James Row

“ But we that are Highlanders have a better Fashion, for we usually come on Foot, and when we come to the Foord we are loath to leave a Man; therefore we join Oxster to Oxster, and Arm to Arm, and Loops altogether in the Foord, and if one Drown all Drowns ”

“ Afterward Balaam met the Angel in a strait gait, and then she startled more than before, but Balaam till her again and whaked her soundly, that was when the five Articles of Perth were brought in: The third time the Angel met Balaam in sae strait a gait, that the Ass could not win by; and then it pleased the LORD to open blind Balaams Eyes, and that is this happy days wark: Now GOD has opened all our Eyes, we were like blind Balaam, ganging an unluckie gait, and Riding Post to Rome, and what was gotten behind him upon the Ass, wat yer I'le tell you, there was a Pockmanty ”

“ The Kirk of Scotland was a bonny trotting Naig, but then she trotted sae hard, that never a Man durst ride her, but the Bihops wha after they gat on on her Back, Corss-langed her and Hapshackled her, and when she became a bonny pacing Beast, they took great pleasure to Ride on her, but their Cadging her up and down from Edinburgh to London, and it may be from Rome too, gave her sik a het Coit, that we have these Twelve Months bygane been stirring her up and down to keep her fae founding;Yea, they made not only a Horse but an Ass of the Kırk of Scotland: How sae quo ye? ”