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Southern Cross, Volume 7, Issue 38, 16 December 1899, Page 10

It is now almost two full centuries since England and Scotland were united, in 1707, under the name of Great Britain. Yet up to the present time the world continues to employ the familiar terms, English Queen, English Army, and so on, with no mention of Scotland. This slight has often been commented upon by Scotchmen, but never perhaps more happily than at Trafalgar. Two Scotchmen, messmates and bosom cronies, from the same little clachan, happened to be stationed near each other, when the now celebrated signal was given from the admiral’s ship: ‘England expects every man to do his duty.’ ‘No a word o’ puir auld Scotland on this occasion !’ dolefully remarked Geordie to Jock. Jock cocked his eye a moment, and, turning to his companion, ‘ Man, Geordie,’ said he, ‘ Scotland kens weel eneuch that na bairn o’ hers needs to be tell’t to do his duty—that’s just a hint to the Englishers.