The Scottish Celtic review

Hov) Fin went to the Kiiigdum of the Bbj Men. 187forwards. At last, he saw the sea coming in kilns of fire and as adarting serpent, till it came down below where he was. A HugeMonster came up and looked towards him, and from him. "Whatlittle speck do I see there ?" he said. " It is I," said Fin. "Whatare you doing here ? " " I am a messenger from the King of theBig Men ;he is under much sorrow and distress ; the Queen hasjust died, and I have come to ask if you will be so good as to gohome to-night without giving trouble to the kingdom." " I shalldo that," said he ;and he went away with the rough humming ofa song in his mouth.Fin went home when the time came, and lay down in his ownbed, at the foot of the King's bed. When the King awoke, he criedout in great anxiety, " My kingdom is lost, and my dwarf and mylapdog are killed!" "They are not," said Fin ; "I am here yet; andyou have got your sleep, a thing you were saying it was rare foryou to get." " How," said the King, " did you escape, when youare so little, and that he is enough for myself, though I am sobig." " Though you," said Fin, " are so big and strong, I amquick and active."Next night, the King was for going ; but Fin told him to takehis sleep to-night again ": I shall stand myself in your place, orelse a better hero than yonder one will come." "He will kill you,"said the King. " I shall take my chance," said Fin.He went, and as happened the night before, he saw no one ; andhe began to pace backwards and forwai'ds. He saw the sea comingin fiery kilns and as a darting serpent ; and that Huge Man cameup. "Axe you here to-night again?" said he. " I am, and this ismy errand : when the Queen was being put in the coffin (lit.,dead-chest), and the King heard the coffin being nailed, and thejoiner's stroke, he broke his heart with pain and grief; and theParliament has sent me to ask you to go home to-night till theyget the King buried." The Monster went this night also, roughlyhumming a song ; and Fin went home when the time came.In the morning the King awoke in great anxiety, and calledout, "My kingdom is lost, and my dwarf and my lapdog are killed!"and he greatly rejoiced that Fin and BrSn were alive, and that hehimself got rest, after being so long without sleep.Fin went the third night; and things happiened as before. Therewas no one before him, and he took to pacing to and fro. He sawthe sea coming till it came down below him ;the Big Monstercame up; he saw the little black speck, and asked who was there,