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THE SECOND CITY IN GREAT BRITAIN.

A Scotch Institution Snuff Sellers and Smellers-Scotch Breakfasts-

A Glasgow Bailie, and the Way to dress Him-George Square--

Public Memorials-History of a German Handkerchief-A For-

gotten Weaver-Shall William Flakefield have a Statue?-The

Wellington Statue-Poking up the Lions-The Broomielaw-

Glasgow Characteristics-The First and Second Cities in Great

Britain-The Clyde Embankment The Bridges-The Clyde,

Past and Present

GLASGOW JOTTINGS.

A City turned to Stone-A Fiery Medusa--Bare Legs and Noiseless

Steps-Bare Heads-The West End-The Park-Kelvin Grove—

Palatial Buildings-Argyll Street-The Trongate-A St. Kilda

Man's Idea of Glasgow-Bonnets-Mr. R. Chambers' Ideas-

Highland Costume-The Glasgow Banker on the German Stage-

Glasgow Men-Omnibuses-The Tron Tower-The Legend of the

City Arms-A Good By-word
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MORE OF ST. MUNGO'S CITY.

King William's Statue-The Cross-The Saltmarket-A Glasgow Slum

-The Wynds and Closes-Saturday Night in the Saltmarket-The

Virginians of Glasgow-Mr. Glassford-Smallfield House-The

Cross Steeple-The Jail-Guesses at Truth-The Green-Glas-

gow's Best Lung-The Pleasure Fair-Tramping Clothes-The

Briggate, and Oliver Cromwell-Turning the Tables-Scruples

satisfied-Silvercraigs-The High Street-A Whiskey Climate-

The Glass of Fashion-Dr. Johnson's Curiosity-Lord Breadal-

bane's Bait
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A SCOTCH UNIVERSITY AND ITS PRECINCTS.

Glasgow University-Exterior and Interior-Cyril Thornton-Charac-

ter of the Students-Advantages as a Place for Instruction-A Day

of Episcopal Glasgow-Foundation of the University-Bell o' the

Brae-Bearing up the Bishop's Tail-Wallace-The Malefactors-

Rotten Row--Various Derivations and Conjectures-The Drygate

-Darnley and Mary Queen of Scots

CONTENTS.

A SCOTCH CATHEDRAL.

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The Old Barony Church-Improvements since Rob Roy's Day-The

Laigh Kirk-Present State of the Crypt-St. Mungo's Tomb-

Relics and their Worshippers-Credibility and Gullibility-St.

Mungo's History-First Impressions of the Cathedral-Its Service

-Its Restoration and Antecedents-Benefactors to the Work-

Early History and Foundation-The Choir, Pulpit, Bible, and Bell

-Stained Glass-The Munich Windows-Exterior of Cathedral-

Destruction of the West Tower-South-west View-The Burial-

ground-Old Restrictions on the Women's Worship PAGE 80

A SCOTCH NECROPOLIS.

The Bridge of Sighs-The Necropolis-Beauty, and Appropriateness of

its Situation-Duteous care for the Dead-Heathen Tombstones in

Memory of Christians-Abstract Virtues and Pantheon Deities-

Advertisements in Stone-The Living and the Dead-Streets of

Tombs-Mr. Houldsworth's Mausoleum-Principal Monuments-

Panoramic View from the Necropolis-Knox's Monument-Draw-

ing it Mild—The Preaching of Knox-'Let Glasgow Flourish!' 96

Bishopton-View of Dumbarton from across the River-The Mitred

Rock-Its History-Wallace-Mary Queen of Scots-Captain

Crawford's Surprise of the Castle-Magnetic Attraction-Rock

Rabbits and Town Cats-The Royal Scotch Thistle-Paisley

Abbey-Tomb of Marjory Bruce Queen Bleary-Port Glas-

Position of Greenock-The Tontine and Porters-Wordsworth's

Opinion of the Town-The Land o' Cakes-James Watt-John

Galt-Jean Adams and her History-John Wilson and the Profane

Art The West Church-Grave of Burns' 'Highland Mary'-

The Monument and its History—Incorrect and Scanty Information

concerning Burns and his Highland Mary-Enquiry into the

THE TRUE STORY OF BURNS AND HIS HIGHLAND MARY.

Highland Mary's Birth, Parentage, and Early Years-Not a Dairymaid,

as generally supposed-Nursemaid in the Family of Mr. Hamilton,

of Mauchline-Her Intimacy with Burns-His Worldly Position

and Difficulties-His Poems-Their Last Interview-Their Parting

Gift of Bibles-Mary proceeds to Campbelton-Burns' Poems in

Print-Highland Mary comes to Greenock-Her Relations there-

The Brothering Feast-Her Illness and Death-Superstition of her

Friends The Lair in Greenock Churchyard-What Burns was

doing at this time-He receives the News of her Death PAGE 125

ROMANCE AND REALITY.

The other Side of the Question-The Naked Truth-Ugly Facts versus

Pretty Poetry-The Ayrshire Don Giovanni-An amatory Four-

in-hand-Jean Armour's Twins-Burns ante-dates his Attachment

to Highland Mary-His probable reasons for so doing-His

Biographers gulled thereby-The Flaws of Genius-Splendid Gifts

and Vicious Living-Characters of Highland Mary and Burns 141

View from Balloch Pier-A Bright Day for Tourists-The Medley of

Sight-seers-The Reading Party and the Photographer-The

Depreciator of Fresh Water-Sea and Lake-Loch Lomond a

Mediterranean Sea-Wordsworth and Christopher North-Inch-

Murrin-Glen Fruin-Rob Roy-Sunday Sport-The Floating

Island-The Three Wonders-Drummond and Ben Jonson-

Burns' Libation.
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THE LAKE FULL OF ISLANDS.

A Cluster of Islands-The Yew of Inch-Callioch-Buchanan's Obelisk

-Dog Latin-The Pot of Gartness-Lord Napier and his

Logarithms Glenfinlass-Ross-dhu-Rob Roy and the Colquhouns

-The Forester and the Fairies-The Deer Island-Whiskey and

Delirium Tremens-Inch-Tavanach-Inch-Cruin-A Critical Con-

trast-Professor Wilson's Panegyrics and Dr. Johnson's Grumble-

Boswell-Johnson and Lord Graham-Smollett and 'Humphrey

Clinker'-Timber

Village of Luss-The Birch; Useful and Ornamental-Inveruglas-

Carpe diem-Ben Lomond-The Beacon-The Bailie's Specula-

tions, and an Improvement thereupon-Ben Lomond Utilised-

Rob Roy's Rock-Sentiments and Characters-Swells and Lovers

-Clerks and Milliners-Macaulay's Sneer-Goldsmith's Opinion

-Impressions received by Scenery-The Zug Boatman-Sir

Walter Scott-The Historian's Raid-Special Pleading out of

place-View from Tarbet-Turner's Picture of Ben Lomond-—

Its Characteristics - The Tourist's Programme-Speed and

Weather
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SCOTCH MUSIC AND SCOTCH SCENERY.

An atra cura-The Piper, the Modern Æolus-Antiquity of the Bag-

pipe-An Honest Confession-Tom, the Piper's Son-A Novel

Mode of Instruction-Real Musicians-A Judge at Fault-The

Scottish fête-Mons. Clairvoyant and the Baggypipe—Nightin-

gales Scotia's Philomela-Tarbet-The Vanity of Human Wishes

-The Piper again!

The Head of Loch Lomond-Ardlui-The Pulpit Rock-Rob Roy's

Cave; Craig Royston-Rob Roy's House-The Outlaw and the

Whigs- The Highland Rogue,' and its Statements-The Parson

a Prisoner-Ellan-Vhou-Robert Bruce-The Last of the Macfar-

lanes-Legend of The Brownie's Cell-The Macfarlanes' Lantern-

James VI. and the Wild Geese

Inversnaid Pier-Scenic Shrines and their Worshippers-View from

above Inversnaid-The Cobbler-Glensloy-Inversnaid Burn-

Butterfly Tourists-The Coaches in Rob Roy's Country--The Burn

and its Falls-Inversnaid Waterfall-Wordsworth and his 'High-

land Girl'-Platonic Raptures-The newly-wedded Husband-

What would Mrs. Wordsworth say?-Was the Girl a Vision or a

Myth? Legend of another Highland Girl-The Isle of Fairies-

Farewell to Loch Lomond

ROB ROY'S COUNTRY.

The Road from Inversnaid-The Fort, and a Sonnet upon it-History

of the Fort-Black Knee-General Wolfe-The Key of the Fort

-A Primitive Barley-wain-Government Roads-Caufield's Epi-

gram-Rob Roy, Laird of Inversnaid-His History-His Last

Duel-A Fat Hero-Exaggerated Description of the Outlaw-

Common Thief and Gentleman Drover-Rob Roy's System and

Lord Clive's A Mythic Hero and his Relics-Loch Arclet-The

Bailie Nicol Jarvie

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LOCH KATRINE AND ELLEN'S ISLE.

Ancient and Modern Caterans-Stronachlachar Hotel-Coalbarn's Pier

-The Kernes and Freebooters-Government Proceedings-Rob

Roy's Castle and Prison-Raid upon Graham of Killearn-The

Influence of Poetry-Publication of 'The Lady of the Lake'

-Its Effect upon the District described-The Guides and their

Tales Stale Quotations-What can be Done?-The Sandwich

Style of Writing-A Surfeit of Scott-Gushing Young Ladies-

Mr. Dundreary and Mr. Testy-Spouting-Ellen's Isle-Its Bower

-An Island Jewel-Traditions

Coir-nan-Uriskin, the Goblin's Cave-Where is the Cave?-The Guide

and the Cockney-Who were the Urisks ?-Goblins and Robbers-

The Highlander and 'Bony'-The Pass of Beal-ach-nam-bo-

Views from Ben Venue-Mountaineering-A Centre for a Century

of Sketchers-Picturesqueness of Ben Venue-What is this Ben's

WATERWORKS OF NATURE AND ART.

Measurements and Charges-The Boatman's Demand-Length of the

sinuous Loch Katrine-Agreeable Reflections-Walk along the

Northern Shore The Loch Katrine Waterworks-Rome outdone-

Particulars of the Works-Purity of Loch Katrine Water-The

Opening Day-The Queen's Visit-The Ceremonial-Loch Katrine

made Useful as well as Ornamental-The Watch-Tower of Roderick

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