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 19 the Den, Caledonian Sea, and part of the Hebrides; every avenue, tree, and rock, was yet familiar to Dun. can,s recollection : and the feelings of bis sensible heart like his own. He had, without discovering him., self learned from a peasent that his father was still alive, but that he had never overcome the loss of his son, for whom he lamented every day; that bis wife and daughter forced it over him, holding his pleasure at nought, and rendering his age extremely unhappy, that they had expelled all his old farmers and vassals; and introduced the lady's vulgar preamptious rela- lions, who neither paid him rents, honour, nor obedi- ence. Old Glenellich was taking his evening walk on the road by which Duncan decended the strath, to his dwelling. He was pondering on his own misfortunes, and did not even design to lift his eyes as the stranger approched, but seemed counting the number of marks which the horses' hoofs had made on the way "Good e'en to you, Sir" said Duncan: the old man started and stared him in the face, but with a look so un- steady and horrassed, that he seemed incapable of dis- tinguishing any lineament of feature of it. "Good e'en," said he, wiping his brow with his arm, and pass- ing by. What there was in the voice that struck him so forcible it is hard to say. Nature is powerful.. Duncan could not think of ought to detain him; and being desirous of seeing how matters went on about the house, thought it best to remain some days incog. He went into the fore kitchen, conversed freely with the servents, and soon saw his stepmother and sister appear. The former had all the insolence and ig- norant pride of vulgarity raised to wealth and emi- nence; the other seemed naturally of an amiable disposition, but was entirely ruled by her mother, who taught her to disdain her father, all his relations, and whomsoever he loved: On that same evening be came into the kitchen, where she then was chatting