enjoy the sight of one of the finest avenues of chestnut-trees in the world, or to breathe the sweet country air, and rest beneath the refreshing shade of the trees of the park. The good people who make constant use of the road, which the worthy shoemaker has secured to them and their descendants forever, can hardly be ignorant of the story of LORD HALIFAX THE NOBLEMAN nonsuited by TIMOTHY BENNETT THE SHOEMAKER; yet the stranger who goes down to the Park in May to see "The chestnuts with their milky cones," will probably never have heard of this "Village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood." Bennett died an old man in 1756, having had his wish, at least, to leave the world no worse than he found it. Assuredly many who have more fame have done less to merit it. [99] Born 1676; died 1756. Bennett is placed out of his chronological order because it seems most fitting that he should follow the benevolent Castell. MILITARY AND NAVAL HEROES. "THE SOUTERS OP SELKIRK." The old Border song, sung at public dinners "when Selkirk folks began to be merry"-- "Up wi' the souters of Selkirk, And down wi' the Earl of Home; And up wi' a' the braw lads That sew the single shoon. "Fye upon yellow and yellow, And fye upon yellow and green, And up wi' the true blue and scarlet, And up wi' the single-soled sheen. "Up wi' the souters o' Selkirk, For they are baith trusty and leal; And up wi' the men o' the Forest,[100] And down wi' the Merse[101] to the deil,"