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intense horror of one of our party, a superb four- 
in-hand whip." 
Oh ! the perils of that drive — the ludicrous 
mixture of the sublime and the ridiculous. Black 
Bess scorned a whip, and the coachman employed 
his to illustrate his quotations. " There, madam, 
is the rock where Fitz James withstood Roderick 
Dhu. 
His back against a rock he bore, 
And firmly placed his foot before. 
Hold in, Bess, will you ; what's up now ?" My 
good friend," broke in the whip, do let me have 
the reins. Do pray be carefal." ''Bless you, 
sir, don't be frightened, Bess is as gentle as a 
lamb when you let her have her own way. Hold 
hard, old girl. Now for it!" and like a mad 
thing, Bess was tearing down a grip, and pulling 
might and main up a steep ascent. 
A few more alarming quotations and we came 
to Loch Katrine, lying graceful and beaming, 
with its little sunny isles beneath the shadow of 
its mountains and its trees. 
