...the description of the young prince Cormac, in the same book; and the ruins of Balclutha in Cartho. " I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they " were desolate. The fire had resounded in the " halls; and the voice of the people is heard no more. " The stream of Clutha...

...and the " world is silent and dark." Fingal's descr^tion of the fallen Balclutha is truly poetical. " I have seen the• walls " of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The stream of " Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the " walls. The thistle shook there its...

...description of the young prince Cormac, in the same book ; and the ruins of Balclutha in Carthon. " I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were " desolate. The fire had resounded in the halls, and " the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream " ot'Clutha...

...that she may rest with the fair of Morven, the sun-beams of other days, the delight of heroes of old. I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The fire had resounded in the halls: and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha...

...she may rest with the fair of MORVEN, the sun-beams of other days, and the delight of heroes of old. I have seen the walls of BALCLUTHA, but they were desolate. The fire had resounded in the halls : the voice of the people was heard no more. The stream of CLUTHA was...

...people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls ; the thistle shook there its lonely head ; the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out at the window ; the rank grass weaved round his head. Desolate is the dwelling of Moina. Silence is...

...which had fallen was almost hid by the long •waving grass. Solitary and deserted was the spot; (( the thistle shook there its lonely head, the moss whistled to the wind." As he was examining the place he found a flight of rough steps which appeared to lead to some place...

...strong colours, and is remarkable for touching the heart. He thus pourtrays the ruins of Balclutha : " I have seen the walls " of Balclutha ; but they were desolate. The fire <! had resounded within the halls ; and the voice of " the people is now heard no more. The stream...

...people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its plaee by the fall of the walls; the thistle shook there its lonely head : the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out of the window ; the rank grass waved round his head. Desolate is the dwelling of Moina ; silenee is...

...disappeared in the rubbish. 'J'his scene of desolation reminded me of Ossian's beautiful description. " The thistle shook there its lonely head ; the moss whistled to the gale ; the fox looked out from the windows, the rank grass waved round his head," and almost seemed...