io8 REMINISCENCES OF 



I went round the country and helped him as 

 much as I could. Among other places, we went 

 to Auchtermuchty. The meeting took place on 

 the steps of the town hall. When Hamilton had 

 finished his speech, the Provost said, " Sir Frederick 

 will answer any questions," and turning to James 

 Murray, a fish cadger, said, " Jeems, have you 

 any question to ask ? " Jeems became deadly pale, 

 clenched his fists, and glared in Hamilton's face. 

 "Sir Frederick, you're a sodger?" "Yes," said 

 Hamilton quietly. " You've stud in the deadly 

 breach?" "Yes." "And what's your opeenion of 

 honorary Colonels?" "I am one myself." "Yes, 

 but what's your opeenion of the principle of honorary 

 Colonels?" " It is my only reward for forty years' 

 service." The mob cheered this. Some other 

 questions were asked about licensing laws, etc., and 

 then Jeems Murray made a sort of salute, touching 

 his forehead, and said, "And, indeed, Sir Frederick, 

 I'm no weel pleased with you ava." The polling 

 day was on the nth February. Sir Frederick 

 Hamilton was defeated by Sir Robert Anstruther 

 with a majority of 609. 



The following poems were written by Torrens, 

 a cousin of Sir Robert Anstruther's : — 



Tune — Froggy would a-Wooing Go. 



" Froggy " would a-wooing go — 



" Heigh ho ! " cried Robert — 



Whether "my lady " would let him or no, 



To canvass the county, and what for no ! — 



Chorus — With his Tory talkee, gammon and spinage : 

 " Tally ho ! " cried Anstruther Thomson. 



