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fixt fixed to one of his coat buttons
he he had black stockens stockins and
brass buckles in his shoes. At; at his first
appearance I found my heart heave halfway to my neck swell
to my very throat we throat. We were immediately told by
one Obrian a Churchman churchman that
this youth was also an ane
English Clergyman clergyman
who had long been possess’d
with a desire to see and coverse with Highlanders.
When this youth inter’d
entered, he forbid any of those who were sitting to rise;
he he saluted none
of us, and we only made a low bow at a distance. I chanced to be one of those who were standing
when he came in, and he took his seat near me but
immediatly started up again and caused me (to) sit sitt
down by him upon a chist, chest. I at this time taking him to be only apassenger
a passenger or some Clergyman clergyman, presumed to speak to him with too much familiarity
yet still retained some suspicion he might be one of more Note
note than he was said to be.
He ask’d asked
me if I was not cold in that habit habite (viz. the
highland garb) I answered I was so
habituated to it that I should rather be so if I was to change my
dress for any other, at . At this he laughd laugh’d
heartily, he nixt and next enquired how IlayI lay with
it at night which I explained to him, ; he said that
by wraping my self
myself so closs in my plaid I would be unprepared for any
sudden defense defence
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Comments
Crossings out are all followed in Lockhart
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