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staring at him all the time. He appeared almost intent 

 upon this, although several lordly statesmen were deliver- 

 ing their speeches in the interval. I was in the front row, 

 and in the course of the evening caught his eye several 

 times. I think he wanted to know how long I would 

 glower at him. Lord Brougham spoke several times." 



In the close of the following month we find him gone 

 for a few days' fishing in the Tweed, and accompanied by 

 his son and Sir John M'Neill. 



TO HIS DAUGHTER, 



" Innerleithen, Friday evening, the 

 day of the month unknown. [The 

 postmark is August 31, 1839.] 



" Uncle M'Neill (tell H she still spells that family 



name extremely wrong) left us yesterday morning about 

 five minutes after seven; and in spite of my usual morning 

 idleness, I was up and stirring to give him a cup of coffee 

 and my company to the coach office. John, I am sorry to 

 say, had suffered all night from toothache (the effect, I 

 doubt not, of wading), so I allowed him to snooze on till 

 nine. I suppose that by this time you will have received 

 my letter. I think I told you we had gone up for some 

 hours to St Mary's Loch. The day was raw and gusty 

 (this is the French for disgusting) ; and the scene, though 



