. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861. To which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland, and tours in England and Ireland, and yachting excursions. up to the mens Sandy returned, and I said to the Duke (which heafterwards joked with Sandy about) that I thought he(Sandy) had better take the Dukes place; he did so,and we came very well through, all the others following,the men chiefly wading—Albert (close behind me) andthe others riding through—and some of our peoplecoming over double on
. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861. To which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland, and tours in England and Ireland, and yachting excursions. up to the mens Sandy returned, and I said to the Duke (which heafterwards joked with Sandy about) that I thought he(Sandy) had better take the Dukes place; he did so,and we came very well through, all the others following,the men chiefly wading—Albert (close behind me) andthe others riding through—and some of our peoplecoming over double on the ponies. General Grey hadlittle Peter Robertson up behind him. The road after this became almost precipitous, andindeed made riding very unpleasant; but being wet, anddifficult to walk, we ladies rode, Albert walking thegreater part of the time. Only once, for a very fewsteps, I had to get off, as the pony could hardly keep itsfooting. As it was. Brown constantly could not walknext to the pony, but had to scramble below, or pull itafter him. The Duke was indefatigable. The Tilt becomes narrower and narrower, till its firstsource is almost invisible. The TarJ^ Rows into the Till,about two miles or more beyond the falls. We emerged. < k 6 o c « from the pass upon an open valley—with less high hillsand with tlie hills of Braemar before us. We crossed theBainoch or Bynack, quite a small stream, and when wecame to the County March —where Perth and Abe7-deen join—we halted. The Duke gave Albert and mesome whisky to drink, out of an old silver flask of hisown, and then made a short speech proposing my health,expressing the pleasure with which he and all had receivedme at Blair^ and hoping that I would return as often asI liked, and that I should have a safe return home;ending by the true Highland Nis ! nis ! nis ! Sit aira-nis! A-ris ! a-ris ! a-ris ! (pronounced: Neesh ! neesh ! neesh ! Sheet eir, a-neesh ! A-rees ! a-rees !a-rees !) which means : Now ! now ! now !
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