Books and other items printed in Gaelic from 1871 to 1900 > Cunntas air boidhicheadan Ceann-Lochearn agus Edinample, or, A description of the beauties of Edinample and Lochearnhead

35 description of SBocJi Scorn
habitation, which men were cunning-
in brass and an iron work. They shel¬
tered themselves in a vacant house
there for some days, acting in the line
of their profession. Upon his receiv¬
ing intelligence that they were there,
he thought proper to go purposely to
them to obtain his pistol altered for
the better, which they performed to
him. After the foresaid cruel man
got the job ultimately finished, he
asked at one, though three men al¬
ready mentioned, what was his de¬
mand for his trouble, to which his
reply sixpence. Then each of the
other two demanded the same wages,
being associal or united in the same
trade, and fellow-partners in repairing
the pistol. After he had settle with
each of them, he handed the pistol,
addressing his speech to them, that
it was requisite for him to try how
the pistol would fire after the repairing