however, thought that "the observe on the great Doctor Drystour was
very edifying; and that they should see about getting him to help at
the summer Occasion." {1}

While they were thus reviewing, in their way, the first epistle of
the Doctor, the betherel came in to say that Meg and Tam were at the
door. "Oh, man," said Mr. Daff, slyly, "ye shouldna hae left them
at the door by themselves." Mr. Craig looked at him austerely, and
muttered something about the growing immorality of this backsliding
age; but before the smoke of his indignation had kindled into
eloquence, the delinquents were admitted. However, as we have
nothing to do with the business, we shall leave them to their own
deliberations.



CHAPTER II--THE VOYAGE



On the fourteenth day after the departure of the family from the
manse, the Rev. Mr. Charles Snodgrass, who was appointed to
officiate during the absence of the Doctor, received the following
letter from his old chum, Mr. Andrew Pringle. It would appear that
the young advocate is not so solid in the head as some of his elder
brethren at the Bar; and therefore many of his flights and
observations must be taken with an allowance on the score of his
youth.