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dren who dwell together in unity. I have often prayed 

 for you all when I was far away; and when I saw the 

 beautiful moon shining upon the still waters — when I was 

 all alone among the green hills — I used to think that per- 

 haps, at that very moment, you were praying to God to 

 keep your papa in safety; and 1' blessed God for giving 

 me good children, and for giving them a mamma who 

 taught them to love their God and their Saviour. I am 

 very thankful to hear that your dear mamma has now 

 been so well for a pretty long time ; and I hope we will 

 soon be all working in the garden merrily together. Have 

 you any gooseberries left ? I have scarcely eaten one this 

 year, for they do not grow upon the hills, where I have 

 mostly been. Give my love to mamma ; and tell her that, 

 although I intend to be home on Wednesday, she must not 

 be at all uneasy if I don't come ; because I am not quite 

 sure if there will be a boat from Alloa on that day. Now, 

 my sweet pet, I will not write any more. God bless you. 

 Remember me to everybody at Woodville; and believe 

 me, now and ever, you affectionate papa, 



" James Wilson." 



Of an expedition to Sutherland, in 1833, we shall con- 

 tent ourselves with two brief memorials : — 



" Ixchnadamff, Assynt, 6th August 1833. 



" I think I told you in my last, that we crossed the 



