A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Volume 3

Aberdeen afterwards Andrew Melville appears appointed army attended bishop brother celebrated character church church of Scotland circumstances conduct court court of session covenanters daughter David Hume death Dr Johnson duke duties earl earl Marischal Edinburgh eminent England English father favour feelings fortune France friends Glasgow Hamilton honour Hume Hunter interest James Melville Johnston king king's kingdom labours Lauder learning Leslie letter Leyden literary Lockhart London lord lord Kames Mackenzie majesty manner Marischal college matter means memoir ment mind minister monarch nature never occasion opinion parliament party period person philosopher poems poet prince privy council proceeded procured profession published queen received religion remarkable residence respect retired returned royal says Scotland Scots Scottish seems Sir George Sir John society soon St Andrews talents tion took university of Edinburgh whole writings young