round to look what had become of him, saw him lying on his back
with his breast pierced by an arrow. He had hardly breath, before
he expired, to tell Lochiel that, seeing an enemy, a Highlander
in General Mackay's army, aiming at him with a bow and arrow, he
sprung behind him, and thus sheltered him from instant death. This"
observes the gallant David Stewart, "is a species of duty not often
practised, perhaps, by our aide de camps of the present day."--
Sketches of the Highlanders, vol. i. p. 65.

I have only to add, that the Second Series of Chronicles of the
Canongate, with the chapter introductory which precedes, appeared
in May, 1828, and had a favourable reception.

ABBOTSFORD, Aug. 15, 1831.



CHAPTER I.

"Behold the Tiber," the vain Roman cried,
Viewing the ample Tay from Baiglie's side;
But where's the Scot that would the vaunt repay,
And hail the puny Tiber for the Tay?

Anonymous.


Among all the provinces in Scotland, if an intelligent stranger
were asked to describe the most varied and the most beautiful, it
is probable he would name the county of Perth. A native also of any