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Glashgar was only about three thousand feet in height, but it was the steepest of its group a huge rock that, even in the midst of masses, suggested solidity. Not once while he ascended had the idea come to him that by and by he should be able to climb no farther. For aught he knew there were oat-cakes and milk and sheep and collie dogs ever higher and higher still.
What Badeley will say to oat-cakes and turf fires remains to be seen. On Christmas Eve of the following year Dr. Newman writes to Mr. I was rejoiced to hear so good an account of your health, and of all your party. I suppose you are full of plans about your new property and your old. Your sister tells me you have got into your new wing at Abbotsford.
The lateness of the hour made this difference in the order of events: they had their tea first, and their visit afterward; a very good arrangement, for their tramp through the fields and woods had made them hungry, and Mrs Fleming's oat-cakes and honey were delicious.
"It doesn't signify; we'll take a lantern; I've got my gun, and Ian has his dirk!" "Where are you going then?" asked Mercy, still confused. "Home, of course." "Oh, yes, of course! I will get up in a minute." "There is plenty of time," said Ian. "You must eat something before you get up. We, have nothing but oat-cakes, I am sorry to say!" "I think you promised me some tea!" said Mercy.
And so saying, Malachi drew his chair to the fire, and blew a cloud of tobacco-smoke towards the rows of oat-cakes that hung on the brade fleygh over his head. 'It's forty year sin' I furst wore shoe-leather i' Rehoboth, Mr. Penrose. 'Nay, lad, it's noan forty year whol Candlemas. It were February, thaa knows, when thaa come; and it's nobbud October yet.
Black's friend the blacksmith made his appearance, and the four were soon seated round a supper of oat-cakes, mashed potatoes, milk, and herring.
And I have seen Rome and Naples and Genoa and Marseilles, and many of the Spanish and French ports. I have pulled oranges from the trees, and great purple grapes from the vines, and even while I was eating them longed for the oat-cakes and fresh fish of Shetland." "Rome and Naples and Athens! Then, David, thee hast seen the fairest cities on the earth."
'How do you do, young ladies and gentlemen? he said; 'it iss ferry proud to see you that I am. Come in, and it is ferry pleased that Mistress MacLean will pe. In the dark, smoky hut the party were accommodated with seats, and Mrs. MacLean went to fetch milk and oat-cakes according to Highland ideas of hospitality. 'You will pe out early, said Rob MacLean.
Ran straight through Lancaster, which was almost a pity, as John o' Gaunt's Castle is a brave old fortress, whether or no he really built the famous tower; and at the King's Arms we might have got some genuine oat-cakes, which would have given a taste of Cumberland to the strangers.
I wish you could see her parlour as I saw it yesterday afternoon her books in a bookcase of her husband's manufacture, very nice and pretty; her spinning-wheel in the comer; the large "beau-pot" of flowers in the window; and such a tea on the table! cream like clots of gold, scones, oat-cakes, all sorts of delicacies! She herself is quite charming one of Nature's ladies.
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