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PON the third of February, 1724, at ſeo'clock at night, after that I had par with Thurſton, and coming up the bu road, one came up riding after me: u hearing the noiſe of the horſe's feet, I took it be Thurſton; but looking back and ſeeing a horſe of a grey colour, I called, Who's  The anſwer was, The laird of Cool, be not afr.

Looking to him, with the little light the afforded, I took him to be Collector Caſtlel who had a mind to put a trick upon me; and I ſtruck with all my force with my ca thinking I would leave a mark upon him,  would make him remember his preſumption: being ſenſible I aimed as well as ever I did in life, yet my cane finding no reſiſtance, but fl out of my hand, to the diſtance of ſixty feet, obſerving it by it's white head, I diſmounted  took it up; but had ſome difficulty in  again, partly by the ramping horſe, and partly reaſon of a certain fort of trembling through my whole joints; ſomething alſo of anger had ſhare in the confuſion, for he laught when my  flew out of my hand. Coming up with him a (who halted all the time I was ſeeking my ſta I aſked him once more who he was? he anſwered The laird of Cool. I enquired firſt, if he was laird of Cool? ſecondly, What brought him there? and thirdly, What was his buſineſs