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f ; THEi^DINBUKGHiREYIEW"; ■[- :-; ancient periodical ', in blue and yellow. tv^^^'-^onnd^.v ■-;m--:--V- :- : :I;^;- ••■-■■■■■■'.■'■• r-". '■■■:'$ ' * ;:^ That appears on old Whig tables as'quarter-day comeffr ::i .^i«i'::;fround,';' " :"""'. -'"'.''.'■'. ■■ ;• -d )■ .And'many a good old-fashioned Whig would makei a, V,,-;^/. ■ sacLadp,, ; ■•- ;:- "■..-•"%-.:■-•■: ■- ' ' ■.-.■.'■:•■' '"> f Were a quarter-day to pass without his Edinburgh, •-n; -; \- -Review /"; v /' ' y'[•'..'■ .. . ■ .. .'. '" ..' ...■'. !- .' Bat not in .old Whig uniform of blue and. yellow pied rr ' "Was cladthatf. Edinburgh Keview which now wakes >-v?C; "■ ■ "'■''■■::"■ "'/■ ■~ : ' "'"' \' '■ /* And not in.issueqiiart'erlyi four numbers by the year, Came outjttie Edinburgh Keview.which Punch would :T -V\2welc6mehere. :; \ ~ : -r '! But'iii* sober-greysanii ; russets, and in plaids of somvi rvi<; rt'bre-sh'eeni'/- '•'•' ii^'u":' ■'■ -;-' :i" :' "'■ ." - ,-, . :\ ; : Thelatest Edinburgh' Eeview was welcomed by our .'• ..,:'.-, Queen:., ,7 :-.:-;' - •'-: ',-■. -\* % ••' ■:..; "'v;- v'! '-;-''And inorethan twenty'thousand were the numbers it •:'■ "rtvyrfi 'poured forth,'"'-'' n': ■■--'--• •■' \'\ '~ ' - : . . : . ;: ; -Where* lion-like, grimArthur'sSeat looks down upon V. _. .; :0; ,-,.,,;•; ;;'■: ;• ; •■:-;- ., .-. : .cFrptn the,'storm-swept head of Duhnet to Solway's: •J." '.... , ievel ; Banda4-- .■■-■■•.- ■■;■■ .-■: ..r;;-"-;- - ':-:': i ';'-: ;- ■ ; l'3fVom the sea-firths of. Argyleshire to where Arbroath '■'■ ;'■'.'. '■ caatlestands^-: ":': l : :,_ -JVom Lowland heugh and Highland strath, from mountain, moor, and fell, - , •; Trodped forth those sturdy . thousands—the loyal :• vi throng.tb: swell; ' ..:-..-. The clansman with his claymore,.„ his kilt and belted. :/ r plaid/ '-■■•-■■-A : y ■■'■ -"\:" ":/ " ' ;■.-; . : .j; TheLowlanderin hodden grey^ or darkling green ar- :; '" .'' rayed;- ■■>........••.— :-. ■■■•■••■: :■■.•••;:- ■•''-''■' v ic l;: The crofter from the loch-side, the gilly from the ,■■•■■:•■•'■';■ ■■UOf-'y:■'■'■' ■■"-■ ■■'■ ■- -■•■ '■ ' : . ' 3he farmer from the farrow, and the weaver from the ■ i.-.- • Came fgentle and came simpleV camfe wealthy and .p. •'.,-.■, came .p00r,.,- . '.-.■■ .-. ~-•• .-.■•,■;: -: - v ; ' AU moved by one intent, all bound by one tie, strong -■■■■"> and sure; . .. : 1; /By leal love of the Lady in whose soft sway we stand, ". And love more lealj if such may be, for this their "'.' nativeland. ... ;..... ~■.:; '.-...-."• ; . ■'.' There have been times when North and South stood " J~i '*' foot to foot for fray, ' : , -.••>' -j": But no biood-feud. "has summoned tho gathering ot -.; ■.-;;•■ to-day;-.-:.:-:'- ,r:::h- i\ ■■■'■■; •■• ■ ' ' ..The spns of merry England with Scotland's sons are """"""'\ here, ~-.. ■..-., , • ..... ■ -. •; :.. .'■ -' '■ '< Sioulder to; snoulder marching—true step and tuneful :,:■;■:■■£.': Ucheer,Vv ~.■;,:■:;::•:-' •'■•• ■[ , ■■'■' ■•-:. -.;.;■ -•«■■•* *Sfc'Alidre^'s cross from Arthur's Seat salutes with !lj:U ostatelysshowl^^^'^' ' :;v; °. -■ '^i^ "^ . \_\ : _-. ..„ , St. George'sVbanner waving on Holyrood below;: •s 'v-yi-g^ o -beared[.thousand faces on thehillrsides hide the ■xzii J•■''■■■■•'--1 5- il;-'--' ;■'' ';- : _;•■;. _ ■• = Two hundred thousand voices ring out "God save the i-- .'.> ;; And before the Eoyal Standard and the Royal presence, - . lo! . •-■ .-'■'■; ■:-- >-' "; . : . - . .twenty.thousand Volunteers in martial order •'■''•'" go'"" *' •'■'•••• ■: _ . . >■-..: • : .^bWith^es trailedand swiiiging stride, and port erect . and free— . ,ii -J i If such tare Britain's citizens, what should her sol--:';v;T'' yfierabe?. ;. ' "'/ ■_ .' . ..-.•,'....•.-. ■• ; -..- ; ! " ' ' -; An hour''has' gone, and still pours on that armed and :-! ;i, ordered tide, ~ ' ■ ,' , ..i'■ .;-. <_ iAnd well -: the Queenly face may flush and pale with - sudden pride, -.--'■■ :■■ • : '--l i ; I"or: such a body-guard as this .had never Queen: I '.'■■' • ; trow— ■i '• '• ' '"' •■'.■'■." '--'•■' , ■ . j . iProm the days that Malcolm wore: his tore of' twisted. .... , a gold till now! . r ■■■■.■ /■■"■■-■■ > ; And never sent a country such a band of stalwart sons To guard their hearths and household gods, their wives '' " ' Landiittleones— . .-,-., .■;.:• And never bad defenders such an awfultrost to hold, v As that which lies on us and them—these peaceful, soldiers bold. :,; ■■..-■. .; "...;-: The South had spoken out before—and now outspeaks ' r '■"'". jbhe North, • In this many-thousand muster upon the .shores of ;;;-;= Forth:- ' ■'-'• ■ ' ..:... May it be long ere Scotland forgets the bold, and true, That came out this seventh of August in her Edinc*"y- "'. burgh Keview! - ;■ •— -Punch:■■■ ■■'■•;-•-■ -:

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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 342, 29 January 1861, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 342, 29 January 1861, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 342, 29 January 1861, Page 4