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 "Ay, Heaven forbid, as you say—and, in the mean time, I'll take a hit at trick-track with Harrison."

"He has ridden out, sir," said Gudyill, "to try if he can hear any tidings of the battle."

"D—n the battle," said the Major; "it puts this family as much out of order as if there had never been such a thing in the country before—and yet there was such a place as Kilsythe, John."

"Ay, and as Tippermuir, your honour," replied Gudyill, "where I was his honour, my late master's, rear-rank man."

"And Alford, John, where I commanded the horse; and Innerlochy, where I was the great Marquis's aid-de-camp; and Auld Earn, and Brig o' Dee."

"And Philiphaugh, your honour," said John.

"Umph!" replied the Major; "the less, John, we say about that matter the better."

However, being once fairly embarked on the subject of Montrose's campaign,