Mother:--That is a Mac Leod by heredity In his coat of mail; Thy nativity is Scandinavian; O pother, pother, the combing of thy head, I’ll do that about thee. Fairy:--Pother, pother, I’ll do about thee; Thou art not the little lamb I’ll make about thee, Cattle and sheep I’ll make about thee. Mother:--Pother, pother, I’ll do about thee, Narrow plaids I’ll make about thee, O pother I’ll make about thee, thou soft warrior, O tender one, thou art mine, thou soft soldier, The fruit of my womb, thou soft, tender warrior, My breast that took, thou soft champion, Reared upon my knees, thou tender champion, Since thou art mine. Fairy:--I’d prefer to see thy cattle-fold High, high on the shoulder of the mountain, A white coat, ruffled green, About thy white shoulders, and a shirt. Mother:--I’d prefer to see thy team of horses, And the men of the handfuls sowing seed, And that thy music would be through thy hall Accompanied by ale and wine; Thou tender champion, Thou art mine. The late Campbell of Islay in the following letter, extracts of which will be given, alludes to Mr. Campbell’s intention of publishing at no distant date. NIDDRY LODGE, Jan., 16, 1871. I thank you for your letter of the 10th which reached me on Saturday, on my return to Tiree. I shall be very glad to assist a namesake and a Highland minister who is engaged in literary work, in which I take a special interest myself. I now repeat my message, and ask you to place my name on the list of subscribers, if you have one. I shall be very glad to read your book. I am not publishing more Gaelic tales, but I am collecting, and I may some day publish a selection or an abstract or something from a great mass which I have got together. If you have anything to spare from your gatherings perhaps the best plan would be to employ some good scribe, etc. etc. etc. If you have any intention of publishing I beg that you will not think of sending me your gatherings. But anything sent will be carefully preserved. Superstitions are very interesting, but I should fear that the people will not confide their superstitions to the minister. Amongst other matters which are noteworthy are superstitious practices about fowls.