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This
man
was
endowed
in
an
eminent
degree
,
not
only
with
ordinary
animal
courage
,
that
physical
bravery
of
the
battle-field
,
which
is
solely
due
to
muscular
energy
,
but
he
had
what
is
far
nobler
--
moral
courage
,
firmness
of
soul
.
If
he
had
any
fault
it
was
his
being
so
intensely
Scotch
from
top
to
toe
,
a
Caledonian
of
the
Caledonians
,
an
obstinate
stickler
for
all
the
ancient
customs
of
his
country
.
This
was
the
reason
he
would
never
serve
in
England
,
and
he
gained
his
rank
of
Major
in
the
42nd
regiment
,
the
Highland
Black
Watch
,
composed
entirely
of
Scotch
noblemen
.
As
a
cousin
of
Glenarvan
,
he
lived
in
Malcolm
Castle
,
and
as
a
major
he
went
as
a
matter
of
course
with
the
Duncan
.
Such
,
then
,
was
the
PERSONNEL
of
this
yacht
,
so
unexpectedly
called
to
make
one
of
the
most
wonderful
voyages
of
modern
times
.
From
the
hour
she
reached
the
steamboat
quay
at
Glasgow
,
she
completely
monopolized
the
public
attention
.
A
considerable
crowd
visited
her
every
day
,
and
the
Duncan
was
the
one
topic
of
interest
and
conversation
,
to
the
great
vexation
of
the
different
captains
in
the
port
,
among
others
of
Captain
Burton
,
in
command
of
the
SCOTIA
,
a
magnificent
steamer
lying
close
beside
her
,
and
bound
for
Calcutta
.
Considering
her
size
,
the
SCOTIA
might
justly
look
upon
the
Duncan
as
a
mere
fly-boat
,
and
yet
this
pleasure
yacht
of
Lord
Glenarvan
was
quite
the
center
of
attraction
,
and
the
excitement
about
her
daily
increased
.
The
Duncan
was
to
sail
out
with
the
tide
at
three
o'clock
on
the
morning
of
the
25th
of
August
.
But
before
starting
,
a
touching
ceremony
was
witnessed
by
the
good
people
of
Glasgow
.
At
eight
o'clock
the
night
before
,
Lord
Glenarvan
and
his
friends
,
and
the
entire
crew
,
from
the
stokers
to
the
captain
,
all
who
were
to
take
part
in
this
self-sacrificing
voyage
,
left
the
yacht
and
repaired
to
St.
Mungo
's
,
the
ancient
cathedral
of
the
city
.
This
venerable
edifice
,
so
marvelously
described
by
Walter
Scott
,
remains
intact
amid
the
ruins
made
by
the
Reformation
;
and
it
was
there
,
beneath
its
lofty
arches
,
in
the
grand
nave
,
in
the
presence
of
an
immense
crowd
,
and
surrounded
by
tombs
as
thickly
set
as
in
a
cemetery
,
that
they
all
assembled
to
implore
the
blessing
of
Heaven
on
their
expedition
,
and
to
put
themselves
under
the
protection
of
Providence
.
The
Rev.
Mr.
Morton
conducted
the
service
,
and
when
he
had
ended
and
pronounced
the
benediction
,
a
young
girl
's
voice
broke
the
solemn
silence
that
followed
.
It
was
Mary
Grant
who
poured
out
her
heart
to
God
in
prayer
for
her
benefactors
,
while
grateful
happy
tears
streamed
down
her
cheeks
,
and
almost
choked
her
utterance
.
The
vast
assembly
dispersed
under
the
influence
of
deep
emotion
,
and
at
ten
o'clock
the
passengers
and
crew
returned
on
board
the
vessel
.
The
ladies
passed
the
whole
of
the
first
day
of
the
voyage
in
their
berths
,
for
there
was
a
heavy
swell
in
the
sea
,
and
toward
evening
the
wind
blew
pretty
fresh
,
and
the
Duncan
tossed
and
pitched
considerably
.
But
the
morning
after
,
the
wind
changed
,
and
the
captain
ordered
the
men
to
put
up
the
foresail
,
and
brigantine
and
foretopsail
,
which
greatly
lessened
the
rolling
of
the
vessel
.
Lady
Helena
and
Mary
Grant
were
able
to
come
on
deck
at
daybreak
,
where
they
found
Lord
Glenarvan
,
Major
McNabbs
and
the
captain
.
"
And
how
do
you
stand
the
sea
,
Miss
Mary
?
"
said
Lord
Glenarvan
.
"
Pretty
well
,
my
Lord
.
I
am
not
very
much
inconvenienced
by
it
.
Besides
I
shall
get
used
to
it
.
"
"
And
our
young
Robert
!
"
