Kidnapped & Catriona
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[1] Moistens.
[2] Dark as the pit.
[3] Sold up.
[4] Agent.
[5] Unwilling.
[6] Look.
[7] Rope.
[8] Report.
[9] Fox.
[10] Stroke.
[11] Blow.
[12] Befool.
[13] Whig or Whigamore was the cant name for those who were loyal to King George.
[14] Reaching.
[15] Bungled.
[16] Coble: a small boat used in fishing.
[17] Careful.
[18] Duck.
[19] Part.
[20] Bag.
[21] Blame.
[22] Mad.
[23] Blame.
[24] The rallying-word of the Campbells.
[25] Brisk.
[26] A bouman is a tenant who takes stock from the landlord and shares with him the increase.
[27] Village fair.
[28] Condiment.
[29] A second sermon.
[30] Commercial traveller.
[31] Rumour.
[32] Hollow.
[33] Newly rough-cast.
[34] Dealings.
[35] Troublesome.
[36] The Duke of Argyle.
[37] Conspicuous.
[38] Country.
[39] The Fairies.
[40] Flatteries.
[41] Trust to.
[42] This must have reference to Dr. Cameron on his first visit.—D. B.
[43] Sweetheart.
[44] Child.
[45] Palm.
[46] Gallows.
[47] My Catechism.
[48] Now Prince’s Street.
[49] A learned folklorist of my acquaintance hereby identifies Alan’s air. It has been printed (it seems) in Campbell’s Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. II., p. 91. Upon examination it would really seem as if Miss Grant’s unrhymed doggrel (see Chapter V.) would fit with little humouring to the notes in question.
[50] A ball placed upon a little mound for convenience of striking.
[51] Patched shoes.
[52] Shoemaker.
[53] Tamson’s mere—to go afoot.
[54] Beard.
[55] Ragged.
[56] Fine things.
[57] Catch.
[58] Victuals.
[59] Trust.
[60] Sea fog.
[61] Bashful.
[62] Rest.