THE

HIGHLAND CASTLE,

AND THE

LOWLAND COTTAGE.

A Novel.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

BY

ROSALIA ST. CLAIR,

AUTHOR OF THE SON OF O'DONNEL, BLIND BEGGAR, &c. fo.

Like April-morning clouds, that pass,
With varying shadow, o'er the grass,
And imitate, on field and furrow,

Life's chequer'd scene of joy and sorrow.

WALTER SCOTT.

VOL. III.

London:

Printed at the Mirerna Press for

A. K. NEWMAN AND CO. LEADENHALL-STREET.

-6MAR.945

LIBRARY

THE

HIGHLAND CASTLE.

CHAPTER I.

It is not the tear at the moment shed,

When the cold turf has just been laid o'er him,
That can tell how beloved was the soul that fled,
Or how deep in our hearts we deplore him.

"Tis the tear through many a long day wept,
Through a life by his loss all shaded;
"Tis the sad remembrance vainly kept,
When all lighter griefs have faded!

MOORE.

ARRIVED at the spot, an embar rassing silence ensued. William gave no invitation to sir Simon Frazer to proceed to the cottage, and delicacy restrained captain Frazer from interfering; but Mr. Murray soon cut short the difficulty,

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