The book of Edinburgh anecdote

Name: The book of Edinburgh anecdote
Author: Watt, Francis

Watt, Francis

Edinburgh (Scotland) -- History

DR. ALEXANDER WOOD                                        92
        From an engraving after AILISON.

      PROFESSOR JAMES SYME                                      96
        From a drawing in the Scottish National
        Portrait Gallery.

      MARGARET TUDOR, QUEEN OF JAMES IV.                       104
        From the painting by MABUSE.

      MARY OF GUISE, QUEEN OF JAMES V.                         108
        From an old engraving.

      MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS                                     112
        From the MORTON portrait.

      WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN                          132
        From the painting by CORNELIUS JONSON VAN
        CEULEN

      JAMES BOSWELL                                            144
        From an engraving after Sir JOSHUA
        REYNOLDS, _P._R.A.

      HENRY MACKENZIE, “THE MAN OF FEELING”                    152
        From an engraving after ANDREW GEDDES.

      JOHN LEYDEN                                              160
        From a pen drawing.

      ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON AS AN EDINBURGH                   172
        STUDENT

      ALLAN RAMSAY, PAINTER                                    180
        From a mezzotint after Artist’s own
        painting.

      REV. JOHN THOMSON OF DUDDINGSTON                         184
        From the engraving by CROLL.

      MRS. ALISON COCKBURN                                     200
        From a photograph.

      MISS JEAN ELLIOT                                         204
        From a sepia drawing.

      SUSANNA, COUNTESS OF EGLINTON                            208
        From the painting by GAVIN HAMILTON.

      CAROLINE, BARONESS NAIRNE                                212
        From a lithograph.

      MRS. SIDDONS AS “THE TRAGIC MUSE”                        216
        From an engraving after Sir JOSHUA
        REYNOLDS, _P._R.A.

      JAMES IV.                                                220
        From an old engraving.

      A BEDESMAN OR BLUEGOWN                                   240
        From a sketch by MONRO S. ORR.

      ALLAN RAMSAY, POET                                       248
        From an engraving after WILLIAM AIKMAN.

      ANDREW CROSBIE, “PLEYDELL”                               256
        From a painting in the Parliament House. By
        permission of the FACULTY OF ADVOCATES.

      REV. THOMAS SOMERVILLE                                   272
        From a photograph in the Scottish National
        Portrait Gallery.

      WILLIAM SMELLIE                                          280
        From an engraving after GEORGE WATSON.




                       BOOK OF EDINBURGH ANECDOTE




                              CHAPTER ONE
                       PARLIAMENT HOUSE & LAWYERS

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The book of Edinburgh anecdote

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