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The defcription ofScotland. en bp trae are turned inito the faidtanguage,aregtti erecll in php pition from thetr cloces, they cheflie ficke,herein thepgo far beyond mante other, fiho ies oF ius learning of them the natures and qualit all hearbs as gvotw it thefe quarters, Do hea? ution. ma ner ofdifeates euen by their onelie applic twats fo Certes therets no region tnthe fibole the fun, barren 4 bafruitfull, theough distance front tweefeminate : imo fo ts the cate not ‘aitered With 0s, that be trbfeb cant Devoure and deinke mot,ts the «nobleft man and mott honeffcompanton,andtheres fo bath no peeve ifbe can once find the deine; thangh {with bis great trauell to purucp bimfelf ofthe ple tifnllett number ofnebo fine and delicate difhes,and bett pronoke bis fomach to receiue the greatest quantitte of them, though be netier make duediges THion nf if. mereftar butbp the prouiocnice of Gov all mraree ofing 10 ‘Being thts downedint out delicate giuttonte, it futtentation of mankind pivell there ties for the (uch as are tobe bad therein, ifthe inhabitants tuere speuctr Dadanyfhillhow to vle the fame in oder, fheletfe our elders(abich vivelled continualtie port tong the marches of England,learned the Saron d though continual trade of merdyandize and basar that of the ivars long fince, tiberebyit cameto patle feenegleced our otnelanguage, € out otone mac tziting ners, and thereto both our ancient ozder tn t and {peaking is btterlic left among bs, that inbabi that fhofe e neere onto them ; trhereas contrarituif t Divell int the mouriteins reteine Mill their ancien wber {péech and letters,andalmoft all theft oto ritestaccu into in time patt thett forefathers baue bene flomed. Dne thing hereof alfomap enidentlie be feene (for anevample) in thetrboats tubtch thep call carrocks,for being mabe ofoffers andcoucred totth o bull hives, thep bie to paflead repatle With them ver thetrriners and iwaters in catching of famons, tsa toorld to fee, how twettufte our felues both daic amb night, neuer ceafing to ingorget potue tn, til out bellies be (0 full that tue mut meds Depart:Cere tesitisnotfupofed met that fwe Mould noty content our felues With breakefatt and {upper onelie,as oureloers haue donebefore bs, N02 irtongh that toe haue andedour dinners nto their aforfaiD meales, but ive mut haue therets our beuetages and trare {uypers,fo that {mall time is {pared tubercin to oc 20 cupic our felues in anp gablic ererctfe, fithalmoft the fhole baie and night do fcartelie tuffice for the filling of our panches. ate bane alfo out merchants, thofe charge tsnotto lake ont, and beinghome fuch fhings as neceffarilie perfeine to the matntenance of our lines, but bite the furniture of our hiteben, ano thefe fearch all the fecret corners of our forretts for bentefon, of the aire for foules, end ofthe fea for fith,fortwine alfo thep tranell not only into France, thofe toines des note grote into contempt, butalfo their on them and hen thep hauedane,they beare into Spaine,Stalie and Creece :nap Aftrike ts not 30 them. th pleate it backs tuto that place focner fine oid of one factozs , 10 1102 fia, and onelie fo ancie our of s mancr the ane But twe fill nowle toinesif thep ntight be bab fo: monte. cate n, anbbeli rieme count later out t of intrea and ent friends, Aulikelortthep gad ouer all the {world for fveet Anproceffe of time therefore, and cheefite about the all and pleafant {pices , anbdengs (p2ouokers onto Daies of qpaleolue Cantmo2, out maners begat that iu andlicentioufnetle of bebautour) as men gteatlie to change mbalter. 3fo2 Shen our neigh potfort aduenture their otone lives to bring ome bors the Britons began,atter they were fuboued by anbdeftructon bute their countricmen , as if the omans, to twar tole and flouthfull,and theres fwere not alreadie {ufficientlic bereft of bit nrind s by ale ie into bporrdatuen out oftheir countr clogged of the diuiitic,but mut pet maze be alts bane {mage to began s, tue Saron their enimies the n twith fuch a franked cafe , thereto! ouerlave and 40 Engl} with Komans) the of e prorimitt (bp ance piel' all to be ertinguithen outright, abid alreabic ment,(pectallte after the fubuerfionof the Pias,and dglic fepuldye. leth 02 is buried rather in fudyan through our dailie trades and conuerfation with The bavic liketwite being oppzetten tuith {uch a heape themt, tolearne alfo their maners,andtheretwithall of fuperfluous fod ,although otherivife it be indued theirlanguage,as 3 haue faivalreapie. Weereby able to erecute iwitly an excellent nature cannot be but mut nds fhortlie after itcamealfo to pate, that the tempes keepebin felfe vpzight, 1102 office bis indged be to grew anceftors our of bertue ranice and and peld as ouercome , and to be tozne inperces foorthie of inallefimation among bs, nottviths rent toith fundzie maladies. landingthat a certeineivle defire of our former ter comtv our iereof alfo tt commeth fopatte, that notomedid fill remaine within bs. auelling into the colder regions pee Furthermore as men not walking in the right 5° trimentr taken pfage r a Daics contravie to thetr forme path, twwebegan to follow alfo the baine fhadotv of d parts bo time twtth feners, thereby their inwar the Germane bono? and titles of nobilitie,and boa continualfier, the burne and parc) as it tuere {with fingof the fame after the Cnglith mancr,tt fell out thofe bo onelic caufe thereof toc map afcrtbe biito per long,that aberas be in times paft toas accompbs - {pices and deugs tbichare brought onto ted onlie honorable, abtch ercelled other men not int fivollest ~ hot countries. Dthers of them arearefo often riches and poffefitons, but inp2otwelle amd manbod, ta : , that thep s humor of l eful grotwn now he would be taken moft glorious that toent . bt {nddenlic, and die of vehement a loaden With moff titles, wherof it cane to pate,that fo re one 02 tive recouet fome tere named dukes, fome earles, formelorbs, thep petare tbile,we ebut bead peop'Lereniuing aga, av fome barons,in thich vaine puffes they fired all 6o cue like fhanotvs, and woe their felicitic. Wefore time the noble men of Scotleadingthe reft of theit Ituesuried alreadir. | wereb thep if as about hing land fwereof one condition, ecalled by the name of nb Dur pouth alfo following thefe Khanes,fo much in Latine as u<ffores recy, qathes frbolie to lw <4 oftheir parents, giue themifelues and oct rers of the kings duties, in Cnglif}:and this Denolicention{nefte,bauing all bertue mination twas giuen onto them after their Defert & pe exe contempt, and efcelving the fame as inade. and merit. ambf{ubuerfton of their pleafares , there r Wnt hot far twe in thefe prefent daies are fluare ete ayplie themfelues as tito the moft and as at ued front the bertues and temperance of ont elvers, d, SBut fithens thep are notinure Bhbeleue there is no man © eloquent, noz indacd with fach btterance,as that be is able {ufictentlie to erprefle . Jfo2 trhereas thep gaue theit minds to Dologhtinelle,we applic our (eluesto Dronkennes: thep bad plentie toith fufficiencie, toe bane tnozdle nate ercelle twith fuperfinitie:thep tuere temperate, _-- cor haunted with thefe biccs , ~alt feruice,and that our countrie a els {will become fo effeminate, eanhen int vet oo as clad muff now ride on bo2flebacke reafort of ai02,fo; onfot thep cannot goby at, note bhich hokcth bp their bitall forces, nettherbe Certesnone of them regardedto { able fo perfoune anie thing at all in compartfon of tell, bicanfe eb thine tta jakepei tae i the foucrefgive mranbod and protvefie of their el. thefepatntings (ene, Ju twarres thep tuere bolo pers, 3 fouealfo as they returne bone, bicaufe and defirous to then blon,contenting themfelucs( 1 their potteitons ave not othertwife able to nourity ‘feed of other arme2) twith a fyort lance, and sec thent bp in pleafure and pampering oftheir matwes, -_-target o2 buctler, their fivords tere tte to their thep mutt fall focouctous and greedic praciles, ther: nakedfives witha thong, and as fofacke tirt of bp fo invich themfelues,o2elfe proue {trong theues, niale, 02 helmet, thep madeno regard of them bi op finally folvers of diffention and difco2d amongthe caufe thep would trouble themin foimming. 9) o noble mon,thereby fs p:cte fome commonditie, ro theriuife at apindy then they fhoula be com ll D Thai thefe anbother bicesfollowing them me» to lade. 3 4 ee cel farilie , proceed generallic front none other foun: faine than boltptuous life and intemperancte, the Dion tunifitg generallic of rt uideth it with iSANE into eames which if Wwe tuould refraine,there is no region brider fateng thatthe faid countrie ts berie fanage their the funne that twould proue noe tholfome,leffe fubtec topeftience, ito? moze ComumodioNs and profis table for the fuffentation of bir people, Certes ¥ defpatre not of the tenzetle of thefethings , but fill Cities bold of walies, and ficlos without tofaites . thep ltue mozeouer(faith be) bp bunting and preie, and oftentintes with the fruit oftheir trees : and al: beit that they haue erceeding plentic of fifh,pet thep hope that in thozttime thefecozrupt maners of mp -eat not of it. They line nakevin tents. and without countrtemen will be turnedinto better frame, Wie 20 thoes on their fet 5 their wines are com mon, and arenot pet become impudent , neither altogither chtldzen generallic loked buto; thep have marouer bane catt off bnihanefatinette , ith thatina great A populous regiment,and ate beviereadie to freale $ mante fome remainder of our ancient fobernefie theptight ti tuagons, and bauelittle light and fini and manhood dothpet ageare,and thereto netenella hories, thich rut alfo verte Nuiftlie,¢ and at thei oflife with feruent deuotion increafe eerie dap, through the wozking of the jeale cf our chzittian ree ligtow ti bs. : fect tuith like ffeofattnee. gn the nether end of their lances thep bauhollow bullets of bgatle,tn eachis a little pace o2 tivo of iron, tihich ratletlh thenthep Thisalto twill J adde, withoutoffentevatoather nations, that there toas neuer people moze feomait take it,andmaketha ttrange noife there manie of them are togither. hep haue alto narrot daggers to mp knoivleage in the chatftian fat, moz more 30 but cherflie they can fuffeine hunger and colo bett of confant in their faithfull paomifes , than the Scots allmen, and liketwife fore labour : and if it haypent daue benefince their firft beginning: and fox a cor themto hunger and baue no meat at hand, theptill cluffon J twill fay moze, not onelie for theft pzaife, fit inthe marithes bp to the chins by manie daies but alfo in erbosting them onto perfeuerance , that AS our people now lining do pale theirancefforsin famptuous and curiousattire,{o thep are moze neat togither. Jnthe mds thep fed onrots 02 barkes _offrees, and thep haue a kindof meat amongthem thereofif thep take but fo much as a beane,thep net Md fine in their houfes, better giuen to learning,and Mud moze magnificent in building and decking of their churches, God grant them alfo to returne to their formerfrugalitic,and that with{ped,Amen, 40 ther hungerno2 thirt in along time after.andthus much of theeats (hich tere the neerefE vs) and the Calivons that Divelled bepondthe twall,ana both tn their proutnce called Maxima Celarienfis, frheres {Hitherto haue J tranflated Hectorsdelcription of let this fuffice, of Scotland ont of the Scotifh into the Cnglith tong, being not a little aided thereinbythe Latine, from thence fometine the tranfato: fwaructh not alittle,as % haue done alfo from him,notw and then following the Latine, and noty and then gathering : ; The numberofbifhopsin Scotland. The xv Chapter. {uch fenfe out of boty , as moft did. and with mp algopa brenitic.Pow twill J fet dowwne the defcripon of an ancient Pic,as 4 haye gathered itout of We ardy y Herodian andother, and then ¥ twill gine over not 50 Ay seas endl onelie to tzite moze at thisprefent , but for ener of S.A Cathnes bereatter of anie biftoztcall matters , fit) gl fe that brelves Sotherland this bonett kind of recreation isdenitdime, amd all Glafca Rolle ifcounties erase as nozth WBers wike " time {pent about the fame in thefe dates btterlpy cone demmned,as baine and fauouring of negligence, and Dunfaloen Dunblanen Morante Wuepquban Selkirke £ Wwebdale beathenith impictic. Aberoen Garutach Dunfrife Wrechen Garmozan Sidvifoale Ros Mernis Are Angus iLanarke Gotwrt Dumbitten The defcription of an ancient Pid. The 14. Chapter. + =|} et Lay 7? p Morauie 60 Whitherne Mar Be Pict (faith Herodian) Cathnes bath generallie no wfe in ap, parell,hotobeit the nobler fort of them Do tw2ap their heads and wombs in bopsof tron, Argabie Fiffe Dikente Marche mor one of Athole the Zles whit) Stratherne areerempt and gpenteth Rorborw Wigton Sterueling Lonthtan Clakmanan imos Fife S¥ { in ane Zzattire, in fud) as tweare the a obea token of tvealth and rides and fo great lie aerate if they had wo2ne gold 02 any coft Sem ls. Wefive this, and the fhauing of theirnes perteme onto the pope. Vniuerfities. S.Aniews Aberven ieucnor @igton Duglatle Carrike Cratwford perth Angus Mernis Aberden ‘Bamyh a a aun vainien ouer their bovies twtth the imaAen - RUTDS of bealks , fo that he tas the gail Clato, Dukedomes, Annandale MDurmonth Fores Jnuernes, MG Hat bad dis hin mot difguiledin thismancr, 2ocfap puntlev. FINIS, |