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01699 2 illegible , to Queen Marys palace museum I dont know how many other places. In the evening I dined with him, had
a glorious time He showed me his literary treasures curiosities, told endless illegible of John Brown Walter Scot? Hugh Millar
etc, while I of course told my icy tales until very late or early. The most wonderful night as far as humanity is concerned
I ever had in the world. Yesterday forenoon he took me out for another walk filled me with more wonders. His kindness warmth
of heart once his confidence is gained is boundless. From feeling lonely a stranger in my own native land he brought me back
into quick living contact with it now I am a Scotchman at home again In the afternoon I took the train for Dunbar in an hour
was in my own old town. There was no carriage from the Lorne Hotel that used to be our home so I took the 3 one from the
St George that I remember well as Cossars Inn that I passed every day on my way to school. But Im going to the Lorne, if for
nothing else to take a look at that dormer window I climbed in my night gown to see what kind of an adventure it really was.
I sauntered down the street went into a store on which I saw the sign Melville soon found that the proprietor was an old playmate
of mine he was of course delighted to see me. He had been reading my articles said he had taken great pride in tracing my
progress through the far off wildernesses etc Then I went to William Comb mothers old friend, who was greatly surprised no
doubt to see that I had changed in forty years. And this is Johnie Muir Bless me when I saw ye last ye were nothing? but a
small mischievous lad. He is very deaf unfortunately, was very busy I am to see him again today. Next I went in search of
Mrs Lunim? my cousin found her her daughter in a very pretty home half a mile from