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 had their Veel again loaded with uch Goods from Glagow as were mot wanted in the Highlands of Scotland. My Brother ordered me to abide in the Boat, but my Curioity to ee the Town of Greenock, prevailed upon me to diobey his Command; o I tole out unperceived, and wandered thoughthrough [sic] the Town till Night, taring at every Thing, as I had never een any Buildings or Curioities before; nor could I find the Way back to the Key where I left the Boat, till they obliged, after a long Search, to ail off without me. Not one Word of Englih did I then undertand, or could peak; o Night coming on, I went into a Houe for Shelter, the Good Wife of which was o cruel and unhopitable, that clapping one of her Hands below my Houghs, and the other under the Nape of my Neck, he whip'd me up and carried me to the Middle of the Street, where he left me crying. In this poor Condition, a Man of more Humanity took Pity upon me, and carried me to his Houe, and made my Quarters good, after a very warm Dipute with his Wife, who trongly oppoed it. I could perceive them both in a great Paion, and as I did not undertand any Thing of their Quarrel, I was under dreadful Apprehenions of being murdered by them. However, I was, in Spite of my Hotes, heltered under her Roof all Night; nor did my Landlord top his Kindnes here, but next Day got me provided for in a Country Houe near Greenock, where I was to herd three Cows and a Hore: Here I was ued very well, and now I began to undertand ome of Englih. And being ent by my Landlady one Day to ell ome Cream,