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338 A JOURNEY TO THE
finally refufe, he would do better if he pre¬
ferred the grace of ready compliance.
He took their advice, and promifed to car¬
ry us on the morrow in his boat.
We pafted the remaining part of the day
in fuch amufements as were in our power.
Sir Allan related the American campaign,
and at evening one of the Ladies played on
her harpfichord,while Col and Mr. B^fwell
danced a Scottijb reel with the other.
We could have been eafily perfuaded to
a longer (lay upon Inch Kenneth, but life
will not be all patted in delight. The feltton
Edinburghytas approaching, from which
Mr. Bofwell could not be abient.
In the morning our boat was ready : it
was high and ftrong. Sir victualled
it for that day, and provided able rowers.
We now parted from the young Laird of
CAj who had treated us with fo much kind -