Scotland/Scots > Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

192 A JOURNEY, &c.
and endure many inconveniencies, which |
a little attention would eafily relieve. I
have feen a horfe carrying home the harvefl
on a crate. Under his tail was a flick for
a crupper, held at the two ends by tvvifls
of flraw. Hemp will grow in their iflands, I
and therefore ropes may be had. If they 'I
wanted hemp, they might make better J
cordage of rufhes, or perhaps of nettles,
titan of flraw. 11
Their method of life neither fecures
them perpetual health, nor expofes them to
any particular difeafes. There are phyfi-
cians in the Iflands, who, I believe, ail
pradlife chirurgery, and all compound their
own medicines.
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