AftergivingmanyillustrationsofScott’suseofcolourinhispoetry，Ruskinquotesthepresentpassage，whichhesaysis"stillmoreinteresting，becauseithasnoforminitatallexceptinoneword（chalice），butwhollycomposesitsimageryeitherofcolour，orofthatdelicatehalf—believedlifewhichwehaveseentobesoimportantanelementinmodernlandscape。"
"Twomoreconsiderations，"headds，"are，however，suggestedbytheabovepassage。Thefirst，thattheloveofnaturalhistory，excitedbythecontinualattentionnowgiventoallwildlandscape，heightensreciprocallytheinterestofthatlandscape，andbecomesanimportantelementinScott’sdescription，leadinghimtofinish，downtotheminutestspecklingofbreast，andslightestshadeofattributedemotion，theportraitureofbirdsandanimals；instrangeoppositiontoHomer’sslightlynamed’sea—crows，whohavecareoftheworksofthesea，’andDante’ssinging—birds，ofundefinedspecies。Comparecarefullythe2dand3dstanzasofRokeby。
"ThesecondpointIhavetonoteisScott’shabitofdrawingaslightmoralfromeveryscene，……andthatthisslightmoralisalmostalwaysmelancholy。Herehehasstoppedshortwithoutentirelyexpressingit：
"Themountain—shadows……lieLikefuturejoystoFancy’seye。’
Hiscompletedthoughtwouldbe，thatthesefuturejoys，likethemountain—shadows，werenevertobeattained。Itoccursfullyutteredinmanyotherplaces。Heseemstohavebeenconstantlyrebukinghisownworldlyprideandvanity，butneverpurposefully：
’Thefoam—globesonhereddiesride，ThickastheschemesofhumanprideThatdownlife’scurrentdriveamain，Asfrail，asfrothy，andasvain。’"
Ruskinadds，amongotherillustrations，thereferenceto"foxgloveandnightshade"ini。218，219above。
28。Likefuturejoys，etc。Thispassage，quotedbyRuskinabove，alsoillustrateswhatiscomparativelyrareinfigurativelanguage——takingtheimmaterialtoexemplifythematerial。Thelatterisconstantlyusedtosymbolizeorelucidatetheformer；
butonewouldhavetosearchlonginourmodernpoetrytofindadozeninstanceswhere，ashere，therelationisreversed。Cf。
639below。WehaveanotherexampleinthesecondpassagequotedbyRuskin。Cf。alsoTennyson’s"thousandwreathsofdanglingwater—smoke，Thatlikeabrokenpurposewasteinair；"
andShelly’s"OurboatisasleeponSerchio’sstream；
Itssailsarefoldedlikethoughtsinadream。"
30。Reared。The1sted。has"oped。"
32。AfterthislinetheMS。hasthecouplet，"Invisibleinfleecycloud，Thelarksentdownhermatinsloud，"
whichreappearsinalteredformbelow。
33。Graymist。TheMS。has"lightmist。"
38。Good—morrowgave，etc。Cf。Byron，ChildeHarold：
"andthebillsOfsummer—birdssingwelcomeasyepass。"
39。Cushatdove。Ring—dove。
46。Hisimpatientblade。Notethe"transferredepithet。"Itisnotthebladethatisimpatient。
47。Beneatharock，etc。TheMS。reads：
"Hardby，hisvassals’earlycareThemysticritualprepare。"
50。Antiquity。Themenofold；"theabstractfortheconcrete。"
59。Withherbroadshadow，etc。Cf。Longfellow，Maidenhood：
"Seestthoushadowssailingby，Asthedove，withstartledeye，Seesthefalcon’sshadowfly？"
62。Rowan。Themountain—ash。
71。Thatmonk，ofsavageformandface。Scottsayshere："Thestateofreligioninthemiddleagesaffordedconsiderablefacilitiesforthosewhosemodeoflifeexcludedthemfromregularworship，tosecure，nevertheless，theghostlyassistanceofconfessors，perfectlywillingtoadaptthenatureoftheirdoctrinetothenecessitiesandpeculiarcircumstancesoftheirflock。RobinHood，itiswellknown，hadhiscelebrateddomesticchaplainFriarTuck。AndthatsamecurtalfriarwasprobablymatchedinmannersandappearancebytheghostlyfathersoftheTynedalerobbers，whoarethusdescribedinanexcommunicationfulminatedagainsttheirpatronsbyRichardFox，BishopofDurham，temporeHenriciVIII。：’Wehavefurtherunderstood，thattherearemanychaplainsinthesaidterritoriesofTynedaleandRedesdale，whoarepublicandopenmaintainersofconcubinage，irregular，suspended，excommunicated，andinterdictedpersons，andwithalsoutterlyignorantofletters，thatithasbeenfoundbythosewhoobjectedthistothem，thatthereweresomewho，havingcelebratedmassfortenyears，werestillunabletoreadthesacramentalservice。Wehavealsounderstoodtherearepersonsamongthemwho，althoughnotordained，dotakeuponthemtheofficesofpriesthood，and，incontemptofGod，celebratethedivineandsacredrites，andadministerthesacraments，notonlyinsacredanddedicatedplaces，butinthosewhichareprophaneandinterdicted，andmostwretchedlyruinous，theythemselvesbeingattiredinragged，torn，andmostfilthyvestments，altogetherunfittobeusedindivine，orevenintemporaloffices。Thewhichsaidchaplainsdoadministersacramentsandsacramentalritestotheaforesaidmanifestandinfamousthieves，robbers，depredators，receiversofstolengoods，andplunderers，andthatwithoutrestitution，orintentiontorestore，asevincedbytheact；anddoalsoopenlyadmitthemtotheritesofecclesiasticalsepulchre，withoutexactingsecurityforrestitution，althoughtheyareprohibitedfromdoingsobythesacredcanons，aswellasbytheinstitutesofthesaintsandfathers。Allwhichinferstheheavyperiloftheirownsouls，andisaperniciousexampletotheotherbelieversinChrist，aswellasnoslight，butanaggravatedinjury，tothenumbersdespoiledandplunderedoftheirgoods，gear，herds，andchattels。’"
74。Benharrow。AmountainneartheheadofLochLomond。
77。Brook。Seeoni。566above。
81。Thehallowedcreed。TheChristiancreed，asdistinguishedfromheathenlore。TheMS。has"Whiletheblestcreed，"etc。
85。Bound。Thatis，ofhishaunts。
87。Glenorstrath。Aglenisthedeepandnarrowvalleyofasmallstream，astraththebroaderoneofariver。
89。Heprayed，etc。TheMS。reads：
"Heprayed，withmanyacrossbetween，Andterrortookdevotion’smien。"
91。OfBrian’sbirth，etc。Scottsaysthatthelegendwhichfollowsisnotofhisinvention，andgoesontoshowthatitistakenwithslightvariationfrom"thegeographicalcollectionsmadebytheLairdofMacfarlane。"
102。Bucklered。Servedasabucklerto，shielded。
114。Snood。Cf。i。363above。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere："Thesnood，orriband，withwhichasScottishlassbraidedherhair，hadanemblematicalsignification，andappliedtohermaidencharacter。Itwasexchangedforthecurch，toy，orcoif，whenshepassed，bymarriage，intothematronstate。Butifthedamselwassounfortunateastolosepretensionstothenameofmaiden，withoutgainingarighttothatofmatron，shewasneitherpermittedtousethesnood，noradvancedtothegraverdignityofthecurch。InoldScottishsongsthereoccurmanyslyallusionstosuchmisfortune；asintheoldwordstothepopulartuneof’Owerthemuiramangtheheather：’
’Downamangthebroom，thebroom，Downamangthebroom，mydearie，Thelassielosthersilkensnood，Thatgardhergreettillshewaswearie。’"
120。Or……or。Foreither……or，asofteninpoetry。
131。Till，frantic，etc。TheMS。reads：
"Till，driventofrenzy，hebelievedThelegendofhisbirthreceived。"
136。Thecloister。Herepersonifiedasfeminine。
138。Sable—lettered。"Black—letter；"thetechnicaltermforthe"oldEnglish"formofletter，usedintheearliestEnglishmanuscriptsandbooks。
142。Cabala。Mysteries。Fortheoriginalmeaningoftheword，seeWb。
144。Curious。Inquisitive，pryingintohiddenthings。
148。Hidhim。Seeoni。142above。
149。Thedesertgavehim，etc。Scottsayshere："InadoptingthelegendconcerningthebirthoftheFounderoftheChurchofKilmallie，theauthorhasendeavoredtotracetheeffectswhichsuchabeliefwaslikelytoproduce，inabarbarousage，onthepersontowhomitrelated。Itseemslikelythathemusthavebecomeafanaticoranimpostor，orthatmixtureofbothwhichformsamorefrequentcharacterthaneitherofthem，asexistingseparately。Intruth，madpersonsarefrequentlymoreanxioustoimpressuponothersafaithintheirvisions，thantheyarethemselvesconfirmedintheirreality；as，ontheotherhand，itisdifficultforthemostcool—headedimpostorlongtopersonateanenthusiast，withoutinsomedegreebelievingwhatheissoeagertohavebelieved。Itwasanaturalattributeofsuchacharacterasthesupposedhermit，thatheshouldcreditthenumeroussuperstitionswithwhichthemindsofordinaryHighlandersarealmostalwaysimbued。Afewoftheseareslightlyalludedtointhisstanza。TheRiverDemon，orRiver—
horse，foritisthatformwhichhecommonlyassumes，istheKelpyoftheLowlands，anevilandmaliciousspirit，delightingtoforebodeandtowitnesscalamity。HefrequentsmostHighlandlakesandrivers；andoneofhismostmemorableexploitswasperformeduponthebanksofLochVennachar，intheverydistrictwhichformsthesceneofouraction：itconsistedinthedestructionofafuneralprocession，withallitsattendants。
The’noontidehag，’calledinGaelicGlas—lich，atall，emaciated，giganticfemalefigure，issupposedinparticulartohauntthedistrictofKnoidart。Agoblindressedinantiquearmor，andhavingonehandcoveredwithblood，called，fromthatcircumstance，Lham—dearg，orRed—hand，isatenantoftheforestsofGlenmoreandRothiemurcus。Otherspiritsofthedesert，allfrightfulinshapeandmalignantindisposition，arebelievedtofrequentdifferentmountainsandglensoftheHighlands，whereanyunusualappearance，producedbymist，orthestrangelightsthataresometimesthrownuponparticularobjects，neverfailstopresentanapparitiontotheimaginationofthesolitaryandmelancholymountaineer。"
161。Mankind。Accentedonthefirstsyllable；asitisalmostinvariablyinShakespeare，exceptinTimonofAthens，wherethemodernaccentprevails。Miltonuseseitheraccent，assuitsthemeasure。WefindbothinP。L。viii。358："Abovemankind，oraughtthanmankindhigher。"
166。Alpine’s。Someeds。misprint"Alpine；"also"horsemen"in172below。
168。ThefatalBen—Shie’sbodingscream。TheMS。reads：
"ThefatalBen—Shie’sdismalscream，Andseenherwrinkledform，thesignOfwoeanddeathtoAlpine’sline。"
Scotthasthefollowingnotehere："MostgreatfamiliesintheHighlandsweresupposedtohaveatutelar，orratheradomestic，spirit，attachedtothem，whotookaninterestintheirprosperity，andintimated，byitswailings，anyapproachingdisaster。ThatofGrantofGrantwascalledMayMoullach，andappearedintheformofagirl，whohadherarmcoveredwithhair。GrantofRothiemurcushadanattendantcalledBodach—an—
dun，ortheGhostoftheHill；andmanyotherexamplesmightbementioned。TheBen—Shieimpliesthefemalefairywhoselamentationswereoftensupposedtoprecedethedeathofachieftainofparticularfamilies。Whensheisvisible，itisintheformofanoldwoman，withabluemantleandstreaminghair。
Asuperstitionofthesamekindis，Ibelieve，universallyreceivedbytheinferiorranksofthenativeIrish。
"ThedeathoftheheadofaHighlandfamilyisalsosometimessupposedtobeannouncedbyachainoflightsofdifferentcolours，calledDr’eug，ordeathoftheDruid。Thedirectionwhichittakesmarkstheplaceofthefuneral。"[SeetheEssayonFairySuperstitionsinScott’sBorderMinstrelsy。]
169。Sounds，too，hadcome，etc。Scottsays："Apresageofthekindalludedtointhetext，isstillbelievedtoannouncedeathtotheancientHighlandfamilyofM’LeanofLochbuy。Thespiritofanancestorslaininbattleisheardtogallopalongastonybank，andthentoridethricearoundthefamilyresidence，ringinghisfairybridle，andthusintimatingtheapproachingcalamity。Howeasilytheeyeaswellastheearmaybedeceiveduponsuchoccasions，isevidentfromthestoriesofarmiesintheair，andotherspectralphenomenawithwhichhistoryabounds。
SuchanapparitionissaidtohavebeenwitnesseduponthesideofSouthfellmountain，betweenPenrithandKeswick，uponthe23dJune，1744，bytwopersons，WilliamLancasterofBlakehills，andDanielStrickethisservant，whoseattestationtothefact，withafullaccountoftheapparition，datedthe21stofJuly，1745，isprintedinClarke’sSurveyoftheLakes。Theapparitionconsistedofseveraltroopsofhorsemovinginregularorder，withasteadyrapidmotion，makingacurvedsweeparoundthefell，andseemingtothespectatorstodisappearovertheridgeofthemountain。Manypersonswitnessedthisphenomenon，andobservedthelast，orlastbutone，ofthesupposedtroop，occasionallyleavehisrank，andpass，atagallop，tothefront，whenheresumedthesteadypace。Thecuriousappearance，makingthenecessaryallowanceforimagination，maybeperhapssufficientlyaccountedforbyopticaldeception。"
171。Shingly。Gravelly，pebbly。
173。Thunderbolt。The1sted。has"thundertoo。"
188。Framed。Thereadingofthe1sted。；commonlymisprinted"formed，"whichoccursin195。
190。Limbs。The1sted。has"limb。"
191。Inch—Cailliach。Scottsays："Inch—Cailliach，theIsleofNuns，orofOldWomen，isamostbeautifulislandatthelowerextremityofLochLomond。ThechurchbelongingtotheformernunnerywaslongusedastheplaceofworshipfortheparishofBuchanan，butscarceanyvestigesofitnowremain。Theburial—
groundcontinuestobeused，andcontainsthefamilyplacesofsepultureofseveralneighboringclans。ThemonumentsofthelairdsofMacgregor，andofotherfamiliesclaimingadescentfromtheoldScottishKingAlpine，aremostremarkable。TheHighlandersareaszealousoftheirrightsofsepultureasmaybeexpectedfromapeoplewhosewholelawsandgovernment，ifclanshipcanbecalledso，turneduponthesingleprincipleoffamilydescent。’Mayhisashesbescatteredonthewater，’wasoneofthedeepestandmostsolemnimprecationswhichtheyusedagainstanenemy。"[SeeadetaileddescriptionofthefuneralceremoniesofaHighlandchieftainintheFairMaidofPerth。]
203。Dwellinglow。Thatis，burial—place。
207。Eachclansman’sexecration，etc。TheMS。reads：
"Ourwarriors，onhisworthlessbust，Shallspeakdisgraceandwoe；"
andbelow：
"Theirclatteringtargetshardlystrook；
Andfirsttheymutteredlow。"
212。Stook。Oneoftheoldformsofstruck。Intheearlyeds。
ofShakespeare，wefindstruck，stroke，andstrook（orstrooke）
forthepasttense，andallthese，togetherwithstricken，strucken，stroken，andstrooken，fortheparticiple。Cf。Milton，HymnofNativity，95：
"WhensuchmusicsweetTheirheartsandearsdidgreetAsneverwasbymortalfingerstrook；"
where，ashere，itusedforthesakeoftherhyme。
214。Then，likethebillow，etc。Therepetitionofthesamerhymeheregiveswellthecumulativeeffectoftherisingbillow。
217。Burst，withloadroar。Seeoni。73above；andcf。227
below。
228。Holiestname。TheMS。has"holyname。"
245。Mingledwithchildhood’sbabblingtrill，etc。"Thewholeofthisstanzaisveryimpressive；theminglingofthechildren’scursesistheclimaxofhorror。Notethemeaningofthetriplecurse。Thecrossisofancestralyew——thedefaulteriscutofffromcommunionwithhisclan；itissealedinthefire——thefireshalldestroyhisdwelling；itisdippedinblood——hisheart’sbloodistobeshed"（Taylor）。
253。Coir—Uriskin。Seeon622below。
255。Beala—nam—bo。"Thepassofthecattle，"ontheothersideofBenvenuefromtheGoblin’sCave；"amagnificentglade，overhungwithbirch—trees，bywhichthecattle，takeninforays，wereconveyedwithintheprotectionoftheTrosachs"（Black）。
279。Thissign。Thatis，thecross。Toall，whichweshouldnotexpectwithbought，wasapparentlysuggestedbytheantitheticaltohimintheprecedingline；butifalltheeditionsdidnotreadbought，wemightsuspectthatScottwrotebrought。
281。Themurmur，etc。TheMS。has"TheslowlymuttereddeepAmen。"
286。Themuster—place，etc。TheMS。reads"Murlaganisthespotdecreed。"
LanrickMeadisameadowatthenorthwesternendofLochVennachar。
300。Thedundeer’shide，etc。Scottsays："ThepresentbrogueoftheHighlandersismadeofhalf—driedleather，withholestoadmitandletoutthewater；forwalkingthemoorsdry—shodisamatteraltogetheroutofthequestion。Theancientbuskinwasstillruder，beingmadeofundresseddeer’shide，withthehairoutwards，——acircumstancewhichprocuredtheHighlandersthewell—knownepithetofRed—shanks。TheprocessisveryaccuratelydescribedbyoneElder（himselfaHighlander），intheprojectforaunionbetweenEnglandandScotland，addressedtoHenryVIII。：
’Wegoa—hunting，andafterthatwehaveslainred—deer，weflayofftheskinbyandby，andsettingofourbarefootontheinsidethereof，forwantofcunningshoemakers，byyourgrace’spardon，weplaythecobblers，compassingandmeasuringsomuchthereofasshallreachuptoourankles，prickingtheupperpartthereofwithholes，thatthewatermayrepasswhereitenters，andstretchingitupwithastrongthongofthesameaboveoursaidankles。So，andpleaseyournoblegrace，wemakeourshoes。
Therefore，weusingsuchmannerofshoes，theroughhairysideoutwards，inyourgrace’sdominionsofEngland，webecalledRough—footedScots’（Pinkerton’sHistory，vol。ii。p。397）。"
Cf。Marmion，v。5：
"Thehuntedred—deer’sundressedhideTheirhairybuskinswellsupplied。"
304。Steepy。Fortheword（seealsoiv。374below）andtheline，cf。Shakespeare，T。ofA。i。1。75：
"BowinghisheadagainstthesteepymountToclimbhishappiness。"
309。Questing。Seekingitsgame。Bacon（Adv。ofLearning，v。
5）speaksof"thequestingofmemory。"
310。Scaur。Cliff，precipice；thesamewordasscar。Cf。
Tennyson’sBugleSong："Osweetandfar，fromcliffandscar；"
andintheIdylsoftheKing："shinglyscaur。"
314。Heraldofbattle，etc。TheMS。reads：
"Dreadmessengeroffateandfear，Heraldofdanger，fateandfear，Stretchonwardinthyfleetcareer！
Thoutrack’stnotnowthestrickendoe，Normaidencoythroughgreenwoodbough。"
322。Fastasthefatalsymbolflies，etc。"ThedescriptionofthestartingoftheFieryCrossbearsmoremarksoflaborthanmostofMr。Scott’spoetry，andborders，perhaps，onstrainingandexaggeration；yetitshowsgreatpower"（Jeffrey）。
332。Cheer。Initsoriginalsenseofcountenance，orlook。Cf。
Shakespeare，M。N。D。iii。2。96："paleofcheer；"Spenser，F。Q。
i。1。2："Butofhischeeredidseemetoosolemnesad；"Dryden，HindandPanther，iii。437："Tillfrowningskiesbegantochangetheircheer，"etc。
333。Hisscythe。Thereadingofthe1standotherearlyeds。；
"thescythe"inmorerecentones。
342。Alas，thoulovelylake！etc。"ObserveScott’shabitoflookingatnature，neitherasdead，normerelymaterial，norasalteredbyhisownfeelings；butashavingananimationandpathosofitsown，whollyirrespectiveofhumanpassion——ananimationwhichScottlovesandsympathizeswith，ashewouldwithafellowcreature，forgettinghimselfaltogether，andsubduinghisownhumanitybeforewhatseemstohimthepowerofthelandscape……InsteadofmakingNatureanywisesubordinatetohimself，hemakeshimselfsubordinatetoHER——followsherleadsimply——doesnotventuretobringhisowncaresandthoughtsintoherpureandquietpresence——paintsherinhersimpleanduniversaltruth，addingnoresultofmomentarypassionorfancy，andappears，therefore，atfirstshallowerthanotherpoets，beinginrealitywiderandhealthier"（Ruskin）。
344。Bosky。Bushy，woody。Cf。Milton，Comus，313："Andeveryboskybournfromsidetoside；"Shakespeare，Temp。iv。i。81："Myboskyacresandmyunshrubb’ddown，"etc。
347。Seemsforthescene，etc。TheMS。has"Seemsalltoolivelyandtooloud。"
349。Duncraggan’shuts。AhomesteadbetweenLochsAchrayandVennachar，neartheBriggofTurk。
355。Shothim。Seeoni。142above。Scottismuchgiventothisconstruction。
357。Thefuneralyell，etc。TheMS。has"’Tiswoman’sscream，’tischildhood’swail。"
Yellmayatfirstseemtoostrongawordhere，butitisinkeepingwiththepeopleandthetimesdescribed。BesidesScottwasfamiliarwitholdEnglishpoetry，inwhichitwasoftenusedwhereamodernwriterwouldchooseanotherword。Cf。Surrey，Virgil’sAEneid："Withwailinggreatandwomen’sshrillyelling；"
andGascoigne，DeProfundis：
"Fromdepthofdoolewhereinmysouledoothdwell，……
OgraciousGod，totheeIcrieandyell。"
362。Torch’sray。The1sted。reads"torchesray"andsupply；"
correctedintheErratatoreadasinthetext。Mosteds。print"torches’ray。"
369。Coronach。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere："TheCoronachoftheHighlanders，liketheUlulatusoftheRomans，andtheUluloooftheIrish，wasawildexpressionoflamentation，pouredforthbythemournersoverthebodyofadepartedfriend。Whenthewordsofitwerearticulate，theyexpressedthepraisesofthedeceased，andthelosstheclanwouldsustainbyhisdeath。
Thefollowingisalamentationofthiskind，literallytranslatedfromtheGaelic，tosomeoftheideasofwhichthetextstandsindebted。Thetuneissopopularthatithassincebecomethewar—march，orgatheringoftheclan。
CoronachonSirLauchlan，ChiefofMaclean。
’WhichofalltheSenachiesCantracethylinefromtheroot，uptoParadise，ButMacvuirih，thesonofFergus？
NosoonerhadthineancientstatelytreeTakenfirmrootinAlbin，ThanoneofthyforefathersfellatHarlaw。——
’Twasthenwelostachiefofdeathlessname。
’’Tisnobaseweed——noplantedtree，NoraseedlingoflastAutumn；
NorasaplingplantedatBeltain；[FN#7]
Wide，widearoundwerespreaditsloftybranches——
Butthetopmostboughislowlylaid！
ThouhastforsakenusbeforeSawaine。[FN#8]
’Thydwellingisthewinterhouse；——
Loud，sad，andmightyisthydeath—song！
Oh！courteouschampionofMontrose！
Oh！statelywarrioroftheCelticIsles！
Thoushaltbucklethyharnessonnomore！’
"Thecoronachhasforsomeyearspastbeensuspendedatfuneralsbytheuseofthebagpipe；andthatalsois，likemanyotherHighlandpeculiarities，fallingintodisuse，unlessinremotedistricts。"
370。Heisgone，etc。AsTaylorremarks，themetreofthisdirgeseemstobeamphibrachic；thatis，madeupoffeet，ormetricaldivisions，ofthreesyllables，thesecondofwhichisaccented。Someofthelinesappeartobeanapestic（madeupoftrisyllabicfeet，withthelastsyllableaccented）；buttherhythmoftheseisamphibrachic；thatis，therhythmicpauseisafterthesyllablethatfollowstheaccent。
"（He）isgoneonthemountain，{Like）asummer—driedfountain。"
Tenlinesoutoftwenty—fouraredistinctlyamphibrachic，as"ToDuncannomorrow。"
Sothatitseemsbesttotreattherestasamphibrachic，withasuperfluousunaccentedsyllableatthebeginningoftheline。
Tayloradds："Thesongisverycarefullydivided。Toeachofthethreethings，mountain，forest，fountain，fourlinesaregiven，intheorder3，1，2。"
384。Influshing。Infullbloom。Cf。Hamlet，iii。3。81：
"broadblown，asflushasMay。"
386。Correi。Ahallowinthesideofahill，wheregameusuallylies。
387。Cumber。Trouble，perplexity。Cf。Fairfax，Tassoii。73：
"Thusfadethyhelps，andthusthycumbersspring；"andSirJohnHarrington，Epigrams，i。94："withoutalllet[hindrance]orcumber。"
388。Red。Bloody，notafraidofthehand—to—handfight。
394。Stumah。"Faithful；thenameofadog"（Scott）。
410。Angus，theheir，etc。TheMS。reads：
"Angus，thefirstofDuncan’sline，Sprungforthandseizedthefatalsign，Andthenuponhiskinsman’sbierFellMalise’ssuspendedtear。
InhastethestriplingtohissideHisfather’stargeandfalchiontied。"
439。Hest。Behest，bidding；usedonlyinpoetry。Cf。
Shakespeare，Temp。iii。1。37："Ihavebrokeyourhesttosayso；"Id。iv。1。65："atthyhest，"etc。
452。BenledisawtheCrossofFire，etc。Scottsayshere：
"InspectionoftheprovincialmapofPerthshire，oranylargemapofScotland，willtracetheprogressofthesignalthroughthesmalldistrictoflakesandmountains，which，inexerciseofmyimaginarychieftain，andwhich，attheperiodofmyromance，wasreallyoccupiedbyaclanwhoclaimedadescentfromAlpine，——aclanthemostunfortunateandmostpersecuted，butneithertheleastdistinguished，leastpowerful，norleastbraveofthetribesoftheGael。
"ThefirststageoftheFieryCrossistoDuncraggan，aplaceneartheBriggofTurk，whereashortstreamdividesLochAchrayfromLochVennachar。Fromthence，itpassestowardsCallander，andthen，turningtotheleftupthepassofLeny，isconsignedtoNormanattheChapelofSaintBride，whichstoodonasmallandromanticknollinthemiddleofthevalley，calledStrath—
Ire。TombeaandArnandave，orAdrmandave，arenamesofplacesinthevicinity。ThealarmisthensupposedtopassalongtheLakeofLubnaig，andthroughthevariousglensinthedistrictofBalquidder，includingtheneighboringtractsofGlenfinlasandStrath—Gartney。"
453。Strath—Ire。ThisvalleyconnectsLochsVoilandLubnaig。
TheChapelofSaintBrideisabouthalfamilefromthesouthernendofLochLubnaig，onthebanksoftheRiverLeny，abranchoftheTeith（hence"Teith’syoungwaters"）。Thechurchyard，withafewremainsofthechapel，areallthatnowmarkthespot。
458。Until，where，etc。TheMS。reads：
"AndwhereasteepandwoodedknollGracedthedarkstrathwithemeraldgreen。"
465。Thoughreeledhissympatheticeye。Thatis，hiseyereeledinsympathywiththemovementofthewaters——apoeticexpressionofwhateveryonehasfeltwhenlookingintoa"dizzilydancing"
stream。