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Chapter IX.
HER HUSBAND RETURNS; THEY SETTLE AT
KINGSBURGH ; THEIR DEATHS AND
FUNERALS.
HEN peace was eventually restored, Flora's
husband was liberated from Halifax jail,
and he made as little delay as possible in
returning to Skye, as Captain on half-pay.
On his arrival at Portree, he was met by his
affectionate wife, and a numerous party of friends, to wel-
come him. He made no delay in reaching Kingsburgh,
which, during his absence in America, was left open for his
return. For eight or nine years Flora and her husband lived
comfortably and happily in their old residence, until both
were removed by death, within less than two years of each
other. On the 5th of March, 1790, the ever-memorable
Flora departed this life. She died of a short illness, nearly
two years before her husband. She retained to the last that
vivacity of character, and amiableness of disposition, by
which she was all her life-time distinguished.
Her death did not take place at her own residence of
Kingsburgh, but at Peinduin, a friend's house on the sea
coast, about three miles further north. She went thither in
her usual health, to pay a friendly visit to the family at
Peinduin, where she was taken suddenly ill with an infiam-