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unceremoniously said, that he would wager his head that 

 his two favourite dogs ' Help ' and ( Hold ' would kill the 

 deer before she could cross the march-burn. The king 

 instantly caught at the unwary offer, and betted the forest 

 of Pentland-Moor against the life of Sir William St. Clair. 

 All the hounds were tied up, except a few ratches, or slow 

 hounds, to put up the deer ; while Sir William St. Clair, 

 posting himself in the best situation for slipping his dogs, 

 prayed devoutly to Christ, the blessed Virgin, and St. 

 Katherine. The deer was shortly after roused, and the 

 dogs slipped, Sir William following on a gallant steed to 

 cheer them. The hind, however, reached the middle of 

 the brook, upon which the hunter threw himself from his 

 horse in despair. At this critical moment, however, Hold 

 stopped her in the brook ; and Help coming up, turned 

 her back and killed her on Sir William's side. The king, 

 descending from the hill, embraced Sir William, and be- 

 stowed on him the lands of Kirkton, Loganhouse, Earne- 

 craig, &c., in free forestrie." 



The tomb of this Sir William St. Clair, on which he 

 appears sculptured in armour, with a greyhound at his 

 feet, is still to be seen in Roslin chapel. 



