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124:. The youth and beauty of Mrs. Kincaid were dwelt upon in numerous popular ballads, which are to be found in Jamieson's, Kinloch's, and Buchan's collections. The songs variously ascribe blame to the husband, the wife, or the devil. "The death of Lord Warriston" is a ballad printed by Francis James Child (Child 194); Buchan's version is also in the
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