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The CHAIRMAN said he had now to propose the health 

 of a noble Viscount, whom he was proud and happy to see 

 with them on this occasion one who was an ornament 

 to the peerage, and in every respect a perfect model of a 

 country gentleman. He alluded to the noble Lord on his 

 right, the Lord Lieutenant of the County. In no county 

 had her Majesty a more worthy representative, or one 

 held in greater or better-merited esteem a feeling which 

 he was assured would be evinced by the reception given 

 to this toast. He proposed the health of the " Right 

 Honourable Viscount Arbuthnott." The health was 

 drunk with loud applause. (Air The Reel o' the 

 Mearns.) 



Viscount ARBUTHNOTT returned thanks. He felt 

 very proud of the compliment which they had paid him, 

 but at the same time he felt that he did not deserve the 

 warm eulogium which his friend the Chairman had passed 

 upon him. It had given him great pleasure to join in 

 paying this just tribute of respect and gratitude to Mr 

 Barclay. He would yield to no man in his feeling of re- 

 spect and admiration for his character. (Cheers.) 



The ladies having now left the room, amid loud cheering, 



Viscount ARBUTHNOTT rose and said, he understood 

 they had been honoured by the presence of an interesting 

 lady, who had just left them. He would now propose 

 the health of " Miss Barclay," Drunk with all the ho- 

 nours. (Air My Love she's but a Lassie yet.) 



Sir THOMAS BURNETT said he had been allowed by 



