[1] Scotland, with her open church-yards in secluded places, groaned under this infliction for centuries. See "An Account of the most horrid and unchristian actions of the Grave-makers in Edinburgh, their raising and selling of the dead, abhorred by Turks and heathens, found out in this present year, 1711, in the month of May." We offer an extract:-- "Methink I hear the latter trumpet sound, When emptie graves into this place is found, Of young and old, which is most strange to me, What kind of resurrection this may be. I thought God had reserved this power alone Unto Himself, till He erect'd His throne Into the clouds with His attendants by, That He might judge the world in equity; But now I see the contrair in our land, Since men do raise the dead by their own hand." The price was known too, as a fixed thing apparently-- "As I'm inform'd the chirurgeons did give Forty shillings for each one they receive." [2] Take this specimen of his self-esteem:--"Gentlemen, I may mention that I have already taught the science of anatomy to about 5000 medical men now spread over the surface of the earth, and some of these have turned out most remarkable for their knowledge, genius, and originality, for they now occupy some of the most conspicuous and trying positions in Europe. As a piece of curious testimony to my capabilities of communicating to you knowledge, I may venture to mention to you an interesting fact which took place last summer while on a visit to my distinguished friend and pupil, the Right Honourable the Earl of Breadalbane, at his beautiful and picturesque seat of Taymouth Castle, in the shire of Perth. At a large party given by the noble Earl to the leading nobility and gentry of Scotland, where, to use the beautiful language of Byron, 'A thousand hearts beat happily, and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, And all went merry as a marriage-bell;'