A Toad...
- From: Bryn Fraser <brianlovett666@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 14:07:13 -0700 (PDT)
A TOAD FOUND IN THE HEART
OF A STONE 1769
I have my doubts whether it was in the beginning of
this year, or in the end of the last, that a very extra-
ordinary thing came to light in the parish; but, how-
soever that may be, there is nothing more certain than
the fact, which it is my duty to record. I have mentioned
already how it was that tthe toll, or trust-road, was set
a-going, on account of the Lord Eagiesham's tumbling
on the midden in the Vennel. Well, it happened to one
of the labouring men, in breaking the stones to make
metal for the new road, that he broke a stone that was
both large and remarkable, and in the heart of it, which
was boss, there was found a living creature, that jumped
out the moment it saw the light of heaven, to the great
terrification of the man, who could think it was nothing
but an evil spirit that had been imprisoned therein for
a time. The man came to me like a demented creature,
and the whole clachan gathered out, young and old,
and I went at their head to see wliat the miracle could
be, for the man said it was a fiery dragon, spewing
smoke and flames. But when we came to the spot, it
was just a yird toad, and the laddie weans nevelled it to
death with stones, before I could persuade them to give
over. Since then, I have read of such things coning to
light in the Scots Magazine, a vcrv valuable hook.
CALT (1779-1839)
Annals of the Parish
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