Traits and Stories of the Scottish People (Classic Reprint)

When Buchanan was old and beset with infirmi ties, he received a visit from his friends, Andrew and James Melville. They expected to have found him occupied with his great work, The History of Scot land, which was then passing through the press. He was employed otherwise. When they entered his chamber, he was teaching his young serving-man to use the letters. A b, ab; e b, eh, and so on, were the simple lessons which the instructor of the Scottish sovereign condescendingly taught the youth who served him. You are not idle, sir, I perceive, said Andrew Melville, as he grasped the extended hand of his venerated friend. Better than stealing sheep or sitting idle, which is as ill, quaintly responded the benevolent sage. A more interesting scene has not been presented in the life-history of any man of learning.

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