"What do you think an Englishman said to us at Keswick? He said, 'I like the people from the States -all except the American boys. They are noisy and do not seem to think of the rights of other people. I can always recognize an American boy in a hotel. If your boys could be sent to Eton or Rugby to school, they would learn some things they apparently do not know now.'

"What did you say?" queried her brother.

"Why, I stood up for our boys, of course! I have been thinking since, though, and sometimes I am afraid that what he said is almost true. We saw or heard other things that made us laugh. Mother was not well one morning, and she asked me to tell the chambermaid to send a waiter to our room. So I found our maid and said: "Will you please send a waiter to our room?' "A what, madam?'

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"A waiter.'

"Beg pardon, madam, but what is it you wish? ""A waiter.'

"Would you mind spelling it?'

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"Oh, a wyter!' said the maid. Certainly. I'll send a wyter at once.'

"It was all interesting -the people, the wonderful hills, the heather, and the steep paths, the coaching on

the fine roads, the swift streams, the lakes, the quaint little inns, and all. I am not surprised that thousands of people go there every year, but I was surprised to learn that half the visitors are Americans."

The day we all spend together in the old border town of Carlisle is dark and cloudy, but there are many things that interest us. We see near by the Cheviot Hills, once

the natural barriers between Scotland and England. We do not find any warriors here now, for the hillsides and moors are covered with sheep, famous for their wool. We visit some of the many biscuit factories. We drive past cotton and iron mills, and then go to places where we are interested in the wonderful color-printing that has made Carlisle so well known. In the afternoon we ride

to the river-guarded rock on which stand the ruins of the castle which King William Rufus, the son of William the Conqueror, built on the English border as a defense against the Scots.

Our guide explains to us that Carlisle is the only purely English city that retains the original name bestowed by the ancient Britons.

"Is the name spelled now just as it used to be?" inquires one of the party.

"No," replies the guide. "The old name was Caer Luel."

In the early evening twilight, we arrive at the great railway station. This station covers seven acres, and we are told that seven railroads enter it. Our train is coming and we follow our guard to secure seats. In a brief time the feeble whistle of our departing train is heard, and we are on our way northward, bound for Scotland.

QUESTIONS

Describe the country between Bristol and London. Mention three differences between Cambridge and Oxford Universities.

Where did Tom Brown attend school? Describe the school. Where are the chief fisheries of Great Britain? Where is the product sent?

Mention and locate six important cities of the North. For what is each best known? Give a reason for the location of each prominent industry.

Compare Hull and Liverpool.

Where are the coal-mines? Where is coal largely shipped? Which coal is best? Compare England's output of coal with that of the United States.

What are some of the characteristics of the Yorkshire people? What people in the United States are they most like? Where is the Lake District? The Pennine Range? For what is each famous?

Where and what was the ancient border between England and Scotland? What city is on the border?

Trace the course of three rivers of the North.

SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITTEN WORK

Describe a visit to a woolen mill at Leeds.

A day with a fishing fleet.

A tale of the old Scotch border.

Balmoral

The Tweed - Melrose Abbey - Abbotsford - Dryburgh Abbey - Edinburgh - Forth Bridge - St. Andrews - Perth - Dundee Aberdeen Castle Orkneys Shetland Isles Ultima Thule.

IN our evening ride of three hours to Melrose, we see only the outlines of the nearby hills and valleys. We know, however, that we are entering the valley of the Tweed, and are in a region where romantic stories of the old border wars abound. We have already learned that in Scotland there are three great valleys or basins. In the north are the Highlands. There we expect to see swift streams that rise among high hills, beautiful waterfalls, towering cliffs, and rugged mountains. In middle Scotland there is a rich agriculture region and cities having thriving trades. South of this section is the valley of the Tweed, in which is the village of Melrose.

Having arrived at Melrose, we enjoy a good night's rest in our first Scottish hotel. In the morning we see before us, as we peer from our windows, sloping hillsides and a fertile plain flooded with sunshine. Carefully cultivated farms are not far away, and we know that many little hamlets are in the vicinity. Immediately after breakfast we leave our hotel, walking through narrow streets on which the houses and shops are of stone. The people we meet interest us at once. As we listen to them, we are aware that we are no longer in England. The Scotch "burr" is heard on every side.

Our first visit is to Melrose Abbey, the most famous ruin in Scotland. As we gaze at its crumbling walls and fallen roof, we do not find it difficult to believe that it