Lady Victoria Campbell

212 "THE FAIR HAVENS"
associated with Edinburgh. The return thus described
was from India, where Dr. Cumming had been a
surgeon in the service of the East India Company.
All that part of his life was far behind, when the
grandchildren realised " Docky " as part of their
existence. Kinellan belonged to Sir James and
Lady Cox, the sister of Dr. Cumming. He had his
room in their house, and his guests were always
welcome to Lady Cox. After their death, Kinellan
was left to the Doctor, and there his long life closed
in 1892. Soon after his return from India he was
totally paralysed in both legs, and could only accom-
plish walking with the greatest difficulty. The Duke
gave him a house on Loch Baa, in Mull, where he
was able to practise the ruling passion of his existence,
the art of the angler. " Tusculum, by Lake Regillus,"
was the Mecca of many an angler, and the rest-
house of numerous guests. Far and wide was the
circle of the Doctor's friends, and in the little house
by the loch, beneath the shadow of Ben Mohr, there
was much of the simple life and joyous holiday
existence.
At Kinellan, Lady Victoria had the society of all
that was best in Edinburgh. Thither came Dr. John
Ker, a near neighbour and friend; and Sir Arthur
Mitchell the intimate friend and companion of the
Duke in his cruises and researches. There, came the
Docky 's minister, "Lang Tarn," the great Dr. Guthrie,
Colonel Yule, or " Marco Polo," while Dr. MacGregor
brought the cheer of his presence, after he 'had learnt
to know Kinellan, through his life at Inveraray.