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MEMOIR. 



in Virginia as a merchant, and when he 

 returned to Scotland, brought with him a 

 wife, who was a native of the former coun- 

 try. They received me most kindly, no 

 doubt somewhat influenced by iny having 

 been born in America, and retained me 

 as their guest for upwards of a month ; 

 supplying, amongst my other deficien- 

 cies, that of raiment. At the expiration 

 of the holidays, they sent me in a post- 

 chaise to Dumfries, with a part of their 

 own family. 



In my journey to Mr. Macmurdo's house, 

 which I accomplished in eleven hours, I 

 had no food but hips and blackberries, 

 and a little milk, which a cottager would 

 sometimes give me when I asked for a 

 little water to drink. 



My temper was naturally irritable, and 

 in small differences which have occurred 



