Douglas, George Brisbane, Sir, bart., 1856-1935, ed · New York, Burt · leaf 186
ust man, and my wife is Ah, auch, phew, bach!! and with a fearful grimace he spat the liquid out all over thefloor. ^ Give me some water, wine, brose, anything totake the taste out of my mouth! Oh, ach! phew!Im poisoned as sure as death! yelled the chief,rushing out of the room, and scattering them… … I beseech you, ray lord, said Ian na Sporran, falling on his knees,taste but a drop of that wine.—Page 106. Scottish Fairy Tales. THE FAITHFUL PURSE-BEARER. 167 say How dye do ? or had recovered from the starthe had given them. But the chief was not poisoned at all, for it wasonly brown burn water…
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