SELKIRK THE SHAW-BURN. 



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A various reading makes the stout general rather sug- 

 gest that it was convenient " that we should tak a 

 dram;" and considering that it was a raw misty 

 morning, and that the grand object was to come upon 

 Montrose by surprise, we should think commentators 

 ought to have no difficulty in making up their minds 

 which version is the correct one. 



