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my request to make use of the bust of Colonel Peter 

 Hawker from their edition of the Diary of that 

 great sportsman. 



For the characteristic likeness of John Younger I 

 have to thank Messrs. J. & J. H. Rutherfurd, of Kelso, 

 publishers of the Autobiography and "Literary Re- 

 mains" of the "Shoemaker of St. Boswell's." And, 

 by the way, touching John Younger I have to correct 

 a misstatement in the text. The date of his death 

 was the igth of June, 1860, not November, 1863, as 

 erroneously given in my sketch of his life. 



For the portrait of " Christopher North," the finest, I 

 think, in existence, I must express my gratitude to my 

 old friend Mr. James Hogg, who possesses a rare 

 engraving from a photograph taken by Messrs. Ross & 

 Thompson, of Edinburgh, and has kindly permitted me 

 to reproduce it in my book. There is a good story 

 attached to this portrait. Professor Wilson was very 

 difficult to catch for such a purpose as taking his 

 photograph. Mr. Hogg's father and himself were very 

 anxious to have a portrait of the Professor for their well- 

 known periodical Hoggs Instructor. When they at 

 last succeeded in landing their fish, Christopher wanted 

 to see what the photographer had made of him. On 

 beholding the photograph he exclaimed, " Ah ! that's the 

 fellow, is it ? I shouldn't like to meet him on a dark 

 night ! And whafs more, I shouldn't like to buy a horse 

 of him ! " But the reader has only to look at the noble 



