I’m sorry, that
the young Ladies in that once in that once
beloved Country have so little Curiosity, that
they do not know their nearest relations.
This is now owing to fine English Education,
the Mode in this our degenerate time.
For there the Offspring of Rosenante is
much better known than Uncles &and Cousins.
So, that Lady does not know, that her
Grandfather, William Marquis of Seaforth,
had a Sister, which Sister was a Foremother
to my Ousan Oglu, who has not as yet driven
the white horse over Admiral Haddock’s
pond. This same Sister was married to
Mr Carryll of Ladyhoff, who was created a
Lord the same time her Grandfather was
created a Marquis. Now, from this Mar-
riage sprung two Children, a Son &and a DaugrDaughter,
who is dead. The son is now with your Sul-
tana, &and the only one in favour with her
&and her Sultan. I wish, he had been there
Thirty years ago, as he is one of yethe gen-
teelest best bred Men I ever knew. He
has not even Dogs-Wages for his trou-
ble, but does all for stark love &and kind-
ness. ‘TisIt is true, he has always his ap-
partments in the Seraglio. Now, I have
given you some light with regard to my
Ousan Oglu. He is well known to many
by the Name &and Title of My Lord Car-
ryll, whose Grandmother was a Daughter
of the Earl of Antrim’s. So you see, he is
half English, half Irish, half Scots, &and an
honest Man, the greatest Wonder of God.
O Robin, Robin! had I but twenty 2109 (3009)
thousand like him, I wou’dwould shewshow thee
a Dance thou ne’ernever saw the like nei-
ther at hame, nor frae hame. Thou
shou’dshould be paid for thy fair fidlingfiddling.
I wou’dwould hae thee on the top of the
PinaclePinnacle, or I shou’dshould lose my skill in
Potage-making. He’s a bra1 wise Son
of a Bitch, that kens his ain 2 Doom.
Wha kens3, vive le RoyRoi as yethe French
say, but this War with the Ameri-
cans will be a very destructive One,
whether Britain gains or loses? In yethe
first place, it will put a stop to all
trade with that part of the world, &and
that will lie ^very heavy upon our honest
men of Glasgow; the very honest Shire
of Air will be sufferers; so will the
Stewarty of Galloway, &and ^the truly honest
Shire of Anan. Sorry shall I be for
their loss; for their honesty, Loyalty
&and Worth cannot be equalled! You on
the East Coast are all a nest of ill
thinking men &and Smugglers; and, as
there is something in the Air of your
Coast, that affects the heads of
people that live on it, I cou’dcould wish,
that, as the Earth goes so often round
the Sun, it might stop some time or o-
ther, so as to make the East-Coast
the West, &and the West the East. This
wou’dwould prove to a demonstration the Ro-
tation of the Earth round the Sun, 2110 (3010) and which wou’dwould be more wonderful,
might make you all honest Men, or turn
your heads so as to make you all run to yethe
Mountains to seek the Almighty there;
as he cannot be found in towns &and villa-
ges, the people being so wicked in them.”