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 THE

HISTORY

OF

WISE WILLIE AND WITTY EPPIE,

The Ale-Wife.

PART 1.

AMONGST ſeveral ancient old records, this Bucky is not mentioned. There was a fest called Buccaneers, who were Pirates, (that is to ſay, Sea robbers); but ſtrict ſearch being made for theſe ſea-robbers, they were diſperſion- What of them eſcaped in the ſouthern climate, are ſaid to ſhelter at or near Berwick on Tweed. Having differed among themſelves, a ſmart battle enſued, after which they divided; and, it is ſaid, the party who gained this Bucky battle, fearing the Engliſh law would take place they ſet northward, and took up their reſidence at Bucky-haven, ſo called, not only on account of the great quantities of buckies that are found in and about the place, but on account of the battle they had with their neighbours at Berwik, when they divided, which they called bucking one another, but now named boxing or fighting. Another party of thoſe