ThislastdilemmahadalmostdisturbedFergus’sgravity。
Why，’’saidhe，youknow，Baron，theproverbtellsus，`It’silltakingthebreeksoffaHighlandman，’-andthebootsarehereinthesamepredicament。’’
Theword_calig，_however，’’continuedtheBaron，thoughIadmit，that，byfamilytradition，andeveninourancientevidents，itisexplained_lie_=boots，=means，initsprimitivesense，rathersandals；andCaiusCsar，thenephewandsuccessorofCaiusTiberius，receivedtheagnomenofCaligula，_acaligulis，sivecaligislevioribus，quibusadolescentiorususfueratinexercituGermanicipatrissui。_Andthe_calig_werealsopropertothemonasticbodies；forwereadinanancientGlossarium，upontheruleofStBenedict，intheAbbeyofSt。Amand，that_calig_
weretiedwithlatchets。’’
Thatwillapplytothebrogues，’’saidFergus。