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were burnt for Witches, they report- 
ed, to the Number of about 120.- 
Anguft the 2 1 ft, We went on 
Northward as far as Sterlings 24 
Miles. By the Way we faw the 
King’s Palace at Lithgow^ built in 
the Manner of a Caftle, a t'^ery good 
Houfe, as Houfes go in Scot- 
land. There is a fmall Lough or 
ftanding Water on two Sides of the_ 
Houfe. This Lough formerly was " 
never without Swans : But Mr. Stuart 
one of the Bailiffs of the Town, told 
us a ftrange Story of thofe Swans, 
which left the Lake when the Houle 
was taken and garrifoned by the 
Englijh ; and although two were 
brought on purpofe for Trial, yet 
would they not ftay there; but at 
the Time of the King’s coming to 
London., two Swans, nefcio unde fponte 
^ inJlinEiu -proprio, came thither, , 
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