182 FIELD AND FERN. 



" And then he made some long digressions 

 'Bout cases tried at quarter sessions : < 



He talked of squire-detested poachers, 

 Of shorthorns, hummels, cobs, and coachers ; 

 Of antlers in his mosses sunk, 

 Of butlers that were always drunk ; 

 Of controversies about marches, 

 And of disease among his larches." 



THB SCOTSMAN. 



The Royal departure from Balmoral Up the Deeside Kincar- 

 dineshire Sheep-feeders The Portlethen Herd The last of Fox 

 Maule Colour Conception The late Mr. Boswell of Kingcausie 

 His Highland Society Essay From Bourtree Bush to Stonehaven 

 The late Captain Barclay The Old Days of the Defiance. 



j& LTHOUGH we had put the mare in commission once 

 ** more, we did not wander up Deeside beyond 

 railroads any farther than Aboyne. Her Majesty 

 was leaving Balmoral that morning; and Charles 

 Cook, who now keeps the Huntly Arms at Aboyne 

 had got his brother John, and Davy Troup to take 

 the ribbons again for the day. It was quite like 

 old times, seeing them work their four-in-hands with 

 the Royal luggage-breaks and omnibuses into the 

 station-yard. Alick was also there ; but attending to 

 the refreshment-rooms is his present sphere of action. 

 The Royal turnspit was the most troublesome parcel 

 to deal with. He wheeled round on a pivot, and 



