Edinburgh University--Professor Wilson--His Life and Writings, Genius and Character 62 CHAPTER VI. The Calton Hill--Burns's Monument--Character and Writings of 'the Peasant Poet'--His Religious Views--Monument of Professor Dugald Stewart--Scottish Metaphysics--Thomas Carlyle 77 CHAPTER VII. Preaching in Edinburgh--The Free Church--Dr. Chalmers--A Specimen of his Preaching--The Secret of his Eloquence 99 CHAPTER VIII. Biographical Sketch of Dr. Chalmers 113 CHAPTER IX. Dr. John Brown of Edinburgh--Rev. John Brown of Whiteburn--Professor John Brown of Haddington--Rev. Dr. Candlish--Specimen of his Preaching 126 CHAPTER X. Ride into the Country--The Skylark--Poems on the Skylark by Shelley and the 'Ettrick Shepherd'--Newhall--'The Gentle Shepherd'--Localities and Outlines of the Story--Its Popularity in Scotland 138 CHAPTER XI. Biographical Sketch of Allan Ramsay--Lasswade--Ramble along the banks of the North Esk--Glenesk--A Character--Anecdote of Sir Walter Scott--Hawthornden--Drummond, the Poet--His Character and Genius--Sonnets--Chapel and Castle of Roslin--Barons of Roslin--Ballad of Rosabella--Hunting Match between Robert Bruce and Sir William St. Clair 157 CHAPTER XII. Ramble through the Fields--Parish Schools--Recollections of Dominie Meuross--The South Esk--Borthwick and Crichtoun Castles--New Battle Abbey--Dalkeith--Residence of the Duke of Buccleugh--'Scotland's Skaith,' by Hector Macneil--His Character and Writings--Extracts from the 'History of Will and Jean' 183 CHAPTER XIII. City of Glasgow--Spirit of the Place--Trade and Manufactures--The Broomielaw--Steam--George's Square--Monuments to Sir Walter Scott, Sir John Moore, and James Watt--Sketch of the Life of Watt--Glasgow University--Reminiscences--Brougham--Sir D. K. Sandford--Professor Nichol and others--High Kirk, or Glasgow Cathedral--Martyrdom of Jerome Russel and John Kennedy 197 CHAPTER XIV. The Necropolis--Jewish Burial Place--Monument to John Knox--Monuments of William Macgavin and Dr. Dick--Reminiscences--Character and Writings of Dr. Dick--Pollok and 'the Course of Time'--Grave of Motherwell--Sketch of his Life--His Genius and Poetry--'Jeanie Morrison'--'My Heid is like to rend, Willie'--'A Summer Sabbath Noon' 209 CHAPTER XV.