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" The Duke sent him to England, I think, to see 

 some of the famous packs. On his return I asked 

 him what he had seen. ' Od, I saw naething 

 better nor our ain ! ' ' 



In the summer of 1854 Williamson (Old Will) 

 came to visit the Fife Hounds, and stayed with his 

 friend, Mr. James Gulland, at Wemyss. They 

 started to drive to the New Inn in a low pony- 

 carriage, Will sitting on the back seat. The pony 

 was old and quiet ; but unfortunately the bolt of the 

 shaft got loose ; the pony got frightened and ran 

 away. Williamson stood up and said, " Stop, let me 

 oot ! " and then jumped out, landing on his head and 

 face, which was scored with scratches ; he also put 

 his shoulder out. The next day Lord Rosslyn rode 

 over to inquire about him ; found him with his bald 

 head tattooed like a Red Indian, a blanket pinned 

 round his neck, and the Gulland children feeding him 

 with rice pudding with a spoon. 



In the summer of 1899 it was proposed to have a 

 camp at Castle Moffat for the Edinburgh Garrison 

 Yeomanry and Volunteers. The site was decided on. 



" Fife Light Horse.- The regiment will go into 

 camp at Castle Moffat, near Haddington, from the 

 2 ist to the 29th July next, and take part in the man- 

 oeuvres to be held there." 



I went over with Colonel Winter and Dr. Caver- 

 hill in search of quarters and went to the inn at 



