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going over it, Park's horse stumbled, and nearly fell. " I 
am afraid, Mungo," said Mr. Scott, " that is a bad omen;" 
to which he answered, smiling, " Freits, (i. e. omens) 
" follow those who look to them."* With this proverbial 
expression, and afraid of a formal adieu, lie rode away 
and was speedily out of sight. 
The interest excited by Mr. Park's misfortunes and fate, 
is naturally extended to the companions of his journey ; 
and the editor is gratified by this opportunity of adding 
a few particulars respecting Mr. George Scott, the drafts- 
man of the expedition, whose character appears to have 
been peculiarly amiable and interesting. He was the son 
of an old and respectable tenant of the Duke of Buccleuch, 
and served for several years under an engraver of eminence 
in London. The talents which he displayed, as a drafts- 
man, accidentally engaged the attention of Mr. Walter 
Scott, by whom he was recommended to the late Duchess 
of Buccleuch. By her Grace's influence, he obtained the 
assurance of speedily succeeding to an office under the 
Ordnance department, in the Tower; which would have af- 
forded him a competent salary, besides other advantages, 
leaving him considerable leisure for the cultivation of his 
art.— -But the spirit which Park's fame and discoveries had 
* Mr. Park, who was very familiar with the songs of his own country, and 
could repeat the principal of them by heart, alluded probably to the following 
passage in tlie well-known and popular ballad of Edom o'Gordon. 
" Thame lulks to freits, my master dear, 
" Then freits will follow thame." 
i. e. Them that look after omens of ill-luck, ill-luck will follow. 
Dr. Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, vol. I. p. 105. 
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