A person who was ‘both man and woman, _a thing not ordinar in this
kingdom_,’ was hanged at Edinburgh on account of some irregularities
of conduct. ‘His custom was always to go in a woman’s habit.’--_Lam._
This person passed by the name of Margaret Rannie. ‘When opened by
certain doctors and apothecaries, [he] was found to be two every way,
having two hearts, two livers, two every inward thing....’--_C. P. H._
The same day, an old man was burnt for warlockry, ‘wha had come in
and rendered himself to prison, confessing his sin, and willing that
justice be execute on him, for safety of his saul.’--_Nic._
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[Sidenote: JUNE.]
Early in this month, a number of _pellochs_ or porpoises were thrown
ashore dead on the coast of Fife; ‘whilk was taken to be very
ominous.’--_Nic._
[Sidenote: 1653.