He had sixteen children, his son Patrick being the "auld Wodrow" of Burns's poem "Twa Herds."
The history of Indian civilization in Indo-China and the Archipelago is still obscure, in spite of the existence of gigantic ruins, but it would appear that in some parts at least twa periods must be distinguished, first the introduction of Hinduism (or mixed Hinduism and Buddhism), perhaps under Indian princes, and secondly a later and more purely ecclesiastical.
Ayr proper lies on the south bank of the river, which is crossed by three bridges, besides the railway viaduct - the Victoria Bridge (erected in 1898) and the famous "Twa Brigs" of Burns.
Mony a sair daurk we twa hae wrought, An ' wi ' the weary warl ' fought!
He had the twa sticks in a wee tin, an he sune fitted them up wi keps an strum.