64 REMINISCENCES OF 



Albert, but more manly looking and more expres- 

 sion. A first-rate horseman, capital cricketer, could 

 run like a stag, full of fun, very popular with every- 

 body, and the best-dressed man in the regiment. 

 He came from an infantry regiment, the 68th I 

 think. About Christmas I was sent to Notting- 

 ham. 



On the 2Oth April, 1839, my grandfather died. 

 I came from Nottingham to attend his funeral at 

 Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh. After the funeral, 

 as I had a few days' leave, I went over to Charleton 

 with my sister Louisa. 



The hounds met one day at Auchmore Bridge. 

 I rode over to Leslie, and Lord Rothes lent me a 

 capital little horse called " The Barber ". They had 

 a capital run over the top of Benarty. The frost 

 was not out of the ground, and galloping on the side 

 of the hill, " The Barber " slipped up, and I broke 

 the small bone of my leg just above the ankle. 

 James Johnstone of Alva came to help me and got 

 me on the horse again, and I rode down to the Blair 

 Adam Inn, put my leg into a bucket of hot water, 

 got some eggs and bacon and sent to Kinross for a 

 post-chaise and for Dr. Gray, who had attended us 

 at Blair Adam when we were children. 



I was moved to Kirkland's Inn at Kinross and 

 put to bed, and my sister Louisa was sent for. I 

 think she came next day, and the day after we got 

 home to Charleton. 



About the same time my special friend and play- 

 fellow at Nottingham, John Madocks, was out hunt- 



