and above ;' 1. 5, love was ;' 1. 7. coud hove;' 1. 12, als was blyth. St. II. 1. 3, all mennis ;'* 1. 6, maistres ;' 1.7, nedis ;'l. 10, ane uthir.' St. iv. l. 1, in that place ;' 1. 2, peteous ;'# 1. 3, sowplit in ;' I. 8, nycht in ane;' l. 13, a gowlyne.' St. v. 1. 2, hedand and;'1. 3, my face;'I 1.4, fetherein ;' 1. 6,' I waik ;' 1. 9, the fowlis ;'1 1. 13, to my deid. St. vi. 1. 2, skirp me;' 1. 4, a besum ;' 1.6, 'till accuse in this caus.'t- accuse' has been substituted instead of .agus,' which is the reading in Asloan's MS-1. 7, mak me amendis.' St. vir. 1. 5, mansueit and demure ;' 1. 6, and schand,'# 1. 10, violent of vyce. St. VIII. 1. 1, quhen that ;' 1. 3, .ave.;' 1. 8, speciallie.' St. ix. 1. 3, byssym;' 1. 6,'to ask helpe ;' 1. 11,mak.'