[12] Dr. Leyden represents this personage as being "True Thomas, Lord of Ersylton;" but the Rhymer was dead before the time fixed by tradition of the death of Lord Soulis, which took place in the time of Robert the Bruce, who came to the crown in 1308, and the Rhymer was dead before 1299, for in that year his son and heir granted a charter to the convent of Soltra, and in it he describes himself Filius et hæves Thomæ Rymour de Erceldon.
[13] The contract is extant in the charter-chest of the present representative. Neither Harden nor the Flower of Yarrow could write their names.—Ed.
[14] Mary Scott is well known to have been as famous for the cooking of spurs as for her beauty.
[15] Silver whistle, used by the boatswain and his mates.
[16] Breaker—a small cask.
[17] Sailor's term for taking a dram.
[18] Kitchen.
[19] Nautical for "Crapaud"—nickname for the French.
[20] Marines.
[21] Soldiers.