to bed or mounted a breach. Nothing could excite him, nothing could
disturb him, not even a cannon ball, and no doubt he will die without
ever having known even a passing feeling of irritation.

This man was endowed in an eminent degree, not only with ordinary
animal courage, that physical bravery of the battle-field, which
is solely due to muscular energy, but he had what is far nobler--
moral courage, firmness of soul. If he had any fault it was his being
so intensely Scotch from top to toe, a Caledonian of the Caledonians,
an obstinate stickler for all the ancient customs of his country.
This was the reason he would never serve in England, and he gained
his rank of Major in the 42nd regiment, the Highland Black Watch,
composed entirely of Scotch noblemen.

As a cousin of Glenarvan, he lived in Malcolm Castle, and as a major
he went as a matter of course with the DUNCAN.

Such, then, was the PERSONNEL of this yacht, so unexpectedly
called to make one of the most wonderful voyages of modern times.
From the hour she reached the steamboat quay at Glasgow,
she completely monopolized the public attention. A considerable
crowd visited her every day, and the DUNCAN was the one topic
of interest and conversation, to the great vexation of the different
captains in the port, among others of Captain Burton, in command
of the SCOTIA, a magnificent steamer lying close beside her,
and bound for Calcutta. Considering her size, the SCOTIA might
justly look upon the DUNCAN as a mere fly-boat, and yet this
pleasure yacht of Lord Glenarvan was quite the center of attraction,
and the excitement about her daily increased.