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The Life of David Haggart; Alias John Winson, Alias John Morison...

David Haggart
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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ... LIFE OF DAVID HAGGART. 109 vain, returned, calling me an obstinate fool. Having parted with these cowards, I followed up my prey, and I soon observed my man stop to water his horse at a small burn; I got along side of him, and very unceremoniously plunged into his keek cloy, and brought the blunt with me, and, before he had time to challenge me, I hit him a very smart blow over the head with the butt end of my whip, which set him off at full gallop, and I at no less. I soon overtook the trembling cowards who forsook me, and flashing the screaves in their face, rode past them. I pushed on to Dundee, where I arrived in about an hour and a half; next day I returned to Perth, and, to my surprise, I found Edgy there before me. I afterwards learned, that the person's name on whom I committed this highway robbery was Andrew Allan, but I cannot be positive. I got twenty-eight screaves in this enterprize. 1 have also heard, that two men were pulled in the neighbourhood accused of this robbery, and lodged in Forfar jail; but they are truly innocent of it. I returned my prad, and paid the hire; settled my account with Mr Taylor, and told him I was going out of town; but 1 remained in the house of one Robertson in the Water-gate four days. During this time I got forty-five screaves at one adventure at the market. I forked it from the suck in the usual way. The bulkies were pulling the snibs like fishermen with a net. Among the rest I saw my old friend, who was sov young as allow me to give him the double, on pretence of going for my great-coat. He pulled a snib from my very side. Next morning Edgy and I took the coach for Glasgow, and arrived there in the evening. We put up at the house of Robert Lemons, in the High Street, where we remained four...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life of David Haggart; Alias John Winson, Alias John Morison.... To get started finding The Life of David Haggart; Alias John Winson, Alias John Morison..., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Life of David Haggart; Alias John Winson, Alias John Morison...

David Haggart
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ... LIFE OF DAVID HAGGART. 109 vain, returned, calling me an obstinate fool. Having parted with these cowards, I followed up my prey, and I soon observed my man stop to water his horse at a small burn; I got along side of him, and very unceremoniously plunged into his keek cloy, and brought the blunt with me, and, before he had time to challenge me, I hit him a very smart blow over the head with the butt end of my whip, which set him off at full gallop, and I at no less. I soon overtook the trembling cowards who forsook me, and flashing the screaves in their face, rode past them. I pushed on to Dundee, where I arrived in about an hour and a half; next day I returned to Perth, and, to my surprise, I found Edgy there before me. I afterwards learned, that the person's name on whom I committed this highway robbery was Andrew Allan, but I cannot be positive. I got twenty-eight screaves in this enterprize. 1 have also heard, that two men were pulled in the neighbourhood accused of this robbery, and lodged in Forfar jail; but they are truly innocent of it. I returned my prad, and paid the hire; settled my account with Mr Taylor, and told him I was going out of town; but 1 remained in the house of one Robertson in the Water-gate four days. During this time I got forty-five screaves at one adventure at the market. I forked it from the suck in the usual way. The bulkies were pulling the snibs like fishermen with a net. Among the rest I saw my old friend, who was sov young as allow me to give him the double, on pretence of going for my great-coat. He pulled a snib from my very side. Next morning Edgy and I took the coach for Glasgow, and arrived there in the evening. We put up at the house of Robert Lemons, in the High Street, where we remained four...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Life of David Haggart; Alias John Winson, Alias John Morison.... To get started finding The Life of David Haggart; Alias John Winson, Alias John Morison..., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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