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Title: Recollections and impressions,
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Sellar, Eleanor Mary Dennistoun, 1829-
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Publisher: Edinburgh London : W. Blackwood
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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nd grim. Even when he got up and leftthe cabin abruptly, my husband absorbed himselfcontentedly in Marryats Snarlyyow, the DogFiend, quite unwitting of the feelings he hadroused, till his brother John came down the com-panion, with real concern on his kind handsome face,and said, Pro., would you mind apologising to theold Prior ? —a name they had given to their eldestbrother. Im afraid youve really hurt him aboutMr Gladstone. Two minutes later the brotherswere laughing over the occurrence like schoolboys.Strange that these two brothers, William andAlexander, alike in tastes and in many ways, thoughdifferent in others, should both have been taken inone year; for Alexander died at Parham in January1890, and my husband followed in October. Oneof the last things he said was, No one knowshow I have missed Alexander, and I have not beenlong in following him. But at the time I write of there was No sorrow in our song,No winter in our year. All were young and strong and happy—not wealthy,
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J-iviii a p,.!,^i,i/> . I >iiur:t_s. 1S54. WILLIAM V. SELLAR. FORMER CHARMS OF ST ANDREWS. 87 but rich in that content surpassing wealth which the sage found in meditation, and whichwe found in * books and work and healthfulplay, and in stimulating and charming society.My father came to see us that winter,—a veryrare occurrence, for he hated leaving home;but he was very happy, and I loved his visits.Old Mr Tennant of St Eollox also came to visitus that winter, and on his return reported tomy father, I found them uncommon comfortable,Aleck ! expecting, I fancy, to find us living on the handful of oatmeal supposed to be sufficientnourishment for academic men. Certainly millionaires did not abound in StAndrews; but for native gaiety, exuberant fun,and freedom and friendship, mingled with thebest talk on all subjects, I think it could wellhold its own, and it had far more of a uni-versity atmosphere and aspect than any othertown in Scotland. Historical associations, andthe beautif

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