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CONTENTS PART FIRST. IN TOWN
PAGE I. A Triangular Alliance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 II. "Edina, Scotia's Darling Seat"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 III. A Vision in Princes Street................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 IV. Susanna Crum couldna say................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 V. We emulate the Jackdaw................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 VI. Edinburgh Society, Past and Present................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48 VII. Francesca meets th' Unconquer'd Scot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60 VIII. "What made th' Assembly shine?"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70 IX. Omnia Presbyteria est Divisa in Partes Tres................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82 X. Mrs. M'Collop as a Sermon-Taster................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93 XI. Holyrood awakens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101 XII. Farewell to Edinburgh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117 XIII. The Spell of Scotland................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124 PART SECOND. IN THE COUNTRY
XIV. The Wee Theekit Hoosie in the Loaning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137 XV. Jane Grieve and her Grievances................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147 XVI. The Path that led to Crummylowe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161 XVII. Playing Sir Patrick Spens................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168 XVIII. Paris comes to Pettybaw................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182 XIX. Fowk o' Fife................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190 XX. A Fifeshire Tea-Party................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................207 XXI. International Bickering................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................214 XXII. Francesca entertains the Green-Eyed Monster................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................224 XXIII. Ballad Revels at Rowardennan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................234 XXIV. Old Songs and Modern Instances................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................244 XXV. A Treaty between Nations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255 XXVI. "Scotland's burning! Look out!"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260 XXVII. Three Magpies and a Marriage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................265