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[To TR it EDITOR 05 TITS EP MOUTON:I SIR,—May I add an instance to those which have lately appeared in the Spectator of the long period which may be covered by the lives of members of one family P I remember as a guest in my father's house in 1836 or 1837 Mr. Simon MacGillivray, a distinguished Mexican traveller. His brother was one of the victorious Highlanders at Prestoupans in 1745. I believe a daughter of Mr. MacGillivray is still living, the niece, therefore, of an officer who fought more than a hundred and sixty years ago. An explanation of the great difference between the brothers in age is found in the fact that they were respectively the eldest and youngest child of a father whose sons and daughters numbered twenty or upwards—I am, Sir, &e., FLORENCE DAVENPORT-HILL.
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