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guished guests at the Castle, and to dine or breakfast 

 with them. He also invited him to meet Hugh Miller 

 there alone. But no ! Dick would not leave his own 

 house. He felt that he should be out of place in a 

 Castle, served by footmen. " His unassuming modesty," 

 .said Sir George, " was as conspicuous as his wonderful 

 knowledge." Lady Sinclair even proposed to change 

 her baker, and buy her bread from him. " No, no," he 

 replied ; " I am the last person to take the bread from 

 any honest man's mouth. Eemain where you are ; you 

 cannot be better served." 



When Mr. Peach proposed to visit Aberdeen in 1859, 

 for the purpose of attending the meeting of the British 

 Association, he asked Eobert Dick if he would not send 

 a paper, or communicate some facts through his friends. 

 " No ! " said Dick ; " when you go to Aberdeen I hope 

 you will not speak of me at all. People bothered me 

 so much last year after Sir Eoderick made his speech at 

 Leeds, that I have no desire for any repetition. Tell 

 Mr. Cleghorn also (a geologist at Wick) not to speak of 

 me. I wish to be let alone." 



But he was quite ready to sing a triumphant song 

 to welcome Charlie home again : 



O welcome Charlie hame again, 

 O welcome Charlie to your nain ; 

 The toon o' Wick has been in pain 

 For want o' her ain Charlie. 



When Charlie went to Aberdeen, 



The like before was never seen ; 



His coat was brown, his breeks were green, 



His buckles shining rarely. 



welcome Charlie, etc. 



