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restrained from going further, supposing that possible. 

 Burns was, however, longer-sighted. He saw the effect 

 must continue while the cause existed, and therefore taking 

 one of his sharpest pointed shafts he aimed at both, and the 

 world can now testify as to the result. 



When the tent at C — , in Ayrshire, was laid aside from 

 further use, a discussion arose at an heritors' meeting with 

 regard to its disposal, and it was unanimously agreed that 

 the sides should be converted into backs for the communion- 

 table seats, which heretofore had been only long moveable 

 forms. The top, however, from its peculiar shape, presented 

 a difficulty. There was no purpose to which it could be 

 adapted ; but on the suggestion of one more liberal than 

 the rest it was finally resolved to present it as a " hopper" to 

 the parish miller. Had it been able to quote Shakspere, it 

 might have cried out in retaliation " To what base uses do 

 we come at last !" 



A FEW Dumfriesshire Words not in Burns and not 



Current in other Counties, e.g. Renfrewshire. 



By Mr James Shaw, Tynron. 



