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St Fergus' Well-Cemetries and Country Burying-grounds-The

Ancient Monastery-Joe Wighton-His Ambition-His Vow-His

Voyage to London-His successful career in the Metropolis-

Becomes Lord Mayor of London-The Civic Banquet-Early

Memories "My Boy does not Return,"

The Warning-Tribute to a Parent-Sabbath Evening-The Village

Tailor-The Unearthly Noise-Predictions of the Tailor-The

Mysterious Procession-The Lost Brother-The Sailor's Return-

Predictions Falsified-"Loud the Timbrel Sound!"

A Sabbath Day at Kinnettles-Associations connected with the Sab-

bath-A Country Churchyard-First Religious Impressions-

Missions-Decline of Sacred Music-The Songs of Zion,

Lucy Johnstone-PART I.: Sunshine-Lucy's Girlhood-Her Cottage

Home-Blaeberry Excursion to the Hunter Hill--The Snowstorm

-Lucy's Song. PART II. The Destroyer-Hayston-Walter

Ogilvy-His first appearance at Church-His Resolution-" The

Reaper's Song." PART III.: The Victim-Changed Demeanour

of Lucy-Walter Ogilvy's Departure-Dark Clouds o'ershadow

Lucy's Home. PART IV.: The Retribution-Captain Vernon-

Search for Lucy's Grave-The Stranger in Thornton Wood-His

Death-The Discovery,

Legend of the Nine Maidens-Glen Ogilvy-St Donivald and his Nine

Daughters-The Hermitage-Removal to Abernethy-Canonised

as "The Nine Maidens,"

Life-When do Mankind begin to Live ?-The Last Night at Home-

The Departure from Strathmore-The Gift-The Farewell-First

Impressions of Life,

Death-The Weaver Poet-Death on Land-"In Memoriam "-First

Sight of the Sea-Montrose-The Academy-Billy Dickson-Death

at Sea-First Impressions of Death,

Kinnaird Castle-Early History of the Carnegies of Kinnaird-The

Old Mansion House-The Present Castle of Kinnaird-The

Carnegies of Southesk in a literary point of view-Tradition of

James, Second Earl of Southesk-Tradition of "The Deil's Den"

--"Saskatchewan, and the Rocky Mountains"-Majority of Lord

Carnegie-" Congratulatory Ode "-"Song of Welcome."

Guthrie Castle The Barony of Guthrie-The Family of Guthrie-
Feuds between the Gardynes and Guthries-Roman Camp-
James Guthrie, the Martyr-William Guthrie, Author of "The
Christian's Great Interest"-William Guthrie the Historian-
Bishop Guthrie-Origin of the name of Guthrie,

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Aberlemno-Melgund

Castle-Traditions

connected

therewith-

Cardinal Beaton-Turin Hill-Ancient Obelisks-Traditions as

to their Origin and Design,

Finhaven Castle-The "Tiger Earl "-Legend of the Highland Gillie—

Cardinal Beaton-Marriage of his Daughter to the Master of

Crawford-The Vitrified Fort-Roman Camp of Battledykes,

Fearn-Legend of Lady Vane-Legend of the Treasure Dungeon -

The Waterkelpies, Brownies, and Ghaists of Fearn-The Old

Fortlace of Brandyden-" The Ghaist o' Ferne Den,"

Careston Castle-The Noran and the South Esk-The Vandalic Laird

-Legend of Young Donald of the Isles-Antiquities of Careston,

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Maulesden-Influence of Summer-Combination of the Romantic and

the Beautiful-Reminiscences-"The Bell in the Old Brechin

Tower struck One,"

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The Recognition-Twenty Years' Absence-Reflections thereupon-

The Snow Storm-The Open Grave-The Way-side Hostelrie-

The Attempted Murder prevented-The Explanation-The Sick-

Bed-The Unexpected Meeting,

The Miller's Daughter--Squire Graham of Kincaldrum-The Young

Student-Annie Glen-The Student's Declaration of Love-

Affianced to Annie-Their Last Meeting-The Discovery-Annie's

Sudden and Mysterious Death-The Maniac-The Closing Scene,

First and Last Love-Definition of Woman's Love-The Declaration-

The Vow-The Parting-Change of Scene and its Consequences-

India-Chelsea-Christmas at Brompton-The Re-union-Love as

a passion, and Love as a deep-seated feeling of the heart,

A Sister's Love-Realization of a Youthful Dream-Marguerette-

Her Spiritual Surroundings-Leaves Strathmore for Portobello-

The Sands and Bay-Her Foretaste of Heaven and its Joys-

Her Last Wish-Inveresk Churchyard-Her Epitaph,

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Eassie and Kinpurnie Hill-The Old Church of Eassie-Traditions of

the Diluvian Mount and Monumental Pillar-Bothy Systems of

Scotland and Norway contrasted-Dialects of Angus and Iceland,

Sweden and Denmark-Castle of Hatton-Legend of the Pechts'

House-View from Kinpurnie Hill-The Observatory-Thunder-

Meigle-Scotland as a Savage and Barbarous Nation-Civilization

progresses greatly in the reigns of James I., James IV., and

James V.-The Art of Printing Introduced in 1508-Ancient and

Modern Names of Scotland and its Inhabitants-General and

Ecclesiastical History of Scotland-Science of Antiquities-

Memorials of Macbeth-Sepulchral Monument of Vanora-

Legends of Vanora, and King Arthur,

The Abbey of Cupar-in-Angus- Literary Genius-Moral of the Rose

Garden-Origin of the Name Cupar-Erection of the Abbey-

Rentals of the Abbey-Benefactors of the Abbey-Abbots of

Cupar-The Abbey, the Temporary Residence of Royalty-Sir

William Wallace at the Abbey-Heritable Bailies and Porters of

the Abbey-Vicissitudes of Fortune, and Subsequent Prosperity

in the time of Abbot William-Destruction of the Abbey-

Tradition of its Solitary Remaining Arch and Secret Subter-

raneous Passage to the Sidlaws,

Kettins-The Village-The "Great Pitcur "-Battle of Killiecrankie-

Antiquities of the Parish-The Churchyard-Lintrose-The

Mysterious Cave-"The Flower of Strathmore "—Eventide,

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Cargill The Muschets and Drummonds of Cargill-Roman Encamp-

ment-Stobhall-Linn of Campsie-Tradition of "Hangies

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Bendochy-Couttie Bridge-Flora of the District-Sessional Records--

Abbacy Chapels- Ancient Monuments-Dr. Barty,

Blairgowrie-Its Lochs, Rivers, Bridges, and Old Castles-Craighall

-The Eagle's Craig-Legend of Lady Lindsay-Newton Castle

--Tradition of "The Green Lady "-Hill of Blair-Morality of the

District in the Seventeenth Century,

Rattray-Donald Cargill-Bells-Their Origin-Associations connected

with the "Sabbath Bells" of Scotland,

Alyth-The Shepherd Boy-Antiquity of the Parish-Mount Blair-

Kingseat-Castle of Inverquiech-Barry Hill-Legend of "Queen

Wander"-Lord Ogilvy's "Repentance "-Reflections,

Den of Airlie-Flora of the Den-Destruction of the Old Castle-

Castle of Forter-Craig in Glenisla-The Cambridge Student-

"The Bonnie Braes o' Airlie,"

Kirriemuir-The Family of Airlie-The Ogilvys of Inverquharity-

Tradition of Muir Moss-Hill of Kirriemuir-View from its Sum-

mit-Standing and Rocking Stones-Tradition of the Robbers-

"Weems Holes "The Den--Tradition of "The King's Chamber"

--Reminiscences-Reflections,

Castles of Forfar-The Brothers Strang-Forfar, firm to the cause of

Episcopacy-The "Sutors of Forfar-Dr. Jamieson-Origin of

the "Scottish Dictionary "-Witchcraft-The M'Comies and Far-

quharsons-Camlochan--Tradition of the Mermaid-Death of

The Village Club: 1870-The Stranger-Visit to his birth-place-

Glen Ogilvy-The Old Homestead and "Ancient Mill"-Village

of Glamis-Cottage Home of "The Forester's Daughter"

Imaginative Re-unions-Visit to the Churchyard-The Old

Grave-digger-Reminiscences-The Village Hostelrie-Fate of

the Members of the " "Village Club"-Their Re-appearance-

"What though the Night be Stormy "-"The Bonnie Bay o' Lu-

nan"-"The Golden Orange"-"The Forsaken" "The Unseen"

-Dissolving of the Scene-The Farewel

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