478。Thatmorning—tide。Thatmorningtime。Tideinthissenseisnowusedonlyinafewpoeticcompoundslikeeventide，springtide，etc。Seeiv。59below。Foritsformeruse，cf。
Spenser，F。Q。i。2。29：\"andresttheirwearylimbsatide；\"Id。
iii。6。21：\"thatminemaybeyourpaineanothertide，\"etc。SeealsoScott’sLay，vi。50：\"Melistsnotatthistidedeclare。\"
483。Bridal。Bridalparty；usedasacollectivenoun。
485。Coif—clad。Wearingthecoif，orcurch。Seeon114above；
asalsoforsnooded。
488。Unwitting。Unknowing。Cf。367above。Fortheverbwit，seeoni。596above。
495。Kerchief。Curch，whichisetymologicallythesameword，andmeansacoveringforthehead。Someeds。print\"’kerchief，\"
asifthewordwereacontractionofhandkerchief。
508。Muster—place。The1sted。has\"musteringplace；\"andin519\"brooks\"forbrook。
510。Andmusthe，etc。TheMS。reads：\"Andmusthethenexchangethehand。\"
528。Lugnaig’slake。lochLubnaigisaboutfourmileslongandamilebroad，hemmedinbysteep，andruggedmountains。TheviewofBenledifromthelakeispeculiarlygrandandimpressive。
530。Thesickeningpang，etc。Cf。TheLordoftheIsles，vi。1：
\"Theheartsickfaintnessofthehopedelayed。\"SeeProv。xiii。
12。
531。Andmemory，etc。TheMS。reads：
\"AndmemorybroughtthetorturingtrainOfallhismorningvisionsvain；
ButmingledwithimpatiencecameThemanlyloveofmartialfame。\"
541。Brae。Thebroworsideofahill。
545。Theheath，etc。Themetreofthesongisthesameasthatofthepoem，theonlyvariationbeingintheorderoftherhymes。
546。Bracken。Fern；\"thePterisaquilina\"（Taylor）。
553。Fancynow。TheMS。has\"imagenow。\"
561。Atimewillcome，etc。TheMS。reads：
\"Atimewillcomeforloveandfaith，Forshouldthybridegroomyieldhisbreath，’Twillcheerhiminthehourofdeath，Theboastedrighttothee，Mary。\"
570。Balquidder。AvillageneartheeasternendofLochVoil，theburial—placeofRobRoyandthesceneofmanyofhisexploits。TheBraesextendalongthenorthsideofthelakeandoftheBalvaigwhichflowsintoit。
Scottsayshere：\"ItmaybenecessarytoinformtheSouthernreaderthattheheathontheScottishmoorlandsisoftensetfireto，thatthesheepmayhavetheadvantageoftheyoungherbageproduced，inroomofthetougholdheatherplants。Thiscustom（execratedbysportsmen）producesoccasionallythemostbeautifulnocturnalappearances，similaralmosttothedischargeofavolcano。Thissimileisnotnewtopoetry。Thechargeofawarrior，inthefineballadofHardyknute，issaidtobe’likefiretoheatherset。’\"
575。Norfasterspeedsit，etc。\"Theeagerfidelitywithwhichthisfatalsignalishurriedonandobeyed，isrepresentedwithgreatspiritandfelicity\"（Jeffrey）。
577。Coil。Turmoil。Cf。Shakespeare，Temp。i。2。207：
\"Whowassofirm，soconstant，thatthiscoilWouldnotinfecthisreason？\"
C。ofE。iii。1。48：\"Whatacoilisthere，Dromio？\"etc。
579。LochDoine。AlakeletjustaboveLochVoil，andalmostformingapartofit。Theepithetssullenandstillarepeculiarlyappropriatetothisvalley。\"FewplacesinScotlandhavesuchanairofsolitudeandremotenessfromthehauntsofmen\"（Black）。
582。Strath—Gartney。ThenorthsideofthebasinofLochKatrine。
583。Eachmanmightclaim。Thatis，WHOcouldclaim。Seeoni。
528above。
600。NolawbutRoderickDhu’scommand。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere：
\"ThedeepandimplicitrespectpaidbytheHighlandclansmentotheirchief，renderedthisbothacommonandasolemnoath。Inotherrespects，theywerelikemostsavagenations，capriciousintheirideasconcerningtheobligatorypowerofoaths。Onesolemnmodeofswearingwasbykissingthedirk，imprecatinguponthemselvesdeathbythat，orasimilarweapon，iftheybroketheirvow。Butforoathsintheusualform，theyaresaidtohavehadlittlerespect。Asforthereverenceduetothechief，itmaybeguessedfromthefollowingoddexampleofaHighlandpointofhonour：
’Theclanwheretotheabove—mentionedtribebelongs，istheonlyoneIhaveheardofwhichiswithoutachief；thatis，beingdividedintofamilies，underseveralchieftains，withoutanyparticularpatriarchofthewholename。Andthisisagreatreproach，asmayappearfromanaffairthatfelloutatmytable，intheHighlands，betweenoneofthatnameandaCameron。Theprovocationgivenbythelatterwas，\"Nameyourchief。\"Thereturnofitatoncewas，\"Youareafool。\"Theywentoutnextmorning，buthavingearlynoticeofit，Isentasmallpartyofsoldiersafterthem，which，inallprobability，preventedsomebarbarousmischiefthatmighthaveensued；forthechieflessHighlander，whoishimselfapettychieftain，wasgoingtotheplaceappointedwithasmall—swordandpistol，whereastheCameron（anoldman）tookwithhimonlyhisbroadsword，accordingtotheagreement。
’Whenallwasover，andIhad，atleastseemingly，reconciledthem，Iwastoldthewords，ofwhichIseemedtothinkbutslightly，were，tooneoftheclan，thegreatestofallprovocations’（LettersfromScotland，vol。ii。p。221）。\"
604。Menteith。Seeoni。89above。
607。Rednock。TheruinsofRednockCastleareabouttwomilestothenorthofLochMenteith，ontheroadtoCallander。
CardrossCastle（inwhichRobertBrucedied）wasonthebanksoftheClyde，afewmilesbelowDumbarton。DuchrayCastleisamilesouthofLochard。LochCon，orChon，isalakelet，aboutthreemilesnorthwestfromLochard（intowhichitdrains）andtwomilessouthofLochKatrine。
611。Wotye。Knowye。Seeoni。596above。
622。Coir—nan—Uriskin。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere：\"ThisisaverysteepandmostromantichollowinthemountainofBenvenue，overhangingthesoutheasternextremityofLochKatrine。
Itissurroundedwithstupendousrocks，andovershadowedwithbirch—trees，mingledwithoaks，thespontaneousproductionofthemountain，evenwhereitscliffsappeardenudedofsoil。Adaleinsowildasituation，andamidapeoplewhosegeniusborderedontheromantic，didnotremainwithoutappropriatedeities。ThenameliterallyimpliestheCorri，orDen，oftheWildorShaggyMen。Perhapsthis，asconjecturedbyMr。AlexanderCampbell（JourneyfromEdinburgh，1802，p。109），mayhaveoriginallyonlyimplieditsbeingthehauntofaferociousbanditti。ButtraditionhasascribedtotheUrisk，whogivesnametothecavern，afigurebetweenagoatandaman；inshort，howevermuchtheclassicalreadermaybestartled，preciselythatoftheGrecianSatyr。TheUriskseemsnottohaveinherited，withtheform，thepetulanceofthesilvandeityoftheclassics；hisoccupation，onthecontrary，resembledthoseofMilton’sLubbarFiend，oroftheScottishBrownie，thoughhedifferedfrombothinnameandappearance。’TheUrisks，’saysDr。Graham，’wereasortoflubberlysupernaturals，who，liketheBrownies，couldbegainedoverbykindattentiontoperformthedrudgeryofthefarm，anditwasbelievedthatmanyfamiliesintheHighlandshadoneoftheorderattachedtoit。TheyweresupposedtobedispersedovertheHighlands，eachinhisownwildrecess，butthesolemnstatedmeetingsoftheorderwereregularlyheldinthisCaveofBenvenue。Thiscurrentsuperstition，nodoubt，alludestosomecircumstanceintheancienthistoryofthiscountry’（SceneryontheSouthernConfinesofPerthshire，p。19，1806）。ItmustbeownedthattheCoir，orDen，doesnot，initspresentstate，meetourideasofasubterraneousgrottoorcave，beingonlyasmallandnarrowcavity，amonghugefragmentsofrocksrudelypiledtogether。ButsuchasceneisliabletoconvulsionsofnaturewhichaLowlandercannotestimate，andwhichmayhavechokedupwhatwasoriginallyacavern。Atleastthenameandtraditionwarranttheauthorofafictitioustaletoassertitshavingbeensuchattheremoteperiodinwhichthissceneislaid。\"
639。Withsuchaglimpse，etc。Seeon28above。
641。Still。Stillness；theadjectiveusedsubstantively，forthesakeoftherhyme。
656。Satyrs。\"TheUrisk，orHighlandsatyr\"（Scott）。
664。Beal—nam—bo。Seeon255above；andforthemeasureofthefirsthalfoftheline，oni。73above。
667。’Cross。Scott（1sted。）prints\"cross，\"asin750below。
672。Asinglepage，etc。Scottsays：\"AHighlandchief，beingasabsoluteinhispatriarchalauthorityasanyprince，hadacorrespondingnumberofofficersattachedtohisperson。Hehadhisbody—guards，calledLuichttach，pickedfromhisclanforstrength，activity，andentiredevotiontohisperson。These，accordingtotheirdeserts，weresuretoshareabundantlyintherudeprofusionofhishospitality。Itisrecorded，forexample，bytradition，thatAllanMacLean，chiefofthatclan，happeneduponatimetohearoneofthesefavoriteretainersobservetohiscomrade，thattheirchiefgrewold。’Whencedoyouinferthat？’repliedtheother。’Whenwasit，’rejoinedthefirst，’thatasoliderofAllan’swasobliged，asIamnow，notonlytoeatthefleshfromthebone，buteventotearofftheinnerskin，orfilament？’Thehintwasquitesufficient，andMacLeannextmorning，torelievehisfollowersfromsuchdirenecessity，undertookaninroadonthemainland，theravageofwhichaltogethereffacedthememoryofhisformerexpeditionsforthelikepurpose。
\"OurofficerofEngineers，sooftenquoted，hasgivenusadistinctlistofthedomesticofficerswho，independentofLuichttach，orgardesdecorps，belongedtotheestablishmentofaHighlandchief。Theseare，1。TheHenchman。2。TheBard。Seeprecedingnotes。3。Bladier，orspokesman。4。Gillie—more，orsword—bearer，alludedtointhetext。5。Gillie—casflue，whocarriedthechief，ifonfoot，overthefords。6。Gillie—
comstraine，wholeadsthechief’shorse。7。Gillie—
Trushanarinsh，thebaggage—man。8。Thepiper。9。Thepiper’sgillie，orattendant，whocarriesthebagpipe（LettersfromScotland，vol。ii。p。158）。Althoughthisappeared，naturallyenough，veryridiculoustoanEnglishofficer，whoconsideredthemasterofsucharetinueasnomorethananEnglishgentlemanof？00ayear，yetinthecircumstancesofthechief，whosestrengthandimportanceconsistedinthenumberandattachmentofhisfollowers，itwasofthelastconsequence，inpointofpolicy，tohaveinhisgiftsubordinateoffices，whichcalledimmediatelyroundhispersonthosewhoweremostdevotedtohim，and，beingofvalueintheirestimation，werealsothemeansofrewardingthem。\"
693。Todrown，etc。TheMS。reads：
\"Todrownhisgriefinwar’swildroar，NorthinkofloveandEllenmore。\"
713。AveMaria！etc。\"Themetricalpeculiarityofthissongisthattherhymesoftheevenlinesofthefirstquatrain（orsetoffourlines）aretakenupasthoseoftheoddlinesinthesecond，andthattheyarethesameinallthreestanzas\"
（Taylor）。
722。Wenowmustshare。TheMS。has\"mysiremustshare；\"andin725\"Themurkygrotto’snoxiousair。\"
733。Bowus。Seeoni。142，andcf。749below。
754。Lanrickheight。OverlookingLanrickMead。Seeon286
above。
755。Wheremustered，etc。TheMS。reads：
\"Wherebroadextendingfarbelow，MusteredClan—Alpine’smartialshow。\"
Onthefirstoftheselines，cf。i。88above。
773。Yell。Seeon357above。
774。Bochastle’splain。Seeoni。106above。
CantoFourth。
2。Andhope，etc。TheMS。has\"Andrapturedearestwhenobscuredbyfears。\"
5。Wilding。Wild；arareword，usedonlyinpoetry。Cf。
Tennyson，GeraintandEnid：\"Andlikeacragwasgaywithwildingflowers。\"Spenserhasthenoun（=wildapples）inF。Q。iii。7。
17：\"Oftfromtheforrestwildingshedidbring，\"etc。Whomisusedonaccountofthepersonification。
9。Whattime。Cf。ii。307andiii。15above。
19。BraesofDoune。TheundulatingregionbetweenCallanderandDoune，onthenorthsideoftheTeith。TheDouneof37belowistheoldCastleofthatname，theruinsofwhichstillformamajesticpileonthesteepbanksoftheTeith。ItfiguresinWaverleyastheplacewheretheherowasconfinedbytheHighlanders。
36。Boune。Prepared，ready；aScottishword。Cf。157andvi。
396below。
42。Bide。Endure；nottobeprinted’bide，asifacontractionofabide。Cf。Shakespeare，Lear，iii。4。29：\"Thatbidethepeltingofthispitilessstorm，\"etc。
Bout。Turn（offortune）。
47。Repair。Thatis，torepair。
55。’Tiswelladvised。Wellthoughtof，wellplanned。Cf。
advisedcareful，wellconsidered；asinM。ofV。i。1。142：\"withmoreadvisedwatch，\"etc。
TheMS。reads：
\"’Tiswelladvised——aprudentplan，Worthythefatherofhisclan。\"
59。Evening—tide。Seeoniii。478above。
63。TheTaghairm。Scottsayshere：\"TheHighlanders，likeallrudepeople，hadvarioussuperstitiousmodesofinquiringintofuturity。OneofthemostnotedwastheTaghairm，mentionedinthetext。Apersonwaswrappedupintheskinofanewly—slainbullock，anddepositedbesideawaterfall，oratthebottomofaprecipice，orinsomeotherstrange，wild，andunusualsituation，wherethesceneryaroundhimsuggestednothingbutobjectsofhorror。Inthissituation，herevolvedinhismindthequestionproposed；andwhateverwasimpresseduponhimbyhisexaltedimagination，passedfortheinspirationofthedisembodiedspirits，whohauntthesedesolaterecesses。InsomeoftheHebridestheyattributedthesameoracularpowertoalargeblackstonebythesea—shore，whichtheyapproachedwithcertainsolemnities，andconsideredthefirstfancywhichcameintotheirownminds，aftertheydidso，tobetheundoubteddictateofthetutelardeityofthestone，and，assuch，tobe，ifpossible，punctuallycompliedwith。\"
68。Gallangad。Wedonotfindthisnameelsewhere，butitprobablybelongstosomepartofthedistrictreferredtoinScott’snoteinsertedhere：\"IknownotifitbeworthobservingthatthispassageistakenalmostliterallyfromthemouthofanoldHighlandkern，orKetteran，astheywerecalled。HeusedtonarratethemerrydoingsofthegoodoldtimewhenhewasfollowerofRobRoyMacGregor。Thisleader，ononeoccasion，thoughtpropertomakeadescentuponthelowerpartoftheLochLomonddistrict，andsummonedalltheheritorsandfarmerstomeetattheKirkofDrymen，topayhimblack—mail；i。e。，tributeforforbearanceandprotection。Asthisinvitationwassupportedbyabandofthirtyorfortystoutfellows，onlyonegentleman，anancestor，ifImistakenot，ofthepresentMr。GrahameofGartmore，venturedtodeclinecompliance。RobRoyinstantlyswepthislandofallhecoulddriveaway，andamongthespoilwasabulloftheoldScottishwildbreed，whoseferocityoccasionedgreatplaguetotheKetterans。’ButerewehadreachedtheRowofDennan，’saidtheoldman，’achildmighthavescratchedhisears。’Thecircumstanceisaminuteone，butitpaintsthetimewhenthepoorbeevewascompelled’Tohoofito’erasmanywearymiles，Withgoadingpikemenhollowingathisheels，Ase’erthebravestantlerofthewoods’（Ethwald）。\"
73。Kerns。TheGaelicandIrishlight—armedsoldiers，theheavy—armedbeingknownasgallowglasses。Thenamesareoftenassociated；asinMacbeth，i。2。13：\"kernsandgallowglasses；\"2
Hen。VI。iv。9。26：\"gallowglassesandstoutkerns；\"Drayton，HeroicalEpist。：\"theKerneandIrishGalliglasse，\"etc。
74。Beal’maha。\"Thepassoftheplain，\"ontheeastofLochLomond，oppositeInch—Cailliach。IntheoldentimeitwasoneoftheestablishedroadsformakingraidsintotheLowlands。
77。Dennan’sRow。ThemodernRowardennan，onLochLomondatthefootofBenLomond，andafavoritestarting=pointfortheascentofthatmountain。
82。Boss。Knob；inkeepingwithTarge。
83。Verge。Pronouncedvarge，astherhymeshows。Inv。219
belowithasitsordinarysound；butcf。v。812。
84。TheHero’sTarge。\"ThereisarocksonamedintheForestofGlenfinlas，bywhichatumultuarycataracttakesitscourse。
Thiswildplaceissaidinformertimestohaveaffordedrefugetoanoutlaw，whowassuppliedwithprovisionsbyawoman，wholoweredthemdownfromthebrinkoftheprecipiceabove。Hiswaterheprocuredforhimself，bylettingdownaflagontiedtoastringintotheblackpoolbeneaththefall\"（Scott）。
98。Broke。Quartered。Cf。thequotationfromJonsonbelow。
Scottsayshere：\"Everythingbelongingtothechasewasmatterofsolemnityamongourancestors；butnothingwasmoresothanthemodeofcuttingup，or，asitwastechnicallycalled，breaking，theslaughteredstag。Theforesterhadhisallottedportion；thehoundshadacertainallowance；and，tomakethedivisionasgeneralaspossible，theverybirdshadtheirsharealso。’Thereisalittlegristle，’saysTubervile，’whichisuponthespooneofthebrisket，whichwecalltheraven’sbone；andIhaveseeninsomeplacesaravensowontandaccustomedtoit，thatshewouldneverfailtocroakandcryforitallthetimeyouwereinbreakingupofthedeer，andwouldnotdeparttillshehadit。’
IntheveryancientmetricalromanceofSirTristrem，thatpeerlessknight，whoissaidtohavebeentheverydeviserofallrulesofchase，didnotomittheceremony：
’TherauenheyauehisyiftesSatonthefourchedtre。’[FN#9]
\"TheravenmightalsochallengehisrightsbytheBookofSt。
Albans；forthussaysDameJulianaBerners：
’slittethanonThebelytotheside，fromthecorbynbone；
Thatiscorbynsfee，atthedeathhewillbe。’
Jonson，inTheSadShepherd，givesamorepoeticalaccountofthesameceremony：
’Marian。Hethatundoeshim，Dothcleavethebrisketbone，uponthespoonOfwhichalittlegristlegrows——youcallitRobinHood。Theraven’sbone。
Marian。Nowo’erheadsataravenOnaserebough，agrown，greatbird，andhoarse，Who，allthewhilethedeerwasbreakingup，Socroakedandcriedfor’t，asallthehuntsmen，EspeciallyoldScathlock，thoughtitominous。’\"
115。Rouse。Rise，standerect。Cf。Macbeth，v。5。12：
\"Thetimehasbeen，mysenseswouldhavecool’dTohearanight—shriek，andmyfellofhairWouldatadismaltreatiserouseandstirAslifewerein’t。\"
119。Mine。Manyeds。have\"my。\"
128。Fateful。Thereadingofthe1sted。andthatof1821；
\"fatal\"insomerecenteds。
132。Whichspills，etc。TheMS。has\"Whichforemostspillsafoeman’slife。\"
\"ThoughthisbeinthetextdescribedasaresponseoftheTaghairm，orOracleoftheHide，itwasofitselfanauguryfrequentlyattendedto。Thefateofthebattlewasoftenanticipated，intheimaginationofthecombatants，byobservingwhichpartyfirstshedblood。ItissaidthattheHighlandersunderMontroseweresodeeplyimbuedwiththisnotion，thatonthemorningofthebattleofTippermoor，theymurderedadefencelessherdsman，whomtheyfoundinthefields，merelytosecureanadvantageofsomuchconsequencetotheirparty\"
（Scott）。
140。Aspy。Thatis，Fitz—James。Forhassought，the1sted。
has\"hathsought。\"
144。RedMurdoch，etc。TheMS。has\"Theclansmanvainlydeemedhisguide，\"etc。
147。Thoseshallbringhimdown。Fortheellipsisofwho，seeoni。528above。TheMS。has\"stabhimdown。\"
153。Pale。Intheheraldicsenseof\"abroadperpendicularstripeinanescutcheon。\"SeeWb。
155。Ilovetohear，etcCf。v。238below。
156。Whenmovetheyon？etc。TheMSreads：
\"’Whenmovetheyon？’’Thissunatnoon’To—day
’TissaidwillseethemmarchfromDoune。’
’To—morrowthenmakesmeetingstern。’\"
sees
160。Earn。Thatis，thedistrictaboutLochEarnandtheriverofthesamenameflowingfromthelake。
164。Shaggyglen。Asalreadystated，Trosachsmeansbristling。
174。Stance。Station；aScottishword。
177。Trustytarge。TheMS。has\"Highlandtarge。\"
197。Shiftinglikeflashes，etc。Thatis，liketheNorthernLights。Cf。theLay，ii。86：
\"AndredandbrightthestreamerslightWeredancingintheglowingnorth……
HeknewbythestreamersthatshotsobrightThatspiritswereridingthenorthernlight。\"
TheMS。reads：
\"ThickastheflashesdartedforthBymorrice—dancersofthenorth；
Andsawatmorntheirbargesride，littlefleet，Closemooredbytheloneislet’sside。
SincethisruderacedarenotabideUpontheirnativemountainside，’TisfitthatDouglasshouldprovideForhisdearchildsomesafeabode，Andsoonhecomestopointtheroad。\"
207。No，Allan，etc。TheMS。reads：
\"No，Allan，no！HiswordssokindWerebutpretextsmyfearstoblind。
WheninsuchsolemntoneandgraveDouglasapartingblessinggave。\"
212。Fixedandhigh。Oftenmisprinted\"fixedonhigh。\"
215。Stroke。TheMS。has\"shock，\"andinthenextline\"adamantine\"forinvulnerable。
223。Trowed。Trusted，believed。Cf。Spenser，F。Q。v。2。34：
\"Somuchismorethen[than]justtotrow。\"SeealsoLuke，xvii。
9。
231。Cambus—kenneth’sfane。Cambus—kennethAbbey，aboutamilefromStirling，ontheothersideoftheForth。Themassivetowerisnowtheonlypartremainingentire。
235。Friends’。Manyrecenteds。misprint\"friend’s。\"
250。Sooth。True。Seeoni。476above。
261。Merryitis，etc。Scottsays：\"ThislittlefairytaleisfoundeduponaverycuriousDanishballadwhichoccursintheKaempeViser，acollectionofheroicsongsfirstpublishedin1591，andreprintedin1695，inscribedbyAndersSofrensen，thecollectorandeditor，toSophia，QueenofDenmark。\"
Themeasureisthecommonballad—metre，thebasisofwhichisalineofeightsyllablesfollowedbyoneofsix，theevensyllablesaccented，withthealternatelinesrhyming，soastoformafour—linestanza。Itisvariedbyextraunaccentedsyllables，andbyrhymeswithinthelongerlines（bothofwhichmodificationswehavein263and271），andby\"doublerhymes\"
（likesingingandringing）。
262。Mavisandmerle。Thrushandblackbird。
267。Wold。Opencountry，asopposedtowood。Cf。Tennyson，InMemoriam，11：\"Calmanddeeppeaceonthishighwold，\"etc。Seealso724below。
274。Glaive。Broadsword。Cf。Spenser，F。Q。iv。7。38：\"layingbothhishandsuponhisglave，\"etc。Seealsov。253below。
277。Pall。Arichfabricusedformakingpalls，ormantles。Cf。
F。Q。i。7。16：\"Hegavehergoldandpurplepalltoweare。\"
278。Wont。Wereaccustomed。Seeoni。408above。
282。’Twasbut，etc。TheMS。reads：
\"’Twasbutamidnightchance；
Forblindfoldwasthebattleplied，Andfortuneheldthelance。\"
283。Darkling。Inthedark；apoeticalword。Cf。Milton，P。L。
iii。39：
\"asthewakefulbirdSingsdarkling；\"
Shakespeare，Lear，i。4。237：\"Sooutwentthecandle，andwewereleftdarkling，\"etc。Seealso711below。
285。Vair。Thefurofthesquirrel。SeeWb。
286。Sheen。Seeoni。208above。
291。Richard。Hereaccentedonthefinalsyllable。Suchlicenseisnotunusualinballadpoetry。
298。Woned。Dwelt。Seeoni。408above。Scotthasthefollowingnotehere：
\"InalongdissertationupontheFairySuperstitions，publishedintheMinstrelsyoftheScottishBorder，themostvaluablepartofwhichwassuppliedbymylearnedandindefatigablefriend，Dr。
JohnLeyden，mostofthecircumstancesarecollectedwhichcanthrowlightuponthepopularbeliefwhichevenyetprevailsrespectingtheminScotland。Dr。Grahame，authorofanentertainingworkupontheSceneryofthePerthshireHighlands，alreadyfrequentlyquoted，hasrecordedwithgreataccuracythepeculiartenetsheldbytheHighlandersonthistopic，inthevicinityofLochKatrine。ThelearnedauthorisinclinedtodeducethewholemythologyfromtheDruidicalsystem——anopiniontowhichtherearemanyobjections。
’TheDaoineShi’，orMenofPeace，oftheHighlanders，thoughnotabsolutelymalevolent，arebelievedtobeapeevish，repiningraceofbeings，who，possessingthemselvesbutascantyportionofhappiness，aresupposedtoenvymankindtheirmorecompleteandsubstantialenjoyments。Theyaresupposedtoenjoy，intheirsubterraneousrecesses，asortofshadowyhappiness，——atinselgrandeur；which，however，theywouldwillinglyexchangeforthemoresolidjoysofmortality。
’Theyarebelievedtoinhabitcertainroundgrassyeminences，wheretheycelebratetheirnocturnalfestivitiesbythelightofthemoon。AboutamilebeyondthesourceoftheForth，aboveLochCon，thereisaplacedcalledCoirshi’an，ortheCoveoftheMenofPeace，whichisstillsupposedtobeafavoriteplaceoftheirresidence。Intheneighborhoodaretobeseenmanyroundconicaleminences，particularlyoneneartheheadofthelake，bytheskirtsofwhichmanyarestillafraidtopassaftersunset。Itisbelievedthatif，onHallow—eve，anyperson，alone，goesroundoneofthesehillsninetimes，towardsthelefthand（sinistrorsum）adoorshallopen，bywhichhewillbeadmittedintotheirsubterraneousabodes。Many，itissaid，ofmortalracehavebeenentertainedintheirsecretrecesses。Theretheyhavebeenreceivedintothemostsplendidapartments，andregaledwiththemostsumptuousbanquetsanddeliciouswines。Theirfemalessurpassthedaughtersofmeninbeauty。Theseeminglyhappyinhabitantspasstheirtimeinfestivity，andindancingtonotesofthesoftestmusic。Butunhappyisthemortalwhojoinsintheirjoysorventurestopartakeoftheirdainties。Bythisindulgenceheforfeitsforeverthesocietyofmen，andisbounddownirrevocablytotheconditionofShi’ich，orManofPeace。’\"