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CONTENTS.

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Strathmore-Lochs of Feithie and Forfar— Village of Glamis-Castle

of Glamis-Reopening of the Chapel-Ancient Obelisks-Original

Castle of Glamis-Macbeth-The Raid of Ruthven-The Lyons of

Kinnettles-Traditions of Waterkelpy—The Dominie of Kinnettles-

The Kerbet—The “ Ancient Mill,”

Brigton-Legend of Sir David Guthrie and the Ladye of Brigton-

In Memoriam : Joannis Guthrie ; Annæ Dovglas,

The Romance of Association—The Hill of Denoon–Legend of the

First Castle of Glamis-Compact between the Fairies and the Evil

Spirits, The Demons Demolish the Castle,

Legend of the First Lyon of Glamis-Robert II. - The Royal Pages--

Ladye Jean-The Plot-The Knight of France-Unfolding of the

Plot—The King's Resolution-Nuptials of Ladye Jean and Sir

John de Lyon-Discovery of the Plot—The Lindsay's Threat-

Balhill Moss-Death of Lyon,

Legend of the Murder of Malcolm II.—The King on his way to the

Castle of Glamis-His Assassination in the Wood of Thornton

Disappearance of the Lord of Glamis-Drowning of the Murderers

in the Loch of Forfar—The " Minstrel’s Lament"-King Malcolm's

Gravestone-Mysterious Death of Ladye Glamis,

Legend of the Secret Chamber- The Hunt-The Revel—Doom of Earl

Beardie and his boon Companions till the Great Judgment Day-

Secret Room Undiscovered,

Legend of the Grove-The Hunter Hill—Edmund Græme-The False

Lover-Her Doom,

Legend of Ladye Glamis burned on the Castle Hill of Edinburgh-The

Trial—The Sentence–The Execution,

The Forester's Daughter-First Love--Spring-Illness of Eliza--

Summer-Eliza's Dream-Autumn-Eliza's Death,

Will o' the Wisp—The Farmer of Foffarty-His absence at Market-

Arrival Home-- The Dominie-The Farmer's account of bis on-

counters with the “Spunkies" in the Moss—“My Bonnie Wee

Wifie "— The Dominie's Disappearance in the Kerbet-The Result, 100

The Village Club, 1830— The Dominio— The Laird—The Student-The

Miller-The Smith-Celebration of Auld Yule_“The Bonnie

Howe o' Sweet Strathmore" -“ The Swift Flowing Kerbet”-

“Glamis' Bonnie Burnie "-"My Ain Bonnie Dean “ The Days o'

Langsyne "—When will These Five Meet Again?

St Orland's Stone--Traditions connected therewith--The Butler's

Daughter-fler Coquetry and its Reward—“Early Love—The
Crofter's Daughter-Her Two Lovers—The Unlucky Funeral-
The Consequences,

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The Lily of the Vale—Reminiscences of Kinnettles School- Percy

Guthrie-“Rest, Love, Joy"-Dark Clouds—The Betrothal of the

“Lily"--Her “Farewell"--Her Death at Sea,

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CHAPTER XV.

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,

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CHAPTER XXII.

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,

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-Reminiscencesą“ The Bell in the Old Brechin

Tower struck One,"

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CHAPTER XXIX.

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,

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