CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XIV.

HOMER.

1861-1866.

Popular lectures-Beginning of interest in Gaelic-Inaugural

class-lectures-London celebrities-A Highland home-

Publication of 'Homer'-Last visit to Professor Aytoun-

The Oban house-Translation of Bunsen's poems-Plenish-

ing of Altnacraig-Aim of the translation of 'Homer'

Plan of the translation of 'Homer'-Specimen of the trans-

lation of 'Homer'

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CHAPTER XV.

THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS.

1866-1870.

A political encounter-Lectures on Plato-Visit to Browning

-Summer days at Altnacraig-Threatened prosecution

for trespass-Tour in Orkney and Shetland-The gospel

of Utilitarianism-Reforms in classical teaching-Greek

Travelling Scholarship-An Oxford reading-party-Royal

Institution lectures-At Pembroke Lodge-Appreciation

of 'Lothair'-Dun Ee

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CHAPTER XVI.

PILGRIM YEARS.

1870-1872.

The Franco-German war- -En route for Berlin-At Göttingen

-Bismark-At Moscow-The 'Four Phases of Morals'—

New edition of 'Faust'-Love for the Highlands-Carlyle

on Spiritualism-A Highland itineracy-Lays of the

Highlands and Islands'-An address done into Greek-

Decadence of Edinburgh society

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Death of Dr Guthrie-Lecture on Education-A tour in West-

phalia-Inception of the Celtic Chair-Sitting for his por-

trait-An encounter with Bradlaugh-An evening with

Carlyle At Dublin-Reading Irish history-St John's

Eve in Limerick-Excursion to Skye-At Inveraray Castle

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Gaelic in danger of extinction-Contributions to the fund-A

charming letter-At Oxford-Tour in the Hebrides-

Flora Macdonald's birthplace-'Songs of Religion and of

Life-The Ossianic controversy-Hill Street hospitalities

-Lectures on "Scottish Song"-Scottish music-Scottish

Universities Commission-At Loch Baa-'Language and

Literature of the Highlands'-Banquet to R. H. Wyndham

-Sir Henry Irving on the influence of the stage.

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CHAPTER XIX.

EGYPT.

1876-1879.

Froude on the Gaelic language—A morning budget of letters

-The shrine of St Ninian-Heresy hunt of Dr William

Robertson Smith . "Lay of the Little Lady"— Lady

Breadalbane-Leave of absence-Arrival in Egypt-The

Pyramid of Khufu-A visit to Tarsus-The Celtic Chair

endowment - The "Nile Litany". Banquet of the

"Blackie Brotherhood "-In Rome-Death of Professor

Kelland-The Splügen Pass - Home again! - A Skye

school inspection

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CHAPTER XX.

RETIREMENT FROM THE GREEK CHAIR.

1880-1882.

Laleham girls' school-A contemplated "flitting" — Excur-

sion to Iona-Mr Herbert Spencer's visit-Lecture on

"The Sabbath"-The 'Lay Sermons'- Exploration of

Colonsay-Farewell to Altnacraig-A consecration ban-

quet-Failing strength-Lecture at Oxford-Sonnet on

Frederick Hallard-Preparing for the close-The retire-

ment confirmed-The new Professor of Greek-History

of the Celtic Chair.

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CHAPTER XXI.

CLASS-ROOM AND PLATFORM.

1841-1882.

Mr Bob Melliss-The Professor and his "classes"-An Irish

student-A true Grecian-Tributes from old students-

Services rendered to education-Appearances in Oxford

-A modern reformer Embarrassing civilities - The

Hellenic Society - Widespread fame - An independent

politician

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CHAPTER XXII.

RECREATIONS OF AN EMERITUS PROFESSOR.

1882-1887.

The Wisdom of Goethe'-The Crofters' Commission-A visit

to Browning-A midnight banquet-A rectorial election

-The 'Scottish Highlanders'-A Crofter inquiry cruise

-The Crofter question-A visit to Knebworth-Church

and State-Hospitality to Greek students-At Lansdowne

House-A "talking tour"-At Selkirk

CHAPTER XXIII.

"LIVING GREEK."

1888-1891.

'Life of Burns'-The Greek scholarship-Scottish Universi-

ties Reform- "Praise of Kingussie"-Scottish Song'-A

verdict on ‘Romola '—At St Mary's Loch-"Tibbie Shiel's

in Yarrow" Modern Greek literature Presentation

from Hellenic Society-Lecturing at Oxford-The 'Greek

Primer-At Palermo-Sight-seeing in Constantinople-

Greek newspapers

CHAPTER XXIV.

CLOSING YEARS.

1892-1895.

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The light of eventide The Travelling Scholarship - The

golden wedding-Portrait by Sir George Reid-A birth-

day celebration-Looking forward-A Hellenic meeting-

Visits in England-At Pitlochry-Lecturing at Aberdeen

-'Self-Culture' in Italian-Two invalids-"The Happy

Warrior"-At Tom-na-monachan-Visit from Sir Henry

Irving-A last Christmas-party-The Blackie Scholarship

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From a water-colour painting by Sam Bough, R.S.A.