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In Europe, it is practiced on everything from Scotch grouse to Italian ibex. I have seen some shooting in preserves that was too tame to be called sport; but on the other hand I can testify that in grouse shooting as it is done behind the dogs on Mr. Carnegie's moor at Skibo, it is sport in which the hunter earns every grouse that falls to his gun.
"'Well, says I, 'it does look as if we would have to take up gastritis and golf or be measured for kilts in spite of ourselves. This little turn in bug juice is, verily, all to the Skibo. And I can stand it, says I, 'I'd rather batten than bant any day. "Andy pours himself out four fingers of our best rye and does with it as was so intended. It was the first drink I had ever known him to take.
As the murderer says to Banquo, "Let it come down!" we shall have the better chance of fair weather hereafter. It cleared up, however, and I walked from one, or thereabout, till within a quarter of four. A card from Mr. Dempster of Skibo, whose uncle, George Dempster, I knew many years since, a friend of Johnson, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and all that set a fine good-humoured old gentleman. Young Mrs.
The tone of the press, however, shows that this feeling dares not be shown, and that the popular clamour that is, the mob-cry is t'other way. The Journal has: September 12th. To Torry Hill; shooting for ten days. 22nd. Rode over to Leeds Castle with Lord Kingsdown. October 8th. To Raith, with Christine and Hopie. Mrs. Norton there. Then by Elgin and Burgh Head to Skibo. Shooting there.
The Journal goes on: July 20th. The Duc d'Aumale's ball to the Prince of Wales; beautiful night. 21st. To Ongar, to see my uncle, Edward Reeve. 24th. Went to Aix by Rotterdam, with W. Wallace; met the James Watneys at Aix. Back by Ostend, August 3rd. August 9th. Joined Christine and Hopie at Perth, and proceeded to Skibo. Marochetti and Seaforth there. Shot with Marochetti. On the 25th left Skibo.
Visit to Mr. Andrew Carnegie at Skibo Castle; evidences of kindly British feeling regarding the death of President McKinley seen during this English and Scotch journey; life at Skibo. America revisited; Bicentenary at Yale. Am chosen to honorary membership in the Royal Academy of Sciences at Berlin.
Skene's Reminiscences. Sair back and sair banes Carrying the Lord of Morphey's stanes. Border Minstrelsy, vol. iii. pp. 360, 365. 126 Princes Street. George Dempster of Skibo had just married a daughter of the House of Arniston.
Reeve and Hopie desire to join in the cordial expression of their affectionate regard; and I remain Your most faithful servant, The Journal here notes: In August I left town for Ambleside and Abington, to shoot. Thence I went to the George R. Smiths', at Relugas; near Forres. Shot there, and then crossed the Moray Firth to Skibo and Uppat. Returned to town by sea from Aberdeen.
With what amusing qualities I have endowed my laird of Skibo, philanthropist. What a masterpiece of creative humor is my Fatty Taft, statesman, taking himself seriously, even solemnly, and persuading others to do the same!
If that providence which shapes our ends will but finish those I rough-hew, I trust that the second week in October, or perhaps a few days earlier, will see us at Skibo. We hope to start straight for the far North as soon as ever my autumnal egg is laid.... We have hit on an Easter ramble, original and agreeable.
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