HEATHER BURNING. 



but faithless help has given way; stone and he are 

 lying alongside of the dyke. The bull is in full scent. 

 The noise has directed him. He nears he nears. My 

 God ! the urchin's life is not worth two minutes' pur- 

 chase. 



Now do thy speedy, Arnot Wull 

 'Twill take it all to clear the bull. 



Bravo; the summit is gained! the feet of the pursued 

 are seen flying in mid-air; he has sprung from the 

 summit as least twenty-two feet ; but the whole weight 

 of the pursuing brute is upon the crazy structure ; it 

 gives way with a crash, and down rush stones over 

 stones, and the poor, maimed, bruised brute over all. 

 What, Mr. Bull ! are you satisfied ? Why not continue 

 the sport? But the game is up; Will has regained 

 his mother's dwelling and now lives to record this 

 wonderful, this all but miraculous escape. Catch me 

 setting muirburn again." 



And in "Noctes Ambrosianse" Mr. North provides 

 another description as follows: 



Shepherd Was you ever at the burning o' 

 heather or whins, Mr. North? 



North I have, and enjoyed the illuminated 

 heavens. 



Tickler Describe. 



North In half an hour from the first spark, the 

 hills glowed with fire inextinguishable by water- 

 spout. The crackle became a growl, as acre after 

 acre joined the flames. Here and there a rock stood 

 in the way, and the burning waves broke against it, 

 till the birch-tree took fire, and its tresses, like a 

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