But he was pushed for "further answer as to his own views and his own ideas on the matter," so he came out with the declaration, "Weel, then, I say thisthey may pray the kenees aff their breeks afore I join in that prayer.

My hat was fitted on in every possible manner, ower the brow and aff the brow, now straight, now cocked to the right side and again to the left, but to no purpose; I couldna place it to look like mysel', or as I wished.

It couldna blaw the ash aff a ceegarette.

"I got aff her wet clothes," continued she, "and gave her some strong drink to warm her, and then we considered what was to be dune.

'Never heed,' interposed Jake, humanely Tak' aff their gloves.

It's ill getting the breeks aff the Highlandman is a proverb that savours very strong of a Lowland Scotch origin.

The narrator of the skate story coolly replied, "Weel, sir, gin yer freend will tak' a few feet aff the length o' his tiger, we'll see what can be dune about the breadth o' the skate."

I can tell ye, birkies, either the deer's grave or bonny Jane Ogilvie's is no twa yards aff the place where that horse's hind-feet are standin'; sae ye may howk, an' see if there be ony remains.