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8 Jan.) Hout awa daft creature, the black-amoors is fouk juſt like ourſel, but only they hac a black ſkin on them, did ye never ſee black ſheep, and white ſheep, black horſe and white horſe, ye think they're a' de'ils becauſe the de'il's black: I thought myfel lang-ſyne they were made for the penny, and fell'd the dearen o' the black ſkin.

Mag) But Janet did ye e'er ſee the de'il, I wad fain ken what like he is, ſome ſays he's like a bill, a bear, or an auld beggar man.

Jan.) Indeed I never ſaw ſae muckle as the de'il a' my days, but I've heard the miniſters ſlyting and miſca’ing him, an whan they ſaid a' that they cou'd ſay o' him, they ca'd him an ill ſpirit, and a great liar, mony a ane has war names than a' that yet.

Mag.) But do ye think there are ony de'ils but anes every body ſpeaking and crying to him, ane coudna anſwer them a'.

Jan.) A deed they ſay, there's black anés and white anes o' them, hummel anes and horn'd anes, the very witches is haf de'ils whan they're living, and hail de'ils whan they're dead; the brownies is haf dogs haf de’ils, a' rugh but the mouth, ſeeks nae claiſe, ae man's meat 'ill fair them, and they'll work ten men's wark in ae night, forby hob.goblins, faries and elfs, that ſhoot fouks beaſts to dead, and no a hole to be ſeen in the ſkin o'them; hardna ye tell o' the twa highland wives, how the tane cry'd, Oh on, oh on, Shenet, my cow's ſhot; Houp, houp, co'ſhe,