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THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

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DRAMATIC WRITERS

SCOTLAND.

By RALSTON I N G L I S.

GLASGOW :

G- D. MACKELLAR, 18 RENFIELD ST.

1868.

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The following pages are intended as an attempt
towards the compilation of a Scottish Biographia
Dramatica, i.e., a Biographical and Bibliographical
Catalogue of Scottish Authors who have written
any dramatic pieces which have been either printed
or acted. The editor has for some years been
engaged in collecting materials for the volume now
submitted to his readers ; and in the preparation
of several of the biographic notices, he has availed
himself of communications with which he has been
favoured by various friendly correspondents.

He would also specially take this opportunity
of acknowledging his obligations to James Maid-
ment, Esq., advocate, Edinburgh ; W. H. Logan,
Esq., banker, Berwick-on- Tweed ; and Alexander
Gardyne, Esq., Hackney, London. These gentle-
men have kindly favoured him with information
relative to many curious and rare pieces which are
in their own extensive collections of dramatic and
poetic literature.

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AIKMAN, James. — This Scottish author pub-
lished three vohimes of verse. 1. Poems, chiefly
Lyrical; Kdin., 12mo., 1816. 2. The Cenotaph, a
poem ; Edin., 1821. 3. Disappointment, and
other Poems; Edin., 1826. In the first named
volume are two dramatic poems : The Druids, a
dramatic ode — scene, the Banks of Canon in the
time of the Romans; — Gilboa, or the death of Saul,
a sacred drama. A Mr James Aikman, probably
the same, died in Edinburgh at an advanced age,
21st May, 1860. He was an Edinburgh book-
seller, and author of an English translation of G.
Buchanan's History of Scotland.

AINSLIE, Sill WniTELAw, y.D.— Son of a
gentleman residing at Eerrywell, near Dunse, who
was land agent for Lord Douglas's Berwicksliire
estates. He was born about 1767, and having
heen educated for the medical profession, appears
to have afterwards proceeded to the East Indies.
An elaborate work, which he published on the
Materia Medicaof India, procured him the honour
of knighthood from King William IV. Sir W.
Ainslie died at London, 29th April, 1837. Jie
published one or two poems in the Scottish
Christian Herald^ and is author of two dramatic
works : 1. Pizarro, or the Peruvian Mother, a
tragedy; 1817. 2. Clemenza, or the Orphans of
Tuscany, a drama, acted at Eath, 1st June, 18-2,
for the benefit of Miss Wilson. Published at
Bath, 1822, and again in 1823, 8vo, London; with

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alterations, additions, and lithographs. Tn the
correspondence of Robert Barns will be found
many letters addressed to Robert Ainslie, W.S.,
Edinburgh, elder brother of Sir W. Ainslie.

AIRD, D. M. — A native of Paisley, where he
served his apprenticeship as a compositor in tlie
printing office of Mr A. Gardner. Mr Aird has
been for many years resident in London. He was
one of the pioneers of cheap literature, the London
Daily Telegraphy the first London penny daily
newspaper, having been printed at his office. For
some time he edited a periodical called the Mirror^
and is author of numerous works in prose and
verse. His dramatic compositions are : L The
Love Trap, a play, 1856 ; 2. The Stolen Kiss, a
farce ; 3. The Maid of Avenel, an operatic piece.
4. Jessie of Dumblane, extracts from an operetta
in two acts ; 5. Life, or the Dream of a Philan-
thropist, a drama in three acts. Th^e two last
named pieces are printed in Head and Heart
Legacy, by Pamphilius, 12mo, Paisley, 18b 1, an
autobiographic wurk by Mr Aird.

AIRD, Thomas. — A native of Bowden, Rox-
burghshire. He w^ds educated at the schools of
Bowden and Melrose, and afterwards at the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh. On the death of Mr James
Ballantine, the friend of Sir Walter Scott, Mr Aird
w^as appointed editor of the Edinhurgh Weekly
Journal, Durhig several years, while he resided
in Edinburgh, he was a contributor to Blackwood'' s
Mngazine and other periodicals. In 1835, on the
recommendation of his friend, Professor Wilson, he
was appointed editor of the Dumfries Herald,
v/hich was under his management for nearly thirty
years. Mr Aird published in 1827, Religious
Characteristics; in 1845, The Old Bachelor in
the Old Scottish Villaofe. a volume of tales and

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sketches ; in 1852, a Memoir of D. M. Moir (Delta)
of Musselburgh; and in 1848 and 1856, editions
of his collected Poetical Works. He has published
several dramatic compositions: 1. Martyoufie, a
tragedy, Svo, Edin., 182G ; 2. The Tragic Poem
of Wold, in live acts ; o. The Mother's Blessing,
a drama in three acts. The two last are in his
Poetical Works. 1856.

ALEXANDER, Stuart. — This gentleman was
at one time connected with the Inland Revenue
Office in Glasgow. He died at Helensbuigh, 2nd
April, 1867, in the 66th year of his age. He was
the author of Saul, a sacred drama — London and
Edinburgh, 1843, Svo. — dedicated to the late Sir
Archibald Alison.

ALEXANDER, William (Earl of Stirling.)
— Born in 1580. His family possessed a small
estate called Menstrie, near Stirling. He is
supposed to have been educated at the Univer-
sity of Glasgow, and was tutor to the Earl of
Argyle, whom he accompanied on his travels
abroad. On his return, he devoted his attention
to the study of the ancient poets, and while still
a young man, published several of his poetical
works. King James the First, in 1614, ap-
pointed him Master of the Requests. He also
received marks of the royal favour from King
Charles I., by whom he was created Viscount
Stirling in 1630, and afterwards (on occa::^ion of
His Aiajest^'s coronation at Holyrood in 1633),
Earl of Stirling. King Charles shortly after
his accession, made him Secretary of State for
Scottish affairs, which appointment he held at the
time of his death in 1640. Several of his poetical
works appeared with his name, and he is author
of most of the Psalms in the translation popularly
known as King James's version ; Oxford, 1631,

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12ino. His dramas are : 1. Darius, a tragedy —
1G09, Edin., 4to; 1601, 4to ; 1637, fol. 2.
Croeus, a tragedy— 1604 and 1607, 4to ; 1637 fol.
3. The Alexandrian Tragedie — 1605 and 1607,
4to ; 1637. tbl. 4. Julias Ca3sar, a tragedy —
1604 andM 607 4to; 1637, fol.

ALEXANDER, William Lindsay, D.D.—
This writer was born at Leith in 1808. After the
completion of his universil"y studies at Edinburgh
and St. Andrews, he was for some time classical
tutor in a theological academy at Blackburn. He
was afterwards, for a short time, minister of an
Independent Chapel in Liverpool. In 1835 he was
elected pastor of an Independent congregation at
Edinbuig'h, in which cit}^ he still resides. Dr
Alexander is author of numerous Theological
works, which are justly and deservedly held in
high estimation by Christians of all denominations
— Christ and Christianity; St. Paul at Athens;
Christian Thought and Work, &c., &c. Several of
his hymns are to be found in different collections.
He also published a book called Switzerland and
t'le Swiss Churches — London, 18^6. This volume
contains a little drama, translated by him, called
The Mission. It is in three scenes, and is a kind
of satire on the conduct and doings of the Romidi
priests in Belgium. Dr Alexander also wrote in
early life, a dramatic poem, in several scenes, on
the subject of George Wishart's martyrdom. It
has not, however, been printed.

ALLAN, Adam. — Probably a native of Scot-
land. He is author of The New Gentle Shepherd,
a pastoral comedy ; reduced to English, by Lieut.
Adam Allan ; published at Frederickton, New
Brunswick, and London, 1798. This drama is of
uncommon rarity. The author has in his preface
an address to the public, in which he hopes

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his attempt to supply England and America with
a version of Ramsay which they can understand
will be received favourably. He says — " Besides
some alterations in the songs and different parts of
tlie play, 1 have ventured to add a third scene to
the fourth act, which appeared wanting/'

ALLAN, Peter. — This gentleman, who is a
native of Crieff, is one of the literary staff of the
Glasf/oiv Herald, and is well known as the writer
of numerous sketches which have appeared in that
newspaper under the signature of the " Rambling
Beporter/' Mr Allan is author of The Gathering
of the Clans, a melodrama in five acts, founded on
Sir Walter Scott's Legend of Montrose. This
piece, produced at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, in
August, 1867, was eminently successful, having a
run of upwards of 20 nights. It has been printed,
Glasgow, 1867, 8vo.

ANDERSON, David. — An Aberdeenshire poet,
who published The Martial Achievements of Sir
Wdliam WalUice, an historical play in five acts —
8vo, pp. 203, Aberdeen, 1821. The author seemg
to have been a blacksaiith, as he speaks of his
publication being " written in an old smoky smithy
in the country by an illiterate mechanic in his
leisure hours." The play is dedicated, by permis-
sion to the Karl of Fife. Anderson published
Poems, chiefly in the Scottihli dialect, Aberdeen,
1826. He also wrote King Robert the Bruce, a
play, and another Historic Drama in five acts,
neither of which seem to have been printed.

ANDERSON, Patrick, M.D.— A physician in
Edinburgh, where in 1618 he published a small
medical tract relating to the medicinal properties
of the Colde Spring of Kinghorne Craig, and in
1635, another tract, in Latin, concerning the
nature and use of those pills known by the nama

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of " Anderson's Pills." In the Advocate's library
there is a M.S. work by him in two volumes, —
a History of Scotland from the death of James the
First to the death of James the Sixth. Anderson
was appointed physician to King Charles the First.
A short time after his death, was published a
Dramatic Poem with the following title : — " The
Copie of a Baron's Court, newly translated by
What's-you-call him, Clerk to the same. Printed
at Helicon, beside Parnassus, and are to be sold in
Caledonia." This humorous and satirical piece
gives a vivid picture of the proceedings in a Baron
Bailie's Court of the Seventeenth Century. The
poem was reprinted by Mr D. Webster, Bookseller,
Edinburgh, in 1821, 8vo.

ANDERSON, W. M.— Manager of the Oriental
Bank in the Island of Mauritius. This author is
son of Mr T. Anderson, agent for the Commercial
Bank of Scotland at Hamilton. He published
The Cruel Sisters, a tragedy, and Poems (Anon),
1857, London. He is also author of a M.S.
tragedy, on the subject of James the First of
Scotland.

ANSTRUTHER, Ralph, Sir (Baronet of Bal-
carkie.)— Born 1804— died 18th Oct., 1SG8— was
author of Griselda, a drama, from the German
of Halm, Dresden, 1840, 8vo.

ARBUTHNOT, John, M.D.— The son of a
clergyman of the Scotch Episcopal Church. He
was born about 1670, and was educated at the
University of Aberdeen, where he received his
doctor's degree in medicine. Having afterwards
gone to London, and become eminent in his pro-
fession, he was appointed in ]709 physican in
ordinary to Queen Anne, and admitted a Fellow of
the College of Physicians. He was the intimate
friend of Pope, Swift, Gay, and other writers of

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that period, who were members of the ^Scriblerus"
Club. Dr Arbiithnot died at his house in Cork
Street, Burlington Gardens, in Feb. 1735. His
son George was one of Pope's executors, and his
daughter Anne was honoured with a legacy in
Pope's will. The doctor, who was a most worthy
and accomplished man, was author of several works,
medical and literary. He wrote in conjunction
with Pope and Gay, Three Hours after Marriage,
a comedy in three acts, performed at Drury Lane,
without success, and published 1717, 8vo.

ARCFIER, Peter. — This author, a native
of Perth, was lately resident at Leith, where
he held an appointment in the Customs. He
has written two plays : 1. The Bandit Chiefs
Revenge, or the Witch of Hartmount Forest, a
romantic drama — published at Perth, 1845. It
was frequently performed in the Perth Theatre,
the author occasionally sustaining the principal
character. 2. The Miser's Daughter ; a drama
acted, but not printed.

ARMSTRONG, John, M.D.— Son of a clergy-
man at Castleton, Roxburghshire, where he was
born about 1703. He was educated for the medi-
cal profession at the University of Edinburgh, and
afterwards proceeded to London, where he seems
to have been better known as an author than a
surgeon. In 1760, however, he had sufficient
interest to get himself appointed physician to the
army in Germany, and in this capacity continued
till the end of the war in 1763, when he returned
to Enn^land. Dr Armstrong died 7th Sept., 1779,
and is buried in St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden,
London. He is author of several poetical works.
His Art of Preserving Health, in four bpoks, 1744,
is one of the best didatic poems of last century.
In 1770 he published two volumes of Miscellanies,

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in the second volume of wliich there is The Forced
Marriage, a tragedy. This play, the scene of
which is laid in Italy, was written in 1754. It
was offered to Mr orarrick, but never brought on
the stage.

ARNOT, David, D.D.— The Rev. David Arnot
is a native of Scoonie, in Fife. He was educated
at the University of St. Andrew's. Afvcr going
through the usual theological course he was licensed
as a preacher of tho Church of Scotland. In 1836
he was ordained minister of ISt. Paul's Church,
Dundee, and translated to his present parochial
charge, the High Church, Edinburgh, in 1843.
Dr Arnot is author of The Witches of Kiels Glen,
a dramatic fragment ; published with'a volume of
Poems at Cupar Fife, 1825.

ATK1NS0^^, Thomas.— A bookseller in Glas-
gow. Was born in that city about 1800. He pub-
lished in 1823, (Glas., 4to,) Sextuple Alliance, and
the Dying Wish, Poems, and in 1^27, The Ant, in
two volumes, one of original matter, and the other
consisting of selections. In 1831 he commenced
the publication of The Chameleon, an annual
which extended to three volumes, and was almost
entirely his own composition. Mr Atkinson died
at sea 10th Oct., 1833, during a voyage from
Liverpool to Barbadoes, which he had undertaken
for the recovery of his health. He left a sum of
money for the purpose of erecting a Scientific
Institution in Glasgow. He is author of The
Sharpshooter's Stratagem, or Love and Reform, a
dramatic sketch, by One of the Corps ; Glasgow,
1820. In the Chameleon, 1832, second edition,
4to, Glasgow, there is a Dramatic Proverb — Two
Blacks don't make a White — which was also appa-
rently written by Mr Atkinson. It is in six scenes.

AYTOUN, W. E. — (See Anonymous Plays,)

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BAILLTE, Joanna. — This lady was born in
1762 at the manse of Bothwell, her father, the
Rev. James Baillie, being, at the time minister of
that parish. Mr Baillie subsequently removed to
Hamilton, and about two years before his death
(which took place in 1778), was elected Pro-
fessor of Divinity in Glasc^ow University. Joanna
Baillie was the niece of John and William Hunter,
the great anatomists, and sister of Matthew
Baillie, M.D., afterwards one of the royal physicians.
After her fath^i-'s death, her brother having estab-
lished himself as a physician in London, iMiss
Baillie took up her residence at Hampstead, where
she remained during the greater part of her life.
This distinguished female poetess died at Hamp-
stead, 23d Feb., 1835, in her eighty-ninth year.
Miss Baillie is author of the following dramatic
works : — In Plays on the Passions, 1798, vol. i. :
1. Count Basil, a tragedy. 2. Montfort, a tra-
gedy. This play, under the title of Be Montfort,
and with a few alterations by Mr J. P. Kemble,
was acted at Drury Lane in 1800 for eleven nights,
Mr Kemble and Mrs Siddons both taking part in
the performance. De Montfort was in 1821 again
brought on the stage at Drury Lane in the time of
Edmund Kean, with alterations, the last act being
rewritten by the authoress. 3. The Trial, a
comedy, 1798. In Plays on the Passions, vol, ii.,
1802, 8vo : 4. The Election, a comedy. 5. Eth-
wald, a tragedy, in two parts. 6. the Second
Marriage, a comedy. In Miscellaneous Plays^
1804, 8vo : 7. Constantine Paleologus, a traged3\
This play, slightly altered, was performed in 1820
at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. 8. The Coun-
try Inn, a comedy. 9. Rayner, a tragedy. In
1810 was published (10), The Family Legend, a
tragedy ; first brought on the stage at the Theatre

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Royal, Edinburgh, in 1810, and performed with
great success, the principal character in the tragedy
being enacted by Mrs H. Siddons. The prologue
was written by Sir Walter Scott, and the epilogue
by Henry 31*lvenzie. In 1812 appeared Plays on
the Passions, vol. iii., containing — 11. Oira, a
tragedy. 12. The Dream, a tragedy. 13. The
Siege, a comedy. 14. The Beacon, a drama.
Miss Baillie published in 1826 (15), The Marlyr,
a drama, and in 1828 (16), The Bride, a drama.
In 1836 she published Dramas^ in three volumes,
8vo, containing, in addition to the two dramas. The
jMaityr and The Bride, the following, which were
now given to the world for the first time : In vol.
i. (17), Romiero, a tragedy in five acts. 18. The
Alienated Manor, a comedy in five acts. 19.
Henriquez, a tragedy in five acts. In vol. ii. (20),
The Separation, a tragedy in five acts. 21. The
Stripling, a tragedy in iive acts (prose). 22.
The Phantom, a musical drama in two acts. 23.
Enthusiasm, a comedy in three acts. In vol. iii.
(24), Witchcraft, a tragedy in five acts (prose).
25. The Homicide, a tragedy in three acts (prose
and verse). In the appendix at the end of vol. iii.
the authoress has two additional scenes to this
tragedy. 26. The Match, a comedy in three acts.
Besides the twenty-six dramas named above. Miss
Baillie published Metrical Legends of Exalted
Characters, 1821, and a volume of Fugitive Verses,
in 1840— (new edition, 1842.)

BAILLIE, J. — A Scottish Advocate. In
the Bioyraphia Dramatica (edition 1812), Mr
Baillie is said to be author of an anonymous drama
having the following title — " The Patriot, being a
Dramatic History of the life and death of William,
the First Prince of Orange, founder of the Repub-
lic of Holland, &c., by a Lover of Liberty, 1786,

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BAIL LIE, . — A Scottish gentleman of this

name is author of Patriotism, a farce, as it is acted
by his Majesty's servants — 8vo., pp. 35. Published
in the year 1763. The authorship of this piece is
ascribed to Mr Baillie on the authority of Geor^^e
Chalmers, author of Caledonia. In a copy of the
farce, formerly belongins: to Mr Chalmers, there is
the following note — '^ This farce is a ridicule of
Wilkes. Churchill, &c., and the faction who opposed
and calumniated Lord Bute. It was published at
Edinburgh, at the sitting down of the session, 1763;
all the copies were soon bought up, and there was
a great demand for moro."

BAIN, Donald. — A native of Fordyce in Banif-
shire. In the early part of his life he was a cleric
in Sir William Forbes's Bank. He is author of
The Patriot, or Wallace, a historical tragedy,
Edinburgh, 1806 — Svo. Donald Bain, accountant,
Edinburgh, apparently the same person, published
Olden Times, or the Rising of the Session, by One
of Themselves, a comedy, Edinburgh, 18 11 — Svo,
Anon. Second Edition, with his name. Edinburgh,
1845— Svo. Mr Bain died April 1865.

BALLANTINE, James.— This gentleman, who
is a native of Edinburgh, is author of two very
popular Scottish tales — The Miller of D'^anhauf>h,
Edin., 1844, 8vo., and The Gaberlunzie's Wallet,
Edin., 1845, 8vo., the latter containing some of his
best lyrics. A volume of his Poems was published
in 1856. Mr Ballantine has long been known as
one of the most successful of our modern artists in
the department of painting on glass, and published
a work on stained glass, which has been trans-
lated into German, and published on the Continent.
He has written several dramatic works : 1. The
Provost's Daughter, a musical farce in two acts,
performed at the Edinburgh Theatre, 1855. 2.

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The Gaberlunzie, a drama, in three acts, a dramatic
version of his own tale, Edin., 1858 — 8vo. 3.
Malcolm Canmore, a tragedy in five acts, in M.S.

BANNATYNE, Wm.— A poet who seems to
]i?ive resided in the Island of Bute. He is author
of Poems, 1853, published at the Journal Office,
Catnpbelltown. This volume contains the Widow
Hunter's Soliloquy, a speech from an unfinished
humorous satiric drama.

BELL, Alex. — This w^riter, who, we believe,
was a teacher of elocution, published The Bride, a
play, 1847, 8vo, London.

BELL, Archtb.yld. — A member of the
Faculty of Advocates, and for upwards of forty
years. Sheriff of Ayrshire. He published The
Cabinet (Essays, &c.), two vols., 8vo, 1835, Edin.;
also. Count Clermont, a tragedy, and Caius Tora-
nius, a tragedy, with other Poems, 12mo., Edin.,
1841. Mr Bell died at Edinburgh in Oct. 1854.

BELL, J. A. — Is author of a Dramatic Sketch
in the Edinburgh Literary Journal^ 1830.

BETHUNE, Gilbert, Esq. of Balfour.— Is
author of an English version of Kamsay's Gentle
Shepherd — London, 1817; also of three comedies
privately printed : 1. Courtship a-la-mode, a
comedy — Edin., 1831. 2. The Ambassador, a
comedy— Edin., 1832. 3. The Canary Bird, a
comedy — London, 1833. Courtship a-la Modf>, and
The Ambassador, were performed at Paris in 1827.

BEUGO, John. — An engraver in Edinburgh.
A uthor of Poetry, Miscellaneous and Dramatic, by
an Artist, 1797, 8vo., Edin. This volume contains
The Dream of St. Cloud, a dramatic poem.

BIRREL, Andrew. — [This memoir has been
kindly furnished by a relative of the author.] Mr
Birrell was born 8th January, 1755, in Falkland, in
the County of Fife ; in the Foundation School of

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which borough he began his education. His father
dying in early life, his mother removed with him,
her only child, to Edinburgh, where, instead of
being prepared for the Kirk of Scotland, having a
great taste for drawing, he was placed under the
care and instruction of an artist — an engraver.
About the year 1778, he proceeded to London to
follow the profession of historical engraver. Dur-
ing a sojourn there of thirty years, he produced
numerous engravinsfs. He was much associated
with Stothard, multiplying the painter's works by
engraving them, — among them a subject from
ChilfJe Harold, the original poem on which Home
founded his well-known tragedy of Douglas. This
painting is still in the possession of the Rev. A.
P. Birrell. About the year 1786 he married. In
1792 he sent forth his " Caractacus," after that
once popular painting of his friend Fuseli, — an
engraving, 23 inches by 16|-, executed on commis-
sion for £500 ; and on which his fame as an
engraver must r(»st. About the beginning of the
nin3teenth century he was engaged in assisting,
with his practical knowledge, the Princess Eliza-
beth, daughter of George the Third, in bringing out
her "Etchings" of her ''Designs" of ''The Progress
of Genius," in twenty-four plates, — a work, dated
1808, which shows a pleasing fanciful imagination
in her Royal Highness, much industry and no little
skill with the " point," considering that every line
on the copperplate is executed the reverse of that
which appears in the print, and that by an amateur.
This might have been of signal advantage to him,
but this work was among his last. However,
though most industrious wath the ''graver," he
neglected not the pen — in it he sought for recrea
tion. Indeed, he was never idle, save, if that may
be called being idle, wlien taking constitutional

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y^alks, of which he was very fond. Politics and
poetry, as well as art and science, engaged his
attention, specimens of which are in the periodicals
of the day ; and he mixed with men whose names
are yet remembered, such as Stanhope, Cochrane,
Bachan, Banks, Smeaton, Raeburn, Strange. In
1802 he published the tragedy, Henry and Al-
meria, in five acts, the scenes being laid in Mexico
during the rule of the Spaniards. He left another
tragedy, in manuscript, entitled Cardinal Beaton,
in which George Wishart stands out prominently.
Among his fugitive poems was one dedicated to
Princess Elizabeth, which she was pleased to com-
mend,— it was A Dream in Windsor Park. In
1807, on the 17th of December, he breathed his
last, in London, after a long and painful illness, in
the 53 year of his age. His tastes were simple ;
he was very abstemious, both in eating and drink-
ing, but pleased to the last with his national dish,
porridge. His height was five feet nine inches;
his complexion very fair, with light brown eyes and
light brown hair; his voice soft, and good for
reading or singing ; his disposition mild and cheer-
ful ; his address easy and courteous, — in a word, he
was a talented man, a gentleman. He left a widow
with three children, the youngest only five years of
age, who alone survives; who is the Rev. Alex-
ander Peter Birrell, M.A., of Sidne}'- Sussex Col-
lege, Cambridge, and Vicar of Oving, Sussex ; and
who is married to a grand-daughter of Lord Chan-
cellor Erskine, whom the artist-poet doated upon
as an honour to Scotland, and admired as an orator
and a patriot.

BLACK, John, LL.D. — Born at Douglas,
Lanarkshire in 1777, and educated at the Univer-
sity of Glasgow. He was for some time tutor in
the family of Lord Woodhouselee, and having

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obtained license as a probationer, received about
the year 1810 a presentation from the Crown to
the parish of Co54ton, near Avr. He died in
1825. In 1810 he published The Life of Torquato
Tasso, with an account of his writings, two vols.,
4to, a work of considerable merit. In 1806 there
appeared, without his name. The Falls of Clyde, or
the Fairies, a dramatic Pastoral in five acts — Edin.,
1806, 8vo.

BLACK, Laurence. — A Scotch gentleman
who was for some time manager of a provincial
bank at Xewcastle-on-Tyne. In 1889 he published
without his name, The Gaberlunzie, a comedy in
three acts, Edin., 1839, 8vo. This drama is
written in the Scottish dialect.

BLACKIE, J. S.— Was born at Glasgow in
1809, and educated at the Universities of Aberdeen
and Edinburgh. He was admitted a member of
the Faculty of Advocates in 1834. In 1841 he
was appointed Professor of Humanity in Marischall
College, Aberdeen, and in 1852, Professor of Greek
in the University of Edinburgh. He is author of
an English translation of Goethe's Faust, 1834,
12mo., Edin., and an English version of the plays
of Eschylus, two volumes, 8vo, London, 1850.

BLAIR, George.— Was born in 1818 at Perth,
and educated for the church at the University of
St. Andrews. He was for a short time minister of
the parish of Monzie, Perthshire, but having after-
wards formed a connection with the newspaper
press, he resided in Glasgow for several years ;
subsequently he emigrated to Canada. He is
author of The Holocaust, or the Witch of Monzie ;
Lays of Palestine, and other Poems, 1845., Lon-
don, 12mo. This volume contains a Dramatic
Sketch, the scene of which is laid in an Eastc
countrv.

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BOYD, Zachary. — This Scotch divine was born
ill 1585, it is supposed at Kilmarnock, and was
educated at the Universities of Glasgow and St.
Andrews, in Scotland, and Saumur in France. He
received the appointment of Regent or Professor in
the College of Saumur in 1611. After residing in
France for sixteen years, he returned to Scotland,
and in 1623 was appointed minister of the Barony
Church, Glasgow. He died in 1653 or lb54. In
1855 Mr Gabriel Neil of Glasgow published from
the MSS of the author four poems from Z ion's
Fljowers, or Christian Poems for Spiritual Edifi-
cation. These pieces are written in a dramatic
form, after the manner of the ancient mysteries.
The titles of them are : 1. The Historic of Jonah ;
2. Joseph tempted to Adulterie ; 3. David and
Goliah ; 4. Dinah ravished by Shechem.

BRACKENRIDGE, Hugh Henry.— Born near
Campbelltown in 1748. When about five years
of age his parents emigrated to America. He was
educated at the Presbyterian College, Princeton,
New Jersey, and afterwards licensed as a preacher.
For some time he conducted an academy in Mary-
land. Having afterwards adopted the legal pro-
fession, and attained some distinction as a lawyer,
he was appointed judge of the Supreme Court in
Pennsylvania. He died in 1816. In 1776 he
published, without his name, The Battle of Bunkers
Hill, a drama which was acted by the pupils of his
school. He also wrote (in conjunction with a
friend), a Poem in dramatic form, which was
recited at Princeton College, about 1771. The
drama of Bunkers Hill, which consisted of Rye acts,
was published at Philadelphia.

BKOWxV, Jas.— Author of The Frolic, a play
in three acts — Edin., 1783. Mr Brown was a
writer or writer's clerk in Edinburgh.

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BROWN, John. — This person published an
eccentric book called Albanus, or the Poetical
Tour in Scotland, by the author of the Reform of
Manners — Printed at Dumfries in 1803. This
volume contains The Sentimental Exciseman, a
comedy. On account of this book the author was
imprisoned for ten weeks.

BROWX, Robert.— Died 1834. This gentle-
man was a member of the Scotch Bar, and pro-
prietor of the estate of Newhall, near Edinburgh.
He is author of three dramas : 1. Mary's Bower, a
pastoral drama, Edin., 1811 — new edition, enlarged
in Volume III. of the author's historical dramas,
Edin., 1830 ; 2. Henry, Lord Darnley, a tragedy
in five acts ; and 3. John, Earl of Ggwrie, a tragedy
in five acts. The two tragedies last named were
published at Edinburgh about 1823-24, and repub-
lished in the collected edition of the author's
Historical Dramas — Edin., 1830.

BROWN, RoBEUT.— A reporter to the Aberdeen
Observer, In the Censor^ an Aberdeen periodical,
date about 1825-*26, there is a little dramatic piece
by Mr Brown, called Court of Etiquette.

BROWN, Samuel, M.D.— Was born in 1817
at Haddington. He was son of a bookseller in
that town, and grandson of the Rev. John Brown,
an eminent dissenting clergyman, author of a
" Self Interpreting Bible," and other theological
works. Samuel Brown was educated at the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh, where, in 1839, he gra-
duated as M.D., but he appears never to have
engaged to any extent in the practice of the
medical profession. He devoted much of his time
to chemical researches, and was the author of
numerous contributions to periodical literature.
He died on the 20th September, 1856, in the
fortieth year of his age. Dr Brown is author of

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Galileo Cralilei, a tragedy, published in 1849,
8vo., London. He is also believed to bave written
Milton at Rome, a dramatic poem, pablisbed
(anonymously), 1851 in The Palladium, an Edin-
burgh periodical.

BROWN, William. — Editor of a Dundee
periodical, published two political dramas : 1.
Look before ye Loup, or a Healin' Sa' for the
crackit crowns of Country Politicians, by Tam
Thrum, an auld weaver — Edin., 1793, 8vo. 2.
Look before ye Loup, or anither box of Healin*
Si, &c., &c.— Kdin., 1794, 8vo. Sold by Wm.
Brown, Parliament House, and other Booksellers.

BRtlCKS, George Alex. Dl^sterville. —
Son of George Barnes Brucks, Captain and
Senior OfScer in the Indian navy, and Margaret
his wife. He was born 12th April, 1834, and
died 3rd Feb., 1857. Shortly after the death of
the youthful author, his poetical remains were
published with the title Autumnal Leaves — Edin.,
1857. This volume contains Intellect and Affec-
tion, a dramatic scene.

BRYDIE, Matthew.— Is author of Reminis-
cences of the Life of a Grecian who flourished
before the Christian Era ; also, Miscellaneous
Poetry — 8vo., Alloa, 1844. Among the Miscel-
laneous Poems there is a short dramatic epitha-
lamium. He afterwards published Tableau of
Geology, Sonnet Stanza Sketches, and other poems
— 8vo., London, 1863. In this volume are two
pieces — Few Chow Wow, a drama, and another
short dramatic sketch, in which the interlocutors
are an artist and his friend.

BUCHAN, Peter. — Was born in 1790 at
Peterhead. Having established a printing ofQce
in his native toAvn, he in 1819 put forth from his
own press The Annals of Peterhead. In 1828

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appeared the most successful of all his publications,
Ancient Ballads and Songs of the North of Scot-
land, hitherto unpublished, with explanatory notes
— Edin., two vols., 8vo., 1828. At different
periods of his life Mr Buchan resided at London,
Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Glasgow. In 18 54-,
during a visit to London, he was attacked with a
severe illness, and died on the 19th September of
that year. He is author of The Peterhead Smug-
glers of last century, or William and Annie, an
original melodrama in three acts ; also, Poems
and Songs, 12mo, pp. 96— Edim, 1834. The
book is dedicated to Keith Forbes, Esq. of Peter-
head. The play is founded upon a local legend
relating to the lawless proceedings of the " Crooked
Mary" and her crew. It was acted at Peterhead
for a charitable purpose, on loth June, 1831.

BUCHANAN, George.— Was born in 1506
at Killearn, Stirlingshire, and educated at the
University of Paris, and afterwards at that of St.
Andrews, where he wiis a pupil of John Major.
He accompanied Major in 152 j to France, and
soon after obtained the situation of a Professor in
the College of St. Barbe, where he remained
.several years. In 1537 he returned to Scotland,
but having offended the clergy by his satire on the
Franci.scans, he fled to England, and afterwards to
France. About 1539 he received the appointment
of Latin Professor in the College of Guienne at
Bordeaux. At this place he remained several
years, after which he returned to Paris. In 1547
he proceeded to Coimbra (in Portugal), and was
for sometime Professor of Philosophy in that Uni-
versity. During his residence here, on account
of the freedom with which he had expressed his
opinions, he was imprisoned in a monastery. On
regaining his liberty he went to England, and

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afterwards, about 1553, to France, where he chiefly
remained till 15G0, when he returned to Scotland.
In 1562 lie appears to have been ein ployed as her
classical tutor by Queen Mary, who settled on him
a pension for life. He ^vas appointed in 1566 l^rin-
cipal of 6t. Leonard's College, St. Andrews, which
office he resigned in 1570 for that of Preceptor
to the young King James. The same year (1570)
he was made Director of Chancery, and shortly
afterwards Lord Privy Seal. Ke died at Edin-
burgh in 1582. A complete edition of his works
was published at Edinburgh in 1715, two vols.,
folio. His dramatic works are all written in
Latin : 1. The Medea, from Euripides. 2. The
Alcestis, from Euripides. 3. Jephtha. 4. Bap-
tistes sive Calumnia. An admirable English poetic
translation of one of the Choruses of Baptistes, by
the Rev. A. Brown, minister of Legerwood, ap-
peared in the Church of Scotland Missionary
liecord^ 18G7. The Latin t'-agedies of Jephtha
and Baptistes were printed at Bordeaux in 104O.
These four plays seem to have been performed by
his scholars at the College of Guienne, and iV ich.
Montaigne, who was one of his pupils, is said to
have been an actor in all the dramas.

BUCHANAN, Robert, M. A.— This gentleman
is a native of Callander. He was educated at the
University of Glasgow, and after being licensed as
a clerical probationer by the Presbytery of Had-
dington in 1812, received a presentation to the
parish of Peebles in 1813. In 1827 he succeeded
Professor Javdine in the Chair of Logic and
Rhetoric in the University of Glasgov.', which
appointment he held till his retirement in 1864.
Professor Buchanan has published two volumes of
poetry : Fragments of the Table Round — 1860,
London, 4to ; and The Yow of Glentreuil, and

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Other poems — 1862, Glasgow, 8vo. His Tragic
Dramas have received the highest encomiums of
the press. They have the following titles : 1.
Wallace, a tragedy in five acts — 8vo., London,
1856. 2. King James the First, a tragedy, in
Tragic Dramas from Scottish History^ 8vo., Lon.,
1859. In this volume Wallace is republished
with the episode of Heselrigge as a separate
dramatic sketch. In Tragic Dramas frorn History,
with Legendary and other Poems^ two volumes,
Svc, Edinburgh, 1808, are contained : 3. The
British Brothers, a tragic drama ; 4. Gaston
Phaabus, a tragic drama ; 5. Edburga, a tragic
drama ; also the tragedies of Wallace rind King
James the First, formerly published. Wallace was
performed twice (for a charitable object), at the
Princes' Theatre, Glasgow, in March, 1862, the
principal characters in the tragedy being personated
by students of the Divinity and Arts Classes in
Glasgow University. Original prologues were
written for each performance by two of the stu-
dents, who were actors in the drama.

BUCHAXAiS, W^iLLiAM, Rev.— This gentle-
man, a licentiate of the Church of Scotland, was
editor of the Aijr Ohserver, and subsequently of
the Edinburgh Courant and Glasgow Courier. He
died at Ayr in July, 1866. We have seen a short
political dramatic sketch, written by him, entitled
a Vision of the Halberds, and believe it was printed
in the Ayr Observer newspaper about the time of
a Parliamentary election, either in 1857 or 1859.
Mr Buchanan was author of a Volume of Verses^
Serious, Humourou^s, and Satirical — Svo., Ayr,
1860.

BURN, Datit). — A Scottish poet, author of
Dramas, &c., published at Hobart Town, Tasmania,
in 1842 or 1843. This volume contains ; 1. The

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Queen's Love, a tragedy ; 2. Regulus, a tragedy ;
8, Loreda, a dramatic romance ; 4. The Recluse,
a play; 5. Our First Lieutenant, a farce. Mr
Burn is also author of De Rullecourt, or Jersey
Invaded, a drama in three acts ; Manias and
Maniacs ; and The Bushranger, a play. This last
named piece seems to have been acted at Edin-
burgh in 1829.

BURNESS, John.— Born in 1771 ; the son of
a farmer in the parish of Glenbervie, Kincardine-
shire. He Avas apprenticed to a baker in Brechin,
and for some years wrought as a journeyman baker
in different tovvns in Forfarshire. About 1794 he
enlisted in the Angus Fcncibles. While stationed
at Dumfries with his regiment he became ac-
quainted wdth his relative, Robert Burns, the poet.
At this time, 1796, he wrote his tale of Thrummy
Cap, which was shown to Robert Burns shortly
before his death. He afterwards published this
poem, which went through several editions. Oar
authors' regiment was for some time stationed at
Stranraer, afterwards it removed to Lerwick, and
was disbanded in 1799. About four years after
this date, Burness engaged himself as a substitute
in the Forfarshire militia, remaining with this
corps until discharged at Naas, in ' Ireland, in
1815. At Stonehaven, in 1819, he published a
volume containing Flays, Foems, Tales, &c. This
book contains : 1. The Hermit, or the Dead come
to Life, a comic dramatic tale in three acts — scene
England. It was acted at Berwick, the author
taking part in the performance, in the character of
^ Sylvester the Hermit.^ 2. Rosmond and Isabella,
or the Persisting Penitent, a tragedy in five acts
— scene, Banks of the Severn; acted at Mussel-
burgh. 3. The Old Soldier, a comic drama in
three acts — scene, Ramsgate ; acted at North

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Shields. 4. Sir James the Rose, a tragedy in five
acts; acted at Musselburgh, &» 5. Charles
Montgomery, a tragical dramatic tale in Hve acts
— scene, the North of Scotland ; acted at the
Mason's Hall, Lerwick, Shetland, April, 179S.
Prologue by Mr Morton, one of the amateur actors
in the play. J. Burness subsequently published
at Montrose, The Recruit, an Interlude in one act,
altered from the original of Gravin Turnbull.

CADENHEAD, Wm.— Born at Aberdeen, 6th
April, 1819. He published Flights of Fancy and
Lays of Bon Accord — 1853, Aberdeen. This
volume contains a Scene at the Council Board — a
dramatic sketch. Mr Cadenhead is also author of a
theatrical address, written for Miss Clara Leslie, on
occasion of her benefit at the Theatre Royal, Aber-
deen, 28th April, 1856. Printed.

C ALDER, John F. — This gentleman, a mem-
ber of tlie Dundee Bar, is author of The Rival
Sisters, or Love and Hate, a drama, acted at tlie
Theatre-Royal, Dundee, 11th March, 1868. He
has written several other dramas, which have not
been published.

CAMPBELL, Harriette. — This lady, the
daughter of Robert Campbell, Esq., writer, Stir-
ling, was born in that town in August, 1817.
While still a child she displayed'; marks of pre-
cocious genius and literary talent. In a biograp-
hical notice of Miss Campbell in the Literary
Gazette J 1841, it is stated that before she was
twelve years of age, she had read almost all the
best authors in her own language, besides making
herself familiar with the literature both of France
and Italy, and had likewise indulged her taste for
literary composition, both in prose and verse.
Even in these youthful effusions were evinced
proofs of extraordinary talent. She afterward

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published several novels and tales — The Only
Daughter, 1839; The Cardinal Virtues, 1841;
&c., &c., and was a contributor to one or two of
the London Kfagazines. The Rev. Gr. R. Gleig, to
"whom I am indebted for some interesting parti-
culars relating to the authoress, has informed me
that she wrote in conjunction with him, a play for
the amusements of the Christmas holidays of 1840.
Mr Gleig thought that this drama was called The
Days of the Merry Monarch. The incidents of the
piece were the foundation of Chelsea Hospital, and
the traditionary gift of its site by Nell Grwinn. It
was acted in a private theatre at Chelsea Hospital.
Miss Campbell died at Montrieux, Switzerland,
Feb., 1841, in the '24th year of her age.

CAMPBELL, R. Calder. — This gentleman,
Major in the East India Company's Service, died
at London in 1857 in the fifty-ninth year of his
age. His father, the Rev. Pryce Campbell, mini-
ster of Ardeseir, near Nairn, was a near relative of
Admiral Sir R. Calder. Major Campbell is author
of Rough Notes of Rambles Abroad, &c., three
volumes, 8vo., London, 1847 ; Winter Nights, a
novel, three volumes, 8vo., London, 1850, and
numerous fugitive contributions to literary periodi-
cals. He wrote three short dramatic sketches
having the following titles : 1. The Handmaiden's
Dream, a dramatic scene ; printed in the Bengal
Annual, 1833. 2. How? Wherefore? When?
and Who? a dramatic sketch. 3. The Cousins, a
dramatic scene. The two last named sketches are
in a volume of verse by Major Campbell — The
Palmer's Last Lesson, and other Poems, 12mo.,
London, 1838.

CAMPBELL, Thomas.— Was born in 1777 at
Glasgow, and educated at the University of that
city, where he distinguished himself by his profi-

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ciencj in classical literature. In 1799 he published
at Edinburgh his poem, The Pleasures of Hope,
which was most favourably received by the public,
four editions being called for within a year. Mr
Campbell, in 1800, visited Germany, and on his
return from the Continent, took up his residence
for a short time at Edinburgh. About 1803 he
removed to Sydenham, near London, and during
the greater part of his life after this date, resided
in London or its neighbourhood. For about ten
years he was editor of the Neio Monthhj Magazine
commenced in 1821. He also published various
volumes of verse, viz. : G-ertrude of Wyoming, and
other Poems, 1809 ; Theodoric, and other Poems,
1824; The Pilgrim of Glencoe, and other Poems,
1842. His Life of Mrs Siddons, in two volumes,
was published in 1834. Having, in 1843, gone to
Boulogne for the benefit of his health, Mr Camp-
bell died there 15th June, 1844. His Life and
Letters appeared in 1819 in three volumes, Svo.,
edited by his eminent and accomplished friend, W.
Beattie, M.I), of London. He never published any
completed dramatic work, but in the New Monthly
Magazine there are one or two extracts from an
unpublished opera of his own writing, and in The
Pilgrim of Glencoe, &c., 1842, a fragment of an
oratorio, which he had begun.

GARMICHAP3L, .—A student of law at

G-lasgow University, was author of Randal of
Roslinburgh, a drama, acted at the Glasgow
Theatre, October, 1857.

CARXIE, William. — A gentleman formerly
connected with the Northern press. He adapted
several Pantomimes to the Aberdeen stage about
1858-1860. Mr Carnie is said also to have written
a little dramatic piece, The Volunteer Movement,
or She would be a Volunteer.

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CARRIGK, J. D.— Bom in 1787 at Glasgow,
where lie resided during the greater part of his
life. Fur some time he kept a china shop in his
native city, but several years before his death, in
1837, having become connected with the Scottish
press, he was appointed editor of the Perthshire
Advertiser^ and afterwards of the Kilmarnock
Journal. In 1825 Mr Carrick published the Life
of Sir William Wallace, in two volumes, formin^r
part of Goristahle's Miscellany, He was a contri-
butor to The Day (1832), a Glasgow periodical,
edited by the late Dr Strang ; Whistle-Binkie,
Laird of Logan, &c., &c. Besides one or two
fugitive dramatic sketches, which are in print, he
wrote Logan House, or the Laird at/ Home, a MS.
comedy.

CAPvSTAIRS, Miss.— This lady is author of
Poems, Edin., 1786. She also published about
the same time a strange eccentric drama called
Tlie Hubble Shue. On the suggestion of the late
Cliarles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, Esq., a few copies of
this piece were reprinted, 12mo., 1835, by W. H.
Logan, Esq., Manager of the Border Bank, Ber-
wick-on- Tweed.

CHE APE, Douglas. — A member of the
Faculty of Advocates, and for several years Pro-
fessor of Civil Law in the University of Edinburgh.
He died Sept., 1861. Mr Cheape was concerned
in the authorship of Tli3 Jury Court Opera, and
one or two other dramatic squibs.

CLAPPERTON, Wm.— This gentleman was
the son of George Clapperton, Esq., Writer to the
Signet, Edinburgh, He was for some time a clerk
in the banking house of Sir William Forbes & Co.,
Edinburgh ; latterly he was a teacher of the French
language. He died at Edinburgh, 10th January,
1849. Mr Clapperton was author of The Pastor

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Fido of Guarini, translated into English blank
verse— 12mo., Edin., 1809.

CLxiRK, Hugh. — Author of one or two dra-
matic pieces having the title Echoes from Olympus,
published in an Ayrshire newspaper about 1861-
1862.

CLARK, John. — Author of The Tuscan Astro-
nomer, a historic tale dramatised. Printed b}' T.
Brown — Edin., 1850, 12mo. In the title page of
the book, J. Clark is said to be also author of The
Tournament ; Glances at Character, (fee.

CLEKKE, William. — This gentleman was
author of Marciano, or the Discovery, a tragi-
comedj^ — Edin., 4to., 1(563. The scene of this
play is laid in Florence. It w^as acted with
applause before the King's High Commissioner
and others of the nobility at Holy rood House, on
St. John's night, by a company of gentlemen, of
whom the author was one. Mr Clerke is appa-
rently the same person as W. Clark, mentioned in
Watt's Bihliotheca Brittanica as author of The
Grand Tryal, or Poetical Exercitations upon the
Book of Job— Edin., 1685, fol.

COCHRAX, Arch. — A native of Kirkintilloch,
and at one time a jeweller in Glasgow. He is
author of The Scottish Moonstruck Author, acted
at Glasgow in 1817, and afterwards printed.

COLDSTREAM, Patrick. — Master of the
Grammar School of Crail, in Fife. Was author of
a Play on the subject of Turnus and JEneas, acted
by his scholars, August, 1742.

COWAN, Malcolm.— A Member of the Faculty
of Advocates. He published an English transla-
tion of Calderon's drama of Life's a Dream, —
Edinburgh, 1830 (Anon.) A Mr Cowan, probably
the same, is author of The Shepherd Boy, a dra-
matic idyll from CElonschlager — Edin., lb^2^.

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CRAIG, IsA. (Mrs Craig Knox.)— This lady,
a native of Edinburgh, is author of Poems, by
Isa, 1856, the Prize Poem on Robert Burns,
written on occasion of the Centenary celebration of
the Poet's birth, 1859, and Dutchess Agnes, a
drama, published with Poems — London, 1865.
Dutchess Agnes is a Play in three acts ; the scene :
Germany in the year 1434.

CRAWFORD, Arch.— Was born at Ayr in
1784, and died in that town in 1848. In the
early part of his life he resided several years in
London, and he was afterwards, for some time, in
the employment of Charles Hay, Lord Newton,
and General Hay, of Rannes. For a considerable
time before his death he resided in Ayr, where he
followed the business of an auctioneer. He is
author of numerous miscellaneous Tales, Poems,
&c,j and also ot several dramatic works : 1. St.
James's in an Uproar, a political drama, published
about 1819 ; 2. Castles in the Air, a play ; 3. The
March of Intellect, a farce in two acts (acted) ; 4.
Johnnie Faa, or The Gipsies Raid, a drama, acted
at Ayr ; 5. Oberon, a IVlask, in seven scenes. This
was printed in the Huntly Casket^ a volume of Mr
Crawford's Miscellaneous AYritings, published in
1861.

CRAWFORD, David.— Born 1625, died 1726.
He was proprietor of the estate of Drumsoy, in
Ayrshire, and in the reign of Queen Anne, was
af^pointed Historiographer for Scotland, He wrote
Memoirs of Scotland — 1700, Edin., 8vo., and is
author of two Comedies : 1. Courtship a-la-mode,
a comedy, 4to., 1700, acted at Drury Lane Theatre.
The Prologue written by Farquhar. 2. Love at
First Sight, a comedy, 4to., no date (1704), acted
at the Theatre in Little Lincoln's Inn Fields. In
this comedy Wilks |enacted the part of Captain

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Bellair, and Bullock that of Willie, a Scotch ser-
vant.

CRAWFOED, Wm.— This person, who was a
private soldier in the 59th Regiment, published at
Paisley in 1828, The Fates of Alceus, cSrc, a
volume of Poetry, containing an extract from a
Play which he had written.

CUiNNlXGHAM, Allan.— Was born in 1784,
at Blackwood, Dumfiiesshire, his father being
factor to Mr Miller of Dalswinton. Allan w'as at
first apprenticed to an uncle, who was a builder,
but he shortly afterwards, in 1810, proceeded to
London, where he became connected with the news-
paper press. In the same year, Cromek's Remains
of Nithsdale and Galloway Song was published.
Nearly every piece in this volume was written by
Cunningham. In 1814 he obtained the situation
of overseer of the works in the establishment of
Sir Francis Chantrey, the sculptor, and continued
in that employment till a short time before his
death in October 1842. Of his numerous miscel-
laneous writings, the titles of a few may be here
named : The Songs of Scotland, Ancient and
Modern, with an Introduction and Notes, four
volumes — London, 8vo., 1825. Paul Jones, a
romance, three volumes, 1S26. The Maid of Elvar,
a poem, 18o*2. Lives of the Most Eminent British
Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, 182D-183o, six
volumes ; and an edition of the Works of Robert
Burns. He is also author of Sir Marmaduke Max-
well, a dramatic poem, 1822 — London, 12mo.
This drama was highly commended by Sir Walter
Scott in his preface to the Fortunes of Nigel.

DALGLEISH, W. S., M.A. — Is editor of
Macbeth, adapted fur the use of Schools, with
notes — 12mo, London, 18G2.

DALRYMPLE, David, Sir.— This gentleman

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was of the same family as the Earl of Stair. He
was born at Edinburgh in 1720, his father being
Auditor of the Exchequer, and his mother a
daughter of the Earl of Haddington. Having em-
braced the legal profession, Mr Dalrymple was, in
1748, admitted a member of the Scottish Bar, and
in 1766 elcA'ated to the judicial bench, on which
occasion he assumed the title of Lord Hailes. He
died in 1792. He was author of several works :
Annals of Scotland, two volumes, 4to. ; Remains
of Christian Antiquity, three volumes : Papers in
the World and Mirror^ &c., &c., and to him is
ascribed the authorship of The Little Freeholder,
a dramatic entertainment, 1790 — 8vo., London.

DARKISOX, . — A person of this name

wrote The Border Gipsies, or the Plighted Yow, a
drama in three acts ; acted at a minor theatre in
Glasgow, and printed in 1852. We believe the
author some years ago emigrated to America.

DARLING, T. B. — A Scottish gentleman for-
merly resident in Australia, is author of Wilfrid
and Mary, or Father and Daughter, a domestic
comedy, in two acts, illustrative of American Slave
Life (By Thodore St. Bo)— Edinburgh, 1861 ; 2.
Theodore and Maria, or Failure upon Failure, being
a Scoto- Australian and domestic comedy, &c. —
Edinburgh, 1862. Mr Darling also wrote Fifty Per
Cent., a comedy ; acted at the Melbourne Theatre.

DAVIDSON, Anthony, A.M. — A native of
Kelton, in Galloway ; born about the middle of
last century. He was educated at the [Jniverjsity
of Edinburgh, and, having taken orders in the
Church of England, was for many years curate of
Milton, in Hampshire, and Master of an Academy
at Lymington, in the same county. Mr Davidson
was author of A Sentimeiital Journey in Imitation
of Sterne ; Sermons in blank verse — Romsey,

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(no date) ; Poems of Ossian, in blank verse — Salis-
bury, (no date) ; and also wrote the following
dramas: 1. Datamis, a tragedy; 2. The Fair
Hibernian, a tragedy ; 3. The Sailor's Return, a
comic opera ; 4. St. Kilda, a farce ; 5. The Shej)-
herd of Snovvdon, a musical entertainment ; acted
at Salisbury; 6. A Voyage to Nootka, a comic
Opera, acted it Winborne, Dorsetshire ; 7. Maria,
or the Maid of the Eock, a drama, acted at Lym-
ington. It is uncertain whether any of these
dramas have been published. The date of the
author's death has not been ascertained, but he was
alive about the year 1817.

DAVIDSON, John. — A biographical notice of
this divine will be found in The Scots Worthies.
He was born about 1550, and educated at the St.
Leonard's College, St. Andrew's, wdiere, for a short
time, he was one of the Regents of the College.
For some time he was minister of the parish of
Liberton, near Edinburgh, and afterwards of Pres-
tonpans, where he died in 1604. He wrote a play
mentioned in the Diary of James Melville. This
drama was acted before John Knox, at the Univer-
sity of St. Andrews, in 1572. A few copies have
been printed of R-ev. John Davidson's Poetical
Remains, &c., with a Biographical Account of the
x\uthor, and various illustrative papers, by James
Maidment— 8vo., Edin., 1829.

DEMPSTER, Thomas.— Born at Brechin about
the middle of the sixteenth century. He was
educated at Cambridge, and afterwards proceeded
to France, where, having embraced the Romish
religion, he obtained a Professorship in the College
of Beauvais, at Paris. Subsequently to this, he
was a Professor at Nismes, Pisa, and Bologna,
where he died in 1625. He wrote a Marty rology

36 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS 0¥ SCOTLAND.

of Scotland, a List of Scottisli Writers, &c., and
several dramas Avritten in Latin.

DICK, Robert, M.D.— Physician in London
son of the late Rev. John Dick, D.D., a dissenting
clergyman in Glasgow. He is author of several
works, medical and miscellaneous : The Literary-
Aurora, The Spiritual Dunciad, &c., and three
dramas, having the following titles : 1. The Stu-
dent of Medicine, a drama, printed in Glasgow about
LS32 ; 2. Elijah the Tishbite, a drama, in a volume
of Miscellanies, 1846: 8. Prince Hemy of Sicily,
a drama, 1857.

DOXJGALL, John. — This gentleman, a native
of Glasgow, was formerly engaged in commercial
pursuits. He has lately, during several sessions,
been a student of medicine at the University of
Glasgow, with a view to the adoption of the sur-
gical profession. Mr Dougall is author of Henry
and Flora, a dramatic piece, published with other
Poems — Glasgow, 1860. He has also composed a
MS. drama — unfinished — on the History of King
Robert Bruce.

DOUGLAS, R. — This person seems to have
been an actor. He is author of The Scottish Chiefs,
a drama in four acts, performed at Dunfermline,
1861.

DOW, Alexander. — A native of Monivaird,
Perthshire. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the
Indian Army, and died in the East Indies about
the latter end of the year 1779. He published a
History of Hindostan, three volumes, 4to., London,
1768-1772, and isauthor of : 1. Zingis, a tragedy,
Svo., 1769 ; acted at Drury Lane. 2. Sethona, a
tragedy, 8vo., 1774 ; acted at Drury Lane.

DRUMMOND, John. — A schoolmaster in
Edinburgh ; published a collection of Poetry, con-
taining two dramas of his own : 1. The Death of

THE DRiJVIATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. S7

Hector; 2. The Redemption of the Body of
Hector. In Driimmond's Collection of Pieces for the
Use of Schools, published in 1789, after his death,
there is another drama of his : The Death of Teri-
bazas and Ariana, in three acts. These composi-
tions seem to have been written for the purpo-e o
being acted b}^ his scholars.

DRUMMOND, William, Sir. — This distin-
guished scholar and antiquary, was a native of
Scotland. In 1794 he published A Review of the
Government of Sparta and Athens, and in 1798, an
English Translation of the Satires of Persius.
Resides several other works, he is author of Ryblis,
a tragedy, 1802, privately printed. Sir W. Drum-
mond was at one peiiod Envoy from England to the
Kinu: of the Two Sicilies. He died at Rome,
March, 1828.

DUNCAN, Geokge. — A native of Aberdeen,
«nd a boo'.vst'ller in Glasgow. He has publisht'd
several the(;logical j)nnipljk'ts contnjverting some of
the dogmas of the Church of Koine, and is author
of: 1. Marston Brothers, a tragedy in five acts —
8vo., Glasgow, lSt)7. 2. George Stanley, or tho
Fatal Step, a domestic drama in five acts — 8vo.,
Glas-ou', 1868.

DUNCAN, Gideon.— Author of The Constant
Lovers, a play in four acts — Edinburgh, 1798.

DUNCAN, Hknky, D.D. — Born 1774, died
1846. 'J his estimable cleigynian was for many
years minister of Ruihwell, in Dumfriesshire^ and
is well known for his connection with the institu-
tion of Savings Banks in Scotland. He is author
of The South Country Weaver ; William Douglas,
or the Scottish Exiles, a tale, three volumes, lb26;
Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons, 1836-1837, four
volumes, 12mo ; and many other works, Theological
and Miscellaneous. From a communication re-

3>^ THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

ceived from the author's son, Rev. George J. G
Pimcan, we find that he wrote several dramas,
which were occasionally performed for the benefit
of his poor parishioners ; and Mr Duncan also men-
tioned liavino; seen among his father's papers, a
drama which he had written during his school days.
None of these MSS. seeui to have been preserved.

DUNCAN, John. — A gentleman of Glasgow,
author of Clifford Castle, a dramatic piece, acted at
Ghisgow, in ib09, and printed the same year.

DUNLOF, Af.EXANDER. — Is proprietor of the
estate of Clober, near Glasgow, and a member of
the Faculty of Advocates. He wrote, How to Shy
Her, or a Peep at the Moors, a comedy acted in a
private theatre at Craigends Castle, Stirlingshire,
and printed at Glasgow^ 1828.

DIJNLOP, John. — A native of Greenock, now
resident in London, has published several works
rohiting to Temperance — among others. The Tem-
peiance Emigrants, a drama, lc>40, 8vo. He is also
author of Oliver Cromwell, a dramatic poem —
Edin , 1829, and The South Sea Iblaiideis, a dra-
matic tale — London, 1841.

DUTHIE, Egbert.— Born 2nd Feb., 1826, at
Stonehaven, and was a baker in that town. He
published in the Stonehaven Journal^ about the year
1853, Scenes of the Past, a series of dramatic
fiketches, twelve in number. The subject of these
sketches was the Italian Struggle for Independence.

EDGAR, Mrs.— This lady published Tranquil-
lity and Other Poems — Dundee, 1810 ; 2nd edition,
Edin., 1824. In the latest edition, there is Bethulia
Delivered, a drama.

EDiViONSTONE, Akch., Sir, Bakt.— Of Col-
zium. Stirhngshire ; is the represtutative of one of
the most ancient families in Scotlarjd, arid a Jineal
descendant of King Kobert HI. He was born in

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF ac6rLA]?<i>, 3*:^

1795, and succeeded tp the Baronetcy on the deat
of his father in 18*21. He is author of an iiuerest-
ing account of A Journey to the Oases of Upper
Egypt — 8vo., London, 1822 ; The Progress of
Religion, a poem — 12mo., London, 1842; Christian
Gentleman's Daily AValk — 8vo., 1850; Meditations
for Sundays and Holidays — l8nio., 1853 ; Devo*
tional Reflections — iJnio., 1858; Meditations in
Verse for the Sundays and Holy Days throughout
the Year — London, 1858 ; Short Readings on the
Collects — 8vo., 1861. Sir Archibald Edmonstouc
printed for privato circulation Tragedies — 8vo,,
Edinburgh, 1837. Their titles are: Leonora, a
tragedy in five acts ; and Gaston de Foix, a tragedy
in five acts. The incidents in these dramas are
romantic and interesting, and they contain many
passages of great poetical beaut v.

EDWARDS, Miss. -- This lady published at
Edinburgh a Volume of Miscellanies in 1776. She
also wrote Otho and Rutha, a dramatic tale — 12mo.,
Edin., 1780. Printed for the author. This tale is
partly written in the form of dramatic dialogue, but
a huge portion of it is a narrative or story, and it
is divided into chapters. The Dramatis Tersonae
are, Ludovico, King of Polyolbion, and his Queen;
Otho," Son to Polycrene, Prime Minister to Ludovico;
Rutha, Lord of Agathea ; A Hermit, &c., &c. in
Robert Lamb's book called An Exact and Ciicum-
btantial History of the Battle of Flodden, in verse
— Berwk-k, 1774, 12mo., there is a note mentioning
that *' Miss Christian Edwards, a very ingenious
young lady, daughter of a gentleman in Stirling, ia
authoress of The Buchanshire Tragedy of Sir James
the Ross, an historical ballad ; also, several other
poetical pieces." This poetess was probably the
author of Otho and Rutha. Among t he subscribers
to Miss Edwards's Miscellanies, 1776. there occuis
the name of Wm. Edwards of Pilmuir — 7 copies.

40 THE DRAMATIC WKITEKS OF SCOTLAJid).

ELPHINSTONE, James.— Burn 1721; was a
native of Edinburgli, son of an episcopal cleigymau
in that city. About the year 1752 ho established
a -boarding scliool at Kensington, which lie con-
ducted for upwards of twenty y ars with gieat
success. During the greater part of his life he
resided at Kensington, where he died in 1809. He
published a translation of Martial ; a Grammar of
the English Language, in two volumes, &c.,
&c. His only dra natic corapositi )ns are : Israel on
Mount Horeb, an oratorio translated from the
French in 17^3, and published in vol. v. of Forty
Years Correspondence betw^een Geniuses of both
sexes and James Elpbinstone, in six volumes, l791 ;
and in the same volume a version of a dramatic
cantata, The Temple of Harmony, translated from
the French.

ERSKINE, Alex. — Glasgow; is author of
Fairy Ring, a short dramatic piece, printed in the
I^amilj/ Friend^ 1S62.

. EilSKINE, A^DREW, Hon. — Son of Alexander,
Fifth Karl of Kellie. His mother was Janet,
daui;hter of Arch. Pitcairne, M.D., the well-known
Jacobite physician and poet. Mr 1^'rskine wrote
She's not Him, and He's not Her, a farce in three
acts; acted at Edinburgh, and printed in "1764,
8vo. lie also published Letters and Poems ad-
dressed to James Bos well, Esq. The author died
in 1793.

EtiSKINE, David, Sm.— Died 22nd October,
1837. In the Annual Eeghter Obituary there is
the following brief notice of this author : Aged G5,
Sir David Erskine, of Drybui gh Abbey, county of
Berwick, Knt., F.^.A., late captain of the lloyal
Military Academy, Sandhurst. Sir Havid was the
natural son of David Stewart, the late eccentric
Earl of Buchan who^ on his death in 1829, be-

THE DRAMATIC W KiTKRS OF ftOOTLAWD, 41

queathed to him for life the whole of his unentailed
estates, the piincipal hein^c Dryburgh, which became
his j)crinanent resulence after the death of the Earl.
He was Directur of the Royal Academyof Edin-
bur_^h, and was one of the founders of the Scots
Military and Naval Academy in that city. Sir D»
Erskine is author of: 1. Love among the Roses, or
liuildt'ord in Surrey, a Military Opera — 12mo.,
Kelso, 18*27. 2. King James I. of Scotland, a
tragedy— Kelso, 1827. 3. King James II. of
Scotland, a historic drama — l2mo., 1828. 4.
XJary Queen of Scots, or Melrose in Ancient Times,
a historic drama — 12mo., Edinburgh, 18*29. 5.
King Jam-^s III., or the Feudal Times of Konrade,
of Roxburghshire, a drama in three act?!. 6. hry-
burgh Abbey o<)0 Years Ago, or the Nuns of Nen-
thorn, a fairy revel in two acts. These two pieces
are printed in one volume. — 12mo., Edinburgh,
1831. He also wrote many other dramas, which
wore neither acted nor printed.

FINLAYSON, John. — Is author of Marches
Day, a dramatic entertainment of three acts, a^
annually peiformed by the originals at Linlithgow
— 12mo., Falkirk, 1814. An earlier edition of ihis
piece was published at ?]dinburgh in 1771 — anon.

FLP:M LNM;, Charles.— Bom at Perth in 1806.
He has for many years been Professor of the Eng-
lish Language in the Polytechnic School at Paris.
!Mr Fleming has ])ublished a French translation of
Shakspean-'s Coriolanus.

FLEMING, Robert.— The son of a Presby-
terian clergymen at Cambuslans:, where he ^a«
borii about 1657. He received his education at the
universities of Leyden and Utrecht, and was for
Bome time pastor of a congregation at Leyden, and
also at llotterdam. After the Revolution in 1688,
he became minister of a Scottish Church in Loth-

42 THE DRAKATIC VV:kIT£RS OF SCOILAND,

bury, and was also lecturer at Salter's Hall, London.
He died in 1716. In addition to various other
theological works, he published, in 1701, a remark-
able book on the Rise and Fall of tlie Papacy,
which was reprinted in 1793 and 1848. He is also
author of The Mirror v)f Divine Love Unveiled —
6vo., 1691. This volume of Poetical Miscellanies
contains : The Monarchical Image, or Nebuchad-
nezzar's Dream, a dramatic poem in seven scenes.

FORD, James, M.D. — This author, we believe,
was a native of Dundee, and a Graduate of Edin-
burgh University. He published : 1. Zenobia, a
drama — Edinburgh, 1888, 8vo. : jj. Titus Vespa-
sian, or the Father of his Country, a drama, 1886 j
3. The Judgment of Brutus, a historical tragedy —
Edinburgh, 1843, I'Jmo. He is also author of
Sonnets, (fee — Edinburgh, 1837.

ERASER, J.— Born at Edinburgh in 1812.
He was at one time a shoemaker in Paisley, whera
he published in 1853 a volume of poetry, contain-
ing King James the Fifth, a play in five acts.

FRASER, Susan.— This lady is said, in the
Biographical Dictionary of Living Authors, 1816,
to be the wife of an officer. She is author of
Camilla de Florian and other Poems, 1809 and
Poems, 1811. In the first named volume there is
Comala, a dramatic poem from Ossian. From an
allusion in one of her poems ihe authoress seems to
have re.*5ided on the banks of the Tay.

FYFE, Alexander. — A member of the legal
profession in Edinburgh in the reign of Queen
Anne, who published, The Royal Martyr, King
Charles L, a tragedy-— 1 to., 1709. The author had
previously published: The Royal Martyr, King
Charles I., an opera — 1705, anon ; dedicated to the
Queen. In 1712 appeai-ed The Tragedy of the
Koyal Martyr, King Chrlesa II. — second edition ;

THE DRAMATIC WRITEItS OF :5CUTr.A^,D. 4:^

by Alexander Fyfe, Writer to the Signet, at Edin-
burgh.

FYFE, Wm. W. — This gentleman is, we believe,,
a native of Dundee, and has been for a considerabU-
time editor of the Dorset County Chronicle, He i^
author of The Day Dream of Ideal Beauty, a dra-
matic poem, unfinished in MS. A few lyrical
extracts from it have been printed.

GALLOWAY, Alex. H. — Formerly a surgeon
in Liverpool ; is author of Doubly in for the Bines,
a comedietta, acted at Liverpool, June, 1866, for
the benefit of Miss Marriot. Air Gallcvvay was a
native of Dumfries, and author of several dramatic
pieces, one of which was acted in the Dumfries
theatre. We cai:not give the title of the comedy,
but the date of its performance must have been
about 1852-1854.

GALLOWAY, George.— A native of . Scotland,
born in 1757. He was at first bred a mechanic,
but having studied music, was for a short time
organist of the Episcopal Chuich, at Glasgow. He
then went to sea, and was taken prisoner by the
Si»aniards. Many years afterwards he returned to
London, and, about 1793, published a volume of
MisreUanies^ Poetry, &c. lie is author of two plays :
1. The Admirable Crichton, a tragedy in five acts
—Edinburgh, 1802, 12mo. 2. The lattleof Lun-
carty, or the Valiant Hays triumphant over the
Danish Invaders, a drama in five acts — Edinburgh,
1804, 12mo. The precise date of Galloway's death
is uncertain, but his latest publication seems to have
been an Elegy on the Death of iienry, Duke of
Buccleuch — Edinburgh. 1812, Svo.

GALT, John. — Son of a shipmaster at Irvine in
Ayrshire, where he was born in 1779. Having
proceeded to London in 1803 or 1804, he was for
some time engaged in mercantile pursuit's. His

44 THE DEAMATIO WEITEllS OP SCOTLAND.

health having become impaired, he determined to
spend some time abroad, and left England in 1809.
On his return he published an account of his travels
in 1812. For many years afterwards his time was
almost exclusively devoted to literary composition,
and during this period of his life (18 12-26) appeared
the greater number of those worlvs by which he i:".
best known to the world — his tragedies, 1812 ; th(;
Ayrshire Legatees, 1820, originally published in
Blackwood^ s Magazine ; Annals of the Parish, 1821;
the Provost, &c., &c. On the f(jrmation of the
Canada Company in 1826, Mr Gait was appointed
secretary, and also one of the commissioners for the
valuation of the lands. After spending two years
and a half in Canadii, he returned lo EriL-land in
1829. lie afterwards, in 1834, retired to Scotland,
and died at Greenock, April, 1839. A few years
before his death, he published his Autobiogn<phy,
in two volumes, and his Literary Life and iXiiscel-
lanies, in thee volumes. His diamatic works are:
1, Maddalen ; 2. Agamemnon ; 3. Lady Macbeth;
4. Antonio; 5. Clytrninestra, published in one
volume, 1S12; 6, Edward III., a historical play —
Auon., 1814 ; 7. The Witness, a drama. This
play, with the title chano-ed to The Appeal, v^as
acted at E<linlHirgh (in 1817 ?j. The Proh'gue was
the joint composition of Mr J. G. Lockhait aad
Captain Hamilton, the author of Cyril Thornton ;
the epiloque was written hy Sir Walter Sc(>tt. 8.
The ^iermaid, a drama ; 9. Orpheus, an opera ; 10.
The Masqueiade, a comedy ; 11. The Prophetess,
a drama; 12. The Sorceress, a drama; 13. The
Apostate, a drama; 14. The Word of Honour, a
comedy from Cloldona ; 15. Love, Honour, and
Literest, a comedy from Goldoni ; 16. Hector, a
Cento; 17. The Watch-house, a farce. These
dramas, from No. 7 to No. 17 inclusive, were pub-

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lislied in The New Bnttsh Theatre, a work edited
by Mr Gait. The Watch-house, a farce, was
almost entirely the composition of Mr Thomas
Gait, a brother of the editor. ] 8. The Conquest of
France, a dramatic pageant, published in vol. ii. of
Mr Gait's Literary Life and Miscellanies; 11).
Athol, a tra.cfedy; 20. The Betrothment, a tragedy;
21. Auld Keekie, or a Mistake in Edinburgh, a
comedy in three acts ; 22. Anthropos, a Mystery.
The four last named are in vol. iii. of the Literary
Life and Miscellanies, 1834; 23. The Star of
Destiny, a drama, published in Gait's Autobio-
graphy, vol. ii., 1833; 24. The Savoyard, a drama;
25. Visitors, or a Trip to Quebec, a comedy, chiefly
written by Gait — acted by amateurs at Quebec
about 1827. 26. An Aunt in Virginia, a comedy,
acted at New York. Mr Gait wrote two or three
other plays ; some extracts from a tragedy on the
subject of Mary Queen of Scots are given in vol. i.
of his Literarv Life, &c.

GARDINER, W., Rev., L.L.D.— Was born
about 1750, and educated, we believe, at the uni-
versity of Edinburgh. Having received Episcopal
ordination, he was appointed pastor of the English
Church, at Dantzic, in 1790, and continued in this
office till 1806. On his return to Scotland, he
resided at Edinburgh, and was for some time assis-
tant clergyman of St. John's Episcopal Church in
that city, during the incumbency of the Rev. Messrs
Alison and Morehead. Dr Gardiner died at an
advanced age, 18th July, 1835. He published an
English translation of the Andrian and Eunuchus
of Terence, with Notes — Edin., 1821, 12mo.

GARNETT, Catherine GiiACE.-Born at Glas-
gow in 1798. She was the daughter of Thomas
Garnett, M.D., Professor of Natural Philosophy in
the Andersonian Institution, Glasgov/, and the first

46 THE DRAMATIC WRITEKS OF SCOTLAKD.

Professor of the Royal Institution of Great Britain-
London. After her father's death in 1802, Miss
Garnett resided for the greater part of her life in
the neighbourhood of the village of Gasterton, in
Westmoreland. About the year 1824, she was
married to Mr Godwin, a gentleman in the East
India Company's Service. She died in 1845. In
1823, Miss Garnett published The Night Before
the Bridal, and other Poems. This contains
Sappho, a dramatic sketch, her only dramatic
composition. In 1829 appeared another volume
of Poems by her, called The Wanderer's Legacy,
dedicated to Wordswoith. A collected edition of
her Poetical Works, in 4to., with Memoir, Por-
trait, &c., was published in 1854, edited by Mr
A. C. Wigan.

GILBERT, W. A.— A house painter in Glas-
gow. He wrote The Artist of Cos, a play ; acted
at the Adelphi Theatre, Glasgow, and printed in
Glasgow, in 1846.

GILLIES, R. P. — This gentleman, a member
of the Faculty of Advocates, was nephew of Lord
Gillies, for many years one of the Judges in
the Court of Session. Mr Gillies was one of the
early contributors to Blackwood's Magazine, and
the first editor of the Foreign Quarterly Review,
He is entitled to a place in this catalogue, as being
author of nearly all those translations from the
German and Danish drama which appeared in
Blackivood from about 1820 to 1826, under the
titles Hor£e Germanicas, and Hor^e Danic^e. He
published Memoirs of a Literary Veteran, 3 vols.,
1851, containing an account of his life, and anec-
dotes of his contemporaries. Mr Gillies died at
London, Nov., 1858.

GORDON, Alex. — Author of Lupone, or the
Inquisitor, a comedy, 8vo., 173 L This play is
dedicated to the chief of the author's clan.

THE DRAMATIC WKITEKS OF SC0TJ.AN1>. 47

GORDON, William.— Author of The Poetical
Traveller — Nairn, 1840. This volume contains :
The Tragedy of Duff, King of Scotland, a play in
five acts.

GRAHAM, James. — Was born at Glasgow in
1765, and educated at the University of that city.
Having adopted the legal profession, he was in
1795 admitted to the Scotch Bar. In 1805 he
published The Sabbath, a Poem, to Avhich are
added, Sabbath Walks— Edinburgh, 12mo., 1805.
Three editions of this were called for during the
same year. In 1806 appeared his Birds of Scot-
laud, and in 1809 his British Georgics. Mr
Graham, who had long been desirous of entering
the Church, having proceeded to England, was, in
1809, ordained by the Bishop ot Norwich. Soon
after this he was appointed to the curacy of Ship-
ton, Gloucestershire, then to that of St. Margaret's,
Durham, and latterly to that of Sedgefield, in the
same county. He died very suddenly in 1811,
while on a visit to his family at Glasgow, and is
buried in the Cathedral of that city. An Elegiac
Poem to his memory, written by the late Professor
Wilson, of Edinburgh, was published shortly after
his death. His dramatic works are : 1. Wallace,
a tragedy, 1799 — privately printed. 2. Mary
Stewart, Queen of Scotland, a drama — Edinburgh,
1801, 8vo.

GRAY, Simon. — Born 1767 at Dunse, Berwick-
shire, died at St. John's Wood, London, July,
1842. Mr Gray was for many years a clerk in the
War Office, and published several Avorks relating
to Political Economy, (fee. He wrote more than
fifty plays (of which we have seen the titles in a
privately printed catalogue of his published and
MS. writings). Only two of those plays were
printed, viz.. The Spaniard, or Relvindez and

43 THja DKAJS^ATIC WEITER3 OF SCOTLAND.

Elzora, a tragedy ; and The Yourjg Widow, a
comedy — London, 1839, 8vo. One of thes«
two dramas was written in 1788, and had been
submitted to the critical inspection of Dr Hugh
Blair. Of his MS. plays, one on the subject of
the Gowrie Conspiracy, was acted at a boarding-
school, at Kensington G-ravel Pits about 1796.
Mr Gray was also author of The Messiad, a sacred
Poem, 1842 — London, 8vo,

-GREENFIELD, Andkew.— Was the eldest
son of John Greenfield, Esq. of Dalkeith, and
brother of Professor Greenfield, of the University
of Edinburgh. He was born about 1749, and
educated at the Universities of Glasgow, (where
lie matriculated 1764), Edinburgh, and Oxford.
Having taken orders in the Church, he was pre-
sented by the Bishop of Kaj-hoe — Dr Oswald — to
the liectory of Moira, in the North of Ireland.
Mr Greenfield died suddenly. May, 1788, in his
39th year. A posthumous volume of his Poems
was published in 1790, containing Henrique,
Prince of Sicily, an unfinished tragedy. In
Nichols's Literary Illustrations^ vol. viii., pp. 261
and 262, will be found two letters (dated April,
1788) from Mr Greenfield to Bishop Percy, relat-
ing to his tragedy.

GliEIG, David. — This poet is, we believe, a
native of Kincardineshire, and at present a watch-
maker in Stonehaven. He is author of Aleck Joy
and other Poems — Glasgow, 1851 ; a small volume
containing A Night with Rob the Souter, a dra-
matic sketch.

GULLAND, Chakles. — A solicitor in Falk-
land, County of Fife, is author of Siivanus and
other Poems, 1867 — Edinburgh, 8vo., anon. This
volume contains Wallace, a tragedv.

GUTHEIE, RoBEiiT.— This gentleiiian, an ho

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was proprietor of extensive ironworks at Spittal,
near Bervvick-on-Tweed, died 24th April, 1850.
He wrote Batchelor's Doubts, a comic di-ania —
privately p.'inted.

HALL (DAY, Andrew (Andrew Halliday
Duff). — This clever dramatic writer was born in
Banffshire in 183 L His father, the Rev, Wm.
Buff, was a clergyman of the Established Church
of Scotland. Mr Halliday, after completing his
education at Marischal College and University,
Aberdeen, commenced his literary career as a
London journalist on the staff of the Morning
Chronicle^ and he is well known as a contributor
to Mr Dickens's A II the Year Eound^ Temjjle Bar^
and other periodicals. His first dramatic piece,
Kenilworth, an extravaganza, was produced at the
Strand Theatre, London, on 2Gth December, 1858,
and ran for 100 nights. Romeo and Juliet, a
travestie, was afterwards brought out at the same
house. Mountain Dhu, a travestie of the Lady of
the Lake, his last production of the same kind,
v/as performed at the Adelphi. In conjunction
with Mr William B rough, he has written nume-
rous farces, viz., The Census — The Pretty Horse-
breaker — The Shilling Day at the Exhibition —
The Area Belle — Actor's Retreat — A Valentine
— Colleen Bawn Settled — An April Fool — Going
to the Logs — Upstaiis and Downstairs — Doing
Banting — Mudborough Election — and a domestic
drama. The Wooden Spoonmaker, in one act. Mr
Halliday 's drama of The Great City was produced
at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Easter
Monday, 1867, and performed for upwards of 100
nights. His latest piece, Daddy Gray, w-as
brought out in February, 1868, at the New
Royalty Theatre, London, and has also been per-
formed successfuUv.

50 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

HAMILTON', Newburgh.— Aa author of the
reign of George I. He is said to have lived in the
family of the Duke of Hamilton, and is supposed
to have been a relative of his Grace. He is
author of: 1. The Boating Lovers, a comedy — •
12mo., 1715, and acted at Lincoln's Inn Fields.
2. The lY^tticoat Plotter, a farce — 12mo, 172U ;
acted at Drury Lane and Lincoln's Inn Fields. 3.
Sampson, an oratorio — 4to., 1743, 1760. The
music by Handel.

HAMILTON, Ralph, Colonel.— This gentle-
man is author of : 1. Elphi Bey, or the Arab's
Faith, a musical drama in three acts ; acted at
Drury Lane, April, 1817 — the songs printed.
2. David Rizzio, an opera ; acted at Drury Lane,
June, 1820 — Rizzio being personated by Braham.
The opera was afterwards printed, and dedicated
to the author's friend, Wm. Gordon, Esq., of
Fyvie.

HAMILTON, T. Menzies.— This author who
was probably a native of Scotland, wrote a play
called The Widow and her Suitors, in five acts ;
performed by amateurs at Mi>s Kelly's Theatre,
London, and printed in or about the year 1844

HAMILTON, William.— Born in 1704 ; was
the second son of James Hamilton, proprietor of
the estate of Bangour, near Linlithgow. He was
engaged in the Jacobite insurrection of 1745, and
after the battle ol Culloden, was obliged to escape
to France. He returned to Scotland in 1749, but
on account of his health again went abroad, and
died at Lyons in 1754. The favourite ballad The
Braes of Yarrow, written by Hamilton, was first
published in the Orpheus Galedonius^ 1725, Edin.
A collection of his Foems appeared in 1748, and
again in 1760. One of the pieces in his poetical
works is a specimen of a translation from Racine's
tragedy of Mithi'idate.

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HARPER, William.— The Rev. W. Harper,
minisler of the Scotch Episcopal Church, Leith, is
author of a translation of the Song of Solomon —
Edin., Drummond, 1775, Anon; dedicated to
Bishop Lowth. This version is a kind of Sacred
Drama, and contains an old song, ** I'll range
around the shady bowers." Mr Harper is author
or editor of a Collection of Scotch Songs, 1762.
He also published a Theological work on the
Infallibility of the Church.

HARRISTON, AVm. — This Glasgow author
has written a number of poetical tracts. He seems
to have been a weaver, who enlisted in a militia
regiment which was stationed in Ireland at the
time of the rebellion of 1798. On his return to
Glasgow he was in the habit of publishing from
time to time small poetical pamphlets, and little
books of rhymes. He also wrote several dramas :
1. The Intendant Emigrants, a Scolch rural
comedy, in three acts — Glasgow, 1817. 2. The
Fortunate Ploughman, a Scotch rural comedy,
with characteristic songs — in three acts. 3. Sir
William Wallace and Earl Percy, or the Battle of
Glasgow, a tragedy ; the tw^o last in Poems Dra-
matic and Lyric — Glasgow, 1822. In the ttile
page of this book he calls himself author of Wal-
lace, or the Knight of Ellerslie, probably another
play.

HART, S L. — This gentleman is author ot

Herminius and Espasia, a tragedy — 8vo., 1754.
The play was performed at the Edinburgh Theatre,
the part of Espasia being enacted by Mrs Lee.
The prologue was written by the Rev. Dr Oarlyle
of Inveresk. The Biograpliia Dramatica — edition
1812 — mentions the author of Herminius and
Espasia as being C. Hart, but the Scots Magazine^
in a notice of the play, says it is by S 1 Hart.

5'2 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

The Rev. Samuel Hart, a native of Scotland, born
in 1720, died in South Carolina in 1783. He
was probably the same peison as our author.

HASTINGS, Flora, Lady. — Was the eldest
daughter of Earl Moira, afterwards Marquis of
Hastings, and Governor General of India. Her
mother. Flora Campbell, was Countess of Loudon
in her own right. Lady Flora was born at Edin-
burgh in February, 1806. In 1834 she was
appointed lady of the bedchamber to her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent. She died at
London, 5th July, 1839. A volume of her
poetical writings appeared in 1811 — Edinburgh,
8vo. ; edited by her sister, the Marchioness of
Bute. It contains : 1. Fragments of a tragedy
entitled Fiesco, written when about fourteen years
of age. 2. Scenes from a tragedy to be entitled
Joanna of Naples. This tragedy, begun in 1832,
occasionally employed Lady Flora's pen for several
years, but was never finished. In these frag-
mentary scenes will be found many passages of
exquisite poetical beauty. 3. In the Appendix
to the volume, unconnected scenes from an un-
finished tragedy called Eurydice, written about
1820, or late in 1819.

HENDERSON. Andrew, M.A.— This person
was a Scotch bookseller, who had a shop in West-
minster Hall about the middle of last century. He
published numerous miscellaneous works, and
Arsinoe, a tragedy, Svo., 1752.

HERON, RoBEiiT.—Born in 1764 at New
Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire. He was educated
at the University of Edinburgh, and having been
licensed as a preacher, was for a short time assis-
tant to the Re^. Dr Hugh Blair. In 1793 he
published Observations made in a Journey through
the Western Counties of Scotland, and among

TllK DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 53

other literary undortakingrt was a considerable
contiibntor to the new Encydopcedia Brittanica.
About the beginning of the century he went to
London, and for some time was editor of 2he
British Press and Globe, two daily papers. In
1806 he commenced a newspaper called the Fame,
which proved unsuccessful, and in consequence of
its failure he was involved in pecuniary difficulties.
He died in great distress at the Fever Institution.
London, on 13th April, 1807. He is author of
St. Kilda in Edinburgh, a musical farce, acted at
Edinburgh, and printed, 8vo., 1798. It is also
probable that he was author of ^'Pizarro, a tragedy
in five acts, differing widely from all other Pizarros
in respect of characters, sentiments, language,
incidents, and catastrophe." By a North l^riton —
8vo., London, no date (1799?)

HETHERINGTON, W. M., DD., LLD.—
This gentleman, a native of Galloway, was edu-
cated for the Church at the University of Edin-
burgh, and in 1836, appointed minister of the
parish of Torphichen. In l843, attaching him-
self to the Free Church he was for some time
minister of a congregation at St. Andrews, but
subsequently removed to Edinburgh. In 1 857 he
was appointed one of the Professors of Theology
in the Free Church College, Glasgow. He died
in May, 18 Go. Dr Hetherington is author of
Twelve Dramatic Sketches, founded on the Pas-
toral Poetry of Scotland, 1829— Edin., VImo. In
the Duhlin Literary Gazette ^ 1830, there is another
dramatic piece written by him called The Third
Dream .

HOGG, James. — Born 1770 in Ettrick Forest,
Selkirkshire. II is forefathers for several genera-
tions had been shepherds, and for many years he
was engaged in the same occupation in the service

54 THE DKAMATIC WBITEES OF SCaXLAKD.

of Mr Laidiavv, of Blackhouse. About the year
]801 he was introduced to Sir Walter Scott, then
collecting materials for the Minstrelsy of the Scot-
tish Border, and contributed many pieces to the
last volume of the Minstrelsy, published in 1803.
In that year appeared a volume of his Poems,
called The Mountain Bard. In 1810 he went to
1^-dinburgh, and commenced the publication of a
weekly periodical called Tlie Spy, In 1813 was
first published his Queen^s Wake. The same
year appeared his Forest Minstrel, dedicated to
Harriet, Countess of Dalkeith, who made the
author a present of one hundred guineas. After
this lady's death, her husband, Charles, Duke of
Buccleugh, gave Kogg a life lease of a farm at
Altrive Lake, at a nominal rent, w^hich was never
exacted. He died at Altrive, Nov., 1835- The
Ettrick Shepherd is author of numerous publica-
tions— Tales, Poems, &c., &c., and has written
the following dramatic compositions : 1. The
Hunting of Badlewe, a drama, (1814 ?), published
under an assumed name. In Dramatic Tales^ two
volumes, 1817, Edin. 2. The Profligate Princes,
a drama in five acts. 3. The Haunted Glen, a
Scotch pastoral drama. 4. All Hallow Eve, a
drama in five acts. 5. Sir Anthony Moore, a
drama in five. acts. 6. In 1822 he published.
The Royal Jubilee, a Scottish Mask — ^Royal 8vo.,
London.

HOGGr, William. — A native of Scotland, pub-
lished about the end of the geventeenth century a
Latin translation of the '' Comus'' of Milton.

HOME, John. — Born in 1722 at Leith, where
his father was town clerk. He was educated for
the church at the University of Edinburgh, and
in 1746 received a presentation to the parish of
Athelstaneford, near Haddington. In 1756 Mr

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Home's tragedy of Douglas, wliich had been
refused by Garrick, was performed with distin-
guished success at the Canoiigate Theatre, Edin-
burgh. In consequence, however, of the [»roceed-
ings in the Church Courts against the author, and
some of his clerical friends who were present at
the representation of the play, he found it expe-
dient to resign his living in 1757. Soon after,
through the influence of Lord Bute, he obtained
the sinecure office of Conservator of Scotch Privi-
leges at Campvere, in Holland, and on the acces-
sion of George HI., in 1760, he received a pension
of £300 per annum. During the latter part of
his life he chielly resided at Edinburgh or its
neighbourhood, having a small property called
KildufF, near Haddington. He died in 1808.
The titles of his dramas are : 1. Agis, a tragedy,
8vo., 1758 ; acted at Drury Lane. 2. Douglas,
a tragedy, 8vo, 1757. 8. The Siege of Aquileia,
a tragedy, 8vo., 1760 ; acted at Drury Lane. 4.
The Fatal Discovery, a tragedy, 8vo., 1769; acted
at Drury Lane. 5. Alonzo, a tragedy, 8vo., 1773;
acted at Drury Lane. 6. Alfred, a tragedy,
8vo., 1778 ; acted at Covent Garden. Henry
M'Kenzie, in his Memoirs of J. Home, mentions
three M8S. dramas of our author : L Alina, or
the Maid of Yarrow, a tragedy, date about 1779.
2. An Unfinished Tragedy, two acts. The sub-
ject, an East Indian Story, date about 1780. 3.
The Surprise, or Who "Would Have Thought It,
a comedy, date about 177^.

HOUSTON, Lady,— The Hon. Eleonora Cath-
cart, eldest daughter of Charles, Lord Cathcart,
was born at Edinburgh, 3rd March, 1720. Her
mother, Marian, was only daughter of Sir John
Shaw, of Greenock, Bart. In 1744 she manied
Sir Thomas Houston, of Houston, in the county

56 THE DRA:tfATIC WKITEKS OF SCOTLAND.

of Renfrew, Bart., and died, without issue, at
London, 3d November, 1769, having survived her
husband, who died at London, 27th Jul}^ 175L
(See Douglas's Scottish Peemge.) Lady Houston
wrote, about the year 1760, The Coquettes, or
the Gallant in the Closet, a C(niiedy, chiefly a
translation from T. Corneille. It was not printed,
but seems to have been performed at Edinburgh.
The Prologue Avas written by James Eoswell.
She is also author of an imperfect or unfinished
MS. play called In Foro, which is now in the
dramatic library of James Alaidment, Esq., Edin-
burgh.

HUNTER, John.— The Rev. John Hunter,
minister of Ayr; died in 1756. He is author
of The Wanderer and Traveller, a religious drama,
dedicated to Susanna, Countess of Eglinton —
Privately printed at Glasgow, 1733. This book
is of uncommon rarity.

HUNTER, Robert. — Of the Scotch family
Hunter of Hunterston, in Ayrshire. In the reign
of George I. he was Governor of New York, and
about 17-8, was appointed Governor of Jamaica,
where he died in March, 1734. Mr Hunter is
author of a curious political piece called Andro-
boros, a biographical farce in three acts, viz., The
Senate, the Consistory, and the Apotheosis; printed
at Monoropolis since August, 170 — Anon., 4:to.
The dedication to Don. Com. Fiz. Scene — Long
Gallery in Moorfields.

HUTCHESON, Charles.— A gentleman of
Glasgow ; was author of Friendship, a short dra-
matic sketch (Anon.) Printed in IVte Dcuj^ a
periodical, edited by J. Strang, LL.D. — Glasgow,
1832. iMr Hutcheson died in 1860.

INGLIS, H. D.— Born 1795 ; died 1835. This
gentleman, a native of Edinburgh, is well known

THE DKAMATIC WlllTKRS OF SCOTLAND. 57

as author of several works giving an account of
Tours in Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Tyrol,
&c. He wrote also one or two works of fiction,
under the assumed name of Dei went Conway. In
one of his volumes, there is a short dramatic
sketch having the title Imagination.

IRVING, CiiKisTOPiiEu, M.D.— This distin-
guished antiquary was son of C. Irvin, of Robgill
and Annan, and Historiographer and State Phy-
sician to Charles II. He is editor of a Latin
Play published, with the following title: " Bellum
Grammaticale ail exemplar Mri Alexandrii Humii,
In Gratiam corum qui amoeniores Mnsas vener-
antur, Editum." Excudebat, Gibbon Lithgo,
Anno-Dom. 1058, pp. 74. Dedicated to George
Sibbald, M.D. This was probably a revised
edition of Bellum Grammaticale, a Latin play,
which was acted by the scholars of the High
School, Edinburgh, in 1598.

IRVINE^ Mary Catherine. — This lady is a
native of India. Her father, one of the ancient
Scotch family, Irvine of Drum, was formerly in
the East India Company's Service. Miss Irvine
is author of Heart Repose, a dramatic poem in
three acts — Edin., 1867. She also published
under the name of " Aura," the Famil}^ Disput-
ants— Edin., 1859. This is a Theological work,
a considerable portion of which is in the form of
dramatic dialogues. Another book by the same
author is Ashburn, a tale, 1857 — Anon.

JAFFRAY, John, Rev. — A clergyman of the
Free Church of Scotland, and editor of the Home
and Foreign Missionary Record, He was author
of two little dramatic sketches in the Aberdeen
Censor^ a periodical published about 1825-6 : 1.
Traveller's Talk ; 2. The Symposium, in imita-
tion of the Noctes Ambrosianse. Mr J affray died
29th October, 1858.

58 THE DRAMATIC WKITERS Olf SCOTLAND.

JAFFEAY, Wm.— This writer, who is most
likely a native of Scotland, is author of The
Gladiator of Ravenna, a drama, adapted from the
German of Halm, 1865 — Melbourne, Australia.

JAMESON, R. W.— Writer to the Signet ; is
author of various miscellaneous works, including
several dramas : 1. The Ingrate's Gift, a dramatic
poem — Edinburgh, 1830, Anon. 2. Nimrod, a
dramatic poem — Edinburgh, 1848. 3. Timoleon,
a drama, acted at the Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre
with great success, March, 1S52 — Printed.

JAMIE, William. — This Scotch poet was
born 2oth December, 1818, in the parish of Mary-
kirk, Kincardineshire. In the early part of his
life he followed the occupation of a blacksmith.
He was afterwards, for some time, engaged as a
teacher. For a considerable time before his death,
which took place a few years ago, he resided at
Pollockshaws, near Glasgow. He is author of
The Jacobites's Son, a prose tale, and several
volumes of verse, one of which, entitled The
Emigrant's Family, ifec, 1854, Glasgow, contains
a short dramatic sketch called The Poet turned
Tillage Merchant, his jVIuse and his Customers.

JERDAN, Wm.— Was born at Kelso, 16th
April, 1782. Mr Jerdan has beon, during the
greater part of his life, connected with tiie London
press. In 1817 he originated the Literary Gazette^
and was its editor during upwards of thirty years.
He has published his Autobiography in four vols.,
1852, containing many notices and anecdotes of his
literary contemporaries. The only dramatic com-
position of his which we know of as being in print
is Vox et preteria Nihil, a political drama, printed
about 1809 in the Satirist^ sl periodical to which
Mr Jerdan was a contributor.

JOHNSTON, John.— A native of Galloway,

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and for many years a schoolmaster in Glasgow,
where he died, Sept., 1856. He published a
volume of Original Poems, Narrative and Dra-
matic— Glasgow, 1830. The only poem however
in the book having any pretensions to be in the
dramatic form is a short dialogue sketch.

KAY, Alexander.— Born ISKJ, died 1860.
A member of the Faculty of Procurators, Grlasgow.
He was a contributor to TalCs Ma(jazine^ London
Journal^ Glasgow Tales of the Borders, West of
Scotland 3Jayazine^ and Dramatic Heview, in
which last named periodical there are many fine
critical essays from his pen. He wrote some pieces
in imitation of tho Ekier Dramatists, drama-
tised Dickens's Christmas Carol, and furnished a
poetical introduction to Tam O'Shanter, a panto-
mine which had a run of 82 nights at the Adelphi
Theatre, Glasgow. Mr Kay was a member of
the Glasgow Shakspeare Club, a Literary Society
instituted in 1838, and a Director of the Glasgow
Athcnseum. After his death his friends erected a
monument to his memory in Sighthill cemetery.

KAY, James. — Mr Kay, who is a printer in
Glasgow, and brother of the subject of our pre-
ceding notice, is author of a new version of the
drama of Rob Eoy, in four acts, with a historical
account of the Novel and Drama of Rob Roy, and
all connected with it, from the time it was first
conceived by Sir Walter Scott till the present day,
1868— Glasgow, 8vo.

KENNEDY, Grace. — This lady was the
daughter of Robert Kennedy, Esq. of Pinmoie, in
Ayrshire. She was born in 1782, and died about
1824. Miss Kennedy is author of several works
of that class denominated religious novels, Father
Clement, Dunallan, &c. Two of her tales are
written in the form of dramatic composition : 1.

GO THE DKAMATIC WRITEKS OF SCOTLAND.

The Decision — Edinburgh. 1821. 2. Profession
is not Principle — Edinburgh ; publislied about tlie
same date — Anon.

KERK, James. — A weaver in Campbelltown,
Argyllshire, who wrote a dramatic pamphlet hav-
ing the following title : A New Play, entitled
Tlie Adventui'es of the Campbelltonian Heroes, or
the Coal-Hole Gentry — 8vo., 1812. This is an
anonymous satire, relating to a piece of local
scandal.

KILGOUR, A., M.D.— Aberdeen; author of
]\lrs Sharpe's Tea Party, a dramatic sketch in
the Aberdeen Cevsor^ about 1825-26.

KILLOR, . — From a statement in Pr

Irving's Lives of the Scottish Poets, vol. 1., page
210, it appears that in the leign of King James
v., a Black Friar — Killor — converted the history
of Christ's Passion into a dramatic form, which
was performed before the King on a Good Friday ;
and speaking rather too freely of ecclesiastics and
persecution, he was burnt.

LAKE, John, — Was a tailor in London in the
early part of the present century. From an allu-
sion which he makes to his early history in the
preface to The Battle of Loncarty, a poem, 1836,
he seems to have been a Scotchman. He is author
of Criticism and Taste, a satire — 8vo., London,
1834; The Retired Lieutenant; and The Battle
of Loncarty — Poems, 2 vols., 1836 — 2nd edition,
1843. At the end of the second volume — Edit.,
1836 — there is the following advertisement :
" Shortly will be published, in 3 vols., 8vo., the
History of Christropher Comma, or the Life,
Travels, and Literary Adventures of a Poet with-
out Patronage, written by Himself; edited by the
Author of the preceding poems." His dramatic
works are : 1. The House of Morville, a play,

THE DKAMATIC WKITEliS OIT SCOTLAiHJ. 61

1812; acted at the Lyceum, London. 2. The
Oolden Glove, a comedy in five acts, with some
poetical sketches, &c. — 8vo., London, 1815. One
of the poems, May Morning, 1792, was written in
Calcutta. In the preface to the Golden Glove,
the author mentions his having lately begun the
compoijition of a tragedy on a national subject.

LAING, Robert Meason. — Autbor of Hours
in Norway, and other Poems, &c., 1841 — 12mo.,
London. This volume contains a translation o(
Gj]lenschlager's drama of Axel and Valborg.

LANDRETH, Peter, M.A., IIev. — This
gentleman is a graduate of the University of
Edinburgh, and a licentiate of the United Presby-
terian Clmrch. He was formerly connected w-ith
the newspaper press, and for some time Editor of
the Glasgow Bulletin. Latterly he has been
resident in Edinburgh. Mr Landreth published
in 1861 (8vo., London), Studies and Sketches in
Modern Literature. He is also autlior of Poems,
1840. This volume contains two dramas, having
the titles of: 1. The Poet ; 2. The Atheist.

LAUDER, Wm. — This early Scotch poet was
a native of Lothian, and born about the year 1520.
He was incorporated among the students of St.
Salvatoi's College, St. Andrews, in 1537. In 1554
he furnished a play, which was performed at the
expense of the Magistrates and Council of Edin-
burgh, on occasion of the arrival in the Metropolis
of the Queen Dowager, Mary of Guise, from
France. Four years later he assisted in the com-
position of ano:her dramatic piece produced for
the purpose of celebrating the marriage of the
Scottish Queen with the Dauphin of France.
From an entry in the Treasurei's accounts, 1558,
(Item gewin to William Adamsoun for writing of
ane part of the Play^ dbc,^ dtc.)^ it appears that

62 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF ac OTLAND.

Lauder wrote only part of this piece, the chief
personages in whicli were the Seven Planets and
Cupid. Our author, who had adopted the reli-
gious opinions of the Scottish Reformers, was
admitted Minister of the united parishes of Forgan-
denny, Fortcviot, and Muckarsie, in the Presby-
tery of Perth, about the year 15 G4. He died in
February, 1572-3. lie was author of two
or three poetical tracts. One of these has the
followhig title : Ane Compendious and Breue
Tractate, concernyng ye Office and Dewtie of
Kyngis, Spirituall Fastoris, and Temporall Jugis,
This poem was reprinted by the Early English
Text Society in ISU ; edited by F. Hall, D.C.L.,
with a Memoir of Lauder, by David Laing, Esq.,
Edinburgh. We are indebted to this work for
these facts relating to Lauder.

LAURENCE, John. — Author of a Dramatic
Poem, published April, 185'J, in the Scottish
Banner, Mr Laurence, who, we think, was a
native of Crieff, edited for some time this Glasgow
weekly paper, about the latter end of 1861. Sub-
sequently he was connected with the London press.
He died at Kilmarnock, 13th May, 1866.

LAWSON, James.— Born 9th Nov., 1799, at
Glasgow, and educated at the University of that
city. In the early part of his life he went to
America, and for many years has been an insur-
ance agent in New York. Mr Lawson is author
of Giordano, a play, first acted at the Park Theatre,
New York, Nov., 1828, and published in 1832.

LE ABMONT, John.— A gardenf>r at Dalkeith,
who published a volume of Poems — Edin., 1791.
It contains The Unequal Rivals, a pastoral drama.

LECKIE, Mrs. — This lady was sister of the
late Francis Horner, M.P., one of the early writers
in the Edinburgh Review, She died in March,
1856. Mrs Leckie is author of: 1. The Power

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of Conscience, a dramatic poem, 1841 ; tlie scene
in Scotland. 2. Tlie Hebrew Boy, a dramatic
poem, 1842. 3. The Guardian, a dramatic poem,
1842 ; scene, England. 4. The Stepmother, a
dramatic poem, 1842.

LEIGHTOX, Robert. — Born at Dundee in
1822. He published Rhymes and Poems, by
llobin, 12mo., 1855. This Tolume contains a
Dramatic Poem. In the Poetic Mafjanne, May,
1861, there is a scene from an unpublished drama,
by Mr Leighton.

LESLEVT, George. — Very little is known
regarding this author's history. He is supposed
to have been a native of Scotland, and v/as in the
reign of King Charles II., Rector of Wittering in
Northamptonshire. He wrote three dramatic
pieces, whicli he called Divine Dialogues : 1.
Dives's Doom, or the Ptich Man's Misery; 2. Fire
and Brimstone, or the Destruction of Sodom : 3.
Abraham's Faith, 8vo., second edition, 1G84.

LESLIE, Hugh., Esq. — This gentleman vvt's
proprietor of the estate of Powis, near Aberdeen.
He published a curious volume with the following
title : Hot Picssed Doctors Outwitted, or, Who's
Afraid. By Hugo de la Loy — Edinburgh, 8vo.,
1808. This book is a satire on the authorities of
King's College, Aberdeen, and contains two bur-
lesque dramatic sketches, one of them an adapta-
tion of the Mayor of Garrat.

LESLIE, Mary E. — This lady is, we believe,
a daughter of the Rev. A. Leslie, a Scotch mis-
sionary of the Baptist Society in India. She is
author of Ina and other Poems, 1856 — Edinburgh,
12mo. This volume contains Ina, a drama, and
The Death of Moses, a sacred drama. Miss Leslie
has subsequently published Sorrows, Aspirations,
and Legends from India — 1S58 ; Heart Echoes

64 THE l;RA:vrATIC ^yiilTEES or 9COTLAXD.

from the East, Sacred Lyrics, &c.^ 8vo., 1861.
The Dawn of Light, a Tale of the Zenana Mission^
1868 — London ; edited by Rev. Mr Storro^v.

LIXBSAY, David, Sir.— Son of David Lind-
say, proprietor of the Mount, an estate in Fifeshire^
The poet seems to have been born at this place-
about 1'490. He was educated at the Burgh
School of Cupar, and the University of St.
Andrews. In 1509 he left the University, and
frhortly afierwards entered the service of James
ly. and his queen. In 1513, on the birth of the
young Prince (afterwards James V.), he became-
one of his attendants as a page of lionour. In
1530 he was knighted by King James V., and the-
same year was invested in the office of Lyon King-
at-Arms. During the reign of King James he
was employed in various embassies to foreign
courts, and after that monarch's death, sat in
several Scottish Parliaments (1543-46), as repre-
sentative for Cupar, in Fife. He died about 1558^
and is supposed to be buried in the church at
Ceres, in Fileshire. Besides his Scottish Foem»
Sir David Lindsay is author of a Play, printed in
1602, 4ta., and reprinted in 1792 in Fmkerton's
Collection of Scottish Poems^ vol. ii. This play
contains eight Interludes, having the following
titles: 1. The Auld Man and his Wife; 2.
Flattery, Deceit, and Falsehood mislead King
Humanitye; 3. Humanity and Sensuality; 4.
Parliament of Correction ; 5. The Pairman and
the Fardonar ; 6. The Punishment of the Vices ;
7. Sermon of Folly ; 8. The Three Vices over-
come Truth and Chastity.

LINDSAY, Elizabeth, Lady (Countess of
Hani wick). — Youngest daughter of James, Fifth
Earl of Balcarras. She was born in 1763, and
imirried in 1782 to Philip, third Earl of Hard-

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wick, K.G., Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, from 1801
to 1806. A few copies were printed in 1831 of
The Court of Oberon, or the Three Wishes, a
little drama, written by her for the entertainment
of her children and friends, which had been per-
formed in a private theatre at Wimpole Holl, near
Cambridge, about the year 1800. The parts were
enacted by Lord Grantham, Lord Goderich, LaJy
St. Germans, Marchioness of Ely, Lady Mex-
horough. Lady Caledon, Lady Eastnor, Lady
Stuart de Rothesay. The Countess of Hardwick
died May, 1858, in the 95th ye/fi.- of her age. Tier
sister, Lady Ann Barnard, is author of the popular
Scotch song, Auld Robin Gray.

LOGAX, Alex. Stuart. — This .gentleman,
son of the Rev. George Logan, a dissenting clergy-
man at St. Xinians, was born in 1811. He Avas
educated at the Universities of Glasgow and Edin-
buigh, and in 1835, admitted a member of the
Scottish Bar. In 1854 he was appointed Sheriff
of Forfarshire. He died at Edinburgh, 3rd Feb.,
1862. Mr Logan, when a young man, wTote a
dramatic piece called Precept and Practice, acted
by the Edinburgh Theatrical Company, at Stirling,
hut not printed.

LOGAN, John. — Son of a farmer in the parish
cf Fala, at Soutra, near Edinburgh. He was born
in 1748, and educated for the church at the Uni-
versity of Edinburgh. After finishing his theolo-
gical studies, he w^as for some time tutor to Mr
(afterwards Sir John) Sinclair, of Ulbster in Caith-
ness. In 1773 he was appointed minister of South
Leith. Having become involved in disputes with
his congregation, he resigned his living about
1786, and afterwards proceeded to London, where
he died, 25th Dec, 1788. Two volumes of Mv
Logan's sermons were published in 1790-91, his

66 THE DRAMATIC WKITERS OF SCOTLAND.

Poems in 1791, and his tragedy of Rannamede in
1784, 8vo. The play was acted only once at the
Edinburoh theatre. He is author of several other
dramas, wliich have not been printed, viz. : 1. The
Wedding Day, a tragedy ; 2. The Carthaginian
Heroine, an unfinished tragedy ; 3. Electra, a
tragedy ; and three acts of a tragedy on the death
of Mary Queen of Scots.

LOG-AN, W. H. — This gentleman has, in his
time (for most part anonymously) writt?n many
successful pieces. .Ilis father was a writer in the
northern metropolis, and on quitting the Edin-
burgh Academy at the age of fourteen, Mr Logan
was apprenticed to a Bank in Edinburgh some
thirty years ago. While yet a lad he prevailed
over the good nature of Mr William Murray,
manager of the Edinburgh theatre, to approve of
and produce his first farce. He then contributed
five burlesque pieces (satires on the dramatists of
the day), to a periodical called The Calton
Chronicle^ which was under the able editorship of
Percival Weldon Banks, barrister-at-law (the
'' Morgan Rattler" of Fr user's Magazine) , and
among the contributors to which were Mr A ins-
worth, Mr Dickens, Mr Theodore Martin, Mr
Maidment, (the celebrated Scotch Antiquary), and
Mr Turnbull. From Edinburgh Mr Logan was
preferred to the management of a Joint Stock Bank
at Berwick-on-Tvveed, and subsequently he carried
on business as a banker on his own account in that
singularly notable borough, of which he is a Jus-
tice of the Peace, and of Avhich he has twice had
the honour of being Mayor. While Sheriff he was
the first to claim the privilege and honour of
accompanying her Majesty and Prince Albert
while on their northern journey beyond the borders
of Berwick-on- Tweed. In 1864, he was deputed

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by the Town Council to proceed to London with
an address (which he himself wrote), to be pre-
sented to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales, on the occasion of their u\;\v-
riage ; and in the same year he formed one in tiie
assemblage of Mayors present at the inauguration
of the statue of Prince Albert, in the Horticultural
Gardens at Kensington. Since IMr Wyndham's
accession to the management of the Edinburgh
Theatre, Mr Logan has supplied him with all his
occasional addresses, and with several good pieces,
more particularly with the annual burlesque open-
ings to the several very successful pantomimes
produced at that house, not equalled in display
even in London. The following is, as nearly as
possible, a correct list of those of Mr Logan's dra-
matic productions which have been acted : 1. Le
Has Bleu, farce, 1836 ; 2. Rummio and Judy,
burlesque, printed 18i2 ; 3. Absent Without
Leave, farce, performed at the Xew Strand Theatre,
London, 1837; 4. Harlequin Dick Whittington ;
5. Silver Hair and the Fairies ; 6. Jack and ye
Beanstalk ; 7. Little Red Riding Hood, or
Harlequin and the Ogre with the Seven Leagued
Boots; 8. Tarn o'Shanter, burlesque; 9. Babes
in ye Wood, pantomime ; 10. St George and ye
Dragon; 11. Bopeep ; 12. Cinderella; 13. Jack
the Giant Killer ; 14. llobin Hood ; 15. Rob Roy,
or any other man ; 16. Shadows, farce, performed
at the Queen's Theatre, Edinburgh, 1862; 17.
Romantic Irishman, farce; 18. Fortunatus ; 19.
Harlequin Riquet with the Tuft ; 20. Beauty
and ye Beast. Mr Logan has not confined him-
self entirely to dramatic literatare, for, in addition
to a popular treatise on his art, called The Scottish
Banker, and a volume upon the Law and Practice
of Bills of Exchange, he has edited, with copious

68 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF ^COTLAXD.

illustrative observations, a carious volume of chap
Ballads, under the title of Popular Minstrelsy, and
contributed papers on many subjects to our perio-
dical literature. He has also edited several
reprints of scarce antiquarian tracts.

LOGAX, McGregor, W. — Author of The
Cornet, an opera (libretto) ; date about 1838.

LOTHIAN, .—A clerk in the Custom-
house at Leith, who was author of a satirical drama
(anon) called The Planters of the Vineyard, or thi3
Kirk Sessions Confounded, a comedy, 1771.

LOYEIT, Logan. — A Scottish poet of this
name published in the early part of this century
one or two poetical pamphlets. He was also
author of The Orphan of China, a tragedy trans-
lated from Voltaire ; dedicated to Mr J. Hepburn,
of Sydserf, East Lothian. Published at Edinburgh
in 1810.

LOWE, Alexander Henry. — Author of The
Solar Star and other Poems — Greenock, 1855,
8vo. This volume contains Marion, a dramatic
scene. Mr Lowe was for a short time minister of
a church in connection with the Scottish Congre-
gational Union at Kilmarnock. We believe ho
removed to Stockport about 1861.

LOWE, Wm. — This gentleman is a native of
Aberdeen, and has been for several years an actor
in various provincial theatres in Scotland. He
has written several dramatic pieces, which have
been successfully performed — The Abbot of Aber-
brothock— The Miller of Fife— Tam o'Shanter—
Watty and Meg — a Pantomime, &c., &c.

LYON, William. — An actor at the Edinburgh
Theatre, who died about 1748. He is author of
a Farce, altered from Vanburgh, called The
Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master like Man —
1745, 8vo. Printed at Edinburgh.

THE DRAMATIC WRITKKS 0» SCOILA^D. 69

LYONS, David.—Is author of The School
master, a dramatic sketch, published in the
AtheTiceum — London, 1829.

MACANSH, Alex. — A poet in hnmbie. life,
who was born at Dunfermline in lb 03. lie pub-
lished The Social Curse and other Poems — 1850.
This volume contains a short dramatic scene called
The Thunder Smitten.

M'ARTHUR, Sam.— Was author of The Duke
of Rothesay, a tragedy. This anonymuus play
was written in 1761, and published after the
author's death by J. Wood, at Edinburgh in 1/80,
8vo.

M'DONALD, A. — Was the son of George
Donald, a gardener at Leith, where he was horn
about 1755. ile was educated for the church at
the University of Edinburgh, and ordained deacon
in the Episcopal Church of Scotland, by Bishop
Forbes. Through the interest of the Bishop, he
obtained the situation of preceptor in the family
of Mr Oliphant of Gask. About a year afterwards,
in 1 777, he was appointed pastor of the Nonjuring
Episcopal Church, Glasgow, and received priest's
orders from Bishop Falconer. In 1782 he pub-
lished Veilna, a poetical fragment, and about the
same time a novel called The Independent. Soon
after this he resigned his pastoral chai-ge, remov-
ing to Edinburgh, and subsequently to London,
With the design of finding employment for his
literary talents. His tragedy of Vimonda, which
had been previously performed at Edinburgh,
(with a prologue by Henry M'Ken/iie), was brought
out with great splendour at the Uaymarket, by
Mr Colman^ in the summer of 1787, shortly after
the author's arrival in Loudon, and acted to
crowded houses. Notwithstanding all this appa-
rent good fo.-tune, Mr McDonald di<>i odIv a few

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months afterwards in great poverty, in 1788. A
posthumous vohime of his sermons was published
in 1790. An advertisement prefixed to this book
says of the author — '^ Kavin,i>' no powerful friends
to patronize his abilities, and suffering under the
infirmities of a weak constitution, he fell a victim,
at the age of thirty-thiee, to sickness, disappoint-
ment, and misfortune." A volume of the author's
Poetical Works was published in 1791. This
contains four dramas: 1. Vimonda, a tragedy;
^. The Fair Apostate, a tragedy — the scene (Sicily;
3. The Princess of Tarento, a comedy ; 4. Love
and jjovalty, an opera.

M'DONALD, George, LL.D.— This distin-
guished living t\'riter was born at Huntly in lS'2ij^
and is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen.
For a considerable time past he has been resident
in London or its neighbourhood, and is well-
known as a popular contributor to some of the
leading periodicals of the day. lie is author of
Adela Cathcart — David Elginbrod — and other
novels — of two volumes of Kiiscellaneous Verses,
and Within and Without, a dramatic poem, 1855.

Ma)ONALD, John.— On l^st April, 181^8, a
j>lay was acted at the Edinburgh Theatre, having
the following title — Charles Edward, or tlie last
(;f the Stuarts, a drama in three acts, translated
and adapted from the French of M. Duval, for the
British stage. The play bill announcing the per-
formance, names the author as a son of the cele-
brated Flora M 'Donald. In tlie obituary of the
Gentlemen^ s Macjazine there is a memoir of Col.
J. M'Donald, the Kon of Flora 1\1 'Donald, who died
on 16th August, it 31, at Exeter, and is buried
in the Cathedral of that city. Col. M'Donald was
author of one or two works named in the obituary
notice in the Magazine, and appears to be the
same person who wrote the play named above.

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF ^COTLJl^V,

M^DOXALD, W.VI. Bell.— Was born in 1C07,
and educated at the University of Glasgow.
Having studied medicine, he served as surgeon in
Sir Palteney ^lalcolm's flag ship, visiting in this
capacity GieecL^ and other parts of tlie Mediter-
rr.nciin. On the death of Mr Bell, his uncle, he
succet ded to -the- estate of Kammerscales in Dum-
friesshire. IIj died at Glasgow, December, 1862.
Mr M 'Donald was a most accomplished classical
scholar and linguist, and Nvas author of a '* Coptic
Gramn;a:-," privately printed. His only published
di amatic work >vas a translation of the F'aust of
Goethe, 1842.

M'FARLANE, James. — Born 1832; died
1862. A Glasgow author in humble life, who
published several volumes of verse. In a volume
of his Poems, puUished in 1 854, there is a d.'ama
having the title of Light and Darkness.

M'FIE. Mi;s. — Tliere was published a volume,
having the title Stolen Hours, by C. M. E. W.,
1836 — Glasgow. It is a miscellany of prose and
verse, and anonymous; but in the copy we saw there
was a note mentioning that the authoress was wife
of Lieutenant M'Fie, R.N. The preface is dated
from Rothe-^ay. The book contains some dramatic
poetrv, and one of the pieces is said to be from
''- The Bridal," a Mask.

MACGEORGE, R. J., Rea\— Was born in
1808, and educated at the University of Glasgow.
In the early part of his life he made a voyage to
the East Indies on account of his health. A
lengthened Journal of his travels (which embraced
the Persian Gulf), appeared in the Scottish Lite.ary
Gazette^ edited by Andrew Crichton, LL.D., author
of Converts from Infidelity, &c. For a short time
Mr Macgeorge followed the legal profession, but
having turned his attention to Theology, was

rl Tl!!5 DRAMATIC TTKITl'.Il* OS" SCOTIA.^TTJ.

ordained a Presbyter of the Scottish Episcopali
Church, by the Right Reverend M. Riissel, LL.D.,
Bishop of Ghis,2:ovv and Galloway, in 1840. He
was curate to the Rev. R. Montgomery, author of
Satan, c^c, &c., and, for a s^hort timo, inetimbent
of Christ Church, Ghisi^ow. In 18il he pro-
ceeded to Western Canada, wliere he was appointed
incumbent of Trinity Church, Streetsville, in the
Diocese of Toronto. For several years he edited
a weekly joiirnal, 77ie Gharchy the organ of the
Church of England in Canada. On his retain to
Scotland, in 1858, he was appointed incumbent of
St. John's Church, Oban, where he at present
resides. Mr Macgeorge is author of numerous
fugitive sketches and contributions to periodical
literature both in this country and America, for
the most part anonymous. While still a very
young man, he wrote two dramatic pieces : 1. The
Students, or Collegiate Courtships, a farce, acjted
at York Street Theatre, Glasgow, January, 1830.
2. A Legend of Carrick, a romantic drama, per-
for.ned at York Street Theatre, 14th October,
1830. The Prx)logue by T. Atkinson, the epiloque
by R. Hamilton. The character of De Vallance,
was enacted by Mr Seymour, manager of the
Theatre, and that of Lady Helen Lee (heroine of
the piece) by Miss Richardson.

M'GREGOR, Robert Guthrie.— This gentle-
man, formerly an offijer in the Lidian Army, is a
lineal descendant in the male line of the celebrated
Rob Roy. In 1854 he published a volume called
Indian Leisure, containing a translation of the
drama of Agamemnon, from the Italian of Alfieri.

Ai^KENZiE, Georgk, Sir (Bart, of Coul.)—
Born 1780 ; died 1848. He published various
miscellaneous works, the best known of which is
perhaps his Travels in the Island of Iceland during

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the summer of 1810— Uo., EJiii., 1811. He is
also aiitlior of Helga, or the Rival Minstrels, a
tragedy in five acts, produced at the Theati-e-
Royal, Edinburgh, but without success. The date
of its performance seems to have been January,
1812. A few copies we believe were printed, but
the author afterwards endeavoured to suppress the
publication.

M'KENZIE, IIexrv. -- This distinguished
Scottish writer was the son of a physician in
luiinburgh, where he was born in 1745. Having
been educated for the lea:al profession, he became
in 1766 an attorney in the Court of Exchequer.
Subsequent! V he was appointed Comptroller-
General of Taxes for Scotland. He died Januaiy,
1831, in his 86th year. One of Mr M'Kenzie%
earliest publications was the Man of Feeling, a
novel which appeared in 1771, an<l attained great
popularity. He also wrote Julia de Roubigne, a
novel ; The Pursuit of Happiness, a poem ; Essays
in the Jl/irror^ and the Loum/er^ two Edinburgh
periodicals, &c., &c. The titles of his dramatic
compositions are : 1. The Prince of Tunis, a tra-
gedy— 8vo., 1773 ; acted at Edinburgh. 2. Tha
►Shipwreck, a tiagedy, altered from Lillo — 1784,
8vo. ; acted at Covcnt Garden ; 3. The Force of
Fashion, a comedy ; acted at Covent Garden,
1789. 4. False Shame, or the White Hypocrite
a comedy, acted at Covent Garden about 1788-89.
Printed m 1808, 8vo. 5. The Spanish Father, a
tragedy ; published 1808, 8vo. Mr M'Kenzie also
translated, whh the assistance of Dr Ockley, two
or three dramatic ])ieces from the German, which
he published in a volume at Edinburgh in 1791.

M'KENZIE, MuRDO. — A gentleman of Inver-
ness ; author of a dramatised version of Waverle}^
written and adapted for performance at Mr Ryder's
Theatre, Inverness, about the year 1821.

"^4 THE I>R^IATIQ WPJTERS OF SCOTLAKD.

M J^APvEN, Arciid.— A native of tlie Hi^i:h-
lands of Scotland, where he was born in 1755.
At an early age he entered the army, and served
Under Generals Howe and Clinton in America.
On the termination of the American War, hi«
regiment having previously returned to Scotland,
he was dischar2,ed. lie then proceeded to Dundee,
where he had formerly been engaged in thb
recruiting service, and shortly afterwards joined
an itinerant Theatrical Company under Mr Ward,
at Montrose. About 1793 he enlisted in the
Dumbartonshire Highlanders, and w^as stationed
with this regiment in Guernsey, for two years;.
During his residence there, several of his dramatic
pieces Avere performed in the island. lie was
afterwards in Ireland, where he received his dis-
charge at Geneva Barracks a few weeks after the
battle of Vinegar Hill. M'Laren then went to
London, and for many years before his death con-
tinued to publish little dramatic pieces, many of
the nobility and gentry being subscribers to his
works. He is supposed to have died about 1826.
The following comprises the titles of all or at least
the most of his numerous dramatic publications :
1. Conjuror, or the Scotsman in London ; farce —
Dundee, 1781. 2. Coup de Main, or the American
Adventurers ; musical entertainment — Perth,
1784. 3. Humours of Greenock Fair, or the
Taylor made a Man; mus. int. — Paisley, 1789.

4. Highland Drover ; interlude — Greenock, 1790.

5. What News from Bantry Bay — repiinted under
title of Humours of the Timrs ; comic opera,
1799. 6. Bonny Lasses of Leith ; this is sup-
posed to be The Scottish Volunteers, with merely
a change of title. 7. First Night's Lodi;ings ;
farce — Printed between 1790 and 1800. 8.
American Slaves; comic opera, 1792. 9. Siege

THE DRAMAllC WlU'liLRS 0¥ SCOTLA.NL'. 70

of Perth ; interlude— Perth (?), 1792. 1 0. Scot-
tish Volunteers; musical farce — Paisley, 1795.
11. Old England for Ever— Bristol, 1799. V2.
Negro Slaves ; dramatic piece of one act, 1799.
13. Negro Slaves, or the Blackman and Black-
bird, 1799 ; this is the preceding drama very much
altered arid enlarged. 14. Soldier's Widow, or
the Happy Relief; nius. enter. — 1800. 15.
Monopolizer Outwitted; mus. entei. — 1800 and

1801. IG. Chance of War, or the Villain Re-
claimed ; mus. drama — 1801. 17. Fashion, or
the World as it Goes; mus. enter. — 1801 and

1802. 18. First of April, or the Fool's Errand ;
mus. enter. — 1802. 19. Lottery Chance, or the
I'^runkard Reclaimed ; mus. drama — 1803. 20.
Britons to Arms ; mus. drama — 1803. 21. Saw
ye Boney Coming?; mus. drama — 1804. 22.
The Coronation !!! ; mus. enter. — 1804. 23. A
Touch at the Times ; dramatic p. — two editions,
1805. 24. The Old Roscius, or the World for
Novelty; hurlesque interlude, for cold weather:
and a Soldier and a Sailor; mus. farce, 1805.
The latter is a reprint, with alterations, of the
''Soldier's Widow." 25. The Days we Live In,
or a tale of 1805: d. p., 1805. '26. Highland
Drover ; mus. farce, with alterations and additions,
1805. 27. Kenneth, King of Scots, or the
Female Archers ; mus. drama, with alterations
and additions, 1807 — originally published in 1801
under the title. Chance of War. 26. A Wife to
he Sold; mus. farce: and The Slaves; dia. p.,
1807. -9. British Carpenter, or the irishman in
France ; mus. enter., with alterations and addi-
tions, 1808. 30. How to Grow Wise, or Folly
Exposed ; dra. p., 1808. 31. Spanish Heroine,
or the Female Patriots; mus. diama, 1808. 32.
Bessy Bell and Alary Gray, or Love in the High-

Ian ds ; mus. drama, with alterations and additions,
1808. 33. London Out of Town, or the Family
\jreniuses ; farce, 1809. 34. Private Theatre, or
the Highland Funeral; mus. drama, 1SG9. 35.
Whimsicr^lity, or Great News from France ; mus.
farce, 1810. 36. Empress and No Empress, or
Mr Bonny's Weddiug ; farce, 1810. 87. The
Elopement, or a Caution to Young Ladies ; dra.
p. : and The Duellists, 1811. 88. Spite and
Malace, or a Laughable Accident ; dra. sketch :
and an humble attempt to convert the Gentle
Shepherd into English prose, 1811. 89. Paddy
Bull, or a Cure for the Gout ; dra. p., 1811. 40.
Tricks of London; dra. p., 1811; reprinted in
1812 under the title of The Ways of London, or
Honesty the Best Policy. 41. Ihe Swindlers, or
Diamond Gut Diamond ; dra. p. : and Coll and
llotha, a poem, 1812. 42. hish Girl, or Cossack
and No Cossack; dra. p., 1813. 43. Prisoner of
War, or a Most Excellent Story, dra. p., 1813.
44. Good News! Good News! dra. p.: and Mr
Boney's lleception in Paris, 1814. 45. Forget
and Forgive ; dra. p., 18 14. 46. The Last Shift,
or the Prisoners Released; dra. p., 1814. 47.
Retaliation, or An Hour and a-Balf in Paris;
mus. enter., 1815. 48. Man in the Moon, or
Tumble Down Nap; dra. p., 1815. 49. High-
land Chiefs : also under the title of Maid of Lorn;
mus'. drama^ 1815. 50. The Deceiver ; dra. p.,
1816. 52. The Man Trap, or a Scene in Ger-
many ; dra. p., 1816. 53. Coup de Main, or
Love and War in Yankev Land ; mus. enter.,
1816. 54. The Debating" Club ; dra. p., 1816.
55, Second Sight, or the Force of Superstition ;
dra. p., 1817. 5Q. Highland Robbers, or Such
Things Were ; dra. p. : and Health to the liich,
and Work to the Poor; interlude, 1817. 57.

THE DRAMATIC WKITERb OF SCOTLAXH. 77

f.ive and Hope, or the Emiojrant Prevented; mus,
tmter., 1817. 58. Siege of Berwick ; mns. drama,

1818. 59. Oliver Cromwell, or the Scotch Re-
galia ; dra. p. : and Imitation Tea, or Death in
Disguise, 1818. 60. Battle of the Dandien, or
the Half- Way House; dra. p., 1818. 61. Wal-
lace the Brave, or the Siege of Perth ; dra. p.,

1819. 62, Highland Wedding ; interlude: and
Highland Funeral; farce, 1819. 63. Filial
Duty, or the Maid of Oban ; dra. p., 1819. 64.
Masquerade ! or Folly Exposed ; sat. interlude,
with Die or Dance, &c., 1820. 65, Females
Beware, or the Ingenious Footman ; dra. p., 1820'
also under the title of The Plagiarist Detected, or
the Ingenious Footman, 1820. 66. Isle of Mull,
or the Lady on the Rock ; dra. p., 1820. 07.
Dead and Not Dead ! interlude : and a Peep at
the Coronation ; dra. p.^ 1821. 6S. Unfortunate
Youth, or Bear the Worst, and Hope for Better ;
dra. p., 1821. 69. Juvenile Friendship, or
Ancient Animosities : dra. p., 1822. 70. All the
World^s a Fair, or a, Merry Day at Greenwich ;
dra. p., 1822. 71. Royal Visit," or All Alive in
Auld Reekie ; interlude, 1822. 72. New Marriage
Act, or Look Before you Leap ; dra. p,, 1822.
73. The Three Wishes, or a King's Frolic;
farce, 1823, 74. Credulity, or the Force of
:^nperstition -. farce : and a Chip of the Old Block,
or the Pirates Repulsed; interlude, 1823 (altera-
tion of the Soldier's Widow). 75. Runaway
Bride, or the New Marriage Act Repealed ; farce,
1823. 76. Beautiful Insane, or the Rose of
Morven ; dra. p., 1824. 77. Ari'ogance Brought
Down ; interlude, 1824. 78. Music has Charms,
or Marrowhones and Cleavers ; c, inter., 1824.
79. Affair of Honour, or the Dishonourable Affair
dra. burlesque — also under th-e title of Follies o

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the Bay, or a tragi-comedy Duel, 1825. 80.
Eccentricity, ar Every One has his Whim ; fatce.
No date, supposed to be 1826. His last pai)lica-
tion. Two other pieces of McLaren's have to
be added to this list: 81. Food for Mirth, or
ITalf-an-IIonr in the Hi,£:hlands, 1821 ; dra. p.
82. Ups and Powns of Lift, or the Fartnnate
Irish nifin, 1824 ; dra. p.

M'LAURIN, Colin. — Advocate ; son of John
M'Lanrin, Lord Dreghorn. He is author of
Hampden, a ti-agedy in five acts, pnblished in the
Poetical Works of Colin M'Lanrin, Advocate;:
and of the late George IVrLanrin, Writer, Edin-
burgh, 2 vols., Svo. — Edinburgh, 1812. Colin
M'Laurin was also author of Poems, by Rob
Brazen, F.N.S., S.T.D.O.C, 1801.

M^LAURTN, John.— Son of Colin M'Lnurin,
iin eminent mathematician. He wns bom in 1734^
and educated at the University of Edinburgh. Ho
was admitted to th:^ Scotch Rar in 1756, and raised
to the Bench in 1787, under the title of Lord
Dreghorn. He died Dec, 1796. He is author of
various Legal and Poeticol Works, and of t^o or
three Dramatic compositions: 1. The Public, a
tragedy — 8vo., 1799. 2. The Philosopher's
Opera (attributed to hinO. His select works were
published in 2 vols., 1799.

M'LAURIX, George, W.S. — Edinburirh^
born 1772, died 1802 ; the younger son of John
M'Launn, Lord Dreghorn. He is author of
Laura, or the Punishment of Pei-fidy, a traoredy in
five acts; in the Poetical Works of Colin and
George M'Laurin, published at Edinburgh, in 82
vols.— Svo., 1812.

M'LEAN, Alex. T. — Is author of a volume of
Poems, published at Glasgow in 1857, containing
Orari, a dramatit; pof^m, and The Forester's Tale, a
^I-'arnatic frc«nc.

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M'LEAN, William, Esq. (of Plantation, near
<31asgow,) — Author of two dramfts (of which a few
copies were printed) : L Breniius, a tragedy in
five acts; printed in or about the year 1832. 2.
Alcander, a drama ; printed about tlie same time.

M'LEOD, Hugh. — A person of this name, pro-
bably a native of Scotland, published at Stockport,
The Fatal Grame, or the Disowned One, a Histori-
cal Di-aniii — 8vo., 1844.

MCMILLAN, A.— Of Ecclefechan, Dumfries-
shire, formerly Secretary to the Cumberland Tem-
perance Union. He is author of the National
Temperance Drama, or, Teetotalism Triumphant,
a drama in five general sections — Newcastle, 184 1,
2nd edition,

M'NAIR, Andrew. — Author of: 1. The Ways
of the World, a drama in live acts ; performed at
the Glasgow Theatre, May, 1860 — a few copies
printed, 2. The Painter of Athens, a drama,
1863 — Glasgow, Svo. Mr M'Nair, who is now
resident in Australia, is son of the late JarncM
M^Nair, Esq. of Auchineck, near Lochloniond.
Mr James M'Nair (who died 7th April, 1865j,
wrote several pieces for private theatricals.

M^NISH, Robert, LL.D.— Born 1802; died
1837. This gentleman, a surgeon in Glasgow,
was a contributor to Blackwood^s Magazine, under
-the nom-de-plume of the " Modern Pythagorean,"
iind is au.lior of numerous fugitive e>says in Prose
and Verse. He also published The Anatomy of
Drunkenness, 1882 ; The Philosophy of Sleep,
1830, &c., &c. Dr APNish also wrote in conjunc-
tion with D. M, Moir (Delta), of Musselburgh, a
Poem in the dramatic form, called The Angel and
the Spirit, a Mysterv.

M'PHERSON, JoHN.—DiedaSaD. He was
fwi <;ter of an academy in Glasgow, and for soim?

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time editor of The West of Scotland Magazine,
about 1856-57. He is author of Edward the
First, a drama — 1844, London, 8vo.

MAIDMENT, James. — Advocate, Edinburgh;
was born about the beginning of the present cen-
tury. He is descended, by his mother's side, from
the celebrated Dutch patriot, John Van ULien
Barnevelt. Early in life he evinced a taste for
litoi-ary pursuits, and his works, chiefly antiquarian,
are very numerous, and hi.-^hly valued. A list of
these will be found in Bohn's Edition of Lowndes's
Bibliographer's ManuaL For sometime past he
has been engaged upon a Collection of Scottish
Ballads, illustrative of the History of Scotland. Ot
this book, which is to extend to six volumes, —
already the two first volumes have been issued, —
and the promise thus given Avill ensure, when com-
pleted, a full collection of our ballads, so learnedly
illustrated as to supersede all those which have
hitherto appeared. As a Peerage lawyer, Mr
Maidment ha-s not his equal ; and his opinion in
oth'^r cases is always sound. If he could have
spoken half us well as he can write, he would have
been at this moment, despite all party cliques, one
of the first men at the Scottish Bar. In Thomj)-
son^s Border Miscellany for March, 1852, a perio-
dical edited by W. H. Logan, Esq., Berwick-on-
Tweed, there will be found Songs, &c., from the
melodramatic opera of Odonto, or the Murder of
the Miller's Field, a slight local sketch attributed
to the pen of Mr Maidment.

MALCOLM, Robert, J LN.— Died 1855; son
of Robei-t Malcolm, editor of the Scots Times^ a
Glasgow newspaper. R. Malcolm, jun., was for a
good number of years reporter for the Glasgow
Saturday Pod and GJnsgoio Chronicle, and served
with much ability and acceptance ou the literary

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staff of these journals, then under the able and
popular management of the late George Marshall
Darley. Mr Malcolm, besides being popular in
other departments of literature, was author of
'' Prince Charles Stuart, or Glasgow in 1745, an
Historical drama in five acts; founded on the
striking and romantic events of that celebrated
year by AnthroposojjJius,^' Printed at Glasgow
in or about 1846. The play was acted at the
Adelphi Theatre, Glasgow.

MALLET, David. — Son of an innkeeper at the
town of Cripff, where he was born in 1700. He
was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and
afterwards engaged by the Duke of Montrose as
tutor to his two sons, whom he accompanied on a
continental tour. On his return to this country,
he settled in London, as an author by profession,
and was on terms of intimacy with Pope, Lord
Bolinbroke, Thomson, and other literati. In 1734
he took the degree of M.A. at St. Mary's Hall,
Oxford. A year or two afterwards, Fredeiic,
Prince of Wales, appointed him his under-secretary
with a salary of £200 per annum. After the
death of the Prince, he obtained a considerable
pension from the ministry of George 1 1., on ac-
count of his political writings at the time of the
affair of Admiral Byng. He died in the year 1765.
Mallet was editor of Lord Bolinbroke's works, and
author of a Life of Lord Bacon ; Miscellanies
in 3 volumes, 1760, &c., &c. His <inimalic com-
positions are : 1. Euridice, a tragedy, 8vo., 1731;
acted with alterations at Drury Lane, in 1760,
and republished. 2. Mustapha, a tragedy, 8vo.,
1739 ; acted at Drury Lane. 3. x\lfred, a Masque
(written in conjunction with James Thomson),
8vo., 1740 ; acted at Cliefden Gardens, 1st Aug.,
17-10. before the Prince of Wa]e8 and his Court.

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4. Alfred, a tra.^e ly, altered by Mallet, 8vo., 1751;
acted at Drnry Lane. 5. Brittannia, a Masque,
8vo., 1753; acted at Drnry Lane. 6. Elvira, a
tragedy, 8vo., 17t)3 : acted at Drnry Lane.

Mx^lill, William. — This anth -r published a
poetical volume at Montrose in 1826, dedicated to
Joseph Hume, M.V. It contains three plays : 1.
Alexander the Third, a tragedy in five acts. 2.
The Minature, a comedy in five &ct«. 3. Court-
ship by Proxy, or Specimens of Gallantry, a
coniedv in five acts.

MARSHALL, James, REV.—Born about 1793;
died J2th March, 1858. Mr Marshall was son of
the parochial schoolmaster of Kettins in Forfar-
shire. After completini? his theoh)gical studies ho
received license as a probationer of the Church of
Scotland, and about 1842 or 184o, was presented
to the incumbency of Firth and Stennis, in Orkney,
but on account of opposition from some of the
parishioners, he was not inducted. For a consider-
able time before his death he resided in Edinbuigh.
A posthumous volume of his literary writings was
published in 1861 — Edin., 8vo., (anon.) It con-
tains Lucius, or the Koman Convert, a talc, and
two dramas : 1. Giaiietta's Couitship, a drama. 2.
Perolla, or the iievolt of Capua, a tragedy. We
have seen a MS. diary kept by Mr Marshall during
many years, from which it would appear, that
about 1823 or 1824 he had intended offering one
of his dramas (Gian<'tta's Courtship?) to Mr Murray
of the Edinburgh Theatre for representation.

MAFtSHALL, Jane. — This lady was author of
one or two novels, '* Letters for the Improvement
of the Young," and Sir Harry Gay love, or Comedy
in Embrio, a comedy — 8vo., Edin., 1772. This
piece is said to have two good characters in it.
Lord Evergreen and Mrs Coaxer.

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MARTIN, Theodore. — This gentleman, who
deservedly ranks high as a poet, was born at Edin-
burgh in 1816. His father was a solicitor there,
which profession he has also followed, both in
Edinburgh and London, with very great success.
His earliest start in literature was the editing,
conjointly with Air VV. H. Logan, a Dramatic
Review at Edinburgh. He then edited an edition
of Kabelais, and contributed numerous papers to
the Carlton Chronicle. Among these, his trans-
lations from the German Poets were so universally
and highly commended, that they attracted the
notice of Mr William Tait, publisher at Edinburgh,
which led to his becoming a regular contributor to
TaiCs Mayazine under the now well known nom-
de-plume of '^ Bon Gualtier." Possessing a re-
markable facility in versification, he was fre-
quently applied to by some popular actor or actress
at the Edinburgh Theatre to write an address, to
be spoken on the occasion of their benefit ; and
these effusions of wit were usually dashed off in a few
hours. In companionship with the late Professor
Aytoun, he wrote an amusing. little volume, (now
in its tenth edition), which every one knows as
the '' Bon Gualtier Ballads," and published a vol-
ume of translations from Goethe. His dramatic
works are : 1. Madonna Pia, 1855 ; 2nd edition.,
1860 — partly founded on a French drama. 2.
Aladdin, from the German of Oehlenschlager,
1862. 3. Faust, from the German of Goethe,
1866. 4. William Tell, from the German of
Schiller. All these are carefully and elegantly
expressed. In the Madonna Pia, and in Aladdin,
some most exquisite passages occur — passages in
no wise inferior to any of our best poets. He has
also published : 5. King Rene's Daughter, a

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drama from the Danish of Hertz, 1850 ; 2iid edi-
tion, 18G4. 6. Correggio, a drama, from Oehlen-
schlager. In 1851, Mr Martin married the grea-
test dramatic genius of the day — Miss Helen
Fancit, who still occasionally issues from the re-
tirement of private life to create the admiration
of those, who in the present time, have not other-
wise the chance to see what real artistic acting is.
In her presence all contemporaneous artistes are
compelled to " pale their ineffectual fire." Mr
Martin has recently published a biography of his
friend, Professor, Aytoun. In addition to the
works we have named, Mr Martin has published
excellent translations of Catullus and Horace^ and
also of the Vita Nuova of Dante, and contributed
largely to the leading periodicals.

MASSON, J. — Is aurhor of Demetrius, a
drama, published at Glasgow in 1834. The book
is dedicated to Mr Smith, of Jordanhill. The
subject of the play relates to the history of Russia.
The author, (who seems to have been a blacksmith),
was for some time resident in that country.

MATHER, George Marshall. — A. Miniature
Painter in Edinburgh. He was resident in that
city about 1850 ; but we have not ascertamed the
date of his death. He is author of : Neptune's
Care, a Masque, in five scenes — 1840, Edinburgh.
Written on occasion of Her Majesty's marriage.

MAYOR, William, LL.D.— Born in 1758 at
New Deer, Aberdeenshire. After receiving a Uni-
versity education in liis own country, he proceeded
to England, where for some time he was engaged
as classical tutor in a school at Burford, Oxford-
shire. Having obtained episcopal ordination in
1781, he was for a short time tutor in the family
of the Duke of Marlborough, who presented him

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to the vicarage of Hurley, Berkshire, in 1789.
About the same time he was appointed master of
the Grammar School at Woodstock. Dr Mavor
died at an advanced age in 1837. lie was author
of numerous educational wurks, and many fugitive
Poems, (fee, &c. In a collection of his Literary
Miscellanies, published at Oxford, 1829, there are
one or two short extracts from a MS. play, which
he had probablv written in the early part of his
life.

MICKLE, William. — Son of a Scotch clergy-
man at Langholm, where he was born in 1734.
Having gone to Edinburgh, he was admitted
into partnership with an uncle, a brewer, in that
city. He afterwards proceeded to England, where
he became corrector of the Clarendon Press, at
Oxford. In 1775 he published his translation of
the Lusiad of Camoens. His friend. Governor
Johnston, being in 1779 appointed Commander of
the Romney man-of-war, took Mr Mickle out to
Lisbon with him as his secretary, where he was
appointed on his arrival joint agent of prizes. On
his return to England he took up his residence at
Wheatly, near Oxford, where he died, 2oth Oct.,
1789. A collection of his Poetical Writings was
published in 1794., 4to. It contains the Siege of
Marseilles, a tragedy. He wrote tw^o or three other
Plays, which were not printed.

MILLER, James. — Son of George Miller,
printer in Dunbar. James Miller, who was also
a printer, wrote a History of Haddington, entitled
The Lamp of Lothian — St Baldred of the Bass, a
poem — and The Siege of Berwick, a drama, 1822.
The author was resident in Leeds in 1858, but we
do not know whether he is still alive.

MITCHELL, Joseph. — Son of a mason in the
parish of llatho, near Edinburgh, where he was

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born about 1684. He was educated at tbe Uni-
versity of fidinburgb, witb a view to tbe Churcb.
Tbis design was, bowever, abandoned, and be pro-
ceeded to London, wbere, being introduced to Sir
"Robert Walpole, be obtained tbe support and
patronage of tbat minister. He died in 1738.
Mitcbell publisbed in 17^9, 2 vols., 8vo., a collec-
tion of bis Mi^scellaneous Poetry. Tbe following
dramas appeared under bis name : 1. Tbe Fatal
Extravagance, a tragedy, Svo., 1720. [Aaron
Hill seems eitbor to bave written tbis play or a
large portion of it. See Bio. Drara]. 2. Tbe
Fatal Extravagance, a tragedy, (an alteration of
tbe above), 12mo., 1725. 3. Tbe Higbland Fair,
or Union of tbe Clans, an opera, 8vo., 1731 ;
acted at Drury Lane. From a letter of David
Mallet, dated Dec, 1721, it appears tbat Mitcbell
was at tbat time engaged in tbe composition of a
tragedy on tbe subject of tbe deatb of James tbe
First of Scotland.

MITCHELL, Robert.— Born in Stirling, 25th
February, 1832 ; tbird son of Robert Mitcbell,
portrait and landscape painter tbere, is autbor of
the following, all connected witb tbe city of Glas-
gow, viz. : " Tbe Ortbograpby of tbe Streets,'^
" Aspects of tbe City," " A Glasgow Merchant in
tbe Days of James tbe Sixtb." Tbe old MS =
book, bound in vellum, on wbicb tbe last men-
tioned work is founded, at one time belonged to
James Bell, merchant, and Provost of Glasgow, an
early date in bis book being 1621. Tbe old book
is now in Glasgow University Library, along with
tbis autboi's own MS. book, wbicb contains tbe
whole printed '' Articles" as they appeared in tbe
Glasgow Herald newspaper. Mr M. is also autbor
of a paper, read before tbe Arcb^ological Society
of Glasgow, an abstract of which was given in tbe

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Herald, entitled " A Glasgow Incorporation in the
Seventeenth Century," (the Maltmen — years 1615
to 1640, taken from their interesting, old, and
well preserved Minute Books) ; " The Ornithology
of Glasgow," published in the Glasgow Weeldy
Citizen, during 1866-67. He is also author of
several short Poems, Tales, &c., printed in various
periodicals, and in separate volumes. On 14th
May, 1868, a comedietta of his called "The
Cricketer's Innings, or How the Act Acted," was
produced in the Prince of WaLis Theatre, Glasgow,
with considerable success.

MOIR, D. M.— Born at Musselburgh in 1798.
Having studied medicine at the University of
Edinburgh, he settled in his native town, where
he passed the greater part of his life in the practice
of his profession as a surgeon, and in the cultivation
of his literary tastes. For many years he contri-
buted to BlcbckwooiV s Magazine under the signature
ot Delta. Mr Moir died in July, 1851, at Dum-
fries, while on a visit to that town. In 1853, a
Selection from his Poetical Writings appeared in
two volumes, edited by his friend Thomas Aird,
of Dumfries, with a prefatory memr)ir. An ex-
tract from a Drama by Mr Moir, on the subject of
Chatelar, was printed in the Edinhurgh TAterary
Journal^ about 1827 or 1828.

MOIR, Georgk. — Is author of an English
Translation of Wallenstein, a drama from the
German of Schiller, 1827— Edinburgh.

MONCRIEFF, John.— A native of Scotland,
who was tutor to a gentleman at Eton. He was
author of Appius, a tragedy, 8vo., 1755. This
play was performed at Covent Garden without
success.

MOORE, DuGALD. — Was born in 1805 at
Glasgow, in which city he carried on business as

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a bookseller. He died 2nd Jcvnuary, 1841. 1).
Moore was author of several volumes of verse —
•* The African and other Poems/' 1829 ; '' Scenes
from the Flood and other Poems," 1830, &c., &c.
His dramatic works are : 1. The Hour of Retri-
bution, a drama — published with a volume of
Poems in 1835. 2. Boadicea, a drama — a speci-
man of which is given in vol. 1 of The Republic
of Letters^ a Glasgow periodical (in 4 vols), edited
by the late A. W hi tela w.

MORREX, N., Rev.— Born 1798— died 1847.
Mr Morren, a native of Aberdeen, was for some
time minister of the North Cnurch, G-reenock.
Latteily he was incumbent of one of the churches
in Brechin. He is author of three Dialogues on
the Church Question with the Rev. Dr Patrick
M'Farlane and others, 1843 — Greenock, 8vo. The
first of these dialogues is written in a dramatic
form.

MORRISON, David.- Author of Poems chiefly
in the Scottish Dialect — Montrose, 1790, 8vo.
This volume contains Jack and Sue, or the Fortu-
nate Sailor, an opera in 3 acts — scene : the neigh-
bourhood of Montrose. An edition of Jack and
Sue was published at Paisley, 1823.

MUNRO, (C. F. ?).— A gentleman of this name
(who was of a Scottish family, and had formerly
been Lieutenant in an infantry regiment, of which
his father was colonel) published The PJarl of Ross,
a tragedy in five acts — Yarmouth. 1823 (anon.)
Dedicated to the Countess of Sutherland. For
information regarding the authorship of this
anonymous drama, we are indebted to J. H.
Druery, Esq., of Norwich, the historian of Yar-
mouth, who was personally acquainted with Mr
Munro.

MURDOCH, John.— Author of Pictures of

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th« Heart, 2 vols., 1783 — London, l2mo. This
iMiscellany contains The Double Disguise, a drania
in 2 acts— the scene laid in the neighbourhood
of St. James's, London. The drama was written
for private performance. The Pictures of the
Heart are dedicated to John, Earl of Galloway.
The autlior is supposed to be the same John Muj-
doch, who in the early part of his life was a school-
master in Ayrshire, and from whom Robert Bums
received his education.

MURRAY, AuciiiBALD. — Author of: 1.
Fashionable Life at Cheltenham, a comedy — Glas-
gow, 18-45, 8vo. ; acfed at the Adelphi Theatre,
Glasgow. 2. Specular.ion, a comedy — Glas-
gow-, 1846, 8vo; acted at the Adelphi Theatre,
Glasgow. 3. Wanted a Wife, a farce ; acted at
the Adelphi Theatre, Glasgow. 4. The Life of
an Actor, a play ; acted at the Adelphi Theatre,
1848. 5. W^alface Cave, a drama, 1848. Mr
Murray emigrated to Australia about 1852 or
1853, where he is probably still resident.

ML^RKAY, James, Rev. — Born at Fans, near
Earlstoun, Roxburghshire, about 1732. He
studied at the L^niversity of Edinburgh, and
became assistant to the Rev. J. Savers, Bondgate
Meeting House, Alnwick, whence he removed in
1765 to Newcastle, where he continued till bin
death, 28th Januarv, 1782. He wrote a History
of the American War — Sermons to Asses, 1771,
&c., (fee, and is author of the New Maid of the
Oaks, a tragedy, [by Ahab Salem]— 8vo., 1778. It
is probable that a curious anonymous drama, hav-
ing the following title, is also the production of
his pen '' The Appendix, a farce, or the Spirit of
the Spirit of Liberty. Extracted from the Works
of ** Junius jun.,'' author of the Spiritual Maya-
zine. To which is added a receipt for making an

90 THK DRAMATIC WKITEIIS OF SCOTLAND.

Appendix to anj book after it is published and
exposed to sale. By a lieal Friend of Liberty.
Sold by all the booksellers in Newcastle, 1770 —
12mo., pp. 16. This squib is a satire on a book
by John Allen, editor of the Sjnritual Magazine.

MYLNE, James. — Born in 1737 at Suttie
Bains, near Haddington. He was educated at the
University of Edinburgh, but afterwards engaged
in agricultural pursuits. Alter his death, his
Poetical Works were published in one volume —
8vo., Edinburgh, 1790. In this book are two
dramas — Darthula, a tragedy, and The British
Kings, a tragedy. In Dr Currie's Life of Robert
Burns there is a letter from the He v. Mr Carfrae,
of Dunbar, relating to James Mylne and his
writings.

NEILSON, David. — Author of Sixtas and
Cassio, a tragedv — 8vo., Edinburgh, 1833.

NESBIT, Gabriel.— Author of ^' Caledon's
Tears, or Wallace, a tragedy, containing the
Calamities of Scotland, from the death of King
Alexander 111. to the betraying and butchering ot
that faithful Father of his Country, Sir William
Wallace, of Ellerslie. Collected from the Chrono-
logical llecords, by G Nesbit — sm., 8vo., pp. 67.
Edinburgh : P. Matthie, and sold at his Printing
House in the Swan Clo.^e, 1733. Dedicated to
the Hon. Sir Thomas Wallace, of Craigie, knight,
baronet, and advocate." Thomas the Rhymer is
one of the characters in the play, which is illus-
trated with notes. In Wattes Bihliotheca there is
a book under the name of Gabriel Nisbet, entitled
The Whole Doctrine of Decimal Arithmetic —
Edin., 1738— Bvo.

NIMMU, Thomas. — Author of The Fatal
Secret, or Truth Disguised, a tragedy — Dundee,
1792. The scene of ths play is laid in Morocco.

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NORRIS, Daxiel.— A native of Edinburgh,
who was a shoemaker in Glasgow. He printed in
1851 a dramatic piece in four acts, descriptive of
the Queen's first visit to Scotland, having the
following tide — The Queen's Visit to Scotland, or
the Days of Victoria the Beloved. He also wrote
a play in conjunction with Mr S. M'Kenzie (a
literary friend) on the subject of Robert Burns.

NORYAL, James, A.M. — Author of The
Generous Chief, a tragedy — Montrose, 1792, 8vo.
This tragedy was acted at Montrose. It is dedi-
cated to Lord Gardenstone.

OGG, George. — Author of Admonition and
other Tales — London, 8vo., 1806. This volume
contains The Alarm, a dramatic tale. G. Ogg
appears (from an allusion in his book), to have
been a native of the North of Scotland, who had
served in the Roval Navy.

OGILYE, Eliza, A. H., Mrs.— Mrs Ogilvie
was born January, 1822, in India, where her
father, Abercromby Dick, was a Judge in the East
India Company's Civil Service. This gentleman
was a descendant of Sir William Dick, who was
Provost of Edinburgh in the reign of Charles I.,
and who distinguished himself by his loyalty to
his sovereign. In 1843, the subject of this sketch
married David Ogilvy, Esq., a cadet of the Ogilvies
of Innerquharity, Forfarshire. For a considerable
time past, Mrs Ogilvie has resided in London or
its neighbourhood. She is author of Highland
Minstrelsy, 1848 and 1860, Traditions of Tuscany,
1851, Poems of Ten Years, 1856, &c., &c. Her
dramatic compositions are : 1. A Drama on the
subject of Bianca Capello, in Traditions of Tus-
cany, 1851. 2. A Dramatic Charade in Mrs
Valentine's GirVs Home Book^ 1867. 3. Lars
Porsena, a dramatic extravaganza, in Warne's

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Christmas Annual^ 1867-68. From a communi-
cation with which Mrs Ogilvie has favoured us, we
Isarn that she has had in preparation a vokime of
Dramas for the Young. One of these pieces is on
the storj of Grizel Baillie.

OSWALD, John. — A native of Scotland, born
about the middle of last century. He was a
lieutenant in the 42d Foot, with which regiment
he served for some time in India. On his return
to England, about 1784, he published various
pamphlets, and (under the name of Sylvester Ot-
way), a Volume of Poems, 1789, 12mo. This book
contains The Humours of John Bull, an operatic
farce.

PAE, Davij). — This gentleman, who is con-
nected with the Edinburgh press, has written two
or three plays. One of these pieces, relating to an
event in the history of the House of Austria, was
performed at Edinburgh a few years ago, but we
do not know its precise title, and believe it wa.i
not printed.

PARK, Andrew. — Was born in 1811 at Ren-
frew. In the early part of his life he was engaged
in commercial pursuits in Paisley and Glasgow.
He afterwards followed the profession of a literary
man residing principally in London and in Glas-
gow, where he died, Dec. 1863. In 1856, Mr
Park visited Egypt, &c., and published a Narra-
tive of his Travels, entitled Egypt and the East^—
12mo, London, 1857. He had previously made
a collection of his Poetical Works, in one vol., 8vo.
London, 1854. It contains : 1. The Mariners, an
opera in three acts. 2. The Betrothed, a tragedy
in five acts. This is an alteration of The Squire's
Daughter, a tragedy published by the author in
1846.

PATERSON, John, A.M. — This poet, we

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think, was a graduate of St. Andrew's University,
and for sorae time officiated as a military chaplain
in Dundee. He is author of Poems, English and
Scottish, 1810 — Dundee, 8vo. This volume con-
tains two sketches written in the form of dialogues:
1. Term Time. 2. Willie and Davie.

PATERSON, JoHX. — Formerly a schoolmaster
in Kilmarnock. He is author of Shadows of the
Past, 1856, 8vo., a volume of Miscellanies, which
contains Irad, a dramatic Poem.

PATERSON, William.— A native of Scot-
land, who was the intimate friend of James Thom-
son, author of The Seasons. When Mr Thomson
was (a short time before his death in 1748)
appointed Surveyor-General of the Leeward Islands
he appointed him his deputy. On the death of
his friend, Mr Paterson succeeded him in the office.
He is author of Arminius, a tragedy, 1740, 8vo.

PATOX, . — A Scotch gentleman, who

published William and Lucy, an opera — Edin-
burgh, 1780, 8vo. This opera was an attempt to
suit the Scotch stylo of music.

PAXTOX, George, D.D.— Born at Bolton,
East Lothian in 1762 — died at Edinburgh in
April, 1837. Dr Paxton w\as, for several years,
pastor of a Dissenting Church at Kilmaurs, Ayr-
shire, and afterwards Professor of Theology in the
General Associate Synod. He is author of The
Yillager and other Poems, 1813, 8vo. This
volume contains an Address to Volunteers — the
scene being the French landed — the armies in
battle array. The Poem is a kind of Dramatic
Ode, or mono-drama.

PENXECUICK, Alex.— A burgess of Edin-
burgh in the early part of last century, and author
of a volume called Streams from Helicon — 1720.
He wrote Corydon and Cochrania, a Pastoral
Drama, 1723.

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PICKEN, James, — A gentleman, formerly con-
nected with the Glasgow press. He is author of
Forty Winks, a dramatic burlesque. Printed in
the West of Scotland Magazine, 1857 — Anon.

PINKERTON, John.— Born in 1758 at Edin-
burgh. In the early part of his life he spent
several years in the office of a Writer to the Signet,
hut, on the death of his father in 1780, proceeded
to London, where he devoted himself to literary
pursuits. The titles of a few of his publications
are : An Essay on Medals, 1784, 2 vols., 8vo. ;
An Enquiry into the History of Scotland preced-
ing the reign of Malcolm III., 1789, 2 vols,, Svo.-
The History of Scotland from the Accession of the
House of Stuart to the death of Mary, 1797, 2
vols., 4to. Mr Pinkerton left London in 1802,
and settled at Paris, where he chiefly resided dur-
ing the rest of his life, and where he died on the
10th March, 1826. He was the author of several
M.S. dramas — one of these, entitled The Heiress
of Strathern, or the Eash Man-iage, a tragedy, was
acted one night at the Edinburgh Theatre in
March, 1813. The epilogue was written by R.
P. Gillies, Esq.

PITCAIRN, Archibald, M.D.— Born in 1652
at Edinburgh. Having studied medicine at the
University of that city, and at Paris, he recei\^ed
in 1692 an invitation, which he accepted, from the
curators of the University of Ley den, to the Pro-
fessorship of Physic there. In this situation he
remained little more than a year, when he returned
to his native country, and settling at Edinburgh,
attained great eminence in the practice of his pro-
fession. He died in 1713 at Edinburgh, and is
buried in the Grayfriars churchyard. He was
author of The Assembly, a comedy, published after
his death — 1722, 12mo — Anon.

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POLIN, Edward.— Born at Paisley in 1816.
He was for some time sub-editor of the Edinburgh
Weekly Chronicle^ and, subsequently, editor of the
Newcastle Gourant, On his passage from Newcastle
to London, he was drowned oft* Yarmouth in
August, 1843, being at that time only in his 27th
year. Ho was author of numerous MS. composi-
tions in prose and verse, and of a short satirical
sketch, called Councillors in their Cups, or the
Reformed Transformed, a lyrical laughter piece —
2nd edition, 8vo., pp. 24 ; Paisley, 1842.

POOLE, Richard, M.D. — This gentleman,
formerly a physican in Edinburgh, has for many
years been resident at Aberdeen. He is author of
various dramas which have not been published, and
of two which have appeared in print : 1. Chevy
Chase, an operatic drama, in 3 acts ; performed at
the Caledonian Theatre, Edinburgh. It was after-
Avards printed in a Dublin Liteyary Journal, which,
about 30 years ago, was edited by Dr Poole. 2.
Willie Armstrong, a Scottish drama in 3 acts —
Edinburgh, 1843, 8vo. This drama was performed
with great success at the Theatre Royal, Edin-
burgh in 1829, the principal characters being
enacted by Messrs Murray, Mackay, Denham, &c.

PRINGLE, Thomas. — Born in Teviotdale,
1789 ; died 1834. In a volume by him entitled
"African Sketches," 1834, 12mo., there is The
Emigrant's Cabin, a Poem written, for the most
part, in the form of a dramatic sketch.

RAMSAY Allan.— Born in 1686 at Lead-
hills, Lanarkshire, where his father was manager
of the Earl of Hopetoun's lead mines. He received
his education at the parish school, and when about
fifteen years of age, was apprenticed to a wigmaker
in Edinburgh. This occupation he followed for
several years, but afterwards, about 1718, he

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opened a booksellers shop and circulating library,
and continued in that business till a few years
before his death, which took place in January,
1758. The following are the titles of some of his
publications : Poems, 1721 — The Evergreen, in 2
small volumes, 1724. The same year he published
The Tea Table Miscellany, in 4 volumes. He also
wrote a continuation of the old Scotch poem,
'* Christ's Kirk on the Green,'' attributed by some
to King James I. of Scotland. His dramatic
works are : 1. The Nuptials, a Masque, 1723,
written on occasion of the marriage of the Duke of
Hamilton, and acted. 2. The Gentle Shepherd, a
pastoral drama in the Scotch dialect. Tiie first
edition of this well known pastoral was printed in
1725, and dedicated to Susanna, Count ess of
Eglinton.

RAMSAY, Philip A.— Writer to the Signet,
Edinburgh. He was author of Descriptive Notices
of lienfrewshire — Edin., 1839, 4to. ; and one or
two other works. Mr Ramsay was, in 1832, one
of the contributors to the Day^ a Glasgow perio-
dical, in w^hich thei-e is a dramatic piece by him,
entitled " Richelieu/' — Anon.

R ANNIE, John. — This poet was probably a
native of the North of Scotland, and at one period
of his life seems to have been servant to a Scottish
nobleman in England. He was author of Poems,
(2nd edition), 1791, Aberdeen, and also a volume
of Pastorals, which appeared about the same date.
In or about 1806 he published a volume of Dramas,
containing : 1. The Convent, a drama. 2. The
Deserted Tower, a drama. 3. The Exiles, a
drama. 4. Job, a sacred drama. 5. The Cottage
of the Cliffs, a drama. 6. The Lowland Lassie, a
drama.
RAYMOND, James GRANT.-~-Born about 1768

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at Strathspey, iii the Highlands of Scotland. He
was educated at King's CollGge, Aberdeen, and on
his leaving the University, went to sea as a mid-
shipman, but abandoned the naval service for the
stage, making his first appearance at the Dublin
Theatre. Having afterwards proceeded to London,
he was engaged as stage manager at Drury Lane,
and held this appointment at the time of his death
in October, 1817. Mr Raymond wrote a life of
Thomas Derraody, the Irish poet, 2 vols., 8vo.,
1805, and edited his Poems, in 2 vols., 8vo., 1807.
He was also author of two tragedies — one on the
subject of Louis the Sixteenth of France, and
another which had the title of the Indian Captive,
and was performed at Dublin for the author's
benefit. Neither of them wore printed.

REACH, AxGUS B. — Born at Inverness, 1821;
died at Denmark Hill, London, 25th Nov., 1856.
This gentleman was, for a considerable time, the
dramatic and musical critic of the London Morning
Chronicle^ to which journal he contributed many
leading articles ; he was also the London corre-
spondent of the Inverness Courier. Besides writ-
ing numerous articles in magazines, he was author
of two novels — " Leonard Lindsay" and " Clement
Lorimer." Likewise, Natural History of Bores,
1847, 18mo; Natural History of Humbugs, 1847,
18 mo ; Claret and Olives, or the Garonne and the
Rhone, post 8vo., 1852 ; a pleasant volume of
sketches of French scenery, &c., &c. We have
not been able to obtain a complete list of his dra-
matic compositions ; the following are the titles of
a few (.>f them : 1. Early Closing, a farce, 1847 ?

2. Fleur-de-Lys, a comedy, written in conjunction
with Mr H. Hamilton, an Irish gentleman, 1847 ?

3. Jenny Lind at Last, a farce, acted at the Lyceum
Theatre, London. 4. The Special Constable, a

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farce, acted at the Olympic. 5. Which Mr Smith^
acted at the Lyceum. Mr Reach was author of a
play performed at the Surray Theatre, London.
We do not know the title of it, but the scene (if
we mistake not) was laid in Russia. He also wrote
" Dr Johnson," a MS. drama, never acted. This
piece gave a vivid representation of some of the
incidents in the London life of the great lexico-
grapher.

liElDE, Thomas Dickson. — Was born about
the middle of last century. He received his educa-
tion at Edinburgh, and having studied medicine in
London, was, in 1776, appointed assistant surgeon
of the 29th regiment, in which he served for about
ten years in America, returning to this country in
1787. In 1788 he proceeded to Antigua as sur-
geon of the 3d regiment, visiting during his resi-
dence in the West Indies, several of the neighbour-
ing islands. After his return to England, in 1791,
he published a valuable medical work relating to
those diseases which are fatal to Europeans in tro-
pical climates. Having about this time quitted
the medical service on half-pay, he resided for some
time in London. After the renewal of hostilities
with France, he obtained, in or about 1803, a
lieutenantcy in the 2lst regiment, which, in 1806,
being ordered to the Mediterranean, he was placed
on the staff, and continued in that department till
his death at Messina, in February, 1809. Mr
Keide was a man of great mental accomplishments
and versatile talents, and though he seems not to
have printed anything dramatic, he is said, in a
memoir of him in the Gentleman's Magazine^ 1809,
to have been author of several pieces never acted
but in local and private theatres.

RICHARDSOiS\ William.— Son of the Rev.
James Richardson, minister of Aberfoyle, in Perth-

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sliire. He was born in 1744, at Aberfoyle, and
educated at the University of Glasgow. On leav-
ing college, he accompanied the two sons of Lord
Cathcart to Eton, remaining there for two or three
years in the capacity of their private tutor. Lord
Cathcart being, in 1768, appointed ambassador to
Russia, he accompanied his family to that country,
where he remained till his return to England in
1772. In 1773, Mr Richardson was elected to the
Latin Professorship in Glasgow University, and
continued in that office till his death, in 1814.
Professor Richard&on was the author of Anecdotes
of the Russian Empire, 1783 ; of several volumes
of Essays on the Dramatic Characters of Shaks-
peare ; Poetical Works, 2 vols., 8vo., 1805, &c.,
&c. He was also author of two dramas : 1. The
Indians, a tragedy — published in 1790 ; acted at
Richmond Theatre, near London, and also at Glas-
gow. 2. The Maid of Lochlin, a lyrical drama,
1801. Both of these dramas are republished in
his Poems, in 2 vols., 1805. To the Professor's
kinsman, Mr Richardson, Printer to the University
of Glasgow, the editor of this work has to express
his acknowledgments for much dramatic informa-
tion and antiquarian research.

RIDDEL, Henry Scott. — Born September,
17^8, at Sorbie, in the Yale of Ewes, Dumfries-
shire. His father was a shepherd, and during the
early part of his life he followed the same occupa-
tion. He afterwards studied at the Universities
of Edinburgh and St. Andrew^s, with a view to
entering the church. In due time he was licensed
as a preacher, and appointed minister of a congre-
gation at Caerlanrig, in the Presbytery of Jed-
burgh. He was, however, in consequence of the
state of his health, obliged to resign his ministerial
charge, and has for many years resided at Teviot-

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head, near Hawick. Mr Riddel is well known as
the author of several popular Scottish lyrics, and
has published two volumes of Poems — Songs of
the Ark, and other Poems — Edin., Blackwood,
1831, 8vo. Poems, Songs, &c.— Edin., 1847,
12mo. From information supplied by Mr Riddel,
we learn that he is author of: 1. The Dutiful
Daughter, a rural dramatic tale in five acts, in MS.,
never acted. 2. The Ayrshire Maid, a dramatic
entertainment. This little drama has been fre-
quently performed by amateurs. It is written in
rhyme, with songs interspersed. 3. An unfinished
tragedy, the subject taken from the History of the
Jews, by Josephus.

RIDDEL, John, M.D. — A physician in Glas-
gow, who died at an advanced age in 1819. He
was author of: 1. George's Natal Day, a masque;
acted at the Edinburgh and Glasgow Theatres, and
printed in Original Poems by a Young Gentleman,
1780 — Edinburgh; Anon. 2. Malvina, a tragedy,
(Anon), Glasgow, 1786, 8vo. Privately printed
at the press of Messrs Foulis, of Glasgow.

RITCHIE, John. — This author, whom w^e pre-
sume to be a Scotchman, is auther of Beaux and
Belles, a dramatic piece, 17 scenes — Oxford and
London, 1864 ? He has also published The Cap-
tive Maid, in verse, 2nd edition, 1861 (York pressj;
The Church, Mammon, and the People, in verse,
1861, (Newcastle-on-Tyne press); The Sabbath
Bell and other Poems, 2nd edit., 1861 ; The
Prophet Jonah, a Poem, 1860 ; Royal Soliloquies:
the Royal Highland Home and other Poems, 1863,
(Leeds Press) ; Dialogue between a Popular Prince
and an old Chancellor, 1864, (Oxford Press.)

RITCHIE, Maria Kate.— This lady, daughter
of a surgeon at Buckie, near Banff, is author of a
volume of Poems ; privately printed (only a few

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copies), 1865 — Ediubnrgh. One of the pieces in
the volume is Love and Hatred, or Which shall
Conquer, a drama in 13 scenes.

RITCHIE, Leitch. — This author, a native of
Greenock, was at one time editor of the Annual
entitled "Friendship's Offering/' and, subsequently
for many years, had the editorial management of
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, He is author of
numerous miscellaneous works, and wrote one or
two dramatic sketches, which were published in
Annuals. Mr Ritchie died at Greenwich, 14th
January, 1865.

ROBB, Alexander. — Author of Poems and
Songs — Aberdeen, 1852. This volume contains :

1. The Yisit, a new comedy, in 3 acts ; a satire
on the conduct of the Aberdeen municipality, on
occasion of Lord Brougham's visit to tliat town.

2. A Dramatic Scene — (scene, a Printing Office.)
These are two slight dramatic squibs.

IlUBERTSON, Patrick.— Born 1795; died
1855. This gentleman was a member of the
Scotch Bar, and afterwards one of the Judges of
the Court of Session. He published one or two
volumes of Poems, and was the author (with one
or two other gentlemen ?) of a humourous dra-
matic piece, having the following title : Nugse
Legales, "LaFestaD/Overgroghi" an operetta seria
comica, &c., 8vo., pp. 24. Stampata, &c., 1832.
30 copies printed.

EOSS, John Wilson. — A person of this name,
supposed to be a Scotchman, is author of The
Engage, a drama in 2 acts — (scene, West Indies.)
Published at London in or about 1850.

ROY, George. — This gentleman is a native
of Aberdeen, and author of " Generalship," and
other Tales and Sketches, &c. He has also
written, Glasgow in 1300, a drama in 2 acts ;
performed at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Mav.
1860. ' "

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SALMON, James. — This gentleman, a native
of Glasgovv, is an eminent architect in that cit}^, of
which he is one of the magistrates. He is author
of Growodean, a pastoral Drama in three acts —
Edinburgh, 1808. This piece is written in the
Scotch dialect.

8AN13F0:RD, DANib:L, Sir, Knt.— Son of the
Rev. D. Sandford, Bishop of the Scotch Episcopal
Church at Edinburgh. He was born at Edin-
burgh in 1798, and educated at the University of
Oxford. In 1821 he was elected to the Professor-
ship of Greek in Glasgow University, and con-
tinued in that office till his death in February,
1838. Sir Daniel Sandford was author of an Eng-
lish version of the '^ Plutus" of Aristophanes,
published in Blackwood's Magazine, Dec, 1835.

SANDS, John Sim. — A writer in Arbroath,
and about thirty years ago editor of a newspaper
there. He is author of A Tory Member's Awl
brought to his Last, or the Shoemaker's Cut at
Corruption, a dramatic piece in seven scenes. It
is printed in Poems on Various Subjects, by J. S.
Sands — Arbroath, 1833.

SCOTT, David. — Born 1806; died 1849.
This gentleman, one of the most distinguished of
our modern painters, was a native of Edinburgh,
and during the greater part of his life resided in
that city and neighbourhood. After his death
was published, Aiemoir ot David Scott, R.S.A.,
containing his Journals in Italy, Notes on Art,
and other Papers — Edinburgh, 1850, Svo. This
volume contains several Poems by Mr Scott, and
a short extract from an unfinished drama on the
history of David Rizzio.

SCOTT, John, Esq. op Gala.— This gentle-
man was author of The Siege of Yienne, a tragedy,
Edinburgh, 1839. Anon.

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SCOTT, Patrick. — Born at Macao, in China,
about 1816. lie was the son of Helenus Scott,
M.D., a gentleman who was a member of the
medical board at Bombay. Patrick Scott was
educated at the East India College, Haileybury,
and when only eighteen years of age, proceeded to
India, having received a civil appointment at
Bombay. After eleven years service, he returned
in 1845 to England, and has since that time
resided chiefly in London. He has published
several volumes of Poetry: Lelio and other Poems,
1851 ; Love in the Moon, 1853 ; Thomas a
Beckett and other Poems, 1853 ; A Poet's
Children, 1854. His dramatic compositions are :
] . Lelio, a Vision of Reality, a dramatic poem in
eleven scenes. Printed with Poems, 1851. 2.
Thomas a Beckett, a tragedy ; published with
Poems, 1853.

SCOTT, R. Allan, Rev.— This gentleman, a
native of Scotland, was educated at the University
of G-lasgovv, and Balliol College, Oxford. He has
been for many years Vicar of Cranley, Lincoln-
shire. My Scott has contributed to the Quarterly
Review^ and has published •' Metrical Paraphrase
of Selected Portions of the Book of Psalms" — 8vo.,
London, 1839 ; Parish Rhymes — 8vo., London,
1841. ^ He is also author of: The Cyclops of
Euripides, a Satyric drama, by a Member of the
University of Oxford, 1843. Printed at Oxford
— Anon.

SCOTT, Thomas. — Master of the Grammar
School at Langholm, Dumfriesshire. He died 24th
May, 1833, being at that time about 63 years of
as^e. He was author of Poems, 8vo., Paisley,
1793. This volume contains : Edwin and Cathe-^
rine, or the Distressed Lovers, a tragedy.

SCOTT, Sir Walter. — Born at Edinburgh,

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1771 ; died at Abbotsford, ] 832. Full and ample
particulars of the life and literary career of this
great writer will be found in the pages of J. G.
Lockhart's '' Life of Sir Walter Scott/' We shall
in this place briefly notice those dramatic composi-
tions of which Sir Walter Scott is known to be the
author. These are : 1. Goetz von Berlichingen, a
drama, translated from the German, 8vo.. 1799.
2. Macduff's Cross, a dramatic sketch ; first pub-
lished in a Collection of Poems, by Living Authors,
8vo., 1823 — elited by Joanna Baillie. 3. Hali-
don Hill, a drama, 1822. 3. The House of
Aspen, a drama ; this was adapted to the stage,
and performed in 1828 at the Edinburgh Theatre ;
the drama was subsequently printed in Heath*s
Keepsake^ 1830. 5. The Doom of Devorgoil, a
drama. 6. Auchindrane, or the Ayrshire Tra-
gedy, a drama. These two dramas were published
in 1830 in one volume, 8vo. In the library at
Abbotsford there are also three MS. dramas by Sir
Walter Scott, translated from the German.

SEMPLE, Robert. — A play made by Robert
Semple, 'played before the Lord Regent and diverse
others of the nobility, 17th January, 1568/ See
the Diary of Robert Birrel, burges of Edinburghe,
from 1532 to 1605 ; Dalyell's Fragments of Scot-
tish History — from MS., 4to., Edinburgh, 1798.

SHARPE, Charles. — A law student at Edin-
burgh ; was author of Zopheir, a tragedy — Edin-
burgh, 1819.

SHERIFF, Andrew, M.A. — A bookbinder in
Aberdeen. He was author of: 1. Jamie and
Bess, or the Laird in Disguise, a Scottish pastoral
drama, published at Aberdeen in 1787, I2mo.,
and subsequently with a volume of the author's
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect — Edinburgh,
1790, 8vo. This pastoral^was acted at Edinburgh

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in 1796 by some inhabitants of that city for the
benefit of the author. 2. The Sons of Brittania,
an interlude ; acted at Edinburgh in 1796 for the
benefit of the author. This interhide seems not to
have been printed.

SINCLAIR, Sir John, Baronet (of Ulbster.)
— Born 1754 ; die6H835. This gentleman, who
was the Parliamentary representative of his native
county of Caithness, from 1780 to 1811, is well
known as the editor of the " Old Statistical
Account of Scotland,'' commenced in 1700, and
completed several years afterwards, in 2 1 volumes,
8vo. Sir John Sinclair was the author of nume-
rous works relating to Agriculture and Rural
Economy, (fee, &c. He also published Fingal, a
tragedv in five acts — Edinburgh, 1830.

SMIBERT, Thomas.— Born at Peebles in 1810.
He was educated for the medical profession at the
University of Edinburgh, and after obtaining
license as a surgeon, he resided for some time in
the village of Innerleithen, near his native town.
Being unsuccessful in his profession, he turned his
attention to literature, and was engaged, about
1837, by the Messrs Chambers, as sub-editor of
their Journal. To this periodical he contributed
many essays, tales, &c., between 1837 and 1842.
In 1842 he was, for a short time, sub-editor of the
Scotsman, He was author of a large volume on
the Clans of the Highlands of Scotland ; and pub-
lished a collection of his Poems, entitled, lo
Anche ! Poems chiefly lyrical — Edinburgh, 1851,
12mo. He was also author of Conde's Wife, a
historical play ; acted with applause in 1842, at
the Edinburgh Theatre, and afterwards printed.
Mr [.Smibert died at Edinburgh, 16th January,
1854.

SMITH, Alexander. — Born at Kilmarnock,

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December, 1829 ; died at Wardie, near Edinburgh,
5th January, 1867. In the earlier part of his life,
Alexander Smith was employed as a designer of
patterns for a lace factory in Glasgow. His " Life
Drama," (the work which first brought his name
prominently before the notice of the litemry worh)),
appeared during 1852 in the columns of the Critic^
a London periodical. It was published, with other
Poems, in 1853, and had a most extensive circula-
tion both in this country and America. In 1854
Mf Smith was appointed Secretary to the Univer-
sity of Edinburgh, and continued in that office
until the time of his death. Besides the Life
Drama, which entitles him to a place in our cata-
logue, he was author of City Poems, 1857 ; Edwin
of Deira, a poem, 1861, and several other works.
He also contributed numerous articles to periodical
literature. A brief memoir of Alexander Smith,
written by Mr P. Alexander, of Edinburgh, was
published during the present year (1868).

SMITH, Eaglesfield. — A gentleman in Dum-
friesshire, who was author of Sir John Butt,
a comedy in 2 acts — Edinburgh, 1798, Svo. Mr
Smith was also author of a volume of Poems, pub-
lished at Carlisle in 1806, and of Poetical Works,
2 volumes, 1822.

SMITH, George. — An Aberdeen poet who
published ' Douglas Travestie,' reduced to Scottish
rhyme, chiefly in the broad Buchan dialect — Aber-
deen, 1824, 8vo. The author, who was a weaver,
died at an advanced age, about the year 1860.

SMITH, Jasper, Rev.— Wrote a little dra-
matic piece, entitled Conversations of the Manse,
(anon), published in a periodical called the Literary
Museum — Glasgow, 1831. The author, who died
in early life, was a licentiate of the Church of
Scotland.

THE I)KA3IATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 107

SMITH, M. M.— This person published Khas-
pardo, or the Grateful Slave, a drama — Greenock,
1832, by M. M. S. Only a few copies, we thiiik,
were printed. Smith, the author of this little
play, was a man of colour, probably a native of the
West Indies. He died shortly after the book was
printed.

SMITH, William, Rev.— Born in Scotland ;
a graduate in 1747 of the University of Aberdeen.
Having emigrated to America, he was for some
time tutor in the family of Colonel Martin of
Long Island. During a visit to England in 1753,
he received clerical ordination, and in 17i>5 he was
constituted the first Provost of the College of
Pennsylvania. He died about the beginning of
the present century, and a posthumous edition of
his works was published at Philadelphia, 2 vols.,
1803. He was author of JSermons and other
works, and wrote several literary essays, having
the title of " The Hermit," published in the
American Maijazine^ Philadelphia, 1757-58. in
the Gentleman' s Miujazine^ 1770, there is a Dra-
matic Pastoral, the authorship of which is attri-
buted to him. It seems to have been performed
by the students of his college in June, 1770.

SMOLLEIT, T0BIA8. — This popular novelist
and historian was the grandson of Sir James
Smollet of Bonliill, a member of the Scotch Par-
liament in the reign of Queen Anne. He was
born in 1721, at the family mansion of Bonhill,
near Dumbarton, and educated for the medical
profession at the University of Glasgow. In 1741
he was appointed surgeon's mate in one of the
ships of war whicli formed part of the expedition
against Carthagena, but he soon quitted the naval
service, and after spending some time in Jamaica,
returned to England about 1746. Not meeting

108 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

with success in the exercise of his profession, he
turned his attention to literary pursuits, and dur-
ing the remainder of his life, resided chiefly in
London, or its neighbourhood. In consequence
of the failure of his health, he proceeded to Italy
in 1770, but after a short residence in that coun-
try, he died near Leghorn, Oct., 1771. Of the
numerous miscellaneous works of Dr. Smollet, we
may mention his novels of Koderick Random,
Peregrine Pickle, Ferdinand Count Fathom, &c. ;
his History of England, in eleven volumes, and
his translations of Gil Bias, and Don Quixote, —
the last named a work of no great merit. He
also wrote a few poems, and is author of several
dramatic compositions : 1. Tiie Regicide, or
James the First, King of Scotland, a tragedy —
8vo., 1749. This tragedy, written during his re-
sidence at Glasgow, was never acted. 2. The Re
prisal, or the Tars of old England, a comedy, 1757
— 8vo. Acted at Drury Lane with success. 0.
Alceste, an opera — not acted. 4. The Israelites,
or the Pampered Nabob, a farce, acted at Covent
Garden in 1785. [The authorship attributed to
Dr. Smollet.] A collection of the miscellaneous
works of Tobias Smollet, wdth a memoir of the
author, was published by Robert Anderson, M.D.,
in 6 volumes — 1811.

STEELE, Archibald. — This Scottish poet
was author of The Shepherd's Wedding, a pas-
toral drama (in imitation of The Gentle Shepherd)
published in 1789 — 8vo., Edin. Steele was like-
wise author of tvvo volumes of verse — which are
noticed in Alexander Campbell's History of Scot-
tish Poetry — viz : New Year's Morning in Edin-
burgh, and Auld Hansel Monday in the Country,
1792 ; and The Twa Cuckolds, a tale in the Scot-
tish Dialect— Edin., 1796.

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STERLING, Joiix.— Son of Captain Edward
Sterling, at one time editor of the London Times^
was born at Kames Castle, Isle of Bute, in 1806.
^Vhcn about sixteen years of age, he was sent to
the University of Glasgow ; but in 1824 pro-
ceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he
remained till 1827. On leaving college he was
for some time engaged in various literary avoca-
tions as a contributor to the Athenceum and other
periodicals ; but having determined on entering
the Church, he returned to Cambridge in 1833
for the purpose of taking a degree. After his or-
dination, he was for some months curate to his
friend Archdeacon Hare, rector of Hcrstmonceux,
Sussex. This connection was ultimately dissolved
in consequence of a change in his religious opi-
nions, and the attacks of a consumptive malady to
which he had long been subject. With a view
to the restoration of his health, he subsequently
resided a good deal abroad. He died at Yentnor,
Isle of U ight, in September, 1844. In 1848 a
selection from his miscellaneous essays, with a
prefatory memoir by Archde:'.con Hare, was pub-
lished in two volumes. Mr Sterling is author of
Strafford, a tragedy — 8vo., London, 1843.

STEWART, James. — This author, who was
probably a native of Scotland, wrote the Two
English Gentlemen, or the Sham Funeral, a
comedy — Svo., 1774, This piece was acted at the
Haymarket Theatie.

STEWART, James.— Died 1843. A native of
Perth and a journeyman Shoemaker. He wrote a
play The Witches o' Monzie, which was performed
with great success in Crieff, but was not printed.
In 1857 Mr R. S. Fittes of Perth published a col-
lection, of Stewart's poems under the title of
Sketches of Scottish Character.

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STEWART, Thomas.— A person of this name
(probably a native of Scotland), was author of
Valentia, or the Fatal Birthday, a tragedy — 8vo.^
1772.

STUART, Charles.— A native of Scotland,
brother of Mr Daniel Stuait, who was for many
years editor of the London Courier. Mr Charles
Stuart, who died about ^the beginning of this cen-
tury, w^as author of several dramatic pieces, viz :
The Cobler of Castlebury, a musical entertain-
ment— 8vo., 1779 ; acted at Covent Garden. 2.
Damnation, or Hissing Hot, an interlude, 1781 ;
acted at the Ilayniarket. 3. Ripe Fruit, or the
Marriage Act, an interlude ; acted at the Hay-
maiket. 4. Gretna Green, a musical farce, 1783
(songs only printed) ; acted at the Haymarket.
5. The Box-Lobby Loungers, a prelude ; acted at
Drury Lane, 1787 (not prmted). 6. The Dis-
tressed Baronet, a farce, 8vo., 1787 ; acted at
Drury Lane. 7. The Stone Eater, an interlude,
8vo., 1788; acted at Drury Lane. 8. The Irish-
man in Spain, a farce (from the Spanish), 8vo.,
1791; acted at the Haymarket. Mr Stuart is also
&aid to have been author of The Experiment, a
comedv, acted in 1777 at Covent Garden.

STURROCK, Mrs.— Is author of: 1. Brom-
ley's Wife, a farce ; acted at the Theatre Royal,
Glasgow, in 1863. 2. The Triple Dilemma, a
Comeditta ; acted at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow,
24th March, 1864.

SUTAR OR SOUTAR.— An actor of this name,
who we believe was a native of Scotland, wrote a
Pantomime which was performed at Brighton in
1862.

SWINTON, A. C — Formerly Professor of
Civil Law in the University of Edinburgh. This
gentleman was author of ^'A Peep behind the

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Curtain, a dramatic sketch in the Glasgow Col-
lege Album of 1830.

SYDSERF, OR St. SERF, Sir Thomas.—
This fj^entleman was the son of Sydserf, Bishop of
Galloway, in the reign of King Charles I. In the
€arly part of his life he served under the Marquis
of Montrose during the time of the great rebellion.
After the restoration of King Charles II., he pub-
lished at Edinburgh, in January, 16G1, the Cale-
donian Mercary^ the first original Scottish news-
paper. The time of his death we have not
ascertained, but he appears to have resided in
Edinburgh in 1669, and at that date to have been
the conductor or proprietor of a theatre in the
Canongate. He was the author of Tarugo's Wiles,
or the Coffee House, a comedy ; acted at the Duke
of York's Theatre— 4to., 1608.

SYME, David. — Author of an English version
of Goethe's Faust — 12mo., Edin., 1834.

TAIT, William. — A schoolniaster at Drum-
melzier, near Peebles. He published an English
translation of George Buchanan's Latin tragedy of
Jephtha — Edinburgh, 1750, 12mo.

TANXAHILL,'R0BERT.— Born in 1774 <nt
Paisley. During the greater part of his life he
followed the occupation of a hand-loom weaver in
his native town. At an early age he attained
some local celebrity as a song writer, and in 1807
he published a volume of his Poems and Songs.
A short time before his death (which took place
in 1810), he offered a new collection of his Poems
to Mr Constable of Edinburgh for publication,
who declined the proposition. This disa[)point-
ment seems to have preyed on the sensitive mind
of the poet, and he committed suicide by drowning
himself during a temporary derangement of mind.
Of the songs of Tannahill, several have attained a

112 THE DRAMATIC \f K1TER8 OF SCOTLAND,

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popularity scarcely infeiior to those of Robert
Burns. For this they are perhaps in some measure
indebted to the music to which they have been
set by his friend, R. A. Smith. The only dra-
matic composition which he wrote was a pastoral
drama, The Soldier's Return, in 2 acts, published •
along with his Poems and Songs. This drama,
adapted to the stage by Mr H. George, was per-
foi-med at the Exchange Rooms, Paisley, March
186S.

TAYLOR, John, M.D. — This gentleman, who
was a native of Edinburgh, published The Moon
of Intellect, an allegoric drama, translated from
the Sanscrit — London, 1812.

TAYLOR, Malcolm. — Author of Dramatic
Sketches and Poems -^ — Glasgow, 1834. This
volume contains: 1. Foscarini, part of a dramatic
romance. 2. The Parting, a dramatic sketch ;
scene near Geneva. 3. Julia, a dramatic sketch.
4. The Reclaimed, a dramatic sketch ; scene near
Paris. 5. The Return, an extract from an unpub-
lished dramatic poem. Mr Taylor, who resided
for some time in the North of Ireland, was a con-
tributor to several literary perio.iicals.

TELFER, James. — A native of Southdean, in
Roxburghshire. lie was author of Border Ballads
and Miscellaneous Poems — Jedburgh, 1824 ;
Barbara Gray, a tale — Newcastle, 1835 ; and
Tales and Sketches—London, 1852. Mr Telfer,
who was for many years master of a small school
at Sauch trees, in Liddesdale, died 18th January,
1862. He is noticed in this place on account of
his being author of one or two dramatic sketches,
printed in the Newcastle Magazine, about 1823-24.

TENNANT, William.— Born about 1785, at
Anstruther, in Fife, and educated at the Univer-
sity of St. Andrews. He was for some time

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master of the parochial school at Denino, in Fife,
from whence he removed to Lasswade, and in 1819,
was elected teacher of Classical Languages at
Dollar Academy. In 1835 he was appointed Pro-
fessor of Oriental Lan.^uages at St. Andrew's
University, and continnt-d in that office till his
death, on 15th October, 1848. Mr Tennant iiist
became known in the poetical world by the pub-
lication, in 1812, of Anster Fair, a poem in which
there is a graphic account of the humours of a
Scottish fair. He published subsequently various
other poems, and was author of the following
dramas : 1. Cardinal Beaton, 1823. 2. John
Balliol, 1825. He also published a volume of
dramas on sel-iptural subjects, entitled Hebrew-
Dramas, 1845, containing: 1. Jephtha's Daughter.
2. Esther, or the Fall of Haman ; 8. The De-
struction of Sodom. In a Memoir of W. Tennant,
by Mr M. F. Conolly, of Anstruther, 1861, there
are some scenes of another sacred drama, "Joseph'^
apparently nnfinished.

THOM, H. W. — This gentleman, we believe, is
a native of Dumfriesshire. He is author oi " The
Epochs," a Poem, and has published " Herbert
and Rosanna," a tale, with other Poems — Dum-
fries, 1839 ; " Wyseby, a Legend of the first
Irvinss," a prose tale, interspersed with verse —
Edinburgh, 1844 ; Poems, Liverpool, 1853. He
is also author of Cleon, a drama, being Part First
of Life's Phases— 8vo., London, 1858. Mr Thorn
wrote another drama, but we do not recollect the
precise title of it.

THOMSON, Adam.— Author of The Disap-
pointed Gallant, or Buckram in Armour, a ballad
opera — Edinburgh, 1738, 8vo. This piece was
acted at the New Theatre, Edinburgh.

THOMSON, Alex.— Born about 1762 ; died

114 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

at Edinburgh in 1803. He was author of Whist,
a Poem, 1791 ; The Paradise of Taste, a Poem,
&c., &c. In 1796 he published at Perth " The
German Miscellany,'' containing the foUovving
translations from the German : I. Bianca Capello,
from Meissner ; the introductory scenes. 2. The
German Theatre at Venice, a dramatic narrative.
3. The Indians in England, a comedy, from Kotz-
hue. Mr Thomson also translated Tlie Lottery
Ticket, a comedy, by C. F. Gellert.

THOMSON, James.— Born at Ednam, Box-
burghshire in 1700. His father was minister of
the parish, and he was himself destined for the
clerical profession, but after spending several years
at the tJniversity of Edinburgh, he relinquished
this design, and in 1725 left Scotland for London.
In 1726 he published Winter, the first of his
Poems on the Seasons; in 1727, Summer; in
1728, Spring; and in 1730, Autumn. Having
been introduced to the Lord Chancellor Talbot,
Thomson accompanied that nobleman's son on a
Continental tour, remaining abroad for several
years. On his return to England, the Chancellor
gave him the sinecure office of Secretary of Briefs,
but on the death of his patron in 1737, he was
deprived of this situation. Having become
attached to the party opposed to Sir Robert Wal-
pole, he had a pension of £100 a year from
Frederick, Prince of Wales, and about two years
before his death, received through his friend. Sir
George Lyttleton, the appointment of Surveyor-
General of the Leeward Islands. He died at
Richmond, near London, oh the 27th August,
1748. His dramatic works are : 1. Sophonisba,
a tragedy, 1739. 8vo. ; acted at Drury Lane;
2. Agamemnon, a tragedy, 1738, 8vo. ; acted at
Drury Lane. 3. Edward and Eleonora, a tragedy,

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 115

1739, 8vo. ; this play was refused a license by the
Lord Chambeiliiiii on account of supposed political
allusions. 4. Alfred, a masque, 1740, 8vo. ; this
was written in conjunction with Mallet, and acted
at Cliefden Gardens, before the Prince of Wales
— in this masque is the song ''Rule Brittania.*'
5. Tancredand Sigismunda, a tragedy, 1745, 8vo.;
acted at Drury Lane. 6. Coriolanus, a tragedy,
1748, 8vo. This was acted after the Poet's death
at Covent Garden for the benefit of his family.
The prologue, which is one of the best in the Eng-
lish language, Avas written by Sir George Lyttleton,
and spoken by Thomson's friend, Quin the actor.
THOxMSON, Wm.— This author (who is said
to have been blind), published at Perth, Caledonia,
or the Clans of Yore, a tragedy in five acts, 1818,
8vo. The play was acted at Perth.

TORROP, Christopher. — This gentleman,
formerly connected with the Edinburgh press, was,
we believo, author of one or two dramatic sketches
in the Dramatic Censor^ Edinburgh, 1830.

TOUGH, Miss.— This lady was daughter of
tho Rev. G. Tongh, minister of Ayton, near Ber-
wick. She published a book called "The Offer-
ing, &c. — 8vo., Edinburgh, 1851, (anon.) This
poetical volume contains a short dramatic scene,
entitled. Scene in the Nineteenth Century. The
authoress died July, 1863.

TRAIN, William. — Wrote a drama called
Mons ^i^g^ which was acted (about 1840) at
Castle Douglas, but has not been printed. W.
Train, who died in Nov., 1849, was the eldest son
of Joseph Train, the friend and correspondent of
Sir Walter Scott. We may add that Joseph
Train printed in 1800 a small volume " Poetical
Reveries," which contains a short dramatic sketch
called The Cabal o' Witches, a cantata.

116 THE DRAMATIC VV^IHTEKS OF SCOTLAND.

TROTTER, John, M.D.— A native of Rox-
burghshire. He was at the time of the French
Revloutionary War, a physician in the Channel
Fleet, but for a considerable time before his death
resided at Ne\vcastle-on-Tyne, where he died on
6th Sept., 1832. Dr Trotter ^vas author of various
medical works, of a monody on Loid Howe, and a
volume of Poems. He also pul)iished The Noble
Foundling, a tragedy, 1813, 8vo.

TURN BULL, Gavin. — A comedian, who pub-
lished at niasguw, Poetical Essays, 1788. He is
understood to be author of The Recruit, a dramatic
interlude ; acted at Dumfries in 17[)2,

TURNBULL, Thomas. — This gentleman, a
native of Forfarshire, was for some time a bleacher
in the neighbourhood of Newburgh, in Fife. He
afterwards emigrated to New Zealand, where, wo
believe, he still resides, near the town of Auck-
land. Mr TurnbuU is author of John Bull, a
Poem, 1848. He also wrote The Newburgh
Curlers, a dramatic sketch — 12mo., pp. 10 (anon).
Only a few copies printed for private circulation.
There is no date or printer's name on the book,
but it was printed in March, 18 15.

TYTLER, Alexander. — Was the eldest son
of William Tytler, of Woodhouselee, in Mid-
Lothian. He was born in 1747 at Edinburgh,
and educated at the University of that city. In
1770 he was admitted a member of the Scottish
Bar, and in 1790 was made Judge Admiral of
Scotland. Some years before this, he had been
appointed Professor of Universal History and
Koman Antiquities in the University of Edin-
burgh. In 1802 Mr Tytler was promoted to the
bench, and assumed the title of Lord Woodhouse-
lee. He died 4th January, 1813. Lord Wood-
houselee is author of Elements of Greneral History,

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2 vols., 8vo., Edinburgh, 1801; Memoirs of the
Life and Writin^rs of Henry Home, Lord Knmes,
2 vols., 4to., Edinburgh, 1807 ; and various other
TTiiscelUineous works. He also translated The
Robbers, a drama from the German of Schiller,
1792 — Edinburgh (anon.)

T YTLER, Henry William, M.D.— A volume
having the title '' Miscellanies in Yerse," by the
late Henry W. Tytler, M.D., was printed at Cal-
cutta, 8v()., 1828. This volume (edited by the
author's son, John Tytler, M.D.), contains a dra-
matic piece called The Welcome. Dr H. W,
Tytler was, we believe, a poetical contributor to
the Scots Magazine in the early part of this cen-
tury.

TYTLER, Patrick Eraser. — Born 1790;
died 1 81:9. A member of the Scottish Bar, and son
of Alexander Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee. Mr
Tytler is well known as author of " The History
of Scothmd," 9 vols., 8vo., and other valuable
works relating to Scottish History and Biography.
He is noticed in this place as being author of a
dramatic Poem, (written in early life), called The
Woodhouselee Masque. Some extracts from it
are printed in the " Portrait of a Christian Gentle-
man ; a Memoir of Patrick Eraser TythT, Esq.,"
by the Rev. J. W. Burgon, 8vo., 1859 — London.

YEDDER, David.— Was born in 1790 in the
parish of Burness, Orkney, where his father was
a small landowner. Having adopted the nautical
profession he was for some time captain of a vessel
in which he performed several voyages to Green-
land. In 1815, having entered the Revenue Ser-
vice, he was appointed commander of an armed
cruiser, and was subsequently employed as Tide
Surveyor at the ports of Montrose, Kirkcaldy,
Dundee, and Leith. He died at Newington. near

118 THE DRAMATIC WKITEKS OF SCOTLAND.

Ediaburgli, on Uth February, 1854, in his 64th
year. Mr Vedderwas author of The Covenanter's
Sabbath, and other poems, Edin., 182G ; Orca-
dian Sketches, 1832 — Poems, 1842 — Lays and
Lithographs, 1848; a Life of Sh- Walter Scott,
&c., &c. He was also a contributor to the Edm-
hurgh Literary Journal^ Christian Herald, Cham-
hers' Journal^ and other literary periodicals. In
his Poem<, 1812, there is a piece having the title:
A Picture of the Past, a dramatic cantata, with
recitative, airs, &c., &c.

WAD DIE, Charles. — This gentleman is a
native of Edinburgh, and a manufacturing sta-
tioner in that city. He is author of: Wallace, or
the Field of Stirling bridge, an historical play, in
five acts — Edin., 1859. 2. Tlie Heir of Linn, a
tragi-comedy, in five acts — performed at the
lloyal Princes' Theatre, Edinburgh. 3. Ray-
mond and Laura, a tragedy in five acts. The
two dramas last named were printed in a volume,
with poems — Edin., 1866.

WALKER, Ann.— This lady is author of " Dr.
Trueman's visit to Edinburgh in 1840", 8vo. This
book was published at Edinburgh in 1840 or
1811. It is a satire written in the form of a dra-
matic composition. The authoress speaks of her-
self as being a member of the ^' narrow and
obscure circle of the religious world of Edin-
burgh."

WALKER, James Scott.— Born 25th De-
cember, 1793, at St. Cyrus, near Montrose. His
father, the Rev. W. Walker, who was a clergy-
man of the Established Church of Scotland, died
about the end of last century. At an early age,
J. S. Walker was sent out to Trinidad by his
cousin, Hercules Scott, a merchant and ship-
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during several years engaged in commercial pur-
suits ill his relative's mercantile estaMisliment in
that island. He also resided for a short time in
Curacoa, and visited most of the West India
Islands. On his return to England, he settled in
Liverpool, where he was fur some time assistant
editor of the Liverpool Mercitrj/ ; and was also for
many years connected with the Liverpool Stan-
dard^ a Conservative Journal, lie died in 1850.
Mr Walker was possessed of great literary ability.
Being a correspondent of Sir Walter JScott, and
having writt:n a continuation of one of Sir
Walter's novels he received the personal thanks
of the " Wizard of tin* North ;'^ who said that he
had helped him out of a dilemma in a most artis-
tic and congenial style. Mr W. was autlior of:
The South American, a metrical tale, and other
poems — 8vo., Edin., 1816; Tales of my Father,
and a few poems — 8vo., 1837, Lon., (Preston })rin-
ted); besiles other miscellaneous writings, includ-
ing some dramas. One of his plays. The Bread-
albane Highlanders, was performed with great suc-
cess in Liverpool. In the volume, Tales of my
Father, &c., there is a poem, Th^j Earthquake,
which is an extract from an unpublished tragedy.
For several of the biograpical particulars in this
notice of Mr Walker, we are indebted to J. Evans's
Authors of Lancashire, 1850 ; and to a communi-
cation from J. H. Nii^htiiigale, Esq., of Liverpool,
which appeared in Notes and Queries, 1866.

WEBSTER, David.— Bookseller, Edinburgh,
is author of The Green Bag, a new farce in
three acts — Edin., 1817 — privately printed. This
is a local satire on the Sheritf Substitude of Fife,
who had apprehended 1 homas Horsburgh, a mer-
chant in Pittenweem.

WALLACE, Eglantine. — This ladv, a native

120 THE DKAMATIC WKITEKS OF SCOTLAND.

of Scotland, was the youngest daughter of Sir
"William xViaxwell of Alonreith, Baronet, and sister
of the celebrated lUichess ot Gordon. In Septem-
ber, 1772, she mari'ied Sir Thomas Wallace of
Craigie, Baronet, i'rom whom she was subsequently
divorced on account of alleged ill treatment.
The date of hor death we have not ascertained.
She was author of Letter to a Friend, with a
poem called The Ghost of Werter — 4to., 1787.
The titles of her dramatic pieces are: — 1. Diamond
cut Diamond, a comedy — 8vo., 1787. 2. The
Ton, or Follies of Fashon, a comedy — 8vo., 1788;
acted three nights at Covent Garden, in April,
1787. 3. The Whim, a comedy, in three acts
— 8vo., 1795. 4. Cortez, a tragedy — not printed.

WAYMAN, .—Of Glasgow ; was author

of Powhattan, a drama which was acted in one or
two provincial theatres, about 1859.

WEATHERHFAl), Robert.— A native of
Coldstream, who, in the earlier part of his life, was
engaged in mercantile pursuits. For many years
before his death, he resided at Berwick-on-Tweed,
where he died 8th July, 1868, in the 93d year of
his age. Mr Weatherhead t\'as author of The Loss
of the Abeona Transport, a Poem (pi'inted) ; The
Elements, a Poem (part only printed) ; Maud, or
the Maid of VViddriiigton, a drama in five acts —
12mo., 40 pp. No date ; privately printed.

WEDDERBURN, James —In Dr Irving's
*' Lives of the Scottish Poets,'' 2 vol^., 8vo.,
Edinburgh, 1804, (vol. ii., p. 210), this author is
mentioned as one of those poets ot the sixteenth
century who wrote plays in the Scottish language.
One of these dramas was a tragedy on the behead-
ing of John the Baptist, and another was a comedy
oa the History of Dionysius the Tyrant, written
against the Papists. Both of these plays were

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acted about the middle of the sixteenth century at
Dundee, of which town the poet's brother was
vicar.

WHITE, James, Rev. — The son of a gentle-
man, a linded proprietor in the county of Edin-
burgh. He was educated at the Universities of
Glasgow and Oxford, and having been admitted
to holy orders in the Church of England, received
from Lord Brougham, the presentation to a living
in Sulfolk. For many years befoie his death,
liowever, Mr White had retired from active service
in the Church, and removed with his family to the
Isle of Wight, where his wife had a small estate
near the village of Bonchurch. He died 2()th
March, 18G2, at the age of 58. He contributed
many articles to Bladavood" s 31ayazine, and is
author of a work entitled ^' The Eighteen Christian
Centuries." His dramatic compositions are: 1. The
King of ihe Commons, a play in five acts, 1846 ;
performed at the Princess's Theatre, London.
2. The Earl of Gowrie, a tragedy, 1845. 3.
Feudal Times, a play in five acts ; performed at
Sadler's Wells, in February, 1847. 4. John
Saville, of Haysted, a play in five acts ; performed
at Sadler's Wells, November, 1847; printed in
1847. 5. The Mousetrap, a comedy in five acts ;
performed at the Haymarket, London, May, 1853.
We believe he is also author of The White Ship,
a dramatic scene ; published in '• Charles Knight's
Half Hours with the Best Authors."

WHITELOCK, Samuel. — This poet was a
weaver in Glasgow, and a native of that city,
wdiere he died, 29th January, 1854. He was
author of a volume of Poems, and a tragedy
entitled " Redclitfe," which was acted at the
Adelphi Theatre, Glasgow, in 1845, and^ after-
wards printed.

122 THE DRAMA.T1C WIUTERS OF SCOTLAND.

WHYTE, . — A gentleman of this namo

was author of The Confession, a play, acted at
Edinburgh in 1799.

VVILSOX, Andrew. — From an extract in
the Chronicle of Perth, referred to in " R. Cham-
bers's Domestic Annals of Scotland/' vol. ii., p.
C8, it appears that Andrew Wilson, a bailie of
Perth, was author of what was called a Comedy,
(a poetical dialogue), which was recited before
King Charles I., on occasion of the Royal visit to
Perth in 1G33.

WILSON, John.— Was born in 1720, in the
parish of Lesmahagow. In 1746 he was appointed
master of the school in his native parish, where
he remained for many years. In 1704 he pub-
lished '' The Clyde," a descriptive poem, and
the sam3 year removed to Rutherglen, where he
was for some time employed as a teacher. He
was about 1767 appointed master of the Grammar
School at Greenock, and in this situation he con-
tinued till his death in June, 1789. Mr Wilson
published in 1760 (without his name), Earl
Douglas, a dramatic essay ; this he afterwards
expanded into a tragedy, entitled Earl Douglas,
which he published at Glasgow, in 1764, with a
dedication to the Duke of Douglas.

WILSON, John Mackay. — Was born at
Tweedmouth in 1803. He was apprenticed to a
printer in Berwick-on-Tweed, and on the termina-
tion of his apprenticeship went to London. At
this time, he wrote some pieces for the stage,
possessing considerable merit. About 1832 he
became editor of the Benvick Advertuer^ and in
1834, began the publication of '' Tales of the
Borders ;" but before the first volume was finished
he died on the 2nd October, 1835. The publica-
tion of the Border Tales was continued by his

THE DKAMATK; WKITEKS of SCOTLAND. 123

brotlier, James Wilson, for the benefit of his
family. Mr Wilson was author of The Enthusiast,
and other poems, published in 1885 ; and like-
wise of some other pc»etical works. We are unable
to give a complete list of his dramatic composi-
tions— the titles of seme of them are: 1. The
Gowrie Conspiracy, a drama ; acted at the Cale-
donia Theatre, Edinburgh (about 1829). 2. The
Highland Widow, a drama. 3. Margaret of
Anjou, a drama. 4. The Expiation, a drama ;
acted at the Glasgow^ Theatre in 18o0. 5. The
Poet's Progress, a drama. G. The Border Patriots,
or Honour and Affection, a historical play.

WILSON, John. — Was the son of a manu-
facturer in Paisley, where he was born in 1785.
He was educated at the University of Glasgow,
and afterwards proceeded to Magdalen Collesje,
Oxford. During his residence at the latter Uni-
versity, he obtained in 1806 the Xewdigate prize
for English verse. Mr Wilson about this time,
purchased EUeray, a small estate on the banks of
Windermere, where, for several years ho lived
on terms of intimacy and friendship with Words-
worth, De Quiticy, and other distinguished literary
men, who at that time resided in the Lake district.
In 1812 he published the Isle of Palms, and
other poems; and in 1816, The City of the Plague,
and other poems. In 1817 appeared the first
number of BlachwoocTs Magazine. '^ Christopher
North," as is well known, was one of the earliest
contributors; and his connection with ''Maga"
continued till within a few years of his death. In
1820 he was appointed to the Chair of Moral
Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. The
duties of this office he performed with honour
and reputation, both to himself and the Univer-
sity, until the failure of his health in 1851, in-

124 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

diiced him to s;\ve in his resignation. The same
year a pension of £300 per annum was conferred
on him by the Crown, on account of his distin-
guished literary merits. He died in the early part
of April, 1854, in his 69th year. Shortly after his
death, a selection of his miscellaneous writings,
Prose and Verse, including contributions to the
Nodes Amhrosianoe cfec, was published in twelve
volumes. The titles of his dramatic compositions
which have been printed are : 1. The City of the
Plague, a dramatic poem ; published with other
poems in 1816, and republished in 1825. 2. The
Convict, a dramatic poem ; published in a collec-
tion of the author'^ poetical works, in two vols.,
1825. 3. The Mariner's lltturn a dramatic
poem ; published in Blackw^otfs ^lacfazine^ June,
1830. His contributions to the " Noctes'* may
also be added as being in the dramatic form of
writing.

WILSON, Thomas. — A native of vjlasgow" ; is
author of a volume of Poetry, published in 1862
^8vo., Glasgow. It contains two dramatic
pieces: 1. Sir Kalph Meredith. 2. Vanderdecken.

WOTHERSPOON, AV. L., Rev.— This gen-
tleman is minister of Kilspindie, near Perth, and
is author of The Infidel's First Prayer, a dramatic
scene, in the Glasgow University Album of 1843.

WRIGHT, Frances. — Born about 1795 in
Dundee. Iler father was a nephew of Professor
Mylne, of the University of Glasgow, and under
the superintendence of the Professor, Miss Wright
received a learned education. In 1818 she visited
America, remaining in that country for nearly
three 3^ears. She published an account of this
tour with the title, '^ Views of Society and Manners
in America." About the year 1825, she married
Monsieur Darusmont. a person of French extrac-

THE DRAMATIC ^VKITERS OF SCOTLAND. 125

tion and returning to America, purchased a large
tract of land, on which she settled a number of
slaves whom she had redeemed. In 1838 she
appeared before the public as a lecturer on the
abuses of slavery. Some years afterwards, her
establishment having been broken up, she joined
the community of Robert Owen, of New Harmony.
For a considerable time before her death she
resided at Cincinnati, in Ohio, where she died on
the IBlh January, 1853. Miss Wright was author
of several plays ; only one of these, however, seems
to have been printed. The title of tliis drama
was Altorf. It was performed with consideiable
success in New York, about the year 1819, and
>ve believe it was also printed.

YOUNG, . — A sergeant in the Lanark-
shire Militia ; was author of two dranjatic pieces,
having the following titles : 1, The Key of the
Garden ; 2. Water's AVater. Printed at Dundee,
in 1801— 12mo.

YOUNG, John. — A native of the village of
Alilton, in the parish of Campsie. He is author of
Lays from the Poorhouse — Glasgow^ i860 — 12mo.
This volume contains Miss Crinoline versus Mrs
Jenny S pence, a shocking tragedy in one act.

YOUNG, MuRDO.--This gentleman, we believe,
was at one time editor of the Sun^ a London news-
paper. He is author of Wallace, a tragedy in live
acts, 1838.

YOUNG, Thomas.— Born 1815, in the parish
of Auchtergaven, Perthshire. He is author of The
Four Pilgrims and other Poems — I'undee, l-^^^Q,
12mo. This volume contains a Tale of the
German Sea, a short dramatic fragment. In 1851
Mr Young proceeded to New York. He after-
guards settled in Rio Janeiro, but finding the cli-
mate unfavourable, subsequently emigrated to
Australia.

126 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

YOUISa, Thomas.— A native of Dundee. He
is a clerk in the Register House, Edinburgh, and
author of Edward Elphinstone. a drama in two acts,
published with a few minor Poems — Svo., Glasgow,
1853.

YOUXG, William. — This gentleman, who is
an officer in one of the Glasgow Volunteer Corps,
is author of Guilty or Not Guilty, a drama in four
parts ; performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre,
Glasgow, on 17th February, 1868.

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 127

APPENDIX,

Note, — Those Authors indicated by an Asterisk are
already noticed in the earlier part of this volume.

ANDERSOX, John, Rev.— Minister of Kin-
noul, near Perth, is author of A Legend of Glencoe
and other Poems— 12nio., London, 1857. A. portion
of the Legend of Glencoe is written in a dramatic
and dialogue form.

BEATTIE, James Hay. — Was the eldest son
of James Beattie, LL.D., Professor of Moral
Philosophy in iVIarischall College, Aberdeen, and
author of The Minstrel and other Poems. James
H. Beattie was born in 1768, and died in 1790, in
the 22d year ot his age. A selection from his
literary remains was afterwards published by his
father, accompanied by a brief memoir. In this
volume there are four short dramatic sketches com-
posed in the same style as the " Dialogues of the
Lead," written by Lord Lyttleton, Fenelon, and
other authors. The Interlocutors in these pieces
are : 1. Addison and Johnson. 2. Socrates, John-
son, and a Fine Gentleman. 3. Socrates, Mercury,
and a Modern Philosopher. 4. Swift, a Book-
seller, and Mercury.

BENNET, Willia:^!.— Born September, 1802,
in the parish of Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. While
still a very young man, he contributed numerous
articles to the Dumfries Courier and Dumfries
Magazine, In December, 1826, he became editor
of the Glasgovj Free Press. This newspaper he
conducted for several years, but having afterwards

128 TUK DKAMiTIC ^V^RITEKS OF SCOTLAND.

withdrawn from the Whig party, he established
TJie Glasgow ConstitutionaL He also published iti
1832-33 a local literary periodical — Bennetts Glas-
gow Magazine, Mr Bennet has for many years
resided at Burntisland, in the county of Fife. He
is author of Songs of Solitude — Sketches of the
Isle of Man — The Chief of Glen Orchay, a Poem
in five cantos, &c., &c. In the Dwinfries Maga-
zine^ 1826, there is a dramatic sketch from Sacred
history, entitled The Death of Sisera, (anon),
which is written by Mr Bennet.

BRAIDWOOD, .—This author, (son of

Mr Braidwood, bookseller, Edinburgh), wrote a
dramatic burlesque Pyramus and Thisbe, which
was produced on the Edinburgh stage in the early
part of the year 18G5 or 1866. He has also
written one or two pantomimes.

^BUCHANAN, Robert, M.A.— To the dra-
matic works of Professor Buchanan, we have to
add Canute's Birth Day in Ireland, a drama in ^yq
acts — 8vo., Glasgow, 1868 (anon.) Printed at the
University Press.

*CALDEli, John F.— Mr Calder was bom at
Carapbelltown, Argyleshire, on 20th May, 1825.
When seven years of age he went 'to Glasgow, in
which city he seems to have resided till 1845, when
he removed to Dundee. Having adopted the legal
profession he attended the Universiiy of Edinburgh,
and having passed the usual examinations, com-
menced business as a Procurator in Dundee, where
he still resides. Mr Calder has written numerous
Tales, Essays, and Poems, for Magazines, &c., &c.
At the age of 17 he wrote a Play in five acts.
The Userer's Daughter, which was accepted for
performance by Mr Alexander of the Theatre-
Royal, Glasgow, but was not produced on the stage.
He is likewise author of The Irishman, a farce,

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and was lately engaged in the composition of two
other pieces having the following titles : Empty
Fame and Hard Cash, or Both Sides of the Pic-
ture, a drama in three acts — and The Green
Umbrella, a farce.

COOPER, James.— Born in 1835, at Old Mel-
drum, in Aberdeenshire, author of Black Art, a
Scottish comic drama in two acts. First produced
at the Theatre-Royal, Aberdeen, Dec. 6th, 1861,
the character of Saunders Hornscleuch being per-
sonated by Mr William Gourlay. This piece was
acted for several nights at the Royal Colosseum
Theatre, Glasgow, in March, 1868. Mr Cooper
is also author of a comedy ; drama in four acts ; a
farce in one act ; and other dramatic pieces.

CORBET, Miss.— This lady was one of the
ancient Gl&sgow family Corbett of Tollcross. She
wrote Aloyse, a drama, which was performed with
great success at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, in
the year 1828. Two or three years afterwards
another play by the same author (or her sister ?),
was produced on the Edinburgh stage. This drama
had the title A Week at Holyrood, or the JVJerry
Days of James the Sixth. The character of King
James was personated by Mr Power, and that of
Mrs Margaret Tvvinstoun, by Mrs Jarman. The
Misses Corbett wrote several works in conjunction,
viz., ^' The Odd Volume," 1st and 2nd series. In
the 2nd series, published at Edinburgh, 1827,
there are two dramatic pieces — Guzzle, a dramatic
fragment, and The Babbling Barber, a comedy,
altered from' the Danish of Holberg. " Tales and
Legends," 3 volumes, 8vo., Edin., 1828. The
second volume of this Miscellany contains Lorenzo,
a dramatic fragment, and the story of Aloyse (in
the form of a prose narrative), on which the drama
of the same name is founded. The tale is said to

130 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

be from the Grerman of Daering and the Danish of
A. F. Ehnquist. The Misses Corbett also pub-
lished some volumes for the use of young persons,
viz., "The Happy Week, or Holidays at Beeck-
wood," " Lessons for the Heart, from the best
examples, for the Improvement of Young Persons,"
" Elucidation of Interesting Passages in the Sacred
Volume, drawn from the "Works of the Most Cele-
brated Commentators and Travellers," and " Cabi-
net for Youth."

CROSS, William. — This gentleman, who is a
merchant in Glasgow, is author of The Disrup-
tion, a tale, and one or two songs which were
printed in " Whistlebinkie." He also contem-
plated the composition of a drama on the subject
of King Charles I. A portion of this play has
been printed for private circulation.

DANIEL, William Siiand. — This gentleman,
we believe, wrote some portions of a drama, Avhich
appeared in a Collection of Miscellaneous Poetical
pieces, published in a small volume at Edinburgh
about the year 1843 or 1844, Mr Daniel, who
w^as Sheriff Clerk Depute of Dumbarton, died on
the 2d December, 1858. He was an Alumnus of
Glasgow University, and contributed several poe-
tical pieces to the " Glasgow College Albums.''

DODDS, James.— Was born in 1815 in Rox-
burghshire, lie was educated for the legal pro-
fession, and has for many years been employed as
a Parliamentary solicitor in London. About 1845-
46 Mr Dodds contributed several poems relating to
incidents connected with the Covenanters to the
Free Church Magazine, One of those poems,
entitled The Christian Exile, was written in the
form of a dramatic scefie.

**DUNCAN, George. — Is also author of The
Two Friends, or Crime and Retribution, a tragedy
in five acts — Svo., Glasgow, 1868

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*ERSKINE, Sir David.— To the dramatic
writings of Sir D. Rrskine we have to add — James
the Fifth, or the Warlike Days of Hab o' Hawick,
an historical drama in fivo acts — 12mo., Edinburgh,
1830. An earlier producion from his pen is also
partly written in a dramatic form, containing
Dialogues in the Shades, &c., &c. This poem has
the title Airyformia, or Ghosts of Great Note, an
Historiette — 12mo, Kelso, 1825. One of these
Dialogues is a conversation between the Spirits of
Louis le Grand and Peter the Great.

EWING, P. — We presume this to be a Scotch
author. He was an officer in the Marines, and
published The Soldier's Mask, a drama, 1793.

FINE AY, John. — Bom at Glasgow in 1782,
and educated at the Univert^ity of that city ; died
in 1810. He was author of Wallace, or the Vale
of Elleislie, with other Poems — 12mo, Glasgow,
1802. This volume contains poetical translations
of a Chorus from the (Edipus Tyrannus of Sopho-
cles, and another Chorus from the Medea of Euri-
pides.

FORBES, William (of Disblair.) — Is author
of Xantippe, or the Scolding Wife, done from the
Conjugium of Erasmus, by W. F. of D. — Edin-
burgh : printed in the year 1726, 4to., pp. 27.
W. Forbes is also supposed to have written Allan
Ramsay Metamorphosed into a Heather Bloter Poet
in a Pastoral between (Egan and Melibise. This
is a 4 to of 4 pages, without date or place of print-
ing.

GEMMIL, Robert. — Born 1821, at Irvine, in
Ayrshire. He is author of Sketches from Life,
with occasional Thoughts and Poems — 8vo., Glas-
gow, 1863. This little book (which is now out of
print), was very favourably noticed by the press.
Mr Gemmill has since published Montague, a

132 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

Drama, and other Poems — Svo., Glasgow, 1868.
This volume contains: 1. Montague, a drama in
three acts. 2. Ornum, the Outcast, or the Village
Inn, a drama in two acts. 3. One or two Dra-
matic fragments in a Poem entitled The Lost
Heiress.

*HALLIDAY, Andrew. — Another piece
written and adapted by Mr Hall id ay from Sir
Walter Scott's '* Fortunes of Nigel" is announced
for ];>erformance on the occasion of reopening Drury
Lane Theatre at the end of September, 1868.

*HOGG, James. — Besides the dramatic pieces
before mentioned, there is a pastoral drama by the
Ettrick Shepherd, published in one of the volumes
of his prose tales. The title, we believe, is The
Bush aboon Traquair.

JAMIESON, Alex. — Son of the Rev. Dr
Jamieson, author of *' The Scottish Dictionary,"
and other works. Mr Alexander Jamieson was a
bookseller in Edinburgh, and is understood to be
author of a short dramatic piece relating to local
politics, having the following title : " A xMirroure
fore Magystrattis, Baylyes, Councylloures, and
Crafftessmene. Reprinted in the Modern Tongue
(1819). Edinburgh : M'William, High Street.

KAY, Alex. — This poet (presumed to be a
native of Scotland), is author of Florine, a dramatic
poem in 10 scenes — 8vo., London, 1858.

KEMP, James.— Born 1831 ; died 17th Nov.,
1865 ; formerly editor and proprietor of the India
Mail. Mr Kemp, a native of Edinburgh, was
author of '' Voices from the Verandah," a series
of papers relating to Anglo-Chinese life, written in
the style of the " Noctes AmbrosiaucT." The fol-
lowing biographical notice is abridged from an
obituary memoir which appeared in the Scotsman :
— "Mr Kemp was a parochial schoolmaster in

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 133

Scotland for a short period, during whicli he con-
tributed some peculiar but racy articles to the
Stirling Journal and other newspapers. He went
oufc to Hong Kong as head-master of St. Andrew's
School, an institution in that place originated by
the late Mr Shortrede for the education chiefly of
the chikb'cn of Europeans and Asiatic Portuguese;
but he immediately commenced contributing to the
China Mail, of which he soon became editor, and
finally proprietor — becoming possessor also of the
Hong Kong Evening Mail^ and of the large busi-
ness connected with these two publications. The
complicated and arduous duties thus devolving
upon him were discharged with singuhir ability,
which, in one so young, gave high promise for his
future; and during his short career in the East he
rendered important service to the public interests.
In many lucid and forcible articles, he gave valu-
able independent support to the policy which, as
followed by Sir Frederick Bruce at Pekin, Mr
Hart at Shanghae, and Colonel Gordun in the
field, resulted in the complete suppression of tlie
great Taeping Rebellion, the strengthening of the
Imperial Grovernment, and the restoration of China
to a state of comparative order and peace. It was
in great part owing to two articles by Mr Kemp,
afterwards published as a small pamphlet under
the title^f ^' A Rock ahead in China," that the
Lay and Osborn scheme — which would have
thrown the command of the relationship between
England and China into the hands of irresponsible
private individuals, objectionable both to the
Celestials and to the British community — was
defeated. At the same time Mr Kemp exposed
Chinese defects unsparingly, and treated local
abuses with unfailing humour and good temper.
Without reaching too high a level for newspaper

134 THE DRAMxVTiC ^VRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

matter, everything he wrote was exceedingly
readable, being characterised by freshness and
originality. In particular we may refer to a series
of about sixty papers, somewhat after the fashion
of the " Noctes A mbrosian^e," entitled '^ Voices
from the Verandah," and hitting off Anglo- Chinese
life."

KIBBLE, Robert. — This gentleman, we be-
lieve, was a native of Glasgow. He wrote two
dramas: 1. Vetelli ; 2. Gabriel Vincent. These
pieces appeared in "A Volume by Two," — 8vo.,
Glasgow, 1837. This book was the joint com-
position of K. K. and A. M., *.e., R. Kibble and
A. Murison. Mr Kibble was for some time resi-
dent in America. He afterwards emigrated to
Australia, where he was connected with the
Colonial press. He died in or about the year 1853.

LOCKERBIE, James Irving.— This author,
a native of Dumfriesshire, is at present resident in
Glasgow. He has written two burlesque dramas:
1. Androcles and the Lion, 1864. 2. True Blue,
or Love and Jealousy, 1866. Both-of these pieces
have been performed, and also printed.

M^CORKINDALE, Duncan. — This gentle-
man was born at Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 2d
February, 1809. His father, Duncan M'Corkin-
dale, whose occupation was a mercantile one, \^'as
a man of leading influence in the town during his
long life, and a magistrate. In his earliest boy-
hood the subject of our sketch, like many urchins,
attempted rhymes, his delight being to rise early
and roam over his native hills, repeating lines
from Campbell and Wordsworth with an ecstacy
bordering on enthusiasm, —

*' For 'twas his faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes."
And here, it may be mentioned, that two of his
schoolmates, who then evinced intellectual capa-

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 135

city, have in after years, displayed liigli literary
talent, viz., John Cameron, author ot (amongst
other things), the "Triumph of Religion and other
Foems," (a production admired by Wordsworth) ;
the other, the Rev. Dr Norman Macleod. The
former, under the designation of '' Curly," figures
in the Doctor's charming novel of " The Old
Lieutenant and his Son." The subject of our
notice having undergone for some years a com-
mercial training in one of the principal establish-
ments in Glasgow, removed to London. Here, in
the hours of relaxation from business, he occupied
himself with his pen, and became a contributor to
the leading periodicals of the day. In 1831, he
published a volume in verse, entitled, " Sketches
of Genius, and other Poems." After several
years residence in London, he retired to Glasgow
and settled there. Having some time thereafter
found a suitable helpmate (a native of " The land
of Burns,") he pitched his tent in one of the
suburbs of the city, where, having purchased
property, he still resides. While prosecut-
ing his business with considerable ardour,
he found time to take an active part in various
literary and other societies, some of whose mem-
bers became, in after years, useful and eminent
citizens. In the years 1837 and 183S he visited
the Continent, making tours in France. Germany,
Switzerland, and Northern Italy. After many
years of commeicial activity, he, in 1857, retired
f.'om business. In 1863 he published a volume
entitled '• Poe^-ns of Early and Later Years,"
which met with a favourable reception. In the
pi-esent year (1868), he has in course of publica-
tion a work entitled " A Raid in the Highlands,
in 3 Cantos, and Lays of the Affections." The
latter includes a sacred' Drama, entitled Joseph
and his Brethren.

136 THE DllAMATIC AfRlTERS OF SCOTLAND.

M'DOXALD, (George ?)— This author, who
was a druggist in Edinburgh, published (under the
name of " Dalmocand") in 1851, a small volume of
Poems and Essays. One of the pieces in this book
was a short dramatic sketch, in which the interlo-
cutors were Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, and
Galerius, a Roman General.

M'GILCHKIST, John, M.D.— This gentleman
was born in 1821 at or near Glasgow, and edu-
cated at the University of that city. In the early
part of his life he emigrated to the Cape Colony,
where for some time he followed the occupation
of sheep farming. On his return to Scotland he
published a small volume " The Cape of Good
Hope, a Review of its Present Position as a
Colony. By a Traveller" — 8vo., Glasgow, 1844.
Having afterwards directed his attention to the
surgical profession, he graduated as M.D. in the
University of St. Andrews in 1850, and having
settled in Edinburgh, resided in that city till the
time of his death, 27th March, 1884, in the 43rd
year of his age. Dr M' Gilchrist was author of
'^ Remarks on the present state of the Theory and
Practice of Medicine.^' The second edition of this
work was published in 1856. He likewise wrote
The Mutineers, a Poem — 8vo., Edinburgh, 1859.
This poetical Tale was founded on the early his-
tory of the Mutiny of the Bounty. His dramatic
compositions are : — 1. Cha'.elar, a tragedy in five
acts — 8vo., Edinburgh, 1852. 2. Roseallan's
Daughter, a drama in three acts — 8vo., Edinburgh,
1861 ; also, two or three MS. Dramas. One ©f
these had the title All Hallow Eve — the scene in
Germany.

MTHERSON, James. ~ Born 1738 ; died,
1796 — author of " Eingal and other Poems trans-
lated from the Gaelic." 1762. We notice the

THE DRAMATIC A\TIITERS OF SCOTLAND. 137

Translator of Ossiaii in this catalogue on account
of one of the pieces " Comala," being designated
a Dramatic Poem. One or two of the other Poems
are written partly in a dialogue form. Some of
the English translations from Gaelic Poetry, by
the Rev. I>r Smith, published in his *' Gaelic
A nti equities," 1780, are also written partly in dia-
logue form. There is a Latin translation of
Ossian by Robert lAPFarkne, M.A., 1807. A
volume of P^nglish translations from the same
Bard, by P. JVPGiegor, M.A., was published in
1840 or 1841.

MAXWELL, W. H., Esq.— This gentleman,
who is proprietor of the estate of Dargavel, in
Renfrewshire, is author of Alcestis, a dramatic
burlesque, 8vo. Printed by Xeill & Co., Edin-
burgh, 1866 — Anon. A few copies printed for
private circulation.

*M'NAIR, Andrew. — Mr A. M'Nair is also
author of The M'Flimsey Family, or Who's to
Win Her, a farcical comedy in three acts ; said to
be £t highly coloured sketch of American life in
1860, from the personal observation of the above
named gentleman. This comedy was produced
at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Glasgow, 23d Sept.
1868.
'i'NlMMO, Matthew. — Matthew and not Thomas
is the name of the author of The Fatal Secret, &c.,
1792. Mr Nimmo was educated for the legal pro-
fession, and not long after the publication of his
drama, emigrated to America. He died about
twenty years ago.

ROBE, James. — A native of Scotland, formerly
connected with the Paisley Theatrical Company ;
author of a drama on the subject of Wallace and
Bruce — first performed at Paisley Theatre, in or
about the year 1.^564.

183 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

ROBERTSON, David.— Author of Poems—
8vo., 1784. Published by W. Creech, Edinburgh.
This volume contains three Dramatic Odes: 1.
The Maniac; 2. The Dying Indian; 3. The
Murtherer. *

SMART, Alexander. — Born at Montrose, 26th
April, 1798. About the year 1820 or 1821, he
edited and printed the Montrose Chronicle^ a news-
paper which had only a brief existence. He after-
wards settled in Edinburgh, where, for a consider-
able time, he was employed as overseer of the
press in one of the printing establishments of that
city. He died 19th October, 18G6. In 1834 he
published ^' Rambling Rhymes,''' and, in 1845, an
enlarged edition of the same volume ; dedicated to
Lord JellVey. Mr Smart was one ot the principal
contributois to " VVhistlebinkie.*' In tho edition
of that book, published in 1853, there is a little
dramatic piece by him, entitled The Noisy Nursery.

STEEDMAN, William.— ^his gentleman is
author of a dramatic charade, perlormed 2nd April,
1868, at a soiree of the United Piesbyterian Stu-
dents of the University of Edinburgh Abstinence
Society. This piece was expressly written for the
occasion.

=:=STEWART, James. — He also wrote The
Students, or the Humours of St. Andrews, afarce
— 8vo., 1779 ; acted at the Hay market.

STRACHAN, J., Jun. — This author (presumed
to be a Scotchman), wTote Such a Guy Aiannering,
a dramatic burlesque ; performed 27th April, 1868,
at the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

SYMINGTON, Andrew James. — This gen-
tleman was born at Paisley on the 27th of July,
1825. His father, Robert Brown Symington, was
a merchant, and the son of a merchant. Three of
his father's brothers were clergymen, and two of

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these eminent Professors of Theology. His
mother's maiden name was Margaret Macalister, a
woman of sterling worth and refined taste. The
Syiiiingtons are a branch of the Dou^i^las family,
and the iMacalisters descended from the Macdonalds,
Lords of the Isles. On leaving the Grammar
School, where he was educated, he joined the firm
of his late father, which business he and an elder
brother still conduct in Glasgow. In 1848 he
published a volume of poems called *' Harebell
Chimes ; or Summer Memories and Musings."
In 1851 he travelled in France, Germany, Switzer-
land, and the North of Italy. In 1855 a volume
entitled "Genevieve and other Poems," wasprinted
for private circulation. In 1857 appeared a work
on which the author was engaged for the greater
part of ten years, ^' The Beautiful in Nature, Art,
and Life," — 2 Vols., crown 8vo. In 1859, in-
duced by an ardent love of northern literature and
antiquities, he visited Iceland ; and in 1802 pub-
lished the results of his travels in •' Pen and Pen-
cil Sketches of Faroe and Iceland." In 1862 also
appeared a second edition of " Ilaiebell Chimes,"
containing additional poems. In 1863 he was
elected a Founding Fellow of the Royal Faculty
of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen. In 1860,
Mr Symmington married Mary Sanderson Edmon-
ston, of Unst, Shetland Isles, That old Norse fam-
ily is well-known to science from the many valua-
ble contributions to Natural History and literature
made by many of its members. Mr and Mrs
Symington have a young family, and reside at
Nyeholm House, Bellahouston Hill, a few miles
from Glasgow. In Mr Symington's volume en-
titled ''Harebell Chimes, or Summer Memories
and Musings," 2nd edition, 1848, there will be
found part of an unfinished Dramatic Poem, and

140 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

in the 2nd edition of the same book there are one
or two short dramatic sketches.

THOMSON, Augusta.— This lady, who is a
native of Glasgow, was educated for the musical
profession, and made her debut, 8th 'April, 1865,
at Diury Lane, in the character of Sabrina in the
Masque of Comus, She is author of three plays :
1. Sunshine and Shadow, a musical drama ; acted
at Marylebone Theatre, 25th March, 1867. 2.
Yiolet's Playthings, a farce (from the French) ;
acted at Marylebone Theatre, 1st April, 1867. 3.
True unto Death, a drama; performed at the
theatre Royal, Glasgow, 12th October, 1868.

WIXGATE, David.— Author of '^ Annie Weir
and other Poems" — 12mo., Edinburgh, 1866.
This volume contains a short dramatic sketch.

ANONYMOUS DRAMATIC PIECES.

16^3. — Philotus — Ane verie excellent and de-
lectabill Treatise intitalet Philotus. Quhairin we
may persave tha greit inconveniences that ftdles
oat in the mariage between age and zoiith. Im-
printed at Edini^bourg be Robert Charteris. Cum
privilegio regali, 4to., 1603 — 4to., 1012. This
play was reprinted in 1835 for the Bannatyne
Club; edited by J. Whiteford M'Kenzie, Esq.

16*27. — Eubulus,or a Dialogue wherein arugged
Romish Ryrae (inscrybed Catholicke Questions to
the Protestant) is confuted, and the Questions
thereof answered, by P. A. — Aberdeen, 1627, 4 to.
The author of this dramatic dialogue (in which
several speakers are introduced), was Patrick
Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen, who died in 1635.

1633. — Entertainment of King Charles I. com-
ing into Edinburgh, June 15, 1633 — 4to. In a
copy of Crawford's History of the University of
Edinburgh, which is in the library of Alexander
G-ardyne, Esq. of Hackney, there is the following
MS. note by G-eorge Chalmers, the celebrated
Scotch Antiquary — ''1633, June. — Mr John
Adamson, Principal of the Ministry ; Mr William
Drumraond, of Hawthornden ; and Mr Thomas
Crawford, Master of the Hi2:h School, devised the
pageants and composed the speeches for the re-
ception of Charles I. in Edinburgh."

1703.—" The Wise and Foolish Choice, &c.—
12mo., Edinburgh, 1703, by I. C. This is a
Paraphrase of the Song of Solomon, written in the
form of a Poetical Dialogue, by the Rev. James

142 THE DRAMATIC WKITERS OF SCOTLAm).

Clark, mirjister of the Tion Church, Glasgow. Mr
Clark was likewise author of The Cross and the
Crown, a Poetical Dialogue hetvveen Ben Oni and
Barnabas written in 1685, when the author w^as
resident in England.

1722. — About this date a Pastoral Drama
(name unknown, hut apparently written in the
Latin language), was performed by the scholars of
the Grammar School at Hamilton. It was pro-
bably composed by the master. One of the
juvenile performers was the afterwards distin-
guished physician Dr Cullen, who enacted the part
of a shepheidess.

1730. — The following note is extracted from the
Edinhurijh Evening Courant^ of 1730 : — " Leith,
Aug. 12. — Yesterday being the 11th inst., there
was a Play out of Textor (wherein were 15 actors)
acted in the Grammar School of this town, before
a numerous company, l»yi2^1r Kirk wood's scholars;
and after the Play there were two orations. All
which was performed to the great satisfaction of
all present ; the boys acted to the very life."

1733. — In or about this year a Play called
"The Royal Council for Advice," &c., &c., was
'written by the Master of the Grammar School at
Kirkcaldy, and acted by the scholars. See R.
Chambers's Domestic Annals of Scotland, vol. iii.

1742. — Dramatic Poem on the heath of Mr
Spark. This curious and rare dramatic Poem, a
copy of wdiich is in the library of Alex. Gardyne,
Esq. of Hackney, has the following title : — "A
Poem, written npon occasion of the late accidental
death of a worthy venerable gentleman, very much
lamented. By way of Dialogue or Conference of
the Friends, Neighbours, and Acquaintances of the
Deceased."— 12mo., Edin., 1742. On the back of
the title are given, " Names of the Persons speak-

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 143

ing in the Dlalosrues or Conferences" (Strephon,
Flora, Lesbia, &c), twelvo in number, representing
the widow, brother, friends, (fee., of tlie deceased.
" The Prologue or Introduction by a Friend," —
then 3 Conferences — finishincr with "The Epih)gue
or Conchioion by a Friend." This Elegiac Drama
was written on occasion of the death of the Rev.
Mr Spark, minister of Currie, near Edinburgh,
who was drowned in the Water of Leith.

17-57. — '' The Depositlm," a dramatic piece —
8vo., Edin., 1757. This dramatic squib is a satire
on the Rev. J. Home, author of '• Douglas ;" and
one or two of his literary friends. The author of
*' The Deposition " seems to have been of the
legal profession. It is highly probable that the
*' Satire " was a juvenile production of Mr
M'Laurin, afterwards Lord Dreghorn.

1767. — The Devil to Pay, or the Play House
Metamorphosed, a farce, in two acts — Edin., 1767.

17(39. — We have a DouL^las Yet, a Dramatic
Sketch. This little piece relates to the legal d.is-
putes about the Douglas estates. It appeared in
several Scottish newspapers, and is prefaced by a
letter from the author, dated Lochwinnoch (Ren-
frewshire); 17th April, 1769. The piece is re-
printed in Collet's Helics of Literature — 8vo.,
London, 1823.

1772. — Bethulia Delivered, a Drama — Edin-
burgh, 1772 (or 1774?)

1772, — March — About this date several gen-
tlemen of Aberdeen, (amateurs), acted the iiev. Dr
Young's tragedy of The Revenge. After the tra-
gedy there was performed The Stationer's Shop, an
extempore farce. The Prologue and Epilogue
was spoken by Mr John Ewen, hardware and toy
merchant.

1776. — The Humours of the Town, a dramatic
interlude — Edinburgh; 1776.

144 THE DRAMATIC M^RITERS OF SCOTLAND.

1779. — In or about this date was published
The True Loyalist, or Ohev^alier'.s Favourite — 8vo,
Edinburgh. This collection of Poems contains a
Tragi-Comedy, having no title, but relating to the
history of Lady VVernyss. The author was pro-
bably Charles Salmon, who wrote many Jacobite
songs, and among others, The Royal Oak Tree,
which is the first piece in the volume. Some
account of Charles Salmon w^ill be found in " Lives
of the Scottish Poets"— 12mo., 3 vols., 1822,
London.

1 780. — About this date was printed an Epilogue
to The Winter Session, a dramatic piece.

1782. — Rdinburgh Delivered, or the World in
Danger, a dramatic poem in 2 acts — 12mo., Edin.,
1782.

1788. — Poetical Dialogues (4) on Religion, in
the Scots Dialect, between two Gentlemen and two
Ploughmen — 8vo.,pp.51,Edin., 1788; anon. The
author was the Rev. W. Cameron, of Kirknewton.

1792. — Elim and Maria, a pastoral tiagedy in
two acts, by a Friend to the oppressed — 12mo.,
Glasgow, 1792, pp. 26. Privately print<'d. The
author of this piece is supposed to have been
Thomas Muir, of Huntershill, Advocate. See
Notes and Queries, 1st series, volume x., pp. 263
and 414.

1792. — The Genius of Glasgow, a Masque;
acted at the Glasgow Theatre for the benefit of Mr
Stephen Kemble.

1793. — The Philistines, or the Scottish Tocsin
Sounded, a Political Drama — 8vo., Edin., 1793.

1797-98 (?) — In the Aberdeen Magazine, vol.
iii., pp. 349-52, there is a Pastoral in the Scottish
dialect between Sandy and Colin, occasioned by
the untimely death of Mr Robert Burns, by

THE DRAMATIC AVKITEKS OF SCOTLAND. 145

"Palemon/* This Pastoral Dialogue, we believe,
was. written by Alexander Balfour, a native of
Forfarshire, author of Weeds and Wild Flowers,
(fee, &c.

1798. — Glasgow Green, or a Trip to Loch
Lomond. A dramatic piece, having this title,
seems to have been performed in this year at the
Glasgow Theatre. See advertisement in Glasyow
Courier,

1799. — The Duke of Rochford, a tragedy —
Edinburgh, 1799. Said to be from the post-
humous papers of a Lady of Quality.

1800. — The Mad Cap, a Comedy for the Diges-
tion, in three acts; from the German of Kotzl>ue,
by R. ***** H * * * ^ *— Rdinburgh, 1800.
The name of the author is conjectured to be
Robert Hunter.

1801. — A Breeze from the Baltic, or the Danes
in the Dumps, a little dramatic piece, performed
at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh ; written by a
Gentleman of that city.

1803. — Athaliah and Esther, sacred dramas;
translated from the French of Racine. Dedicated
to the Duchess of Gordon — Svo., Edin., 1803. -

1805. — Henry of Transtamare, a tragedy.
Written for the purpose of exhibiting Master
Betty in a new character, and performed at the
Theatre Roval, Edinburgh.

Ifc09. — The Fortunate Lovers, an Opera — 8vo.,
Edinburgh, 1>'09. This anonymous Play is sup-
posed to have been written by J. Howell, an
Edinburgh author, who was known by the name
of the Polyphonist.

1809. — The Connoiseur, or Modern Fashions, a
comedy in three acts, by a Gentlenjan — 12mo.,
Inverness, 1809. This play was acted at Elgin,
27th Feb., 1818, and a second edition (dedicated

146 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

to Miss Dunbar of Northfield), was printed at
Inverness in 1818.

1814. — A Dramatic Piece taken from Burns's
Tarn o'Shanter, said to be written by a Gentleman
of Irvine, (in Ayrshire), was performed in that
town at this date. See F. C. Wemyss's Thea-
trical Biography. The Irvine dramatist w\s most
likely D. Sillars, (a fiiend of Robert lUirns), who
published a volume of Poems at Kilmarnock, in
1789. Mr Sillars was one of the magistrates of
Irvine, and for many years resident in that town,
where he died in 1830.

1815. — The Stepmother, a tragedy; performed
at the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh, but without
success.

1815. — Lawyers and their Clients, a comedy,
by. a Genileman of Edinburgh ; performed several
nights at the Edinburgh Theatre about this date.

1816. — Gotham in Alarm, a farce in three acts
— Glasgow, 1816. More News from Gotham,
bf'ing a continuation of Gotham in Alarm — Glas-
gow, 1816. These political Dramas were written
by various authors : — P. Mackenzie, Jas. Brown,
M.D. of Glasgow, and others.

l'^16. — The Public Meeting, by Lord Shallow
at his last ga^p, a tragi-comedy in three acts —
Glasgow, 1816.

1816. — Songs in the Justiciary Opera, com-
posed 50 yeais ago by C. M and B. J.,

CO., 4to., 1816. This dramatic squib, we believe,
w^as principally written by James Bos well, the
biographer of Dr. Johnson, with some additions
from the pen of Sir Alexander Boswell.

1818. — Law a Bottomless Pit ; o;' the Lawyer
Outwited, a comedy in three acts, by a gentle-
man of Hawick. In the Dramatic collection of
W. H. Logan, Esq., of Berwick, we have seen

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 147

a play bill announcing this piece as to be perfor-
med, 13th March, 1«*-)18. The author is under-
stood to have been Sir D. Erskine, of Dryburgh.

1818 — Burgh Deformity, a dramatic piece —
Edin., 1818.

1820. — 1. A Scene from Raising the Wind, or a
New Way to get Breakfast. 2. Cajoling and
Political Courtship, of a Wiiig Watchmaker, by a
Learned Whig. These two dramatic satires
are to be found in a book entitled : Have at them.
Tallyho ! Hark to Fair Play. Tallyho !

1820. — Alfred : or the Magic of Nature, a tra-
gedy—8vo., Edin., 1820.

1822. — The Vixen Reclaimed, a farce in two
acts. In the Caledonian Magazine^ Nov., 1822,
published at Dundee. The author was piobably
Robert Mudie, the editor.

1822. — Sir Jemmy, the Rector. This drama-
tic satire (or an extract from it}, will be found in
the Glasgow Courier^ 30th Nov., 1822 — re-printed
from the Ediuhurgh Ohaerver of 28th Nov., 1822.

1822. — Dramas of the Ancient World, by
David Lyndsay, (nom-de- plume) — 8vo., Edin.,
1822.

1823-4. — Lapsus Lingua, or College Tatler. In
tbis periodical, written by students of the Univer-
sity of Edinburgh, there is (March, 1824) a dra-
matic sketch in two scenes.

1824. — The Supper Table, a dramatic sketch
in MThun's Glasgow Magazine, Nov., 1824. The
principal author of this imitation of the " Noctes
Ambrosianse," was the late J. Ai. Leighton, of Glas-
gow.

1824-25. — Lapsus Linguae, or College Tatler.
This volume contains *' Cato on his Progress
through Scotland, ' ' a dramatic fragment, by ' Benjie;'
" The Age we Live In," two dramatic scenes. &c.,
&c.

14S THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OP SCOTLAND.

1825. — Julian, Count of Osnaburg, a melodrama,
by a Gentleman of Glasgow ; acted at the Cale-
donian Theatre, Glasgow.

1825. — Douglas, or the Field of Otterbum, a
drama by a Lady of Glasgow ; acted at the Cale-
donian Theatre. This piece was written by Mrs
Alexander, wife of Mr J. H. Alexander, Mana-
ger of the Theatre.

1825. — The Kecluse, or Elshie of the Moor, a
melodrama, by a Gentleman of Edinburgh ; acted
at Edinburgh for the benefit of Mr Denham.

1825-6. — The Conjurer, a literary periodical,
12mo., Glasgow — 16 numbers. This contains (in
No. 5), Love in a Laboratory, a farce ; also, (in
No. 1), a Dramatic Sketch (the scene, Glasgow in
1885), and (in No. 6), The Fates, a dramatic
sketch. One of the writers in this periodical was a
son of Dr. Watt, author of the ' ' Bibliotheca Bri-
tannica."

1826.— About this date The Battle of the Inch,
or For my ain Hand, a melodrama, was performed
at Edinburgh.

1826. — Noonday Conversations — The Election
Dinner, a dramatic piece. Printed in a literary
periodical : The Iris — Svo., Aberdeen, 1826.
The author of The Election Dinner, was, we be-
lieve, a Mr Ferrier, of Aberdeen.

1827. — Popular Lectures, or College Scenes in
1827 — Edin., 1827. A smart dramatic satire on
Professor Leslie's lectures.

1828.— The Writer's Clerk, or Life in Edin-
burgh, a comedy ; acted at the Edinburgh Theatre,
July, 1828.

1828. — A Grand Shaina from the Missionaries.
A political dramatic sketch in the Glasgow Courier ^
12th June, 1828.

1830-1.— TAe Thistle, Glasgow. 1830.— T/ie

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Camera Ohscura^ Glasgow. 1832. — The Sun^
Glasgow. In these three literary periodicals will
be found several dramatic pieces of a local and
temporary nature.

1831-2. — About this date Noctes Sma Weftianae,
a series of dramatic Sketches and Colloquies was
printed in The Scots Tiines. They were for the
most part written by Robert Malcolm, the editor,
and the late John Strang, LL.D., assisted by John
Kerr, Esq., writer, Glasgow, and one or two other
Gentlemen.

1832. — Autumn Leaves, and Winter Gleanings
(1st series) — 12mo, Haddington, 1832. — A volume
of Miscellanies, containing one or two dramatic
sketches.

1834. — First Love, a drama — 8vo., Glasgow,
1834.— Written in 1832.

1834. — TheDeformed, a drama — 8vo., Glasgow,
1834. By J. H., jun. — Hedderwick, printer.
Only a few copies printed.

1834. — Sir Robert the Bruce, a play in five acts
— 8vo., 1834, Edinburgh. The authorship of this
play has been attributed to Mr Napier, son of the
late Professor M'Vey Napier, of Edinburgh.

1834. — The Quacks, a dramatic sketch, printed
in the Glasgow Argus, 26th June, 1834, and appa-
rently written by the editor, W. Weir, Esq., Advo-
cate, subsequently editor of the London Daily
News.

1834. — The Secret Pavilion Disclosed, a (politi-
cal) drama — Ediu., 1834.

1835.— Winter Leaves— 12mo., Edin., 1835,
by two pupils of Professor Wilson. This volume
contains : The Song of Oran, a kind of scenic
Mono -drama. The two authors were the Rev. J.
Fairbairn of Allanton, Berwickshire, and Professor
M'Dowall, of Belfast.

150 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

1838. — ^In Tail's Magazine, Edin., 1836, there
is a short dramatic dialogue, by G.P.

1837. — The Election, a satiric drama, in three
acts — 8vo., Glasgow, 1837.

1840. — No House, a farce, by S. M. P., in TaiVs
Magazine^ 1840.

1840.— Sir Elwyn, a tragedy — 8vo., 1840.
Printed at Liverpool. The author was a Scotch
Gentleman.

1840. — Poems Moral and Miscellaneous, b}^ a
Journeyman Mechanic — Edin., 1840. This vol-
ume contains : The Death of Edward Y, in the
Tower, a dramatic scene.

1841. — Tyrrel, a drama, performed July, 1841,
in a private theatre at Comely Bank, Edinburgh.
A few copies of the play were printed in 1841.
This tragedy was written by Kenneth Menzies, and
Edward Tait, students of Medicine at the Univer-
sity of Edinburgh.

1842.— A String of Pearls-12mo., Paisley, 1842.
This volume of Miscellanies contains an extract
from a drama without a title.

1843. — A Crack about the Kirk for Kintra
I^olk— 8vo., Glasgow, 1843. This little dramatic
dialogue was written by Rev. N. M'Leod, D.D.
of Barony, Glasgow.

1845. — The Will, an interlude, printed in the
Theatrical Critic^ Glasgow, 1845.

1845-G-7. — About this date there were two
College Magazines printed in Glasgow, written by
Students of Glasgow University, both of which, we
believe, contained dramatic compositions. One of
these, the Glasgow Punchy was Conservative,
the principal writers in it being Mr John Lockhart,
a nephew of J. G. Lockhart, editor of the Quar-
terly Review, and Mr J. Gammel, now a clergyman
in the Church of England — the other Miscellany,

THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND. 151

the Squib^ was Whig, the principal writers in it
being Mr Boyd — now the Rev. Dr. Boyd,
(A.K.H.B.), A. Moncrieff, and H. 11. Lancaster —
the two gentlemen last named are now members
of the Scottish Bar.

1851. — Extract from De Courcy, an unpub-
lished dramatic poem — printed in the Ayr Observer^
July, 1851. This piece, which had no signature,
was probably written by Mr W. Glen, at that time
editor of the newspaper.

1854. — Firmilian, a spasmodic tragedy — 8vo.,
Edin., 1854, by T. Percy Jones. This satire is
now well known to have been written by the late
Professor Aytoun .

1854. — The Abstainers' Journal — 8vo., Edin.,

1854. This Magazine contains, Crack between a
Minister and a Member of his Flock, a dramatic
Dialogue.

1854. — '• Noctes Viculanag," a dramatic piece in
the Glasgow University Album.

1855. — The Ayrshire Wreath — Kilmarnock,

1855. This literary AiisccUany contains Heselrigg
a dramatic sketch, by J. Al. R.

1854-1) — West of Scotland Magazine — 8vo.,
Glasgow. This Magazine contains various dra-
matic sketches ; also, the Duello, a play, by the
late John JVrPherson, who was for some time the
editor.

1857. — The Reformation, from an unpublished
drama (John Huss, loquitur). This was printed
in a Glasgow Newspaper. The author, a gentle-
man of distinguished literary ability, died a few
years ago.

1858. — The Days of the Merry Monarch, a
drama, by a lady of Glasgow ; acted at the Thea-
tre-Royal, Glasgow, Dec, 1858.

1860. — Weliave seen a dramatic sketch, printed

152 THE DRAMATIC WRITERS OF SCOTLAND.

about this date, relating to the Religious Revival
movement, but forget its title. It was written by
the late Rev. J. Sillers, a licentiate of the Church
of Scotland.

18 GO. — My Little Book, by Arthur Brown— 8 vo
Glasgow, 1860. This volume contains. Courting
under Difficulties, a play in three acts. The name,
Arthur Brown, is a nom-de jplume. The author is
a youn:^' gentleman now resident in New Zealand.

18G0. — Songs of the Covenant Times, by an
Ayrshire Minister — S^^o., 18G1. (By the Rev. J.
Murray, of Camnock). This volume contains a
short poetical dialogue sketch.

1865. — The Bloodless Fight, a dramatic panto-
mine— 8vo., Glasgow, 1865, (by T. M.) This little
dramatic sketch was nTitten at the time of the
Lord Rector's election at Glasgow University.
Another dramatic squib, written on same occasion,
(by T. L. A.), was also printed, but we have not
seen a copy, and do not know the title of it.

1865. — A Morning at Home, a farce, by a
Literary Gentleman of Glasgow, performed at the
Theatre Royal, for the benefit of Miss Sarah
Thorne, April, 1865. The author (who wishes at
present to retain his incognito), has favoured us
with titles of several of his other pieces : — Leah, a
burlesque; performed at the Theatre Royal, Glas-
gow. A ^ice Mince Pie, a farce ; acted at the
Prince of AVales Theatre. His First Dinner
Party, a farce. Ben Oussel, or the Dark Lady of
Doona, a drama. The Scottish Cavalier, a drama.
St. Yalentine's Eve, or the Fair Maid of Perth, a
drama; a few copies printed.

1865. — An Hour with the Ghost, &c — 8vo.,
Glasgow, 1865, pp. 12. This is a little moral and
religious dramatic sketch. The author, who has
favoured us with a copy, wishes to remain incog-
nito.

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18G6. — Probatio Sacerdotalis, a dramatic poem
— 8vo., Glasgow, 18G6.

18G6. — Aithel, a dramatic poem — Glasgow,
1866.

1867. — The Tars of the Tornado, &c., &c., a
dramatic sketch in two acts; by Skipper Twig.
— Greenock, 1867. Printed in the I'eleyraph,

1868. — Saved froin the Sea, a drama. Per-
formed at the Colosseum Theatre, Glasgow, June,
1868.

1868. — The Horrid Barbarian, a farce, by a
Literary Gentleman of Glasgow (Mr J. Cooper.)
Acted at the Colosseum Theatre, Glasgow, Octo-
ber, 1868.

18 . — Date uncertain, but a production of the
present century. The Glasgow Bankrupt, a new
tragedy ; also. The Tr — t — e's Feast, a farce with
Songs and Toasts — 8vo., Glasgow, 18 .

ADDENDA.

CAMPBELL, Andrew. — This aged and
highly respected actor (whom, we presiiiiie, to be
a native of Scotland), was for many years a per-
former in the London theatres, and is now a resi-
dent in the lloyal Dramatic College, near Woking.
He is author of Kule Britannia, a nautical drama;
acted at Sadlers Wells. Tom Bowling, a drama.
Bound Prentice to a Waterman, a drama ; and
many other pieces.

HUME, George. — Author of ''Firstlings of
Fancy," — 12mo., 1846. This volume of Poems
contains a Dramatic Sketch. The book is dedi-
cated to Wordsworth.

MACKAY, Charles, LL.D. — Is author of a
dramatic sketch, the subject being the Last Ban-
quet of the Girondists. See Dr Mackay's Voices
from the Crowd — 12 mo, 1847.

MACKAY, F. A.— This gentleman published,
under the nom-de-ijlume of Francis Fitz Hugh,
" The Curse of Schamyl and other Poems — 8vo.,
Edin., 1857. This volume contains Clova, a
Dream of the Forest, a dramatic piece.

MEESTON, William, M.A. — This author
published a translation from the French of " The
Harmonies of Nature," in 3 vols., 1815. In one
of the volumes there is a short dramatic piece.

MESTON, William.— Born about 1688 in
Midmar, Aberdeenshire ; Professor of Philosophy
at JViarischall College, Aberdeen, 1714-15 ; died
in 1745. This Jacobite Poet is author of a short
satirical Dialogue of the Dead, (interlocutors the
Prince of Orange and Queen Anne), which, we
believe, is included in his Poems — Edin., 1767.

THE DRAMATIC AVRITERS OF SCOTLAND. lo5

OWEX, Robert Dale. — Born in Glasgow
about the beginning of tlie present century. He
was a son of Robert Owen, proprietor of the New
Lanark cotton mills, well known for his writings
in connection with Communism. Mr R. D.
Owen, who was for some time American Ambas-
sador at the Neapolitan Court, published lately a
remarkable work relating to Spiritualism, entitled
'* Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World."
He is also author of Pocahontas, a tragedy — pub-
lished in New York, in 1837. See J. Rees's Dra-
matic Authors of America.

RAE, Robert. — Author of Poems, 12mo. —
Glasgow, 1829. This volume contains The
Flower of Clyde, a diamatic sketch.

ROSS, William Stewart. — Was born at
Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, in 1844, and edu-
cated at Ilutton Hall Academy, near Dumfries,
and afterwards at the University of Glasgow. Mr
Ross, who is at present resident at Caeilaverock,
near Dumfries, is author of Mildred Merloch, an
historical romance, wtiich appeared in the columns
of the Glasgoio WeeJdy Mail. The Harp of the
Valley (Poems), 1868 ; Caerlaverock ; and Mus-
ings in Sweetheart Abbey. He has also published
Marrying for Money, a drama in five acts — 8vo.
Glasgow, no date (1867 or 1868.) This play was
performed by Gentlemen Amateurs.

ERR A TA.

In noticeof William Alexander, Earl of Sterling,
for Croeus read Crcesus,

In notice of M. Brydie, for Tableau of Geology,
I'ead Tableau /ro?7i Geology.

In notice of G. Buchanan, for Bordeaux, 1540,
read Paris, 1554, 4to.

In notice of Miss Mary Catherine Irvine, for
Family Disputants, read Friendly Disputants.

In notice of C. Irvin, for "and Annan," read
near Annan.

In notice of James Maidment, for *' beginning of
present century," read " end of last century." For .
*' John Van Olden Bamevelt," read '' John Olden
Barneveldt."

In notice of Professor Richardson, for ''in 1744''
read " about 1744."

In notice of K. A. Scott, for " Paraphrase,"
read ^'Paraphrases." y<>^Cra.nUy nziU ^TA-t^u^eJl

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