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| [Site of CAIRNS Memsie] | [Continued from p. 4] | 002 | about forty foot perpendicular hight. There are many little cairns in this muir, which seem to be the burial places of common soldiers slain there, as the great Cairns appear to be monuments raised upon the chiefs that have there fallen. There is no probable tradition about these Cairns, nor history that I Know of that mentions them: but I shall tell you my conjecture and the reason for it. Some years ago I read, either in Hector Boethins or Dr [Doctor] Abercrombys Scots Worthies, I have forgot which, that the Danes, landing upon the Buchan Coast, and being by the Scots defeat at Cruden, the remains of their army, instead of taking Ship again, endeavoured to Join the colony of their countrymen who were settled in Murray. Now it is probable their March would be this way, because in their distress, they would [Continued p. 6] |
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