Malloch had in his packsheet: and if Malloch or any other that trade in such wares, be not great losers, ⟨I⟩ am far mistaken
In that short time that blest Cargill had to run, he ran fast on foot, having lost several horses in his remarkable escapes Wherever he was called, in several times, and different places of the land, when he ⟨sat⟩ down for rest, being old and weary, he took a ⟨look⟩ of the many gentlemen's buildings, and said, Your lords, lairds, and gentlemen are making brave ⟨houses⟩, and large parks: they may build at leisure, it will not be long many of them will possess their houses, which have been nests of wickedness and uncleanness: They have dipt their hands in the persecution ⟨and⟩ deep compliance, but few of them have had a (illegible text)ur of land to spare for the interest of Christ, and ⟨I⟩ will go a worse gate, and their inheritance will omit out their names. The accomplishment of this ⟨saying⟩ cannot pass the observation of any who see with ⟨half⟩ an eye, being so universal: And their own sad ⟨experience⟩ can testify, that since that time, being now ⟨forty⟩-nine years since his death, more estates of hundred of years standing, have changed masters, than ⟨did⟩ for a hundred years before, almost in all corners ⟨of⟩ the land, Besides these lamentable holding reasons that he gave, several other reasons and ocurrences ⟨have⟩ fallen out since, to bring it to pass, such as, ⟨he⟩ always bear the name of the poor proud Scots, ⟨through⟩ the world; and, as our poverty increaseth, ⟨to⟩ our pride, vanity, prodigality, and ambition grow ⟨of⟩ airy fool stiles and titles. We were all once fairly ⟨linked⟩ in our solemn national covenants, all noblemen, gentlemen, barons, burgesses, ministers, and ⟨commons⟩ of all ranks: But since these covenants were ⟨broken⟩, burnt, and cast by, as almanacks out of date, ⟨we⟩ are all gone out of rank and file; the honour due ⟨to⟩ the superior is given to the inferior, our goodman, ⟨and⟩ goodwife, is turned to Sir and Mistress, and our ⟨Sir⟩ and Mistress to your honour and Madam: Since
