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T H E WONDERFUL CONFERENCES WHICH PASSED BETWEEN THE AND THE

PON the 3d day of February 1724, at ſeven o'clock at night, after I had parted with Thurſton, and was coming up the Burial Road, one came riding after me; upon bring the noiſe of the horſe's feet, I took it to be Thurſton: but looking back, and ſeeing the horſe of a grey colour, I called, who's there? The anſwer was, The Laird of Cool, be not afraid: Looking to him with the little light the moon afforded, I took him to be the Collector of Caſtle Law, who had a mind to put a trick upon me, and immediately Iſftruck with all my force, with nay cane, thinking I would leave a mark upon him that would make him remember his preſumption; but being ſenſible, I aimed as well as ever I did in my life, yet my cane, finding no reſiftance, flew out of my hand to the diſtance of