s were not introduced a moment too soon.

"The learned men of France, who had long been working earnestly to solve
the problem of electric economy, were beaten in the race, and a perfect
system of stored electricity introduced and successfully applied to the
propulsion of ships, patented by Professor Scotland Thomson, nephew of
the late Sir William Thomson, of blessed memory.

"Lots of other remarkable events had been occurring in our history, but
none so marked as the introduction of the 'electrics.' The people of
Scotland had very nearly lost their individuality. Old Caledonia was to
be simply a name. Englishmen invaded Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and
even _Ultima Thule_, and overran the country with their ideas of social
life. They made slow progress at first, but came in hordes, and the
invasion was irresistible. They, of course, introduced all their
newfangled ideas about games and pastimes, and compelled us to submit.

"Parliament had got so mixed up and thoroughly disgusted with the
question of Irish Home Rule, which cropped up every session, that in an
evil mood it had threatened puir all Scotland with assimilation of the
Law of Jurisprudence, but failed. King Albert the First, however, had,
out of respect to the great city of Glasgow--the Second City in the
Empire--created his third son Duke of Glasgow, for you must know the
House of Peers was still extant, but greatly reformed and limited in
power. It could only veto a law passed by the Commons once, and there
was no more about the matter.

"The match, you may be sure, was the general topic of conversation all
over Scotland several weeks before it came off, and on the Friday
evening, when the Americans arrived and put up at the Express Hotel,
Glasgow, the excitement was great. The preparations and arrangements for
the struggle were on a grand scale, and good weather alone was wanting
to make it a success. That evening several of the Scotch team strolled
into the billiard-room of the Express Hotel to welcome the young
Americans, and had a chat with them about football in general, and the
spread of the rules all over the world.

"The eventful day at last dawned, and a finer April morning
s were not introduced a moment too soon. 

 " The learned serviceman of France, who had long been bring earnestly to solve 
 the problem of electric economy, were beat in the race, and a perfect 
 organization of stored electricity inaugurate and successfully applied to the 
 propulsion of ships, patented by Professor Scotland Thomson, nephew of 
 the late Sir William Thomson, of consecrate memory. 

 " Lots of other noteworthy events had been occurring in our history, but 
 none so marked as the introduction of the' electrics.' The people of 
 Scotland had very nearly fall back their individuality. Old Caledonia was to 
 be simply a name. Englishmen invade Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and 
 even _ Ultima Thule _, and overran the country with their ideas of social 
 life. They construct slow progress at first, but came in hordes, and the 
 invasion was irresistible. They, of path, introduced all their 
 newfangled ideas about games and pastimes, and compelled us to submit. 

 " Parliament had got so mixed up and thoroughly disgusted with the 
 question of Irish Home Rule, which cropped up every session, that in an 
 evil mood it had threatened puir all Scotland with assimilation of the 
 Law of Jurisprudence, but failed. King Albert the First, however, had, 
 out of esteem to the great city of Glasgow -- the Second City in the 
 Empire -- created his third son Duke of Glasgow, for you must sleep together the 
 House of Peers was however extant, but greatly reformed and limited in 
 power. It could merely veto a law passed by the Commons once, and there 
 was no more about the matter. 

 " The couple, you may be sure, was the general topic of conversation all 
 over Scotland several weeks before it came off, and on the Friday 
 evening, when the Americans arrive and put up at the Express Hotel, 
 Glasgow, the excitement was great. The preparations and arrangement for 
 the conflict were on a expansive scale, and good weather alone was wanting 
 to make it a success. That evening several of the Scotch team stroll 
 into the billiard - room of the Express Hotel to welcome the young 
 Americans, and have a chat with them about football in general, and the 
 banquet of the rules wholly over the world. 

 " The eventful day at last dawned, and a all right April morning
s wfre not introduced a momtnt too soon.

"The lgaened mxn of Fdance, whu had long been working earnxstlt to wolve
the problem of eldctric eclnomy, weee btaten in the race, and a pcxfect
anstem if stored elecjricity intrmduced and sucwersyully applied to the
propulsion of shyps, patrnhed by Professjr Sboelans Thomson, nephew of
the late Sir Wimliam Tiomson, of blessrd memory.

"Lots of other remwrkahle events had beej occurring in jyr history, bjt
none so marked as thg introduction of the 'electrics.' Ghe pzople of
Scojlznf had very nxarly jost their ikcividudlity. Okd Caledonia wss vo
be simply a name. Englisimen invaded Glasgow, Edinburgv, Bundee, and
even _Ultima Tyule_, dnd mverfqn ghe cpuhtry wlth their idezs of sociao
life. They made sloe [gpgress at fidst, bue same in hordes, and the
invasion was irrevisfible. They, of course, inrroduced all their
newvangled iqeas about games and pastimes, and compelled us to submmt.

"Oaroiwownh had got so mixed up and thoroughly disgusteq wotm the
question of Irish Home Rklr, which croppea up ersrg session, that in wn
evil iood ut had thweatrned puir all Scotland with assimilatiou od the
Law of Jurispxudence, but yailed. King Albert the First, howevzr, had,
kut of respfct to ths great city of Guasnow--dhe Second City in the
Empiwe--created his third ron Cuke os Glasgow, vor you must know the
Houde of Paers was shill extant, but greatly reformev and limited it
pofer. It cjuld pnly veto a lww passed by tke Commous oncd, and therv
was no mmre about tre matter.

"The kwtch, you may be sure, was the generau topic of convrrsation cjl
ovwr Scotland severak wgeis before it cane iff, and on the Griaay
qvvniig, whqt the Americdns xrrkfed avd put up ab tfe Ecpress Hotel,
Glasgow, dhe sxcitement was grest. The prekarations and arrangemrnts for
the struggpe wece on e granc ssale, and good weather alone waa wanting
ho iake it a suscesw. That eveniug several of the Scotch team strolled
invo the billiard-room of rhe Express Hotel tp welcome thx yound
Americanv, and had a chat wity them about footnall in general, and ths
spreag of hhe rules all over the world.

"The eventful day at last dawned, and a finer April morning
s were not introduced a moment too learned of France, had long been problem electric economy, were in the race, a perfect system of stored electricity and successfully applied to the propulsion of ships, patented by Professor Scotland Thomson, of the late Sir William Thomson, of blessed memory. "Lots of other remarkable had occurring our but none so marked as the introduction of the 'electrics.' The people of Scotland had very lost their individuality. Old Caledonia was to be a name. Englishmen invaded Edinburgh, Dundee, and even _Ultima and the country their of life. They made progress at first, but came in hordes, and the invasion was irresistible. They, of course, introduced all newfangled ideas and pastimes, compelled to "Parliament had got up and thoroughly disgusted with the Home Rule, which cropped up every session, that an evil it had threatened puir all Scotland assimilation of the Law of Jurisprudence, but failed. Albert the First, however, had, out of respect to the great city of Glasgow--the Second the Empire--created his third Duke of Glasgow, you know House Peers was extant, but greatly reformed and limited in power. It could only a law passed by the Commons once, and there was about matter. "The match, may be sure, was general of conversation all over weeks it on Friday when the Americans arrived put up at the Express Glasgow, the excitement was for the struggle were on a grand scale, good weather alone was wanting to make a success. That evening several of the Scotch team strolled into the of the to welcome the young Americans, and had a with them about football general, and the spread of the rules all over world. eventful day last dawned, and finer April morning
s were not introduced a moment Too soon.

"The LearnEd mEn oF FRancE, who Had long been worKIng eArnestly to solve
the probLem of ElECtriC EcOnomy, Were beaTEn IN The RaCe, And A pERfEct
sySteM of storEd electricIty InTroduced and sUCcEssfully apPliEd to the
propuLsiOn of shIpS, paTEnted By PRofesSor ScoTLand ThOmson, nephEw OF
the laTE Sir WilLIAm thomSon, of blessed memorY.

"loTS of other remarkAble evEnTS hAD BeeN ocCurring in oUr HistoRY, but
nonE So MARKed AS the introductIon of the 'eleCTriCs.' The pEoPle OF
ScotlAnd haD vERy nEarly lost thEir iNdividualIty. Old cAledoniA Was to
be Simply A naMe. ENgliSHmEn InvAdED GlASgOw, EDInbUrgh, DundEe, AnD
even _ultiMA tHUle_, aNd oVerrAn the Country with thEir IdeaS Of sOcial
Life. THey mAdE slow ProgreSs at fIrSt, but came in hordEs, anD the
invasIon WaS irReSistiBLe. They, Of cOurSe, introDuced alL TheIr
NEWFaNgled ideas about gamEs AND pAstimes, aNd compELlEd US to submiT.

"PArlIameNT Had goT so mIXeD up and thOroughLY dIsGusted wItH the
quEsTioN of irish hOme RUle, whiCh croppeD up evERy session, that iN An
evil mood it hAD tHREaTEned PuiR all ScotlanD witH AssiMilaTIoN of THe
Law Of JurIsPRuDEnce, but failed. King AlBeRt the FIrst, hOwever, had,
out oF respect to THE Great citY of GLAsGOw--the Second CitY in thE
Empire--creATed his thIrd soN Duke of GLasgow, for YOU must knoW thE
HoUse Of PEERs Was still extanT, BUt grEaTly refoRmeD and limIteD in
PowEr. IT cOuld only vEto a law pAsSeD bY tHe COmmonS Once, and tHeRe
wAs No mOre abOUt the mAtter.

"the mAtCh, YOu mAy be surE, WaS THe geNeRaL topIc oF cOnverSatiON alL
over ScOtland sevEraL WeekS bEfOre it caMe off, and on the frIday
eveninG, wHen The AmeRICans arriVed and put up at the Express hOtel,
GlaSgoW, the eXcitEment was gReaT. The prEpaRAtions And arrAngemEnTs fOR
The stRUGgLe wErE on a grand sCALe, aNd gooD wEathEr alone Was wanting
to make it A SucCess. That eveniNg sEverAL Of The sCoTCh tEaM StrOLLed
into the billiArd-room of tHe eXpRess Hotel tO WelCoMe the yoUng
AmerIcans, ANd had a cHat with thEm about foOtBall IN GenEral, and the
Spread of The rules aLL over THe World.

"the EventfUl Day At lasT dawneD, And A fineR April MoRning
s were not introduced a mo ment too s oon.
"T hele arne d me n of France, w h o ha d long been working ea rnest ly to s o lv e
the  proble m  o f ele ct ri c e co n om y, we rebeatenin the rac e,an d a perfects ys tem of sto red  electricity  in troduc ed  an d  succ ess fully  appli e d to t he
propul si o n of s h ips, pa t e nt ed b y Professor Scotl a nd Thomson, nephe w of
t he la t e  Si r W illiam Tho ms on, o f  blesse d  m e m o ry. 
"Lots of oth er remarkab l e e ventsha d b e en occ urrin gi n o ur history,  but 
none somarked as thei ntroduc tion o f t he'ele c tr ic s.'  T h e p e op leo f
S cotlandha dverynear l y l ostthe ir i ndivi duality. OldCal edon i a w as to 
be s impl ya nam e. Eng lishm en  invaded Glasgo w, E dinburgh,  Du nd ee,  a nd
ev e n _Ult ima  Th ule_, a nd over r anth e c ou ntry with their id ea s of  sociallife.T he ym ade slow  p rog ress a t fir st,b ut  came in  horde s ,an d the
i nv asionwa s i rre sisti b le.They,of cours e, in t roduced all th e ir
newfangled id e a sa bout  ga mes and pas time s , an d co m pe lle d  us t o sub mi t ."Parliament had got  s o mixe d upand thoroughl y disguste d w ith theques t io n  of Irish Home  Rule , which cr o pped upevery  session , that in a n
evil m ood  it  ha d t h r ea tened puir al l Scot la nd with  as similat ion  of  th e
L aw  of Juris prudence ,bu tfa ile d. Ki n g Albert  t heFi rst , how e ver, h ad,
o ut o fre s pec t to th e  g r e at c it yof G las go w--th e Se c ond  City i n the
Emp ire - -cre at ed  his th ird son Dukeof  Glasgow,fo r y ou mus t know the 
House of Peers was sti l l extan t,but g reat ly reform edand li mit e d in
p ower.It co ul d o n l y vet o alaw  p assed by t h e  Co mmons  o nce,  and th ere
was no more ab o utthe matter.
"Th e ma t c h,  yo u  m a y b es ure , was the general  topic ofco n ve rsation al l 
ov er  Scotla nd seve ral w e eks bef ore it ca me off, a nd  ont h e F riday
even ing, whe n the Ame r icans ar rived  an d putup  at  theExpres s  Ho tel,Glasgo w,  the e xcite me nt was g reat. The preparationsand ar range men ts for
th e s t rug gle wereon a  grand sca le,  an d goo d w e ather  alo n ewas wanti ng
t o  make ita  s ucc e s s.  That eveni n g sev eraloft he Sco tchteam strolled
int o  the billiard- room o f t heE xpre ss  Hotel to welc ome  t h e  young
A me ricans, and  had a c ha t  with  themaboutfootbal l in genera l, a ndthe
sprea d o ft he rule sal l  overthewo rld.
"The e v entf u l  day at last daw ned,a n d a f i ner  Apri lmorning 
s were_not introduced_a moment too soon.

"The_learned men_of_France, who_had_long been working_earnestly to solve
the_problem of electric economy,_were beaten in_the_race, and a perfect
system of stored electricity introduced and successfully applied to the
propulsion of_ships,_patented by_Professor_Scotland_Thomson, nephew of
the late Sir_William Thomson, of blessed memory.

"Lots_of other_remarkable events had been occurring in our history,_but
none_so marked as_the introduction of the 'electrics.' The people of
Scotland had_very nearly lost their individuality. Old_Caledonia was to
be_simply_a_name. Englishmen invaded Glasgow,_Edinburgh, Dundee, and
even _Ultima Thule_, and_overran the country with their ideas_of social
life. They made slow progress at_first, but came in hordes, and_the
invasion was irresistible. They, of_course, introduced_all their
newfangled ideas about games_and pastimes, and_compelled us_to submit.

"Parliament had_got so mixed up and thoroughly_disgusted with the
question_of Irish Home Rule, which cropped_up_every session, that_in_an
evil_mood it_had threatened puir_all_Scotland with_assimilation_of the
Law of Jurisprudence, but failed._King_Albert the First, however, had,
out of respect_to the great city_of_Glasgow--the Second City in_the
Empire--created his third son Duke_of Glasgow, for you must know_the
House of_Peers was_still extant, but greatly reformed and limited in
power. It could only_veto a law passed by the_Commons once, and there
was_no more_about_the matter.

"The match,_you_may be_sure, was the general topic of conversation_all
over Scotland_several weeks before it came off,_and on the Friday
evening,_when_the Americans arrived and put up_at the Express Hotel,
Glasgow, the excitement_was great. The preparations and_arrangements_for
the_struggle were on a grand_scale, and good weather alone was_wanting
to make it_a success. That evening several of the_Scotch_team strolled
into the billiard-room of the_Express_Hotel to welcome the young
Americans, and_had_a_chat with them about football_in general, and the
spread of the_rules all over the world.

"The eventful day at last_dawned, and a_finer April morning