1792' a voyage to the Hehridet. 439 



ordered his old housekeeper to entertain his friend in 

 the next room with their best chear, while he lay down 

 for a few minutes on a sopha to take a nap, but after 

 waiting an unusual time for his awaking, they found 

 it eternal I although with all the appearance of slee;>, 

 and a benign smile on his countenance, like the ef- 

 fects of a pleasant dream. His medical friend, al- 

 most his next neighbour, being immediately sentfor, 

 was an uselefs witnefs of this happy and beautiful 

 m&dification of death, in the hundred and seventh 

 year of a glorious life. 



I perceive that the Englifh Annual Register for 

 1789, has noted the death of his sister Mrs Chaplet, 

 very exactly, at the age of one hundred and eleven ; 

 but made the <;omraodore seven years too young. 



timperial cadet corp St Petersburg, ArCTICUS *. 



Oct. 10. 1791. 



A VOYAGE TO THE HEBRIDES. 



.^ Continued frotn p. 178. 



Island of Uist. 



July 9th sailed for south Uist, and reached it in a 



few hours. Distance from ten to twelve leagues. Af- 



rttv dinner some walked, some rode to Boisdale's house, 



reached it at dark. It stands on the Atlantic ocean. 



This venerable gentleman, about sixty years of age, 

 has thirteen children all alive. Lives like an ancient 

 .patriarch, surroundedby his children and relations, 

 -diffusing hap^jinefs and plenty amongst them all. 



* In a future number v/i 11 be givfn, some characteristic anecdotes (If 

 ihi! lingular persouzg?, and of Peter the Gxf.it, p^eseV\cd by him. 



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