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The nucleus of the collection is the bequest of a coach-builder, who seems to have had a Glaswegian Renaissance all to himself, for it was years after his death before his legacy was routed out from the lumber-rooms to which it had been consigned, and ere its many genuine treasures were catalogued by Mr.
Jarvie did not proceed in his narrative, "I suppose your kinsman became one of those depredators you have described to us?" "No sae bad as that," said the Glaswegian, "no a'thegither and outright sae bad as that; but he became a levier of black-mail, wider and farther than ever it was raised in our day, a through the Lennox and Menteith, and up to the gates o' Stirling Castle." "Black-mail?
And as to when you'll see it why, just when the king enjoys his ain again, as the auld sang says." "Warst of a', Robin," retorted the Glaswegian, "I mean, ye disloyal traitor Warst of a'! Wad ye bring popery in on us, and arbitrary power, and a foist and a warming-pan, and the set forms, and the curates, and the auld enormities o' surplices and cerements?
Yet it soon appeared rather to proceed from a total want of delicacy than any deficiency of real kindness; for when Owen expressed himself somewhat hurt that these things should be recalled to memory in his present situation, the Glaswegian took him by the hand, and bade him "Cheer up a gliff!
Jarvie did not proceed in his narrative, "I suppose your kinsman became one of those depredators you have described to us?" "No sae bad as that," said the Glaswegian, "no a'thegither and outright sae bad as that; but he became a levier of black-mail, wider and farther than ever it was raised in our day, a through the Lennox and Menteith, and up to the gates o' Stirling Castle." "Black-mail?
And as to when you'll see it why, just when the king enjoys his ain again, as the auld sang says." "Warst of a', Robin," retorted the Glaswegian, "I mean, ye disloyal traitor Warst of a'! Wad ye bring popery in on us, and arbitrary power, and a foist and a warming-pan, and the set forms, and the curates, and the auld enormities o' surplices and cerements?
Yet it soon appeared rather to proceed from a total want of delicacy than any deficiency of real kindness; for when Owen expressed himself somewhat hurt that these things should be recalled to memory in his present situation, the Glaswegian took him by the hand, and bade him "Cheer up a gliff!
"To be sure: for old acquaintance sake I like him: then he is a very good son to his mother; besides being a kind-hearted fellow and clever in his profession: yes, the callant is well enough." "Callant! Ah, Scotchman! Papa, is it the Edinburgh or the Aberdeen accent you have?" "Both, my pet, both: and doubtless the Glaswegian into the bargain.
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