This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...in former times, was as a hiding-place. It was the home of smugglers. Many tales might be told of the daring adventures, hair-breadth escapes, and criminal discoveries in which its inmates were concerned. Some Dirk Hatteraick could easily be created out of these adventures, if we had a "cove," instead of these cozy ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...in former times, was as a hiding-place. It was the home of smugglers. Many tales might be told of the daring adventures, hair-breadth escapes, and criminal discoveries in which its inmates were concerned. Some Dirk Hatteraick could easily be created out of these adventures, if we had a "cove," instead of these cozy biggings, to gratify the novelist's love of the romantic. There are indeed coves, but admitting of no pictorial embellishment. They are in the form of deep pits beneath the floors, called Brandy Holes. Several of these, the size of an ordinary chamber, have been recently disclosed; the earth beneath the old dwellings being completely honey-combed by them. We have seen a letter, dated 15th April, 1789, that was taken out one of these, and in pretty good condition, in which the brandy business is evidently the subject; though the language is sufficiently cautious and ambiguous to prevent detection. Similar excavations existed at Wallacefield. And in several houses in Loans, double walls might be traced in the lofts, where, in those lawless days, many a cask was secured. The landing of a cargo was a grand occasion. We have heard one born and brought up about Troon, (a young son in a family of 22, and who died some time ago above fourscore) describe these landings, apparently from personal observation as well as tradition: --A foreign craft is unfortunately stranded on the North Sands during the night. Before dawn many of the good people of Loans and neighbourhood are around her, like bees about their sugar dish. By the first streak of day they may be dimly discovered straggling across the warren to their "bikes," with the yellow treasure; or disappearing at the mouth of the glen--the inland route for the trade. As soon as the sun ...
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