2 REMINISCENCES OF 



The horses did capitally — never had a scratch or a 

 sore neck, and got so quiet that they would all drink 

 out of the same trough on the roadside. 



On starting from Penrith knocked over a wheel- 

 barrow in the street ; drove on to Carlisle ; put coach 

 on rail to Edinburgh ; put up coach and horses at 

 Scott & Croal's, and went ourselves to the Windsor 

 Hotel, Miss Brown's, in Shandwick Place ; over the 

 ferry to Burntisland, and got home on Saturday, 

 20th August. Wife improved much in health during 

 the journey. 



25th September. — Started again in coach ; left 

 Charleton ; had lunch at Dunnikier ; stopped at 

 Pitfirrane, and remained there Sunday ; took Arthur 

 and Lady Halkett, Miss Hill, and slept at Bridge-of- 

 Allan ; next day called at Sir W. Maxwell's at Keir ; 

 had lunch at Callender ; on to Trossachs ; met coach 

 on narrow part of road— just tipped hind wheel and 

 frightened all the passengers. Next day Arthur and 

 Lady H. went by steamer, and home via Loch 

 Lomond. We went on to Lochearnhead — a capital 

 inn. Sir John Macgregor was staying there. Next 

 day lunch at Lawers with David Williamson, and on 

 to Perth ; slept there and home next day. 



5th October. — Went to Edinburgh for races on 

 6th, and were trotting gaily down hill past Piershill 

 barracks, crossing the railway, when a train came 

 out of the tunnel and gave a scream. " Niggerboy" 

 stopped suddenly, the pole caught him on the quarters, 

 and knocked him head over heels. He pulled his 

 neighbour after him. The pole broke, both the 



