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ashore to the fields in Fife ; where we must ex- 

 change our navigable horses for hackneys. 



Theoph. What must we call the name of this 

 town ? 



Arn. Cooper in Fife ; it's a corporation. 



Theopli. And what other town is that yet 

 more eastward, that seems to lean on the skirts 

 of the ocean ? 



Arn. That's antient Saint Andrews, their me- 

 tropolitan university. Upon the same coast lie 

 Creel and Petenweems. More southerly yet 

 lies cockly Carcawdy facing the ocean, and the 

 frontiers of Leith : we shall only take a view of 

 the palace of Faulkland, though her fair imbel- 

 lishments outlustre Dumfermling. 



Theopli. What's our next stage ? 



Arn. Brunt-Island : but I must remind you 

 of the magnificent Palace of Scoon, forgot as we 

 past by the ports of Saint Johnstons, near whose 

 elevated turrets there stands a kirk, that stands 

 upon all the land in Scotland ; which kirk is 

 immur'd with a fair stone wall ; and in that kirk 

 they crown their kings, and perform the formali- 

 ties of all other royal duties ; which regalia are 

 the sword, spurs, purse, crown, globe, scepter, 

 and Bible. Now he's a dunce that knows not 

 this duty, because it's incumbent on all the king- 

 dom of Scotland. 



