such an appeal. Literary reputation is at best but fruit half-filled with wasps : those who but attempt to gath er it must expect to be stung.

For my own part, I have ever considered criticism as the great palladium of literature. It is a guard between bad taste and the Public. My maxim has ever been that of Gresset, "s'honorer des Critiques, et tacher de faire mieux.' But to be assailed by the malignant combination, which was proved, and uncontroverted, upon the hearing of my cause-to be assailed by weapons unknown in that "bright armoury" from which the shafts of real wit and satire have hitherto been levelled at mankind-will, I trust, be considered as some apology for the imprudence with which I have been charged, of seeking protection in a court of justice.

Satisfied with the happiness of moving in an honourable society, and I trust of enjoying its esteem, taking no share, and acting no part, in those scenes which usually excite the ridicule of the caricaturist, I did hope that my venturing to lay before the Public remarks made, and opinions formed, during my dif ferent tours, without seeking to embellish and enliven them with the surreptitious ornament of imagination, would not have roused him from his den to waylay me in my peaceful path. My expectations have been disappointed, and I must confess, I had not philosophy enough to witness with indifference, the almost unexampled activity which was displayed in holding me up to the Public in every newspaper, and in the window of every petty retailer of literature, as an object unworthy of the respectable opinion with which it has hitherto honoured my humble literary labours. I have only one observation more to make, which I owe in

justice to myself, and my late Publisher, Sir Richard Phillips, who has been accused of having, from objects of personal feeling, prompted me to bring the action to which I have adverted. I can most solemnly declare that he never excited me to such a measure. I was solely guided by my own feelings, and the opinion of my legal advisers; and I trust that my character is too well known, and that I hold too respectable a situation in society, to encourage an expectation that I could be made the instrument of gratifying any man's private animosity.

I AM too much indebted to many enlightened Gentlemen, in various parts of Scotland, for the local information they have favoured me with, not to take this opportunity of publicly expressing my thanks and obligations.

It is with cordial pleasure I mention, that, in the month of September last, the foundation-stone of the New Gaol of Edinburgh was laid. This Prison, so much and so long desired, is to be completed from the excellent designs of Mr. Robert Reid. As soon as it is ready for the reception of prisoners, the present Tolbooth, mentioned in the following Tour, will be pulled down.

The Lord Provost and Magistrates are also about to make an application to Government for further aid, to enable them to finish the College. Those who support such an application will do honour to themselves, and confer a lasting obligation upon that illustrious Semi

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I. Travelling infatuation: anecdote of a Scotchman in Italy: a confoling reflection: Cambridge; its beautiful College-walks: the exquifite architecture of King's College Chapel: Pembroke College: anecdote of Mr. Pitt: Mr. Fox: a window full of abfurdities: facetious verfes: Dr. Clarke's antiques: Stamford: fingular mode of ftrengthening a weak building remarks upon York Minfter: hints to Divines: the caftle at York: Durham: remarks upon the cathedral and the prisons. page 17 II. A village of butchers: effect of habit: Ben Johnfon's riddle: Spanish proverb: Newcastle exportation of coals: curious anecdote of a fhot-tower: the village of Lemington: Roman piece of plate: Greenwich-hofpital lands: Hexham-abbey: Nature pretty equal in her gifts: Northumbrian dialect: French language traceable in Northumberland: a hint to the Trustees of Greenwich hofpital: Roman wall: a Northumbrian fair: Watling-street: anecdote of Simy Dod: Capheaton: Wallington-house: a peel. 27 III. Debateable land: the fhepherds: ferocity of the ancient Borderers: anecdote of Bernard Gilpin: a royal remark upon a cow: beautiful ride to Jedburgh: Dr. Johnson's entrance into Scotland: the cathedral of Jedburgh: Scottish gardeners: the little nofe-gay girls: the prison: Eildon Hills: Melrofe remarks upon its architecture: a lunar mistake: the Tweed: a traveller's first impreffion of Edinburgh. 34 IV. The New Town: clerical impudence and medical modefty: beautiful promenade: ftupendous earthen mound: humorous obfervations upon the waiters: Scottish names: the twin brothers: Edinburgh improved in cleanlinefs: a whimsical building: naked wainscots: John Knox's houfe: Holyrood-houfe: royal heads: the Stuarts and Bourbons: interefting portraits: Queen Mary's chamber: ancient upholstery.

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VIII. The markets of Edinburgh: rofes and ftrawberries: anecdote of abundance : Judicial Establishment: the Court of Seffion: remarks upon the Judges: the Court of Jufticiary: the Circuit Court: the Court of Exchequer : the Faculty of Advocates: Writers to the Signet: the College of Juftice: Scottish Lawyers diftinguithed for their genius and learning: the Advocates' Library: the Parliament-houfe: the Tolbooth: anecdote: privilege of the Scottish executioner: royal farewell: mortuary monuments few and bad: the Scottish Church: anecdote of John Knox: the organ whistling kirks: whimsical spiritual fongs: Jews: Catholics. 85 IX. Anecdote of Handel: organ at Glasgow: Queen Mary's exclamation: Scottifh pfalm.finging: the holy fair: theological acuteness of the low Scotch : their devotion: exemplary conduct of Scottish Clergy: Church livings: an English tithe anecdote: Scottish Clergy, how paid religious anecdote: fpecimens of devotional eloquence: Scottish Epifcopal Church: the maiden: a curious relick: Edinburgh volunteers: Scottish theatricals: fingular theatrical anecdote: Mrs. Siddons: Macklin: a national change: more theatrical anecdotes. 97

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X. The Police office: robberies: lightning of Edinburgh: fupplies of water: coals: frauds the Ballantyne prefs: the Lunatic Afylum: the Charity-house : the golf: the cadees: a mufical banquet: the races: national prize-dancing delicacy in danger: bagpipe anecdotes: harps: the harper's feat: King David Scottish melodies: Queen Mary and Purcel: Cold and Raw. 109 XI. Portobello Coftorphine Hills: the Bafs: its history interesting: Duddingftone-houfe: the late Commander in Chief: Craigmillar-caftle: Paton's Exhibition: Scottish painters: anecdotes of Wilkie: fubjects of the Scottish pencil: Scottish mufical tafte: dancing: General Poft-office: population of Edinburgh: remarks upon the lower and higher claffes of fociety: patriotic anecdote: Scottish marriages: Scotch in former times. XII. Scottish pronunciation: William Dunbar: Scottish language: humorous provincialities Scotticifms: mendicity: Scottish poor: poor laws: remarks: Scottish poor, how provided for: anecdote of an English overfeer of the poor: difference between Scottish and English poor: Author leaves Edinburgh: Queen's Ferry: Broomhall: Lord Elgin: vaft lime-quarries : Dunfermline-abbey. 133 XIII. Hopetoun-houfe: procefs of tramping: Linlithgow: the palace: ancient Scottish Court: affaffination of the Regent Murray: Falkirk: Great Canal: the Carron Works: the river Carron: Wallace's Oak: Stirling: Earl of Marr: Stirling-caftle: hiftorical incidents: James V. and the Italian Friar: Scottish toilette: extraordinary tides of the Forth. XIV. Alloa: Rumbling Bridge: Devil's Pulpit: Loch Leven : fingular fiege: anecdotes of Queen Mary: love triumphant: Kinrofs: anecdotes of Michael Bruce: Ecce Tibur: Perth: hiftorical anecdotes: Gowrie's houfe: fingular mistake: the Bridge of Perth: Beffy Bell and Mary Grey: manufactures of Perth: the prison: anecdote of a female convert: a remark upon transportation.

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166 XVI. Trade of New Aberdeen: manufactures: fhipping: land valuable: Dr. Johnson's illiberality: Infirmary: Medical Society: literary characters: the Athenæum: Old Aberdeen: jurifdiction of Magiftrates: the Sheriff's Court: Society of Advocates in Aberdeen: King's College: diftinguished characters: Danish anecdote.

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XVII. Aberdeenshire birds: Aberdeenshire foreftry: Slanes-caftle: its extraordinary fituation: the late Earl of Errol: the Bullers of Buchan: Peterhead effect of first seeing a tree: Banff: Duff-houfe: the Earl of Fife: Cullen: fine marble: Finlater-houfe: Gordon-caftle: Elgin: anecdotes of Scottish peasants: the Cathedral: rural economy.

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XXI. Road to Fort Auguftus: appearance of Loch Nefs defcribed: enormous ftones: anecdotes of General Wade: General's hut: Fall of Fyers: caves: Fort Auguftus: moisture of climate: drying-houses: Letter Findley: Highland hut: the roof-tree: Highland prejudice: beautiful dunghills: Highland living: anecdote: fir-flip candles. 234 XXII. Extent of Highlands: farming improvements: rural arrangements: rude gear Fort William: a Highland fhower, what: fine weather unwholefome: Ben Nevis cattle fairs: a church-inn: the Cona of Offian: horrible maffacre: Macdonald of Glencoe: Appin-house: Oban. 244 XXIII. The Highland character elucidated: Highland fenfibility: Highland haughtinefs: craft: fidelity: fhrewdness: Highlander's notion of an Englishman: Highland honefty: anecdote: Highland hofpitality: courtesy: affection affecting anecdote: Highland hardihood: caufes of Highland civilization: Scottish loyalty: Highland oaths: Highland inns. 255 XXIV. Highland drefs, ancient and modern: piety of ancient chieftains: dry clothes in wet weather: a foolish law repealed: Highland gentlemen's houses: anecdote: eftablishment of ancient chieftains; anecdote of a haunchman: fecond fight: Dr. Johnfon: witches: animal magnetism: Divine revelation: glamour, or bad fight: fuperftition: a village feer: Highland emigration: old Highland farmers: Highland grazing: recruit ing service in the Highlands: Highlands adapted to manufactures. 265 XXV. Sail from Oban : itinerant merchants: a Mull equipage: ftammering ponies: Morven : Mull roads: arrival at Ulva: gates: Ulva-house: a piper: anecdote: musical boatmen : Island of Staffa: Bishop of Derry and herdfman: Iona.

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