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Go to: « Kay's Originals Vol. 1 Kay's Originals Vol. 2 Title Pages Advetisement Notice to the First Edition CLXXI. Mr. John Dowie, Vintner, Libberton's Wynd CLXXII. Colin Campbell, Esq. of Kilberry, Argyleshire CLXXIII. The Lawnmarket Coach; or, A Journey Along the Mound CLXXIV. The Right Hon. Selina Countess Dowager of Huntingdon CLXXV. Jamie Duff, alias Bailie Duff CLXXVI. Major-General Alexander Mackay CLXXVII. Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank CLXXVIII. General James Grant of Ballindalloch CLXXIX. The Right Hon. the Earl of Moira, commander-in-chief of the forces in Scotland CLXXX. The Commander-in-Chief addressing the Edinburgh Spearmen CLXXXI. Mr. John Wemyss, Mr. Robert Clerk, and George Pratt CLXXXII. Two booksellers. Mr. William Coke and Mr. John Guthrie CLXXXIII. William Butter, Esq., and Sir John Morrison CLXXXIV. James Alexander Haldane, Esq., Minister of the Tabernacle, Leith Walk CLXXXV. Sergeant-Major Patrick Gould, and an Edinburgh Volunteer CLXXXVI. Mr. Benjamin Bell, Surgeon CLXXXVII. "The Five Alls." CLXXXVIII. Rev. Dr. Thomas Hardie CLXXXIX. Sir James Campbell, Bart., of Ardkinglass CXC. Dr. Andrew Duncan, Sen. CXCI. Dr. Andrew Duncan in 1797 CXCII. Major Andrew Fraser, the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and Sir John Whitefoord, Bart. CXCIII. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. of Ulbster CXCIV. Lord Stonefield CXCV. John Home, Esq., of Ninewells CXCVI. Mr. William Grinly, Broker and Auctioneer CXCVII. The Hon. Alexander Leslie, Lieut.-General and Colonel of the Ninth Regiment of Foot. CXCVIII. Dr. James Hamilton, Senior CXCIX. Mr. William Mason, Secretary to the Grand Lodge CC. Rev. James Baine, A.M. CCI. Ebenezer Wilson, Brassfounder CCII. Sir Ilay Campbell, Bart. CCIII. Mr. John Campbell, Precentor CCIV. A medley of Musicians CCIV. A medley of Musicians CCV. William Wilson or "Mortar Willie" CCVI. Dr. Thomas Snell Jones, Minister of Lady Glenorchy's Chapel CCVII. William Forbes, Esq. of Callendar CCVIII. Dr. Gregory Grant CCIX. Rev. James Lapslie, Minister of Campsie CCX. O'Brien, the Irish Giant, and William Ranken, Esq. CCXI. Faithful Service Rewarded CCXII. Mr. George Williamson, King's Messenger and Admiral Macer for Scotland CCXIII. Mr. Francis Braidwood, Cabinet-Maker CCXIV. The Right Hon. the Earl of Eglinton CCXV. Rev. James Struthers, Minister of the Relief Chapel, College Street CCXVI. Rev. Mr. Struthers CCXVII. Lord Monboddo, in the Court of Session CCXVIII. Old Geordie Syme, a famous Piper in his time CCXIX. Sir John Leslie, Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh CCXX. Old John Tait, the Broom-Maker CCXXI. James Hume Rigg, Esq. of Morton, Isaac Grant, Esq. of Hilton, Achibald Macarthur Stewart, Esq. of Ascog, The Hon. Captain (afterwards General), John Leslie, and Captain William Wemyss CCXXII. Rev. Dr. Buchanan, one of the Ministers of the Canongate Church CCXXIII. Old Widow Ellis CCXXIV. The City Tron-Men; or Chimney-Sweepers CCXXV. William Cumming, Esq. CCXXVI. Rev. John Wesley, Dr. Hamilton, and the Rev. Mr. Cole CCXXVII. Sir William Honyman, Bart., of Armadale CCXXVIII. Rev. Dr. Alexander Turnbull, of Dalladies CCXXIX. Margaret Suttie, a hawker of salt CCXXX. Archibald Hamilton Rowan, Esq., of Killileagh, in Ireland, and The Hon. Simon Butler CCXXXI. Citizen M. C. Browne CCXXXII. Rev. John Walker, D.D. CCXXXIII. M. De Latour, Painter to the King of France, Member of the Royal Academy of Painting at Paris, etc. CCXXXIV. Mr. Thomas Paine, Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the American Congress CCXXXV. Captain James Burnet, the Last Captain of the City Guard CCXXXVI. Samuel McDonald, in the Uniform of the Sutherland Fencibles CCXXXVII. Mr. Charles Sinclair CCXXXVIII. Rev. David Black, Minister of Lady Yester's Church, Edinburgh CCXXXIX. Thomas Jefferson, Esq., President of the United States of America CCXL. Major-General Aytoun and The Duc D'Angouleme CCXLI. Mr. Clinch and Mrs. Yates, in the characters of the Duke and Duchess of Braganza CCXLII. Alexander McKellar; or "The Cock o' the Green." CCXLIII. Lord Polkemmet CCXLIV. James Gillespie, Esq. of Spylaw, and his brother, Mr. John Gillespie CCXLV. Rev. Dr. John Colquhoun CCXLVI. Major Charles Johnstone CCXLVII. Andrew Donaldson, Teacher of Greek and Hebrew CCXLVIII. "Petticoat Government" CCXLIX. Campbell of Sonachan laughing at the Print of "Petticoat Government" CCL. Mr. Thomas Sommers, his Majesty's Glazier for Scotland CCLI. Mr. Francis Anderson, W.S., Mr. James Hunter, and his son, Mr. George Hunter CCLII. Rev. Robert Culbertson, of the Associate Congregation, Leith CCLIII. The Right Hon. Charles Hope of Granton, when Lord Advocate of Scotland CCLIV. Right Hon. Charles Hope CCLV. The Right Hon. William Pitt CCLVI. The Right Hon. William Pitt, and Henry Dundas, afterwards Lord Melville CCLVII. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lewes CCLVIII. Dr. Thomas Hay, City Chamberlain, and Sir James Stirling, Bart. CCLIX. Colonel Monro, a well known blue-gown beggar CCLX. Sir Henry Moncreiff Wellwood, Bart. CCLXI. Sergeant William Duff CCLXII. Lord Balmuto CCLXIII. Rev. James Hall, D.D. CCLXIV. Mr. Hamilton Bell, W.S., carrying a Vintner's Boy from Edinburgh to Musselburgh, and Mr. John Rae, Surgeon-Dentist, accompanying him in the character of Bottle-Holder CCLXV. Mr. Edward Innes, and his second, Mr. James Cooper, following after Mr. Bell CCLXVI. The Artist under Examination by Sheriff Pringle, with the pursuers, Bell and Rae, sitting behind CCLXVII. The Hon. Sir Nash Grose, one of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench CCLXVIII. Harvey Christian Combe, Esq., Lord Mayor of London CCLXIX. Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart., Lord Provost of Edinburgh, in his robes CCLXX. Rev. Charles Simeon, M.A. of Trinity Church, Cambridge CCLXXI. Archibald McArthur, piper to the late Sir Reginald Macdonald Stewart Seton, of Touch and Staffa, Bart. CCLXXII. Mirza Aboul Hassan Khan, envoy extraordinary from the King of Persia to the Court of Great Britain CCLXXIII. Mr. John Finlayson, formerly a writer in Cupar-Fife CCLXXIV. Rev. David Dickson, minister of New North Church, Edinburgh CCLXXV. Hugh Macpherson, sometime Clerk to the Perth Carriers CCLXXVI. Mr. Henry Johnston, in the Character of Hamlet CCLXXVII. Rev. John Jamieson, D.D. CCLXXVIII. Robert Craig, Esq. of Riccarton CCLXXIX. David Smythe, Lord Methven CCLXXX. General Francis Dundas, Sir Henry Jardine, Sir Robert Dundas of Beechwood, Bart., Captain Hay, the Late Earl of Eglinton, and the Misses Maxwell, etc. CCLXXXI. Rev. John McDonald of the Gaelic Chapel, Castle Wynd, Edinburgh CCLXXXII. Lord Cullen, one of the senators of the College of Justice CCLXXXIII. The Edinburgh Fish-Women CCLXXXIV. William Macdonald, officer to the Highland Society of Scotland CCLXXXV. Sir William Miller of Glenlee, Bart. CCLXXXVI. Lieut.-General Vyse, in command of the Forces of Scotland CCLXXXVII. Rev. Dr. James Peddie, of the Associate Congregation, Bristo Street CCLXXXVIII. Rev. Dr. Peddie, in 1810 CCLXXXIX. Andrew McKinlay, tried for administering unlawful oaths CCXC. James Mackcoull, alias Captain Moffat CCXCI. Beetty Dick, Town-Crier of Dalkeith CCXCII. Two Chairmen; or, "The Social Pinch." CCXCIII. James McKean, at the Bar of the High Court of Justiciary CCXCIV. Sir William Macleod-Bannatyne (Lord Bannatyne) CCXCV. Training a Councillor CCXCVI. John Steele CCXCVII. Mr. John Austin, author of a "System of Stenographic Music" CCXCVIII. Robert Kay, Esq., Architect CCXCIX. Captain Billair and his Wife, who, though a tall woman, always wore high-heeled shoes CCC. The Last Sitting of The Old Court of Session CCCI. Rev. Alexander King, of the Relief Congregation, Dalkeith CCCII. Francis Jeffrey, Esq., Advocate CCCIII. Captain Dalrymple, and Miss Macdonald of Clanronald CCCIV. The Lovers CCCV. Dr. John Brown, alias "The Devil Killer" CCCVI. Miss Burns, a celebrated beauty of last century CCCVII. A Political Set-To; or, "Freedom of Election" Illustrated CCCVIII. Mr. Pierie and Mr. Maxwell. The Ladies are in the Costume of 1785 CCCIX. Rev. George Husband Baird, D.D. CCCX. Provost Elder and Principal Baird. CCCXI. Dr. John Hope, Professor of Botany in the University of Edinburgh CCCXII. Second Division of the Court of Session CCCXIII. Jerome William Knapp LL.D., Deputy-Clerk of Arraigns CCCXIV. Three Social Friends. Mr. Robert Kay, Mr. Louis Cauvin, and Mr. David Scott CCCXV. Mrs. Smith, in the costume of 1795 CCCXVI. The Hon. William Ramsay Maule, of Panmure, afterwards Lord Panmure of Brechin and Navar CCCXVII. A. Colquhoun, Esq., of Killermont, Lord Advocate of Scotland, and A. Maconochie, Esq. (Lord Meadowbank), then Solicitor-General CCCXVIII. The Hon. Francis William Grant of Grant, Colonel of the Inverness-shire Militia CCCXIX. Rev. David Dickson, D.D. CCCXX. Twelve Advocates who plead with wigs on CCCXXI. Rev. James-Francis Grant, of St. George's Chapel, York Place, Edinburgh CCCXXII. The Craft in Danger CCCXXIII. Robert Sym, Esq., writer to the Signet CCCXXIV. Rev. Henry Grey, A.M. CCCXXV. Mr. Robert Macgachen, Accountant of Excise CCCXXVI. Twelve Advocates, who plead without wigs CCCXXVII. John Rose, Esq. of Holme CCCXXVIII. Major Skey, and the Right Hon. Lord Clive (now Earl of Powis), of the Shropshire Militia CCCXXIX. Archibald Campbell, City Officer CCCXXIX.* Archibald Constable, Esq. Appendix Notes to Vol. 2 Index to the Portraits, etc. in Vol. 2 Index to the Names Incidentally Mentioned in the Second Volume » Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time » Edinburgh Past and Present » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. II » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. III » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. IV » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. V » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI

INDEX TO THE PORTRAITS, ETC. 487 G No. Page GEORGE1 11.-Appendix ....... ... .. .. .. cccxxx 477 George IIL, Profile ...................... cccxxxi 477 Gilchrist, David, one of the City Tronmen. ... . . . ... ... . . . .. . .. . . . , .. . .. . . .. .. .ccxxiv 155 Gillespie, James, Esq. of Spylaw. ... ... ccxliv 218 Gillespie, Mr. John ...... ... .. . . . . . . . ... .. .ccxliv 218 Gillies, Adam, Lord Gillies.. ... .. . . . . . . .cccxii 418 Gillies, Adam, Lord Gillies ... ... .. , . , .cccxxvi 462 Gould, Sergeant-Major Patrick .. . .. .. .clxxxv 43 “ Government, Petticoat ”. . . . ... ... , . .ccxlviii 232 Grant,General James,of Ballindalloch clxxviii 22 Grant, Dr. Gregory. ........................ ccviii 109 Grant, Isaac, Esq., of Hilton. ............ ccxxi 149 Grant, Hon. Francis William, of Grant, Colonel of the Inverness-shire Militia . . . . . . . . ... . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cccxviii 433 Grant, Rev. J. Francis, of St. George’s Chapel. , .. .. . ... , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... cccxxi 447 Gregory, Dr. James ...................... cccxxii 450 Grey, Rev. Henry, A.M., of St. Mary’s Church.. ... .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .cccxxiv 157 Grieve, Mrs ... . , . . , . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . , .. . .. . . .clxxiii 15 Grieve, Dr. Henry. ........................... ccxi 119 Grinly, Mr. William, merchant and ship-broker .. .. . ... .. . .. . .. . . .. . , . ... , . .cxcvi 76 Grose, Hon. Sir Rash, one of the Judges of the Court of King’s Bench. ... cclxvii 290 Guest, Quarter-Master. ,. . ,. . . . . .. . ... ... cccxliv 479 Guthrie, Mr. John, bookseller . ..... . ... clxxxii 31 H HAGARJTo,h n, Esq., of Glendelvine ...c ccxx 442 Haldane, James Alexander, Esq., minister of the Tabernacle, Leith Walk. ... .. . . .. .., . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .clxxxiv 37 Hall, Mr. William, merchant ......-..c. lxxiii 13 Hall, Rev. Dr. James, of the Secession Church, Broughton Place. .. . .. . . ..cclxiii 278 Hamilton, Dr. James, senior.. .. . ... ... cxcviii 79 Hamilton, Dr. James .. ... ... ...........c cxxvi 158 Hardie, bfr. Andrew, baker ...........c. lxxiii 11 Hardie, Rev. Dr. Thomas,‘Professor of Divinity and Ecclesiastical History. ... ... . . . ... .. , .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .clxxxviii 48 Hardy, Thomas ... ... ... .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . ... ccclx 482 Hay, Dr. Thomas, City Chamberlain cclviii 262 Hay, Captain, or the “Daft Captain ” cclxxx 329 Hay, Charles, Lord Newton ................ ccc 380 Henderson, Mr. Tholllas, City Chamberlain ...................................... ccxcvi 375 Hermand, Lord .. ... ........_..... .,......... ..c cc 380 Hieroglyphic Letter from the Devil to Sir Laurence Dundas .... _.... ..... .ccclvii 480 Doudaa’ Answer.. . .. . ... . . . .. . .. , . .. ... ccclviii 480 No. Pagg Home, John, Esq., of Ninewells ......... CXCP 72 Honyman, Sir Wm., Bart., Lord Armadale ... ... ......... ...... ... ... ......... ccxxvii 162 Honyman, Sir Wm., Bart., Lord Armadale .......................................... ccc 380 Honyman, Sir Wm., Bart., Lord Armadale. ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .cccxu 417 Hope, Right Hon. Charles, of Granton, when Lord Advocate of Scotland ....................................... ccliii 246 Hope, Right Hon. Charles, Lieut.. Colonel, commanding the E d i - burgh Volunteers ... . . . . ... .. . ... . .. ... ccliv 254 Hope, Right Hon. Charles, Lord Justice- Clerk. ......... ...... ...... ... ... ... .., ... ... ccc 380 Hope, Dr. John, Professor of Botany ... cccxi 415 Hope, Dr. Thomas Charlea, Professor of Chemistry ............................ cccxxii 450 Hunter, Rev. Dr. Andrew ............ clxxxvii 46 Hunter, Mr. James, hardware merchant ccli 242 Hunter, Mr. George, hardware merchant ....................................... ccli 242 Huntingdon, Right Hon. SelinaCountesa Dowager of. ........................... clxxiv 16 Hutton, Miss Sibby.. ..................... clxxiii 15 Hutton, Mr. John.. ................ .. ... ... accvii 402 I INNES, Mr. Edward ......................... cclxv 284 Irving, Alexander (afterwards Lord Newton) . .. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .cccxxvi 462 J JAMFSORNo,b ert, Professor of Natural History . .. . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cccxxii 452 Jamieson, Rev, John, D.D., of the AssociateCongregation, Nicolson Street ; fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, etc. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... cclxxvu 317 Jardiie, Sir Henry ........................ cclxxx 327 Jardine, John, Esq., Sheriff of Ross and Cromarty ............................ cccxxvi 465 Jefferson, Thomaa, Esq., President of the United States of America ... ccxxxix 193 Jeffrey, Francis, Esq., advocate, one of the Senators of the College of Justice . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... cccu 388 Another Portrait of the same ...... cccxxvi 465 Johnston, E. Henry, in the character of “ Hamlet” ...... ... ............ ... cclxxvi 315 Johnstone, Major Charles, when an Ensign in the Hopetoan Fenciblea ccxlvi 225 Johnston, Robert, Eq ................... cccxxii 454 Jones, Dr. Thomas Snell, minister of Lady Glenorchy’s Chapel. ....... .. ... ccvi 102

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488 INDEX TO THE PORTRAITS. ETC . . No . Page K KAY. John. the artist .................... cclxvi 289 Kay. John. miniature ..................... ccclvi 480 Kay. Robert, Esq., architect ..........c cxcviii 378 Kay. Robed. Esq., architect ........... cccxiv 420 Eennedy. Donald. chairman ............ ccxcii 367 Khan. fifirza Aboul Hassan. Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Persia to the Court of Great Britain ..... cclxxii 300 . King. Queen. and Dauphin of France cccxxxv 478 King. Rev . Alexander. of the Relief Congregation. Dalkeith ..............c. cci 387 Knapp. Jerome William. LL.D.,Deputy- Clerk of Arraigns .................... cccxiii 419 Knox. John .............................. cccxxxiv 477 L LAPSLIE. Rev . James. minister of Campsie ................................... ccix 112 Latour. &I . de. painter to the King of France ................................ cexxxiii 182 Lauder. Mr . John. coppersmith ........c lxxiii 10 Lawnmarket Coach ........................ clxxiii 8 Lawson. Mr . James. leather merchant .................................... clxxiii 11 Lawyer and Client ....................... cccxlvii 480 Leslie. Hon . Alexander. Licut . -General and Colonel of the ninth regiment of foot ................................... cxcvii 78 Leslie. Sir John. Professor of Natural Philosophy .............................. ccxix 140 Leslie. Hon . Captain (afterwards General) John ................................ ccxxi 151 Lawes. Mr . and Dlrs . Lee. in the characters of “Goldfinch” and “Widow Warren .................................. cclvii 258 Louverture. Toussaint ................ cccxxxvii 478 M MAGDONALDN. iss Penelope. of Clanronald .............................. ccciii 393 Yacdonald. Miss Penelope. of Clanronald .................................... ccciv 393 BLcdonaId. William. officer to the Highland Society of Scotland ......... cclxxxiv 345 Hacfarlane. Duncan. Esq., advocate ... cccxx 444 Macgachen. Mr . Robert. Accountant of Excise .................................. cccxxv 461 Mack. blr . Joseph. clerk in the Sheriff Court .................................... cclxvi 290 Mackay. Major-General Alexander. Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces in Scotland ........................... clxxvi 18 Mackcoull. James. alias Captaiu MoEdt. No . Page at the bar of the High Court of Justiciary ................................. ccxc 354 Mackenzie, Kincaid, Lord Provost ..... ccxcv 374 Ihconochie. Allan. Lordbleadowbank clxxvii 19 Maconochie. Allan. Lord Meadowbank ccc 380 Maconochie. Allan. Lord Meadowbank ccexii 417 Dfaconochie. Alexander. Esq . (Lord Meadowbank) ........................ cccxvii 432 Maconochie. Alexander. Esq . (Lord Macpherson. Hugh. sometime clerk to the PerthIcarriers ..................c. claxv 314 Man of Consequence ........................ cccxl 479 Marjoribanks. Sir John. Bart., Lord Provost ................................. cclxix 294 Nary Queen of Scotland ..............c ccxxxiii 477 Mason. Mr . Wm., Secretary to the Grand Lodge ............................ cxeix 81 Maule. Hon . William Ramsay. of Panmure. now Lord Panmureof Brechin and Navar ............................. cccxvi 426 Maxwell. Misses. of Monreith .......... cclxxx 330 Maxwell. bIr ................................ cccviii 410 Meek. the Irish Piper ........................ cciv 100 Miller. James. Esq., advocate ......... cccxxvi 462 Illiller. Sir William. of Glenlce. Bart., ono of the Senators of the College of Justice. ............................. cclxxxv 346 Miller. Sir William. Bart., Lord Glenlee ccc 380 Miller. Sir William. Bart., Lord Glenlee cccxii 417 Modern Nursing ........................... cccxlii 479 Moira. Right Hon . Earl of. Commanderin- Chief of the Forces ..............c.l xxix 23 Moira. Right Hon . Earl of. addressing the Edinburgh Spearmen ..........c lxxx 25 Monboddo. Lord. in the Court of Session ...................................... ccxvii 135 Monboddo. Lord. in reverse head ... cccxlviii 480 Monro. Alexander. M . D., Professor of Anatomy and Surgery .............c ccxxii 452 Monro. Colonel. awell-knownBlue-gown cclix 264 Morrison. Sir John ...................... clxxxiii 35 hlurray. Meg .................................. cxcii 60 blusicians. a Medlcy of ..................... cciv 95 b1 ‘Arthur. Archibald. piper to the late Sir Reginald Macdonald Stewart Seton. of Touch and Staffa, B a t . cclxxi 299 K ‘Cormick. Edward. Esq., Sheriff-Depute of Ayrshire ...................... cccxx 437 K‘Donald. Rev . John. of the Gaelic Chapel ................................. cclxxxi 331 M‘Donald. Samuel. in the uniform of the Sutherland Fencibles ........ ccxxxvi 190 PKean. James. at the bar of the High Court of Justiciary .................c.c xciii 368 Meadowbank) .......................... cccxx 444 .

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