478。Thatmorning—tide。Thatmorningtime。Tideinthissenseisnowusedonlyinafewpoeticcompoundslikeeventide，springtide，etc。Seeiv。59below。Foritsformeruse，cf。
　　Spenser，F。Q。i。2。29："andresttheirwearylimbsatide；"Id。
　　iii。6。21："thatminemaybeyourpaineanothertide，"etc。SeealsoScott’sLay，vi。50："Melistsnotatthistidedeclare。"
　　483。Bridal。Bridalparty；usedasacollectivenoun。
　　485。Coif—clad。Wearingthecoif，orcurch。Seeon114above；
　　asalsoforsnooded。
　　488。Unwitting。Unknowing。Cf。367above。Fortheverbwit，seeoni。596above。
　　495。Kerchief。Curch，whichisetymologicallythesameword，andmeansacoveringforthehead。Someeds。print"’kerchief，"
　　asifthewordwereacontractionofhandkerchief。
　　508。Muster—place。The1sted。has"musteringplace；"andin519"brooks"forbrook。
　　510。Andmusthe，etc。TheMS。reads："Andmusthethenexchangethehand。"
　　528。Lugnaig’slake。lochLubnaigisaboutfourmileslongandamilebroad，hemmedinbysteep，andruggedmountains。TheviewofBenledifromthelakeispeculiarlygrandandimpressive。
　　530。Thesickeningpang，etc。Cf。TheLordoftheIsles，vi。1：
　　"Theheartsickfaintnessofthehopedelayed。"SeeProv。xiii。
　　12。
　　531。Andmemory，etc。TheMS。reads：
　　"AndmemorybroughtthetorturingtrainOfallhismorningvisionsvain；
　　ButmingledwithimpatiencecameThemanlyloveofmartialfame。"
　　541。Brae。Thebroworsideofahill。
　　545。Theheath，etc。Themetreofthesongisthesameasthatofthepoem，theonlyvariationbeingintheorderoftherhymes。
　　546。Bracken。Fern；"thePterisaquilina"（Taylor）。
　　553。Fancynow。TheMS。has"imagenow。"
　　561。Atimewillcome，etc。TheMS。reads：
　　"Atimewillcomeforloveandfaith，Forshouldthybridegroomyieldhisbreath，’Twillcheerhiminthehourofdeath，Theboastedrighttothee，Mary。"
　　570。Balquidder。AvillageneartheeasternendofLochVoil，theburial—placeofRobRoyandthesceneofmanyofhisexploits。TheBraesextendalongthenorthsideofthelakeandoftheBalvaigwhichflowsintoit。
　　Scottsayshere："ItmaybenecessarytoinformtheSouthernreaderthattheheathontheScottishmoorlandsisoftensetfireto，thatthesheepmayhavetheadvantageoftheyoungherbageproduced，inroomofthetougholdheatherplants。Thiscustom（execratedbysportsmen）producesoccasionallythemostbeautifulnocturnalappearances，similaralmosttothedischargeofavolcano。Thissimileisnotnewtopoetry。Thechargeofawarrior，inthefineballadofHardyknute，issaidtobe’likefiretoheatherset。’"
　　575。Norfasterspeedsit，etc。"Theeagerfidelitywithwhichthisfatalsignalishurriedonandobeyed，isrepresentedwithgreatspiritandfelicity"（Jeffrey）。
　　577。Coil。Turmoil。Cf。Shakespeare，Temp。i。2。207：
　　"Whowassofirm，soconstant，thatthiscoilWouldnotinfecthisreason？"
　　C。ofE。iii。1。48："Whatacoilisthere，Dromio？"etc。
　　579。LochDoine。AlakeletjustaboveLochVoil，andalmostformingapartofit。Theepithetssullenandstillarepeculiarlyappropriatetothisvalley。"FewplacesinScotlandhavesuchanairofsolitudeandremotenessfromthehauntsofmen"（Black）。
　　582。Strath—Gartney。ThenorthsideofthebasinofLochKatrine。
　　583。Eachmanmightclaim。Thatis，WHOcouldclaim。Seeoni。
　　528above。
　　600。NolawbutRoderickDhu’scommand。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere：
　　"ThedeepandimplicitrespectpaidbytheHighlandclansmentotheirchief，renderedthisbothacommonandasolemnoath。Inotherrespects，theywerelikemostsavagenations，capriciousintheirideasconcerningtheobligatorypowerofoaths。Onesolemnmodeofswearingwasbykissingthedirk，imprecatinguponthemselvesdeathbythat，orasimilarweapon，iftheybroketheirvow。Butforoathsintheusualform，theyaresaidtohavehadlittlerespect。Asforthereverenceduetothechief，itmaybeguessedfromthefollowingoddexampleofaHighlandpointofhonour：
　　’Theclanwheretotheabove—mentionedtribebelongs，istheonlyoneIhaveheardofwhichiswithoutachief；thatis，beingdividedintofamilies，underseveralchieftains，withoutanyparticularpatriarchofthewholename。Andthisisagreatreproach，asmayappearfromanaffairthatfelloutatmytable，intheHighlands，betweenoneofthatnameandaCameron。Theprovocationgivenbythelatterwas，"Nameyourchief。"Thereturnofitatoncewas，"Youareafool。"Theywentoutnextmorning，buthavingearlynoticeofit，Isentasmallpartyofsoldiersafterthem，which，inallprobability，preventedsomebarbarousmischiefthatmighthaveensued；forthechieflessHighlander，whoishimselfapettychieftain，wasgoingtotheplaceappointedwithasmall—swordandpistol，whereastheCameron（anoldman）tookwithhimonlyhisbroadsword，accordingtotheagreement。
　　’Whenallwasover，andIhad，atleastseemingly，reconciledthem，Iwastoldthewords，ofwhichIseemedtothinkbutslightly，were，tooneoftheclan，thegreatestofallprovocations’（LettersfromScotland，vol。ii。p。221）。"
　　604。Menteith。Seeoni。89above。
　　607。Rednock。TheruinsofRednockCastleareabouttwomilestothenorthofLochMenteith，ontheroadtoCallander。
　　CardrossCastle（inwhichRobertBrucedied）wasonthebanksoftheClyde，afewmilesbelowDumbarton。DuchrayCastleisamilesouthofLochard。LochCon，orChon，isalakelet，aboutthreemilesnorthwestfromLochard（intowhichitdrains）andtwomilessouthofLochKatrine。
　　611。Wotye。Knowye。Seeoni。596above。
　　622。Coir—nan—Uriskin。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere："ThisisaverysteepandmostromantichollowinthemountainofBenvenue，overhangingthesoutheasternextremityofLochKatrine。
　　Itissurroundedwithstupendousrocks，andovershadowedwithbirch—trees，mingledwithoaks，thespontaneousproductionofthemountain，evenwhereitscliffsappeardenudedofsoil。Adaleinsowildasituation，andamidapeoplewhosegeniusborderedontheromantic，didnotremainwithoutappropriatedeities。ThenameliterallyimpliestheCorri，orDen，oftheWildorShaggyMen。Perhapsthis，asconjecturedbyMr。AlexanderCampbell（JourneyfromEdinburgh，1802，p。109），mayhaveoriginallyonlyimplieditsbeingthehauntofaferociousbanditti。ButtraditionhasascribedtotheUrisk，whogivesnametothecavern，afigurebetweenagoatandaman；inshort，howevermuchtheclassicalreadermaybestartled，preciselythatoftheGrecianSatyr。TheUriskseemsnottohaveinherited，withtheform，thepetulanceofthesilvandeityoftheclassics；hisoccupation，onthecontrary，resembledthoseofMilton’sLubbarFiend，oroftheScottishBrownie，thoughhedifferedfrombothinnameandappearance。’TheUrisks，’saysDr。Graham，’wereasortoflubberlysupernaturals，who，liketheBrownies，couldbegainedoverbykindattentiontoperformthedrudgeryofthefarm，anditwasbelievedthatmanyfamiliesintheHighlandshadoneoftheorderattachedtoit。TheyweresupposedtobedispersedovertheHighlands，eachinhisownwildrecess，butthesolemnstatedmeetingsoftheorderwereregularlyheldinthisCaveofBenvenue。Thiscurrentsuperstition，nodoubt，alludestosomecircumstanceintheancienthistoryofthiscountry’（SceneryontheSouthernConfinesofPerthshire，p。19，1806）。ItmustbeownedthattheCoir，orDen，doesnot，initspresentstate，meetourideasofasubterraneousgrottoorcave，beingonlyasmallandnarrowcavity，amonghugefragmentsofrocksrudelypiledtogether。ButsuchasceneisliabletoconvulsionsofnaturewhichaLowlandercannotestimate，andwhichmayhavechokedupwhatwasoriginallyacavern。Atleastthenameandtraditionwarranttheauthorofafictitioustaletoassertitshavingbeensuchattheremoteperiodinwhichthissceneislaid。"
　　639。Withsuchaglimpse，etc。Seeon28above。
　　641。Still。Stillness；theadjectiveusedsubstantively，forthesakeoftherhyme。
　　656。Satyrs。"TheUrisk，orHighlandsatyr"（Scott）。
　　664。Beal—nam—bo。Seeon255above；andforthemeasureofthefirsthalfoftheline，oni。73above。
　　667。’Cross。Scott（1sted。）prints"cross，"asin750below。
　　672。Asinglepage，etc。Scottsays："AHighlandchief，beingasabsoluteinhispatriarchalauthorityasanyprince，hadacorrespondingnumberofofficersattachedtohisperson。Hehadhisbody—guards，calledLuichttach，pickedfromhisclanforstrength，activity，andentiredevotiontohisperson。These，accordingtotheirdeserts，weresuretoshareabundantlyintherudeprofusionofhishospitality。Itisrecorded，forexample，bytradition，thatAllanMacLean，chiefofthatclan，happeneduponatimetohearoneofthesefavoriteretainersobservetohiscomrade，thattheirchiefgrewold。’Whencedoyouinferthat？’repliedtheother。’Whenwasit，’rejoinedthefirst，’thatasoliderofAllan’swasobliged，asIamnow，notonlytoeatthefleshfromthebone，buteventotearofftheinnerskin，orfilament？’Thehintwasquitesufficient，andMacLeannextmorning，torelievehisfollowersfromsuchdirenecessity，undertookaninroadonthemainland，theravageofwhichaltogethereffacedthememoryofhisformerexpeditionsforthelikepurpose。
　　"OurofficerofEngineers，sooftenquoted，hasgivenusadistinctlistofthedomesticofficerswho，independentofLuichttach，orgardesdecorps，belongedtotheestablishmentofaHighlandchief。Theseare，1。TheHenchman。2。TheBard。Seeprecedingnotes。3。Bladier，orspokesman。4。Gillie—more，orsword—bearer，alludedtointhetext。5。Gillie—casflue，whocarriedthechief，ifonfoot，overthefords。6。Gillie—
　　comstraine，wholeadsthechief’shorse。7。Gillie—
　　Trushanarinsh，thebaggage—man。8。Thepiper。9。Thepiper’sgillie，orattendant，whocarriesthebagpipe（LettersfromScotland，vol。ii。p。158）。Althoughthisappeared，naturallyenough，veryridiculoustoanEnglishofficer，whoconsideredthemasterofsucharetinueasnomorethananEnglishgentlemanof？00ayear，yetinthecircumstancesofthechief，whosestrengthandimportanceconsistedinthenumberandattachmentofhisfollowers，itwasofthelastconsequence，inpointofpolicy，tohaveinhisgiftsubordinateoffices，whichcalledimmediatelyroundhispersonthosewhoweremostdevotedtohim，and，beingofvalueintheirestimation，werealsothemeansofrewardingthem。"
　　693。Todrown，etc。TheMS。reads：
　　"Todrownhisgriefinwar’swildroar，NorthinkofloveandEllenmore。"
　　713。AveMaria！etc。"Themetricalpeculiarityofthissongisthattherhymesoftheevenlinesofthefirstquatrain（orsetoffourlines）aretakenupasthoseoftheoddlinesinthesecond，andthattheyarethesameinallthreestanzas"
　　（Taylor）。
　　722。Wenowmustshare。TheMS。has"mysiremustshare；"andin725"Themurkygrotto’snoxiousair。"
　　733。Bowus。Seeoni。142，andcf。749below。
　　754。Lanrickheight。OverlookingLanrickMead。Seeon286
　　above。
　　755。Wheremustered，etc。TheMS。reads：
　　"Wherebroadextendingfarbelow，MusteredClan—Alpine’smartialshow。"
　　Onthefirstoftheselines，cf。i。88above。
　　773。Yell。Seeon357above。
　　774。Bochastle’splain。Seeoni。106above。
　　CantoFourth。
　　2。Andhope，etc。TheMS。has"Andrapturedearestwhenobscuredbyfears。"
　　5。Wilding。Wild；arareword，usedonlyinpoetry。Cf。
　　Tennyson，GeraintandEnid："Andlikeacragwasgaywithwildingflowers。"Spenserhasthenoun（=wildapples）inF。Q。iii。7。
　　17："Oftfromtheforrestwildingshedidbring，"etc。Whomisusedonaccountofthepersonification。
　　9。Whattime。Cf。ii。307andiii。15above。
　　19。BraesofDoune。TheundulatingregionbetweenCallanderandDoune，onthenorthsideoftheTeith。TheDouneof37belowistheoldCastleofthatname，theruinsofwhichstillformamajesticpileonthesteepbanksoftheTeith。ItfiguresinWaverleyastheplacewheretheherowasconfinedbytheHighlanders。
　　36。Boune。Prepared，ready；aScottishword。Cf。157andvi。
　　396below。
　　42。Bide。Endure；nottobeprinted’bide，asifacontractionofabide。Cf。Shakespeare，Lear，iii。4。29："Thatbidethepeltingofthispitilessstorm，"etc。
　　Bout。Turn（offortune）。
　　47。Repair。Thatis，torepair。
　　55。’Tiswelladvised。Wellthoughtof，wellplanned。Cf。
　　advisedcareful，wellconsidered；asinM。ofV。i。1。142："withmoreadvisedwatch，"etc。
　　TheMS。reads：
　　"’Tiswelladvised——aprudentplan，Worthythefatherofhisclan。"
　　59。Evening—tide。Seeoniii。478above。
　　63。TheTaghairm。Scottsayshere："TheHighlanders，likeallrudepeople，hadvarioussuperstitiousmodesofinquiringintofuturity。OneofthemostnotedwastheTaghairm，mentionedinthetext。Apersonwaswrappedupintheskinofanewly—slainbullock，anddepositedbesideawaterfall，oratthebottomofaprecipice，orinsomeotherstrange，wild，andunusualsituation，wherethesceneryaroundhimsuggestednothingbutobjectsofhorror。Inthissituation，herevolvedinhismindthequestionproposed；andwhateverwasimpresseduponhimbyhisexaltedimagination，passedfortheinspirationofthedisembodiedspirits，whohauntthesedesolaterecesses。InsomeoftheHebridestheyattributedthesameoracularpowertoalargeblackstonebythesea—shore，whichtheyapproachedwithcertainsolemnities，andconsideredthefirstfancywhichcameintotheirownminds，aftertheydidso，tobetheundoubteddictateofthetutelardeityofthestone，and，assuch，tobe，ifpossible，punctuallycompliedwith。"
　　68。Gallangad。Wedonotfindthisnameelsewhere，butitprobablybelongstosomepartofthedistrictreferredtoinScott’snoteinsertedhere："IknownotifitbeworthobservingthatthispassageistakenalmostliterallyfromthemouthofanoldHighlandkern，orKetteran，astheywerecalled。HeusedtonarratethemerrydoingsofthegoodoldtimewhenhewasfollowerofRobRoyMacGregor。Thisleader，ononeoccasion，thoughtpropertomakeadescentuponthelowerpartoftheLochLomonddistrict，andsummonedalltheheritorsandfarmerstomeetattheKirkofDrymen，topayhimblack—mail；i。e。，tributeforforbearanceandprotection。Asthisinvitationwassupportedbyabandofthirtyorfortystoutfellows，onlyonegentleman，anancestor，ifImistakenot，ofthepresentMr。GrahameofGartmore，venturedtodeclinecompliance。RobRoyinstantlyswepthislandofallhecoulddriveaway，andamongthespoilwasabulloftheoldScottishwildbreed，whoseferocityoccasionedgreatplaguetotheKetterans。’ButerewehadreachedtheRowofDennan，’saidtheoldman，’achildmighthavescratchedhisears。’Thecircumstanceisaminuteone，butitpaintsthetimewhenthepoorbeevewascompelled’Tohoofito’erasmanywearymiles，Withgoadingpikemenhollowingathisheels，Ase’erthebravestantlerofthewoods’（Ethwald）。"
　　73。Kerns。TheGaelicandIrishlight—armedsoldiers，theheavy—armedbeingknownasgallowglasses。Thenamesareoftenassociated；asinMacbeth，i。2。13："kernsandgallowglasses；"2
　　Hen。VI。iv。9。26："gallowglassesandstoutkerns；"Drayton，HeroicalEpist。："theKerneandIrishGalliglasse，"etc。
　　74。Beal’maha。"Thepassoftheplain，"ontheeastofLochLomond，oppositeInch—Cailliach。IntheoldentimeitwasoneoftheestablishedroadsformakingraidsintotheLowlands。
　　77。Dennan’sRow。ThemodernRowardennan，onLochLomondatthefootofBenLomond，andafavoritestarting=pointfortheascentofthatmountain。
　　82。Boss。Knob；inkeepingwithTarge。
　　83。Verge。Pronouncedvarge，astherhymeshows。Inv。219
　　belowithasitsordinarysound；butcf。v。812。
　　84。TheHero’sTarge。"ThereisarocksonamedintheForestofGlenfinlas，bywhichatumultuarycataracttakesitscourse。
　　Thiswildplaceissaidinformertimestohaveaffordedrefugetoanoutlaw，whowassuppliedwithprovisionsbyawoman，wholoweredthemdownfromthebrinkoftheprecipiceabove。Hiswaterheprocuredforhimself，bylettingdownaflagontiedtoastringintotheblackpoolbeneaththefall"（Scott）。
　　98。Broke。Quartered。Cf。thequotationfromJonsonbelow。
　　Scottsayshere："Everythingbelongingtothechasewasmatterofsolemnityamongourancestors；butnothingwasmoresothanthemodeofcuttingup，or，asitwastechnicallycalled，breaking，theslaughteredstag。Theforesterhadhisallottedportion；thehoundshadacertainallowance；and，tomakethedivisionasgeneralaspossible，theverybirdshadtheirsharealso。’Thereisalittlegristle，’saysTubervile，’whichisuponthespooneofthebrisket，whichwecalltheraven’sbone；andIhaveseeninsomeplacesaravensowontandaccustomedtoit，thatshewouldneverfailtocroakandcryforitallthetimeyouwereinbreakingupofthedeer，andwouldnotdeparttillshehadit。’
　　IntheveryancientmetricalromanceofSirTristrem，thatpeerlessknight，whoissaidtohavebeentheverydeviserofallrulesofchase，didnotomittheceremony：
　　’TherauenheyauehisyiftesSatonthefourchedtre。’[FN#9]
　　"TheravenmightalsochallengehisrightsbytheBookofSt。
　　Albans；forthussaysDameJulianaBerners：
　　’slittethanonThebelytotheside，fromthecorbynbone；
　　Thatiscorbynsfee，atthedeathhewillbe。’
　　Jonson，inTheSadShepherd，givesamorepoeticalaccountofthesameceremony：
　　’Marian。Hethatundoeshim，Dothcleavethebrisketbone，uponthespoonOfwhichalittlegristlegrows——youcallitRobinHood。Theraven’sbone。
　　Marian。Nowo’erheadsataravenOnaserebough，agrown，greatbird，andhoarse，Who，allthewhilethedeerwasbreakingup，Socroakedandcriedfor’t，asallthehuntsmen，EspeciallyoldScathlock，thoughtitominous。’"
　　115。Rouse。Rise，standerect。Cf。Macbeth，v。5。12：
　　"Thetimehasbeen，mysenseswouldhavecool’dTohearanight—shriek，andmyfellofhairWouldatadismaltreatiserouseandstirAslifewerein’t。"
　　119。Mine。Manyeds。have"my。"
　　128。Fateful。Thereadingofthe1sted。andthatof1821；
　　"fatal"insomerecenteds。
　　132。Whichspills，etc。TheMS。has"Whichforemostspillsafoeman’slife。"
　　"ThoughthisbeinthetextdescribedasaresponseoftheTaghairm，orOracleoftheHide，itwasofitselfanauguryfrequentlyattendedto。Thefateofthebattlewasoftenanticipated，intheimaginationofthecombatants，byobservingwhichpartyfirstshedblood。ItissaidthattheHighlandersunderMontroseweresodeeplyimbuedwiththisnotion，thatonthemorningofthebattleofTippermoor，theymurderedadefencelessherdsman，whomtheyfoundinthefields，merelytosecureanadvantageofsomuchconsequencetotheirparty"
　　（Scott）。
　　140。Aspy。Thatis，Fitz—James。Forhassought，the1sted。
　　has"hathsought。"
　　144。RedMurdoch，etc。TheMS。has"Theclansmanvainlydeemedhisguide，"etc。
　　147。Thoseshallbringhimdown。Fortheellipsisofwho，seeoni。528above。TheMS。has"stabhimdown。"
　　153。Pale。Intheheraldicsenseof"abroadperpendicularstripeinanescutcheon。"SeeWb。
　　155。Ilovetohear，etcCf。v。238below。
　　156。Whenmovetheyon？etc。TheMSreads：
　　"’Whenmovetheyon？’’Thissunatnoon’To—day
　　’TissaidwillseethemmarchfromDoune。’
　　’To—morrowthenmakesmeetingstern。’"
　　sees
　　160。Earn。Thatis，thedistrictaboutLochEarnandtheriverofthesamenameflowingfromthelake。
　　164。Shaggyglen。Asalreadystated，Trosachsmeansbristling。
　　174。Stance。Station；aScottishword。
　　177。Trustytarge。TheMS。has"Highlandtarge。"
　　197。Shiftinglikeflashes，etc。Thatis，liketheNorthernLights。Cf。theLay，ii。86：
　　"AndredandbrightthestreamerslightWeredancingintheglowingnorth……
　　HeknewbythestreamersthatshotsobrightThatspiritswereridingthenorthernlight。"
　　TheMS。reads：
　　"ThickastheflashesdartedforthBymorrice—dancersofthenorth；
　　Andsawatmorntheirbargesride，littlefleet，Closemooredbytheloneislet’sside。
　　SincethisruderacedarenotabideUpontheirnativemountainside，’TisfitthatDouglasshouldprovideForhisdearchildsomesafeabode，Andsoonhecomestopointtheroad。"
　　207。No，Allan，etc。TheMS。reads：
　　"No，Allan，no！HiswordssokindWerebutpretextsmyfearstoblind。
　　WheninsuchsolemntoneandgraveDouglasapartingblessinggave。"
　　212。Fixedandhigh。Oftenmisprinted"fixedonhigh。"
　　215。Stroke。TheMS。has"shock，"andinthenextline"adamantine"forinvulnerable。
　　223。Trowed。Trusted，believed。Cf。Spenser，F。Q。v。2。34：
　　"Somuchismorethen[than]justtotrow。"SeealsoLuke，xvii。
　　9。
　　231。Cambus—kenneth’sfane。Cambus—kennethAbbey，aboutamilefromStirling，ontheothersideoftheForth。Themassivetowerisnowtheonlypartremainingentire。
　　235。Friends’。Manyrecenteds。misprint"friend’s。"
　　250。Sooth。True。Seeoni。476above。
　　261。Merryitis，etc。Scottsays："ThislittlefairytaleisfoundeduponaverycuriousDanishballadwhichoccursintheKaempeViser，acollectionofheroicsongsfirstpublishedin1591，andreprintedin1695，inscribedbyAndersSofrensen，thecollectorandeditor，toSophia，QueenofDenmark。"
　　Themeasureisthecommonballad—metre，thebasisofwhichisalineofeightsyllablesfollowedbyoneofsix，theevensyllablesaccented，withthealternatelinesrhyming，soastoformafour—linestanza。Itisvariedbyextraunaccentedsyllables，andbyrhymeswithinthelongerlines（bothofwhichmodificationswehavein263and271），andby"doublerhymes"
　　（likesingingandringing）。
　　262。Mavisandmerle。Thrushandblackbird。
　　267。Wold。Opencountry，asopposedtowood。Cf。Tennyson，InMemoriam，11："Calmanddeeppeaceonthishighwold，"etc。Seealso724below。
　　274。Glaive。Broadsword。Cf。Spenser，F。Q。iv。7。38："layingbothhishandsuponhisglave，"etc。Seealsov。253below。
　　277。Pall。Arichfabricusedformakingpalls，ormantles。Cf。
　　F。Q。i。7。16："Hegavehergoldandpurplepalltoweare。"
　　278。Wont。Wereaccustomed。Seeoni。408above。
　　282。’Twasbut，etc。TheMS。reads：
　　"’Twasbutamidnightchance；
　　Forblindfoldwasthebattleplied，Andfortuneheldthelance。"
　　283。Darkling。Inthedark；apoeticalword。Cf。Milton，P。L。
　　iii。39：
　　"asthewakefulbirdSingsdarkling；"
　　Shakespeare，Lear，i。4。237："Sooutwentthecandle，andwewereleftdarkling，"etc。Seealso711below。
　　285。Vair。Thefurofthesquirrel。SeeWb。
　　286。Sheen。Seeoni。208above。
　　291。Richard。Hereaccentedonthefinalsyllable。Suchlicenseisnotunusualinballadpoetry。
　　298。Woned。Dwelt。Seeoni。408above。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere：
　　"InalongdissertationupontheFairySuperstitions，publishedintheMinstrelsyoftheScottishBorder，themostvaluablepartofwhichwassuppliedbymylearnedandindefatigablefriend，Dr。
　　JohnLeyden，mostofthecircumstancesarecollectedwhichcanthrowlightuponthepopularbeliefwhichevenyetprevailsrespectingtheminScotland。Dr。Grahame，authorofanentertainingworkupontheSceneryofthePerthshireHighlands，alreadyfrequentlyquoted，hasrecordedwithgreataccuracythepeculiartenetsheldbytheHighlandersonthistopic，inthevicinityofLochKatrine。ThelearnedauthorisinclinedtodeducethewholemythologyfromtheDruidicalsystem——anopiniontowhichtherearemanyobjections。
　　’TheDaoineShi’，orMenofPeace，oftheHighlanders，thoughnotabsolutelymalevolent，arebelievedtobeapeevish，repiningraceofbeings，who，possessingthemselvesbutascantyportionofhappiness，aresupposedtoenvymankindtheirmorecompleteandsubstantialenjoyments。Theyaresupposedtoenjoy，intheirsubterraneousrecesses，asortofshadowyhappiness，——atinselgrandeur；which，however，theywouldwillinglyexchangeforthemoresolidjoysofmortality。
　　’Theyarebelievedtoinhabitcertainroundgrassyeminences，wheretheycelebratetheirnocturnalfestivitiesbythelightofthemoon。AboutamilebeyondthesourceoftheForth，aboveLochCon，thereisaplacedcalledCoirshi’an，ortheCoveoftheMenofPeace，whichisstillsupposedtobeafavoriteplaceoftheirresidence。Intheneighborhoodaretobeseenmanyroundconicaleminences，particularlyoneneartheheadofthelake，bytheskirtsofwhichmanyarestillafraidtopassaftersunset。Itisbelievedthatif，onHallow—eve，anyperson，alone，goesroundoneofthesehillsninetimes，towardsthelefthand（sinistrorsum）adoorshallopen，bywhichhewillbeadmittedintotheirsubterraneousabodes。Many，itissaid，ofmortalracehavebeenentertainedintheirsecretrecesses。Theretheyhavebeenreceivedintothemostsplendidapartments，andregaledwiththemostsumptuousbanquetsanddeliciouswines。Theirfemalessurpassthedaughtersofmeninbeauty。Theseeminglyhappyinhabitantspasstheirtimeinfestivity，andindancingtonotesofthesoftestmusic。Butunhappyisthemortalwhojoinsintheirjoysorventurestopartakeoftheirdainties。Bythisindulgenceheforfeitsforeverthesocietyofmen，andisbounddownirrevocablytotheconditionofShi’ich，orManofPeace。’"