... gentleman, James M Hardy, the late Sheriff-Clerk Depute of Lanarkshire, and who was born among the hills of Glenhvat. A story is told, although it ought not to be repeated, that M 'Hardy was opposed the marpage with Mr Merry, although he did not object ...

... annihilation he must exhibit the flag. After some delay a dilapidated strip of bunting was carelessly flung from the upper story of the building, but such a way as to arouse still greater indignation, and the multitude was about proceeding to acta of violence ...

... mutual improvement. The evening's entertainment was pleasantly diversified by speeches, readings, recitations, songs, and stories. At the >n, votes of thanks were awarded the Chairman, the ladies, and the stewardesses. The company thereafter separated ...

... rough old Richard showed, quickens his blood, brightens his eye, fires his muse, and the result is one of the noblest battle stories in the English language. The old Sea Rover who would not run, So long he had man or gun, And whose heart raged With wrath ...

... Dispensary, &c. —in all . 500 Scottish Humour. —In Dean Ramsay's new volume on Scottish Life and Character are some good stories. Foremost among them is the answer of old Mrs Robison (the widow of the eminent Professor of natural phdosophy) to a gentleman ...

... congregation, and exhorted them to persevere in their efforts to clear off their remaining debt. They have now cleared off in the short space of twelve months, and there is now only a debt of remaining. Throughout the evening a select number of pieces sacred ...

... that James V. cleverly effected his escape from the thraldom of the Douglases. He was then only fifteen years of age. The story is well known, and need not here be repeated. It was in his reign that the old hunting tower of Falkland was enlarged, embellished ...

... prisoner. That morning the prisoner was playing organ in front of his house. He asked the defendant to away, which after a very short time he did. After the lapse of a very few minutes he returned and again began playing his organ, when he (complainant) sent ...

... will cause the pen to emboss a mere dot on the paper. however,- he keeps the current on for a second or two, he will make a short stroke. By doing this alternately, he will produce dots and strokes in this fashion An ingenious combination of these dots ...

... itself, and sometimes by way of condensation, down to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, the Roman General. The whole story is made to adhere closely to the generally received chronology, which is that of Archbishop Usher. Interspersed throughout ...

... ought to carry the public along with them, and thought that the matter should just be left in the hands of the Committee for short time till sufficient enquiries had been made. Mr W. Nicoll wished to state his entire concurrence in the opinion which had ...

... then one and another of the little children, then a n elder chdd, then Mrs Helmore, and last Mr nelmore himself. The simple story, as it is told by Mr rlelmore s surviving comrade, Mr Price, is more atlectmg than the most ingeniously pathetic eloquence ...