And so, Harry, if you wish to profit by these hints, you had best make haste, as well for your own concerns, as to assist me in mine .-- Yours, Harry, as you behave yourself, "ETHERINGTON." Having finished this eloquent and instructive epistle, the young Earl demanded the attendance of his own valet Solmes, whom he charged to put it into the post-office without delay, and with his own hand.
AUTHOR'S NOTES.
Note I., p.

14 .-- BUILDING-FEUS IN SCOTLAND.
In Scotland a village is erected upon a species of landright, very different from the copyhold so frequent in England.

Every alienation or sale of landed property must be made in the shape of a feudal conveyance, and the party who acquires it holds thereby an absolute and perfect right of property in the fief, while he discharges the stipulations of the vassal, and, above all, pays the feu-duties.

The vassal or tenant of the site of the smallest cottage holds his possession as absolutely as the proprietor, of whose large estate it is perhaps scarce a perceptible portion.

By dint of excellent laws, the sasines, or deeds of delivery of such fiefs, are placed on record in such order, that every burden affecting the property can be seen for payment of a very moderate fee; so that a person proposing to lend money upon it, knows exactly the nature and extent of his security.
From the nature of these landrights being so explicit and secure, the Scottish people have been led to entertain a jealousy of building-leases, of however long duration.