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Scotland's King Robert the Bruce died in 1329, before he could set off on a Crusade. His heart, in a silver casket, was then entrusted - so the account has it - to Sir James Douglas. The ''Black Douglas,'' as he was known, went off to fight the Moors in Spain, and fell mortally wounded, throwing the casket before him and crying, ''Forward, brave heart!'' The Douglas motto is still ''Forward,'' and winged hearts - in iron, stone, lead, wood and leather - now stay put, festooning Drumlanrig Castle, in Scotland's Dumfriesshire. The third Duke enjoyed the services of Adam Smith, the great economist, as tutor. But Smith's wisdom was lost on reprobate [William Douglas], the fourth Duke, known as Old Q, who lived dissolutely in London and impoverished the Scottish estates. ''Degenerate Douglas! Oh! the unworthy lord!'' wrote Wordsworth. The brochure guide to Drumlanrig, sold at the castle, makes no bones about the family's subsequent appraisal, noting that it was ''particularly unfortunate that he lived to the great age of 85.'' Paintings by Guardi, Claude Lorrain, Jacob van Ruisdael and Lawrence enliven the house. ''The Madonna with the Yard-winder'' is attributed to Leonardo, or to Leonardo and associates. In the dining room hangs ''The Pink Boy,'' by Sir Joshua Reynolds, a portrait of the youngster who became the fourth Duke of Buccleuch. The painting hangs to the right of the fireplace. To the left is ''Winter,'' a portrait of Pink Boy's sister, Caroline Scott. The story has it that she entered the room while Reynolds was painting her brother, and the artist could not resist putting her on canvas as well.

Measures proposed for Parliamentary Reform (pg. 137-146). Under-Secretaries in the House of Commons (pg. 146-148). National Education (pg. 148-151). Bill for Abolition of Tests (pg. 151-155). Convocation and “Essays and Reviews” (pg. 155-158). Penal Servitude Act (pg. 158-161). The “Permissive Bill” (pg. 161-164). Prorogation of Parliament (pg. 164-166). Review of the Events of the Year (pg. 166-171).