TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: --Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected. THE MODERN ATHENS: A DISSECTION AND DEMONSTRATION OF MEN AND THINGS IN THE SCOTCH CAPITAL. BY A MODERN GREEK. _Ανδϱες Αϑηναῖοι, ϰατὰ ϖάντα ὡς δεισιδαιμονεστέϱους ὑμᾶς ϑεωϱῶ._ LONDON: PRINTED FOR KNIGHT AND LACEY, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCXXV. LONDON: Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES, Northumberland-court. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. The Author and the King set out for the Athens--The Author arrives--The Gathering--Corporation-men--Glasgow, Aberdeen, Perth, Dundee, &c.--The People page 1. CHAPTER II. Athenian Preparations for Majesty--Official Men--Royal Society--Plan by the Ultras--Migration of the Jews--Exercise of the Athenian Fair--Sir Walter Scott--Storm at Sea--Anxiety in the Athens--Royal Squadron arrives--Fresh anxiety p. 19. CHAPTER III. The King lands--Grandeur of the Scenery--Joy of the People--Insult to Leith--Illuminations--The Levee--The Court--Disappointment of Official Men--The Athenian Ladies--Royal Salutation--Dances--Pilgrimages--Dinners--Kirks--Vanity of the Athens--National Monument--Dispersion--Farewell p. 41. CHAPTER IV. The Athens--Situation--Architecture--Environs--Self-idolatry --Widowed State--Sundry Theories p. 149. CHAPTER V. Political State of Scotland--Counties--Burghs--The Athens--Criminal Law--Lord Advocate--Athenian Tories--Whigs p. 167. CHAPTER VI. Athenian Lawyers--Their overwhelming Influence--Their Habits and Characters--Solemnity of the Scotch Criminal Courts p. 187. CHAPTER VII. Athenian Learning--Causes of its Decline--Professors--Philosophers--University--Patronage --Athenian Parsons p. 206. CHAPTER VIII. Literature--Ramsay--Ferguson--Burns--The Edinburgh Review--Blackwood’s Magazine--The Scot’s Magazine--Miserable State of the Athenian Press--Causes p. 225. CHAPTER IX. Education--Scotch Education generally--Its Advantages--The Athenian Populace--Athenian Education--Its doubtful Qualities p. 258. CHAPTER X. Athenian Manners--Religion p. 290. CHAPTER XI.