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This last dilemma had almost disturbed Fergus's gravity. 'Why, said he, 'you know, Baron, the proverb tells us, "It's ill taking the breeks off a Highlandman," and the boots are here in the same predicament.
'Ye're a Highlandman by your tongue? 'Na; I am but just Aberdeen-a-way. 'And did your master come frae Aberdeen wi' you? 'Aye that's when I left it mysell, answered the cool and impenetrable Callum Beg. 'And what kind of a gentleman is he?
"Donna tell me of what the city is," said King James; "our Exchequer is as dry as Dean Giles's discourses on the penitentiary psalms Ex nihilo nihil fit It's ill taking the breeks aff a wild Highlandman they that come to me for siller, should tell me how to come by it the city ye maun try, Heriot; and donna think to be called Jingling Geordie for nothing and in verbo regis I will pay the lad if you get me the loan I wonnot haggle on the terms; and, between you and me, Geordie, we will redeem the brave auld estate of Glenvarloch.
'Ye're a Highlandman by your tongue? 'Na; I am but just Aberdeen-a-way. 'And did your master come frae Aberdeen wi' you? 'Ay; that's when I left it mysell, answered the cool and impenetrable Callum Beg. 'And what kind of a gentleman is he?
This last dilemma had almost disturbed Fergus's gravity. 'Why, said he, 'you know, Baron, the proverb tells us, "It's ill taking the breeks off a Highlandman," and the boots are here in the same predicament.
This last dilemma had almost disturbed Fergus's gravity. 'Why, said he, 'you know, Baron, the proverb tells us, "It's ill taking the breeks off a Highlandman," and the boots are here in the same predicament.
Macdonald knew better than attempt a retrograde movement in the face of so fleet and daring a foe. It would have spelled annihilation. The sturdy Highlandman said, "I'll no do it. I'll see them d d first. We maun just fight." And meanwhile Major-General A. Hunter was scurrying to hurry up reinforcements a wise measure.
He had an elasticity of step which, in the course of a long march, made many a stout fellow envy him; and the manner in which he busked his plaid and adjusted his bonnet argued a consciousness that so smart a John Highlandman as himself would not pass unnoticed among the Lowland lasses.
"You may try me, if you will. You say you are a fir nan ord. Do you know how to cast a sledge hammer?" "Ay, truly ask the eagle if he can fly over Farragon." "But before you strive with me, you must first try a cast with one of my leichtach. Here, Dunter, stand forth for the honour of Perth! And now, Highlandman, there stands a row of hammers; choose which you will, and let us to the garden."
"Little; for the drubbing of a Highlandman is a thing not worth mentioning." "For what didst thou drub him, O man of peace?" inquired the glover. "For nothing that I can remember," replied the smith, "except his presenting himself on the south side of Stirling Bridge." "Well, here is to thee, and thou art welcome to me after all these exploits. Conachar, bestir thee.
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