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THE
HISTORY
OF
BUCKHAVEN.
In the county of Fife, on the sea-coast,
there stands a little town, inhabited by
few but fishers, called Bucky-harbour,
because sea buckies and shells are found
in great plenty on the rocks about that
place. There is little mention made
of this town by historians, so as to know
its original antiquity. Their own
Burgess-ticket, which was partly truth,
but more of it by way of lampoon, was
dated, two and thirtieth day of the
month of Julius Cæsar. Their Coat
of Arms was, two hands gripping each
other over a Scate's rumple. The
oath was "I wish that de de'il may
tak me an I binna an honest man to
you, an ye binna an like to me.” An
article of good neighbourhood they had,
whoever was first up in a good morning,
