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As I waded the water wi' him, leadin' Sandie by the hand, 

 his neb was above my head, an' his tail plash'd in the 

 water on my heels. 



" My father was than miller o' Bold Milln, an' I took 

 him down to be reisted in the kiln ; but we were a' sae 

 thrang wi' talkin' about his size, that we forgot to lay 

 him on the broads, and that, as I was sayin', vexes me 

 to this day." 



GLOSSARY. 



Clour — a heaving up of the water. 



Hallans — slanting. 



Thrae — from. 



Haflins — partly. 



Styme — none at all, in the least. 



Popit — tapped. 



Steekit — closed. 



Hempies — scamps — rogues. 



Balks — cross beams. 



Skirl — crow. 



Coup — a swap. 



Ruffies — old pieces of tarred sacking. 



Bairdie — a straw rope to keep the light in. 



Yaap — alert. 



Flain — flayed. 



Br oo — liking. 



Rowangatherers — meaning trout. 



Massy — proud. 



Meal stone — containing 16 pounds. 



Reisted — dried. 



Broads — scales. 



Lyams — rope of horse-hair used with the throwing leister. 



