[8]It "meant a certain species of aperture, generally circular, which used to be common in the stair-cases of old wooden houses in Scotland, and some specimens of which are yet to be seen in the Old Town of Edinburgh. It was calculated to save glass in those parts of the house where light was required, but where there was no necessity for the exclusion of the air."—Chambers.Not always certainly, since persons are sometimes said to be lying at the shot window.
[8]It "meant a certain species of aperture, generally circular, which used to be common in the stair-cases of old wooden houses in Scotland, and some specimens of which are yet to be seen in the Old Town of Edinburgh. It was calculated to save glass in those parts of the house where light was required, but where there was no necessity for the exclusion of the air."—Chambers.
Not always certainly, since persons are sometimes said to be lying at the shot window.
Transcriber's NotesPageiii: changed "Kinlock" to "Kinloch" (27 b. Laird of Wariestoun, [Kinloch])Pagev: changed "Malcom" to "Malcolm" (King Malcolm and Sir Colvin)Page29; line 62: changed "this" to "thir" (Till thir twa craps drew near;)Page207; line 34: deleted closing quotation mark (Yet let me go with thee:)Page219; linenote: changed line reference from "62, 63" to "61, 62"Page226; line 34: changed "countrayc" to "countraye" (Sir John of the north countraye)Page245; line 48: added closing quotation mark (And there shalt thou hang on hye.")Page294; line 16: added closing quotation mark (And candles burning bright.")Page303; lines 53, 54: added missing quotation marks ("What ails the king at me," he said, "What ails the king at me?")Page303; line 57: added opening quotation mark ("Liars will lie on sell gude men,)Page317: changed "Wier" to "Weir" (Weir was brought up, at midnight, from the cellar)Page336; line 32: changed closing single quote to double quote (I will bate you for stayin' so long.")Page345; line 71: changed "taavelled" to "travelled" (He scarcely travelled frae the town)Page359; line 52: removed opening single quote (My good lord's broken bands.')Page397; line 60: changed closing single quote to double (This day has robbed me;")
Pageiii: changed "Kinlock" to "Kinloch" (27 b. Laird of Wariestoun, [Kinloch])
Pagev: changed "Malcom" to "Malcolm" (King Malcolm and Sir Colvin)
Page29; line 62: changed "this" to "thir" (Till thir twa craps drew near;)
Page207; line 34: deleted closing quotation mark (Yet let me go with thee:)
Page219; linenote: changed line reference from "62, 63" to "61, 62"
Page226; line 34: changed "countrayc" to "countraye" (Sir John of the north countraye)
Page245; line 48: added closing quotation mark (And there shalt thou hang on hye.")
Page294; line 16: added closing quotation mark (And candles burning bright.")
Page303; lines 53, 54: added missing quotation marks ("What ails the king at me," he said, "What ails the king at me?")
Page303; line 57: added opening quotation mark ("Liars will lie on sell gude men,)
Page317: changed "Wier" to "Weir" (Weir was brought up, at midnight, from the cellar)
Page336; line 32: changed closing single quote to double quote (I will bate you for stayin' so long.")
Page345; line 71: changed "taavelled" to "travelled" (He scarcely travelled frae the town)
Page359; line 52: removed opening single quote (My good lord's broken bands.')
Page397; line 60: changed closing single quote to double (This day has robbed me;")