A pencil note on the first leaf of b (signed F. M., Sir F. Madden) states that it is in Ralph Starkey’s hand.
B. a.
23. Fuife in my transcript of Herd, I; Fyfe in II.
33. hae is omitted in II and the printed copy.
34. printed into a fire.
53. bravest in my transcript of Herd, I; brawest, II; printed brawest.
73. The second MS. has gae; printed gae.
83. bring me in my transcript of Herd, I; bury in the second MS., and so printed.
122. II, into.
b.