Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-09
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Here lies the brave PeTcy0
paused, surprising it TO be the tomb of some stark
warrior of the oden time, but Scott drew on "Pooh
cried he otis Fohing but of the of my
nonsense, of which you'll find enough hereabouts"
learnt afterwards that it the grave Of favoue
greyhound
Among the other important and privileged members of
the household who figured in the table
large grey cat who Observed was RECALLED from time
TO time, with lit bits from the table This sage grimal-
kin fayorte of both and MISTRESS and kept
at night in their room; and Scott laughingy observed
that one OF the least wise parts of their establishment
was that the window was left open at night for puss
20 in and out The cat assumed a kind of ascendancy
among the upedssitting in state in SCOTS
chalr and occasionally sationlng hImseifon chair be-
side the door, if to review his subjects they passed
giving each dog cuff beside Ie he went by
This clapper-cawing always taken in rood part IL
appeared to be in fact act of sovereignty on the
part OF grimalkn, TO remind the others of their vas
salsge, which they acknowledged by the perfect
acquiescence. general harmony prevailed between
sovereign and subjects, and they would all sleep togo
Their in the sunshine.
Scott was full of anecdote and conversation during
dinner lie made some admirable remarks upon the
Scottish character and spoke strongly in praise of the
quiet, orderly, honest conduct Of his neighbors which
one would hardly expect said he from the descendants
OF moss troopers and borderers, in a neighhorlood
aH ia old times for brawl and eud and violence of
kinds lie said he had in his official capacitv of sbcr.
IN manufactured the laws for number Of years during
winch thef' had been very few trials. The old feuds
snd local nsrests, and rvares and animoses of the
scotch, howeytr still slept, he said, in their ashes and
might easily be roused Their hereditary feeling for
names was still greet II was not always safe TO have
-even ule game OF Iuotball between villages the old
clannish spirit was too apt TO break The Scotch he
said were more rcyengeisl than the English they car
RED their resentments longe and would sometimes Law
them by for years. but would Se sure 60 crafty them in
the end.
The ancient jealousy between The Hiehanders and the
Lowlanders still continued to certa decree the forme
looking upon the latter an inferior race less brave
and hardy, but AT the time suspeing them Of
disposition to take airs upon themselves Lnder The idea
Of superior refinement This made them tecsy and tick
Iish company for stranger his first coming nmouo
them rufillng up and putting themselves npoa their
metue on the slightest OCCASION that he had in man
ner to quarrel and fight his way their good gracs
lie instanced a case IN point ia o brother Of Munbo
Park, who went TO take his residence in wild neigh-
bourhood Of the Highlands He soon found bimscf con.
sdered as intruder and that there was disposition
among these cocks Of the hills, 20 fix quarrel on him
trusting that, being Lowlander, he would show the
white feather.
For time he bore theii filings and aunts with great
eooness until one presuming his forbcarance drew
forth dirk and holding before him asked him If he
had ever weapon Ike that in his part Of the coun.
Try. Park, who was Hercules in frame, seized the
dirk and with blow drove through oaen table
yes, replied he, "and tell your friends that maj
from the Lowlands drove where the devil himself
cot draw IL .gain. AL persons were delighted with
the feat and the words that accompanied They drank
With Park 10 better acquaintance and we're sauncb
friends afterwards
The following summary Of SCOTS character and re-
marks The bSnign influence Of bis Writings close ta