THE BORE STONE.
TO TOE EDITOR. Sir, —I see by the papers that a controversy is froinif on regarding the horn slono on the field of Bnnnoekburn, but they have not yet got what I consider the best explanation of iis existence and use. When I was a youngster they used to toll us that this stone was used bV the Scotrh to sharpen their swords on to kill the English. This stone was being so cut up by visitors to tlto field cutting chins from it an souvenirs that a grating had to be put over it to save it.—l am. etc., 1 ScOTTIE. J
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11935, 8 January 1901, Page 3
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106THE BORE STONE. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11935, 8 January 1901, Page 3
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