For hae I no this day delivered to the bursar o' the castle o' Thrieve sax bales o' pepper and three o' the best spice, besides much cumin, alum, ginger, seat-well, almonds, rice, figs, raisins, and other sic thing.

Moreover, there is owing to me, for wine and vinegar, mair than twa hunder pound.

Was that no enough to gar me tak a 'dwam' when ye spoke o' the great nobles no payin'!" "I would that all our outlying monies were as safe," said Semple; "but here come the knights and squires forth from their tents.

Tell me, Ninian, which o' the lads are your sister's sons." "There is but one o' the esquires that is Barbara Halliburton's son," answered the Bailie; "the ither is her ain man--and a great ram-stam, unbiddable, unhallowed deevil he is--Guid forbid that I should say as muckle to his face!".