Braemar Highlands : Their Tales, Traditions and History . possible, repeated the applicationuntil the huge giant was bellowing with pain. Andas his dimensions prevented him getting quickly outof his untoward position, the woman made herescape. It was a considerable time ere the giant could takehis departure-—minus grain, of course. His wife hadbeen waiting for him on a neighbouring hill; andseeing his deplorable condition, wished to know whohad been the cause of it, that she might be revenged. Mysel and Mysel, was all that the poor giant wasable to say. Weel, weel, responded his spouse, ifit w
Braemar Highlands : Their Tales, Traditions and History . possible, repeated the applicationuntil the huge giant was bellowing with pain. Andas his dimensions prevented him getting quickly outof his untoward position, the woman made herescape. It was a considerable time ere the giant could takehis departure-—minus grain, of course. His wife hadbeen waiting for him on a neighbouring hill; andseeing his deplorable condition, wished to know whohad been the cause of it, that she might be revenged. Mysel and Mysel, was all that the poor giant wasable to say. Weel, weel, responded his spouse, ifit was yoursel and yoursel, it cannot be helped ; buthad it been any other body, I would have made them DEATH OF THE LAST GIANT 87 suffer. Thus died the last of the giant race amongthe Braes of Mar ! I need scarcely say that this legend, though stillexisting in the memories of many, is not seldom give it but in mere fragments. I hadno little difficulty in getting the whole, fearing lestI would suppose they attached any degree of creditto
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