LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY,
PUBLISHER IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY.

1863.

The right of translation is reserved.

200. 0. 7.
2036

TO

MY WIFE,

THE DEAR COMPANION OF MY TOUR,

THIS VOLUME IS MOST AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED,

WITH THE EARNEST HOPE,

THAT, THROUGHOUT OUR LIFE'S JOURNEY,

WE MAY STILL BE FOUND TOGETHER.

June, 1863.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY—NORTHERN LIGHTS.

The Hatless Man and Unprefaced Book-A desultory Chat Lights

and Shadows of Scottish Life-Northern Lights-Change of

Scene-Fortune's Favourites-Roseate Glasses-Veritable Impres-

sions—Trifling Causes and weighty Results-Travellers' Mishaps

-Their Views coloured thereby— Entomological Discomforts-

Drawbacks for PaterfamiliasShadows for the Sketcher--Curious

Inquisitiveness—The Tourist's Powers taxed-A Word to the

Reader

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CHAPTER II.

GOING TO GLASGOW.

Blackstone's Judgement overruled_Past and Present Performances—

Long Wagons, Machines, and Flying Coaches-James I.'s Pro-

gress-The Northern Diligence--Rail-roads versus Snail-roads--

Dick Turpin outdone—Trite Reflections—The Fogey, the Poet,

and the Practical Man—The · Nine-Express' from King's Cross-

A Magical Ticket-From London to the North, and Glimpses by

the Way-Cathedrals and Castles . . . . . 10

CHAPTER III.

TARTAN-LAND.

The Border Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed—Rival Races—Mixed Line-

age-Chopping and Changing-Over the Border— Edinburghế

Linlithgow-Castle Carey-The Scotch 'Black Country'-Glasgow

-Porters—A Cannie Scot—The Southron outdone—The Queen's

Hotel

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