Show rob boy aad the beat of it the far famed rob roy macgregor was confessedly the best swordsman of his day his celebrity for wielding the claymore excited macneil of barra to visit mm for the express purpose of trying his prowess barra was a gentleman possessing the qualities that endear a chief to bis clan with the accomplishments which confer acceptability in polished circles on arriving at rob roys house the macneil chieftain found he was at buchanan attending the market and thither he repaired he met several gentlemen on horseback on their way home and accosting the nearest begged to know if rob roy was still at the fair who inquires for rob roy inquired a voice more remote 1 macneir MacNei I of barra said the chief rob roy approached announcing himself and after exchanging salutes barra said 1 I have heard rob roy extolled as the best swordsman of our times and have come a long journey to prove whether he or I 1 deserve that commendation chieftain of barra said rob roy 1 I never a quarrel with any man and if it pleases you to think yourself the better swordsman I 1 have no objection to your opinion this is the language of fear said barra who dares to speak of fear to rob rob macgregor said macgregor dismount sir and try if im afraid the chivalrous encounter immediately commenced and rob roy found barra nearly his match but after much dexterous play he wounded the chieftain in the sword arm so that he was for several months confined at scottish american |