Mr Cruikshank represents the encounter between the dishonest Chiffinch and Peveril and Lance his pursuers. Chiffinch, in full presumption of his security, was riding along leisurely with his prize, when Peveril and Lance reached a solitary part of the road, where neither man nor woman were in sight. Lance then pushed forward with so much alacrity that he was between the courtier and his attendant, and had actually upset the Frenchman and his horse before any effort could be made to resist him. Julian* snatched the bridle of Chiffinch's horse with one hand, and presented at him a pistol with the other. "Rogue," cried Chiffinch, "take my purse, do me no harm, and spare the spices." * When, in 1821, Charles Mayne Young, the eminent tragedian, was on a visit to Edinburgh, he waited on Sir Walter at his residence in Castle Street. He was accompanied by his son Julian, then a youth. After warmly shaking hands with the tragedian, Sir Walter laid his hand gently on his son's shoulder, and asked his Christian name. As soon as he heard it he exclaimed, "Why, who is he called after?" "Master Chiffinch," said Peveril, "give me back that packet which you stole from me the other night, or I will send a brace of balls through you, and search for it at leisure" The tone of Peveril's voice, and the closeness of his pistol, convinced Chiffinch that an immediate delivery was necessary; thrusting his hand into a side-pocket, he brought out the object of Peveril's pursuit. By presenting the butt-end of his whip _à la militaire_, Lance pinned his enemy to the ground, where he lay on his back imploring mercy. [Illustration: 093] [Illustration: 094] "It is a fancy name in memoriam of his mother, compounded of her two names, Julia Anne," said Mr Young. "It's a capital name for a novel," responded Sir Walter. In his next novel, Peveril of the Peak, the hero's name was Julian.--Memoir of Charles Mayne Young, by Julian Charles Young; M.A. London, 1871. QUENTIN DURWARD.