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 I6           The REID-SQUAIR. Beanjeadart, Hundlie and Hunthill, three, on they laid weil at the laſt, except the horſe-men of the gaird; If I could put men to avail, nane ſtoutlier dude out for thair laird. Nor did the lads of Liddiſdail. XIX. But litle harniſe had we thair, but auld Badrule had on a jack, And did richt weil, I zou declair, with all the Trumbulls at his back. gude Ederſtane was not to lack. With Kirktoun, Newtoun, nobill-men; thir is all the ſpecials I haif ſpak, Forby them that I could nocht ken. XX. Quha did invent that day of play, we neid nocht feir to find him ſune. For Sr John Foſter, I dare weil ſay, maid us that noyſome afternune; not that I ſpeik preceiſly out, That he ſuppoſd it wald be pernill, but pryde and breaking out, but dout, Gart Tyndall lads begin the quarrel.

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