and writhed, for lack of nourishment, into a thousand fantastic and picturesque forms. The serene sun of a beautiful summer's day was declining, and half the narrow haugh was, in broad and deep shadow, beautifully contrasted by the brilliant golden light that fell on the wooded bank on the other side of the river.

Such was the scene where Mr. R-1 posted his party; and they had not waited long, listening in the silence of the evening, when they heard the distant lowing of the cattle, and the wild shouts of the reavers, reechoed as they approached by the surrounding rocks. The sound came nearer and nearer; and at last the crashing of the boughs announced the appearance of the more advanced part of the drove, and the animals began to issue slowly from the tangled wood, or to rush violently forth, as the blows or shouts of the drivers were more or less impetuous. As they came out, they collected themselves into a group, and stood bellowing as if unwilling to proceed farther. In the rear of the last of the herd, Mr. R- -1 saw, bursting singly from different parts of the brake, a party of fourteen Highlanders, all in the full costume of the mountains, and armed with dirk, pistols, and claymore, and two or three of them carrying antique fowling-pieces. Mr. R-l's party consisted of not more than ten or eleven; but, telling them to be firm, he drew them forth from their ambuscade, and ranged them on the green turf. With some exclamations of surprise, the robbers, at the shrill whistle of their leader, rushed forwards, and ranged themselves in front of their spoil. Mr. R -1 and his party stood their ground with determination, whilst the robbers appeared to hold a council of war. At last their chief, a little athletic man, with long red hair curling over his shoulders, and with a pale and thin, but acute visage, advanced a little way beyond the rest. "Mr. R1," said he, in a loud voice, and speaking good English, though in a Highland accent," are you for peace or war?-if for war, look to yourself, if for peace and treaty, order your men to stand fast, and advance to meet me."-" I will treat," replied Mr. R-1 ;

"but can I trust to your keeping faith?"-"Trust to the honour of a gentleman!" rejoined the other, with an imperious air. The respective parties were ordered to stand their ground, and the two leaders advanced about seventy or eighty paces, each towards the middle of the space, with their loaded guns cocked, and presented at each other. A certain sum was demanded for the restitution of the cattle: Mr. R-1 had not so much money about him, but offered to give what money he had in his pocket, being a few pounds short of what the robber had asked. The bargain was concluded-the money paid-the guns uncocked and shouldered-and the two parties advanced to meet each other in perfect harmony. "And now, Mr. R——1," said the leader of the band, "you must look at your beasts, to see that none of them be wanting." Mr. R-1 did so. They are all here," said he, "but one small dun quey.' "Make yourself easy about her," replied the other; " she shall be in your pasture before daylight to-morrow morning." The treaty being thus concluded, the robbers proceeded up the glen, and were soon hid beneath its thick foliage; whilst Mr. R-I's people took charge of the cattle, and began to drive them homewards. The reaver was as good as his word;-next morning the dun quey was seen grazing with the herd. Nobody knew how she came there; but her jaded and draggled appearance bespoke the length and the nature of the night journey she had performed.

THE FARMER AND THE COUNSELLOR.

A COUNSEL in the Common Pleas,
Who was esteem'd a mighty wit,
Upon the strength of a chance hit,
Amid a thousand Hippancies,
And his occasional bad jokes,

In bullying, bantering, browbeating,
Ridiculing, and maltreating

Women or other timid folks,
In a late cause resolved to hoax
A clownish Yorkshire farmer-one
Who by his uncouth look and gait,
Appear'd expressly meant by fate
For being quizz'd and play'd upon.

So having tipp'd the wink to those
In the back rows,

Who kept their laughter bottled down
Until our wag should draw the cork,
He smiled jocosely on the clown,
And went to work.

"Well, farmer Numscull, how go calves at York?"

Why not, sir, as they do with you, But on four legs instead of two."

"Officer!" cried the legal elf,

Piqued at the laugh against himself,
"Do, pray, keep silence down below there.
Now look at me, clown, and attend,—
Have I not seen you somewhere, friend?"
"Yees-very like-I often go there."

"Our rustic's waggish-quite laconic,"
The counsel cried, with grin sardonic;-
"I wish I'd known this prodigy,
This genius of the clods, when I

On circuit was at York residing.-
Now, farmer, do for once speak true,
Mind, you're on oath, so tell me, you
Who doubtless think yourself so clever,
Are there as many fools as ever
In the West Riding?"

Why no, sir, no; we've got our share,
But not so many as when you were there."

New Monthly Magazine.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF KING CHARLES I. INTO EDINBURGH.

UPON Saturday the 15th of June, 1633, king Charles came to Edinburgh from London. He had the duke of Lennox, the marquis of Hamilton, the earl of Montrose, and divers others of the Scots, and sundry English lords, accompanied by about five hundred Englishmen and officers of his household. His furniture, plate, and plenishing (household goods) were carried about with him in princely form. At the west port he had an eloquent speech, making him welcome, and the keys of the town offered him by the speaker as he entered in, and upon the south side of the same port, Alexander Clark, then provost of Edinburgh, with the baillies, all clad in red robes, well furred, and about three score of the aldermen and counsellors, clad all in black velvet gowns, were sitting all upon seats of deals for the purpose, bigged (built) of three degrees, frae the which (from which) they all raise in great humility and reverence to his majesty; and the said. Alexander Clark, provost, in the name of the rest, and town of Edinburgh, made some short speech, and therewith presented to his majesty a basin all of gold, estimated at five-thousand marks, wherein were shaken, out of an embroidered purse, a thousand golden doubleangels, as a token of the town of Edinburgh, their love and humble service.

The king looked gladly upon the speech and gift both; but the marquis of Hamilton, master of his majesty's horse, hard beside, meddled with the gift as due to him by virtue of his office.

Thereafter the provost went to his horse in good order, having a rich saddle with a black velvet fortmantle, with pasements of gold, and the rest of the furniture conform, who, with the baillies and the coun sellors on their foot, attended his majesty.

As he is going up to the Upper Bow, there came a brave company of towns' soldiers, all clad in white

satin doublets, black velvet breeches, and silk stockings, with hats, feathers, scarfs, bands, and the rest correspondent. These gallants had dainty muskets, picks (pikes), and gilded partisans, and such like, who guarded his majesty, having the partisans nearest to him, frae place to place, while he came to the Abbey ; at his entry of the port of the Upper Bow, he had a third speech; at the west end of the Tolbooth he saw the royal pedigree of the kings of Scotland, frae Fergus the first, delicately painted, and had a fourth speech; at the Mercate Cross he had a fifth speech, where his majesty's health was drunken by Bacchus on the cross, and the haill stroups thereof running over with wine in abundance.

At the throne, Parnassus Hill was erected curiously, all green with birks (birch trees), where nine pretty boys, representing the nine nymphs or muses, were nymph-like clad, where he had the sixth speech, after the which the speaker delivered to his majesty a book; and seventhly, he had a speech at the Nether Bow, which haill (all which) orations his majesty, with great pleasure and delight, sitting on horseback, as his company did, heard pleasantly; syne (then) rode down the Canongate to his own palace of Holyrood-house, where he staid the night.

The author of this account affirms that "this royal king was endued by God Almighty with such rare gifts of body and mind, as Great Britain had never his parallel to reign over it. For he was holy, godly, religious, zealous in prayer, upright and just, and a brave justiciar, merciful and bountiful, chaste, charitable and liberal, no ways covetous nor bloodthirsty, moderate and temperate in his mouth, clean and pure in all his

actions.'

I marvel much, that in this long catalogue of virtues, the writer forgot to insert that of patience, which Charles must certainly have possessed in perfection, or he never would have been able to bear " pleasantly" the infliction of seven speeches in one day.