HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



James Miller,^ however, will form a fitting con- 

 clusion to what has been said in regard to this 

 famous Scottish huntsman : — 



Dear Williamson, — I have been so infernally busy with 



the getting up of a dinner to your friend Mr (where 



by the bye, I expected to have seen yon) that I have not 

 had time to redeem my pledge anent my promise to send 

 you the accompanying palaver. But coming home, to-day, 

 I found that you had been here, and not looking very well 

 pleased. So I hasten to say peccavi and make amends. 

 Here it is in all its imperfections. If it can help to con- 

 vince you that nothing can be nearer ray warmest wish 

 than to further in any way in my power your wishes or 

 interests, I am amply repaid for the pains of delivery that 

 authors are subjected to. — Ever yours faithfully, 



Jas. Miller. 



"WILL 0' THE WISP." 



(Air—" The Boys of Kilkenny.") 



Oh long may Will stick to his " Pension and Place," 

 For tho' nearly three-score — still " full score " is his pace. 



He can ride like the Devil — talk or write like the Praist ; 



And he's aisy and kind both to man and to Baist. 

 Oh in troth he's a broth of a boy to be sure. 



Tho' he doats on his pack, he's no pedlar or cheat. 



For no wares does he sport but " ware grass " or " ware wheat." 



Good covers he covets, but throivs off all disguise ; 



All that's liollow in him are his View hollo cries. 

 Oh in troth, &c. 



1 Professor of Surgery, Edinburgh University, 1842. 

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