26th  November. — Came  home  to-day  from  Edin-
burgh and  Hamilton.  Went  by  Perth  to  Glasgow
on  Tuesday  afternoon.  It  was  a  lovely  day  for  the
season.  One-half  of  the  sun  was  rendered  in  the
smooth  Tay  with  his  rays  concentrated  into  a  pillar
seeking  the  deepest  depths  of  the  river.  I  had  often
heard  of  such  effects,  but  never  had  seen  them  so
fully  before.  At  Glasgow  a  beautiful  moon  shone
out.  Lectured  to  an  excellent  audience  at  Hamilton.
Dr.  Anderson  had  his  gig  waiting  for  me  at  the
close.  Rode  through  that  beautiful  road  to  Bothwell
and  saw  the  famous  bridge  by  moonlight.  Found  all
my  notions  about  it  contradicted.  A  mile  from
Uddingston  a  dark  figure  appeared  on  the  side  of
the  road.  It  was  Anderson !  We  picked  him  up
and  drove  him  home  in  the  back  of  his  own  convey-
ance. I  enjoyed  the  night,  'or  rather  morning,  with
him  (it  was  nearly  3  A.M.  ere  we  separated)  very


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much.  We  talked  of  many  matters,  differing  fre-
quently, but  never  quarrelling.  Travelled  in  the
morning  to  Edinburgh,  the  road  in  a  great  measure
new  to  me.  Passing  Mid-Calder,  I  remembered  old
days  when  I  was  a  student  there  in  1833.  Gave  to
them  the  tribute  of  a  long,  deep  sigh.  Met  Gardiner
at  Morton's  at  dinner.  In  the  evening  came  the
soiree.
