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where we mean to remain for some time. I forgot to 

 say that I can hardly suppose Mam Suil to be as high as 

 lias been reported. Judging by appearances, and the 

 height of my barometer at Affaric - - unfortunately 

 broken at the Balloch I should conclude it to be under 

 4,000 feet, perhaps considerably. Have you got the 

 height ? ' 



June, July, and August of this summer were spent- 

 re thing for him in Edinburgh. 



September found him at Fettercairn, and October at 

 Con way, in North Wales. To these two expeditions the 

 following letters belong : 



* ABERDOUR, FIFESHIRE, September 2lst, 1848. 

 ' . . . We much enjoyed our visit to Fettercairn, and 

 I must say it is very pleasant to see so happy and united 

 a family, so rejoicing in the performance of every mutual 

 and other duty. Their child is indeed a charming girl, 

 and a model of all that I could wish mine to be, espe- 

 cially in gentleness, thoughtful ness, and most child-like 

 simplicity, with charming gay spirits. We spent a day 

 or two at St. Andrew's on our way back, where Alicia 

 had never been, and we enjoyed it very much. The 

 'hT has been almost perfect for ten days or a fort- 

 night past. We returned home to-night, and found our 

 little flock all well and happy to see us. On Saturday 

 w.j are going into Edinburgh to hear Jenny Lind, for the 

 first and probably last time. It is an indulgence which 

 I would not deny Alicia, though I myself am scarcely 

 worthy of it.' 



* BIRKENHEAD, LIVERPOOL, October 1848. 



. . I have been on a sudden escapade to North 



les to see the Conway and Britannia bridges. I hit 



no this day week, nnd proceeded t<> Manchester, where 



i nerrin_r establishments. I then \\oit 



to see the tule. Mini by a singular accident 1 

 just after the second lube had been floated into 



lint tliMiiidi BO far unlucky, I could imt (in- 

 plain, as it enabled me to meet .Mr. Siephenson, and to 



