Excerpt from The Laird O'cockpen, Vol. 3 of 3: A Novel I seldom troubled now about them - dark serge or homespun suited best the uncertain climate and the rough moorland roads. When the weather allowed Of it, I rode for hours together, as Often as not by myself, though that proceeding was the subject Of grave disapprobation also. It was the only pleasure I had, and the Laird had given me a beautiful little thorough-bred mare, with whom I was perfectly at home, and who would carry me like a bird over the rough wild country - making light Of gates and fences that came in our way. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.