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THE CHEST. I 5
other stories ; and 1 believe such a moJe of torture can be traced
amongst the Scandinavians who once owned the Western Islands.
In another story which I have heard, a man was to be punished
by cutting iall, a thong, from his head to his heels, another from
his forehead to his feet, a thong to tie them, and a thong to make
all fast.
TiGH osd' is the word commonly used for an inn. It is
probably derived from the same root as Hostelry ; Spanish,
Osdal ; French, Hotel.
Seombak is pronounced almost exactly like the French chambre
— the only difference being that between the French a and the
Gaelic o.
Seakbhannt is very near the French servante.

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Volume 2
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All 4 volumes - Popular tales of the West Highlands
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