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 return home to his own country, for he was sure to loose it. Then George called the drover and his man side, and instructed them how to behave, so that they should be safe and gain too. So accordingly they met t the place appointed. The captain's man stript directly and threw himself into the sea, taking a turn until the Highlandman was ready, for the drover took come time to put his servant in order. After he was tripped, his master took his plaid, and rolled a kebbuck f cheese, a big loaf, and a bottle of gin in it, and his he bound on his shoulders, giving him directions b tell his wife and children that he was well, and to e sure he returned with an answer against that day te'nnight. As he went into the sea, he looked back to is master, and called out to him for his claymore. and what waits he for now? says the captain's servant. le wants his sword, says his master. His sword, says he fellow; what has he to do with a sword? Why, says his master, if he meets a whale or a monstrous east, it is to defend his life. I know he will have to fight his way through the North seas, ere he gets to Lochaber. Then cried the captain's servant, I'll swim one with him, if he takes his sword. Ay, but says is master, you shall, or lose the wager; take you another sword with you. No, says the fellow, I never id swim with a sword, nor any man else, that ever I Haw or heard of; I know not but that wild man will ill me in deeper water. I would not for the whole world venture myself with him and a sword. The captain seeing his servant afraid to venture, or if he lid, he would never see him again alive, therefore he desired an agreement with the drover, who at first seemed unwilling; but the captain putting it in his will, the drover quit him for half the sum. This he came through George's advice.