CHAP. VI. 
THE HIGHLAND MAJOK. 
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started as if electrified, became red in the face, and I 
don’t know how many times he cleared his throat 
before he could get out 4 Um—gad—young man—pre¬ 
sumption—major in the army—young man once—took 
the Cape—eat water-melons.’ Thereby meaning that 
he was at the taking of the Cape of Grood Hope in 1806, 
in the same fine old regiment under Sir David Baird, 
and that he then ate water-melons. 
