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to flee away, under the paine of forfaultour of the 

 tries, and ane unlaw of five shillings to the King/ 



How remote these days were from the pre- 

 sent is brought home by another of the laws of 

 the same time. 'The Schirefs and Barons suld 

 hunt the Wolf foure or thrie times in the year, 

 betwixt S. Marks day and Lambes quhilk is the 

 time or their quhelpes. And the tenants sail 

 rise with them under the paine of ane wadder, of 

 ilke man not rysand.' 



What pictures of olden times and ancient 

 customs do some of these quaint laws call up, 

 and what contrasts to the sports and amusements 

 of our day! 'Archarie is commanded to be 

 used of all men, being of twelf yeares of age, 

 under the paine of ane wedder, or of fourtie 

 shillings. Na man sould play at the golfe, nor 

 at the futball, under the paine of fiftie shillings. 

 Because they are estimed to be unprofitable sports 

 for the common gude of the Realme, and defence 

 thereof.' Golf and Football forbidden ? And 

 in Scotland, too, of all places! How strongly 

 this reminds one of the old Latin quotation, long 

 since worn threadbare, as to how * times are 

 changed, and we have changed with them/ 



