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burgh even in the rain, for I took a walk, is surprisingly 

 beautiful, picturesque, romantic; I am delighted with it. 

 Mr. Lizars has invited me to call at nine to spend the 

 evening with him ; now I call it much more as if going to 

 spend the night. I met Mrs. Lizars when I stopped at 

 his house for a moment to-day; she is the first lady to 

 whom I have been introduced here, and is a very beauti- 

 ful one. Eleven and a half o'clock and I have just returned 

 from Mr. Lizars, where my evening has been extremely 

 pleasant. I have seen some of Mr. Selby's original draw- 

 ings, and some of Sir William Jardine's, and I no longer 

 feel afraid. But I must to rest, for I hate late hours and 

 love to be up before daylight. 



November 1. I breakfasted at Professor Jameson's. 

 A most splendid house, splendid everything, breakfast to 

 boot. The professor wears his hair in three distinct, dif- 

 ferent courses; when he sits fronting the south, for 

 instance, the hair on his forehead bends westwardly, the 

 hair behind eastwardly, and the very short hair on top 

 mounts directly upward, perhaps somewhat like the quills 

 of the " fretful porcupine." But never mind the ornamen- 

 tal, external appendages of his skull, the sense within is 

 great, and full of the nobleness which comes from a kind, 

 generous heart. Professor Jameson to-day is no more 

 the man I took him to be when I first met him. He 

 showed me an uncommon degree of cordiality, and prom- 

 ised me his powerful assistance so forcibly that I am sure 

 I can depend upon him. I left him and his sister at ten, 

 as we both have much to do besides talking, and drinking 

 hot, well creamed coffee ; but our separation was not long, 

 for at noon he entered my room with several gentlemen 

 to see my drawings. Till four I was occupied showing 

 one picture after another, holding each one at arm's-length, 

 and was very tired, and my left arm once I thought had 

 an idea of revolutionizing. When my guests had gone I 

 walked out, took plenty of needed exercise, often hearing 



