APPENDIX. 163 



causes from attending. He at the same time congratu- 

 lated the company upon the numerous and respectable 

 assemblage who had met to do honour to their distinguish- 

 ed guest. 



Before the first toast was proposed, several ladies, 

 among whom were Miss Barclay of Ury, Mrs and Miss 

 Innes of Raemoir, &c. entered the room, and were greet- 

 ed with loud applause. 



The CHAIRMAN then rose, and gave the first toast 

 " The Queen" which was drunk with all the honours. 

 (Air God save the Queen.) 



" The Queen Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Fa- 

 mily." (Air Of a noble race was Shenkin.) 



" Lord Hill and the Army." (Air British Grena- 

 diers.) 



" Lord Minto and the Navy." (Air Rule Britan- 

 nia.) 



The CHAIRMAN then rose and called for a special and 

 overflowing bumper. It was now his grateful duty to 

 propose the toast of the evening ; and, in the first place, 

 in the name of himself and the other farmers present, he 

 must return their united and cordial thanks to their dis- 

 tinguished guest for the readiness with which he had re- 

 sponded to their desire of meeting him here on this occa- 

 sion. (Cheers.) To none were his valuable services 

 better known than to them his patriotic character his 

 kindness as a landlord his genuine goodness of heart. 

 (Loud cheers.) He would not detain them by dwelling 



