Last year five hundred Americans inscribed their names in its porter's book.

A raw-boned Scotsman, who gathered his weary length into our coach on his return from a pilgrimage thither, did us the favor to inform us that "Sir Walter was a vara intelligent mon," and the guide-book mentions "the American Washington" as "a worthy old patriot." Lord safe us, cummers, what news be there! This letter, meant to go by the Great Britain, many interruptions force me to close, unflavored by one whiff from the smoke of Auld Reekie.

More and better matter shall my next contain, for here and in the Highlands I have passed three not unproductive weeks, of which more anon.
LETTER IV.
EDINBURGH, OLD AND NEW .-- SCOTT AND BURNS .-- DR.

ANDREW COMBE .-- AMERICAN RE-PUBLISHING .-- THE BOOKSELLING TRADE .-- THE MESSRS.

CHAMBERS .-- DE QUINCEY THE OPIUM-EATER .-- DR.