Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of W. Smellie (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811. Excerpt: ... 5. Reverend A. Gillies reviewed as follows: Monboddos Origin and Progress of Lan guage, the greater part of it.--Gibbs Display of the Secession Testimony, &c. Rev. A. Gillies wrote the following Essay. A modest Defence of Blasphemy. 6. The Rev. Mr Nimmo wrote the Essay on the Antiquities of Stirlingshire, which he afterwards extended into an octavo volume. 7. Professor Richardson of Glasgow reviewed, Life of Dr Alexander Monro, senior, by his son Dr Donald Monro. Professor Richardsons Essays.r-Adventures of Omar.--On the Tragedy of Macbeth.--The Indians, a Tale, &c. In its embellishments, the engravings in the Edinburgh Magazine and Review, which indeed were only attempted in the first and second volumes, are much below mediocrity, yet, as containing portraits of several distinguished Scots characters, faithfully copied from authentic originals, they merit being enumerated: To all of these biographical sketches are added by the pen of Dr Gilbert Stuart. 1. Mary Queen of Scots, tolerably copied from an engraving by Vertue, in vol. i. facing p. 57. 2. William Carstairs, S. T. P. Principal of the University of Edinburgh, vol. i. p. 113. 3. Duncan Forbes, of Culloden, Lord President of the Court of Session, vol. i. p. 183. 4. Mr George Buchanan, the celebrated Latin poet and historian, vol. i. p. 245. 5. Alexander Monro, sen. M. D. F. R. S. late Professor of Anatomy in the University of Edinburgh, vol. i. p. 303, 6. Archibald Pitcairne, M. D. vol. i. p. 361. 7. John Arbuthnot, M. D. vol. ii. p. 417. 8. The Admirable Crichton, vol. ii. p. 465. 9. John Knox, the celebrated Reformer, vol. ii. p. 517. 10. George Drummond, Esq. Lord Provost of Edinburgh, vol. ii. p. 580, 'During the subsistence of the Edinburgh Magazine and Review, Dr Gilbert StuArt wrote a very s...