328 REMINISCENCES OF 



February, 1870. Williamson's remarks on men and 

 things would themselves fill a book." 



The present Duke of Buccleuch sent me the 

 following anecdotes : — 



"Dalkeith House, Dalkeith. 

 " Sept., I goo. 



*' Willia7n Williamson, or Old Will. 



" He was hunting in East Lothian, and the 

 hounds got away from every one but the second whip. 

 Williamson came up to the second whip who was 

 with the hounds in Binning Wood, and was holloa- 

 ing to the hounds. Williamson was furious, and 

 rode up to him, and in a confidential whisper, 

 grinding his teeth, said, ' Haud your tongue, man, and 

 dinna let all the world ken that daft Jimmy is in 

 Binning Wood ! ' 



" Old Will bought some hay near Dalkeith, and 

 wanted the farmer to cart it to the kennels at St. 

 Boswells. The farmer said he would do so at 2d. a 

 stone. Will said he would only give ijd. a stone. 

 After bargaining for some time, Will said he would 

 split the difference and give ifd., which the farmer 

 agreed to in order to have a joke against Will, and 

 tell the farmers in Dalkeith market. I heard the 

 story, and asked Will if it was true. He said, 

 ' Perfectly true, and I saved his Grace 7s. i id. by it '. 



" He hunted one day with the Berwickshire 

 when David Robertson was master ; I think Morgan 

 was huntsman. Williamson said there was a whip 

 called * Leicestershire Joe,* who was standing on an 



