This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...the present day it denotes a farm servant who drives a cart, commonly called a. guide. The Scotch have introduced the word into English, Gilly. ' That is to say, his chief, Fionn, would be able to avenge an injury done to his dependent. I Here the writer should have had but, or, however. Owing to carelessness of style 45111' (and) is often used in place of other conjunctions, Gian was so that no man ever shaved him but he would take his head from him, and Gian went his ways until he came to the Dun of Sgathan the son of Scannlan. Sgathan chanced to be on the plain before him, and Gian asked him to shave him. ' I will do so, ' said Scannlan, ' for that is my trade, to shave; and yonder is the house where I do it, do thou go on before me to it;' and Gian went to the house. Scathan went to his sleeping house, and put on himself his arms and his armour, and then he brought a knife and water in his hand, and went where Gian was. ' Wherefore hast thou brought those weapons with thee?' said Gian. ' I hear, ' quoth Scannlan, 'that thou art wont to slay every one that shaves thee, and nevertheless I will shave thee for the future.' ." " ' Thereafter Sgathan loosed the binding which was upon the head of Gian, and found a large caul from ear to ear upon him. ' Is this the reason that thou killest every one that shaves thee?' asked Sgathan. ' It surely is, ' said Gian, ' and' thou needest not fear me.' ' I pledge my word, ' said Scannlan, ' that I will now do what would cause thee to slay me, that I may know what reason thou hast here.' Upon that he gave a rip of the knife across the caul, so that a...