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( 21 ) as deſirous to put them in a fright, he ſent his ſervant and ordered them all, both men and women, to come up before his gate directly o-morrow at kail-time; and all that did not come, was to flit an remove out of my Lord's ground directly, which put the whole town n a terrible conſternation! Some ran to wiſe willie, to know what it meant; willie ſaid, it was before ſomething, and he was ſure death was the worſt o't, ſome what will. O, ſays witty Eppie. I ken well what's to come he's gaun to tak de men a' ſo gers, an de wives ragoons, becauſe they'r de bell fighters: I en there's ſomething to come on the town, for our Nancy ſaw Maggy's gaiſt the ſtreen, t was buried four weeks ſince ſyne. A hech, o' willie that's a ſign meal is dear in the ther warld, when ſhe comes to this ane again; we'll tak our dinner afore we ge, we'll may- e ne'er come back again. So off they went, amenting all in a crowd My Lord and the aptain was looking over window to them. The captain cries to them. To the right about. O, good bliss vou, my Lord, ſaid they, what is dat in ſay? Said my Lord, Turn your ace to Maggy's hill, and your a-e to the ea. This they did in all haſte. An what will we do now? ſaid willie, No more, ſaid ay Lord, but go away home, william. O my ow! O my bleſſing come o'er your bonny ace, my Lord; I wiſh you may never die, or yet grow ſick. nor nae body fell you; on're the beſt Lord in a' de warld, for we