A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Volume 1Robert Chambers Blackie, 1853 - Scotland |
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... character . After going through the ordinary course of classes at the university of Edinburgh , he became , in 1766 , a member of the Faculty of Advocates . He was at this early period of his life the fa- vourite of all who knew him ...
... character . After going through the ordinary course of classes at the university of Edinburgh , he became , in 1766 , a member of the Faculty of Advocates . He was at this early period of his life the fa- vourite of all who knew him ...
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... character , was written before his death : - " As a country gentleman , ever attentive to all within the circle of his movement , he stands high in the estimation of his neighbours and dependents ; and when his military glory shall have ...
... character , was written before his death : - " As a country gentleman , ever attentive to all within the circle of his movement , he stands high in the estimation of his neighbours and dependents ; and when his military glory shall have ...
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... character of the national school of which he was so bright an ornament . In 1814 , Mr Abernethy received what might be considered as the highest honour which his profession had to bestow , in being appointed anatomical lec- turer to the ...
... character of the national school of which he was so bright an ornament . In 1814 , Mr Abernethy received what might be considered as the highest honour which his profession had to bestow , in being appointed anatomical lec- turer to the ...
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... character is generally known to the public , so that you may readily ascertain what it is . I have seen in your daughter a tender and affectionate child , an assiduous and careful nurse , and a gentle and ladylike member of a family ...
... character is generally known to the public , so that you may readily ascertain what it is . I have seen in your daughter a tender and affectionate child , an assiduous and careful nurse , and a gentle and ladylike member of a family ...
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... character and mars the effect of the general design . A lady of rank was furnished by Mr Adam with the design of a house ; but on examining the build- ing after it was erected , he was astonished to find it out of all proportion . On ...
... character and mars the effect of the general design . A lady of rank was furnished by Mr Adam with the design of a house ; but on examining the build- ing after it was erected , he was astonished to find it out of all proportion . On ...
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Abercromby Aberdeen Adamson afterwards Alexander Anderson Andrew Melville appears appointed Archbishop Archbishop of Glasgow Arran Assembly attended Baillie Balfour Baliol Bannatyne Barclay Beaton became Bishop Bissat Blacklock Blair born Boswell Cardinal celebrated character Christian church Church of Scotland College commenced court daughter death died distinguished divinity Dr Johnson duties Earl Edinburgh edition elegant eminent England English entitled Essay father favour Fettercairn France French friends genius George Bannatyne Glasgow honour James John John Baliol king labours learned letter literary London Lord manner memoir ment mind minister native never occasion parish Patrick Adamson period person poem poet possessed preached presbytery principal profession professor published received Regent remarkable returned Robert royal says Scotland Scots Scottish sermons soon St Andrews style taste tion took university of Edinburgh University of Glasgow volume whole writings Zachary Boyd
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Page 301 - They also that seek after my life lay snares for me : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Page 69 - Than successful in Accumulating WEALTH. For, without TRADE or PROFESSION, Without TRUST of PUBLIC MONEY, And without BRIBE-WORTHY Service, He acquired, or more properly created, A MINISTERIAL ESTATE. He was the only Person of his Time, Who could CHEAT without the Mask of HONESTY, Retain his Primeval MEANNESS When possessed of TEN THOUSAND a YEAR, And having daily deserved the GIBBET for what he did Was at last condemned to it for what he could not do.
Page 70 - My family give you their love and service. The great loss I sustained in one of them, gave me my first shock ; and the trouble I have with the rest, to bring them to a right temper, to bear the loss of a father, who loves them, and whom they love, is really a most sensible affliction to me. I am afraid, my dear friend, we shall never see one another more in this world.
Page 69 - HERE continueth to rot The Body of FRANCIS CHARTRES, Who with an INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCY, and INIMITABLE UNIFORMITY of Life, PERSISTED, In spite of AGE and INFIRMITIES, In the Practice of EVERY HUMAN VICE; Excepting PRODIGALITY and HYPOCRISY: His insatiable AVARICE exempted him from the first, His matchless IMPUDENCE from the second.
Page 10 - ... of blood. Were it permitted for a soldier to regret any one who has fallen in the service of his country, I might be excused for lamenting him, more than any other person; but it is some consolation to those who tenderly loved him, that as his life was honourable, so was his death glorious. His memory will be recorded in the annals of his country — will be sacred to every British soldier, and embalmed in the recollection of a grateful posterity.
Page 234 - EdinbU<)^h, for a second edition, fired me so much, that away I posted for that city, without a single acquaintance, or a single letter of introduction.
Page 138 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Page 71 - The death of Mr. Gay and the Doctor, have been terrible wounds near my heart. Their living would have been a great comfort to me, although I should never have seen them ; like a sum of money in a bank, from which I should receive at least annual interest, as I do from you, and have done from my Lord Bolingbroke.
Page 70 - I am at present in the case of a man that was almost in harbour and then blown back to sea — who has a reasonable hope of going to a good place, and an absolute certainty of leaving a very bad one. Not that I have any particular disgust at the world, for I have as great comfort in my own family and from the kindness of my friends as any man ; but the world in the main displeases me, and I have too true a presentiment of calamities that are to befall my country.
Page 38 - As those we love decay, we die in part, String after string is sever'd from the heart ; Till loosen'd life at last — but breathing clay, Without one pang, is glad to fall away. Unhappy he who latest feels the blow, Whose eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low, Dragg'd lingering on from partial death to death, Till dying, all he can resign is breath.