A Highlander present described the Perth writer's indignation, and his mode of showing it by a most elaborate course of swearing.

"But whom did he swear at ?" was the inquiry made of the narrator, who replied, "Oh, he didna sweer at ony thing particular, but juist stude in ta middle of ta road and swoor at lairge." I have from a friend also an anecdote which shows how entirely at one period the practice of swearing had become familiar even to female ears when mixed up with the intercourse of social life.

A sister had been speaking of her brother as much addicted to this habit--"Oor John sweers awfu', and we try to correct him; but," she added in a candid and apologetic tone, "nae doubt it _is_ a great set aff to conversation." There was something of rather an _admiring_ character in the description of an outbreak of swearing by a Deeside body.

He had been before the meeting of Justices for some offence against the excise laws, and had been promised some assistance and countenance by my cousin, the laird of Finzean, who was unfortunately addicted to the practice in question.

The poor fellow had not got off so well as he had expected, and on giving an account of what took place to a friend, he was asked, "But did not Finzean speak for you ?" "Na," he replied, "he didna say muckle; but oh, he damned bonny!" This is the place to notice a change which has taken place in regard to some questions of taste in the building and embellishing of Scottish places of worship.