Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases

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dows and children." The issue of this singular case
was what might have been expected. When it came
under discussion, the Lord President, Sir Hay Camp-
bell, facetiously remarked to his brethren on the
Bench, that " he was at a loss whether to frown, at the
audaciousness of the pursuer ; or to smile, at the high
pitch of folly of his witless advisers, in wantonly thrust-
ing a plea of so extraordinary a nature into his Ma-
jesty's Supreme Court of Justice. What ! a person
claiming a right in virtue of his refractory adherence
to obsolete opinion, long since exploded ; nay, glorying
in his disloyalty to the best of kings, and existing go-
vernment," After a good deal of the same kind of lu-
dicrous discussion, Mr Mackintosh was non-suited;
and they who aided him much chagrined and greatly
disappointed.
Albeit after this defeat, he fearlessly pursued his path
of duty, making extensive excursions on foot among his
widely scattered flock, many of whom had vanished from
his sight, but were not lost, having joined those who are
" gathered into one fold under one Shepherd."
Some of his faithful flock, ere their departure, be-
queathed part of their earthly substance to their worthy
pastor, among whom were the late Mrs Eagle, seed-
merchant in Edinburgh, who left him a legacy of L. 1 00
sterling, and Mrs Paterson of Banff, who left him like-
wise a legacy of L.150 sterling. These sums, together
with his annual savings, enabled him to leave behind
him a property, which he apportioned in several small
legacies, as specified in his Will.
The chief part of his property consisted of a select
library (collected with peculiar care) of rave and valu-