Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. It was something to have got so far. But I like to think that Major has proved his right to a place among notable Scotsmen as an example perhaps more eminent than any other of a man who has shown the possibility of combining the strongest attach ment to his own country and the frankest appreciation of the virtues of another.