lo8 REMINISCENCES OF 



I went round the country and helped him as 

 much as I could. Among other places, we went 

 to Auchtermuchty. The meeting took place on 

 the steps of the town hall. When Hamilton had 

 finished his speech, the Provost said, " Sir Frederick 

 will answer any questions," and turning to James 

 Murray, a fish cadger, said, " Jeems, have you 

 any question to ask?" Jeems became deadly pale, 

 clenched his fists, and glared in Hamilton's face. 

 "Sir Frederick, you're a sodger?" "Yes," said 

 Hamilton quietly. " You've stud in the deadly 

 breach?" "Yes." "And what's your opeenion of 

 honorary Colonels?" "I am one myself." "Yes, 

 but what's your opeenion of the principle of honorary 

 Colonels?" " It is my only reward for forty years' 

 service." The mob cheered this. Some other 

 questions were asked about licensing laws, etc., and 

 then Jeems Murray made a sort of salute, touching 

 his forehead, and said, "And, indeed, Sir Frederick, 

 I'm no weel pleased with you ava." The polling 

 day was on the i ith February. Sir Frederick 

 Hamilton was defeated by Sir Robert Anstruther 

 with a majority of 609. 



The following poems were written by Torrens, 

 a cousin of Sir Robert Anstruther's : 



TUNE Froggy would a-Wooing Go. 



" Froggy " would a-wooing go 



" Heigh ho ! " cried Robert 



Whether "my lady " would let him or no, 



To canvass the county, and what for no ! 



Chorus With his Tory talkee, gammon and spinage: 

 "Tally ho ! " cried Anstruther Thomson. 



