Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character eBook

Edward Bannerman Ramsay
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 542 pages of information about Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character.

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character eBook

Edward Bannerman Ramsay
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 542 pages of information about Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character.

CAMPBELL of Combie and Miss M’Nabb, anecdote of
Campbell, Rev. Duncan, on Highland honours
Camstraddale, the Dumbartonshire laird
Canny, illustration of one of its meanings
Canterbury, Archbishop of, and the Dollar man
Carlyle, Dr., account of minister’s drinking in last century
Carlyle, Dr., prosecuted by General Assembly for attending theatre
Carnegie, Miss Helen, of Craigo, anecdotes of
Carnegie, Miss, of Craigo, and James III. and VIII. 
Carrier, a country, description of his journeys
Catastrophe, whimsical application of the word
‘Cauld kail het again’
‘Ceevil,’ in courtship, may be carried too far
Cemeteries, treatment of, much changed
Chalmers, Dr., poor woman’s reason for hearing
Chambers, Robert, Domestic Annals of Scotland
Change of national language involves change of national character. 
Changes, are they for the good of the whole community? 
Changes, example of, in an old Laird seeing a man at the pianoforte. 
Changes fast going on around us. 
Changes in Scottish manners and dialect. 
Changes, interesting to mark. 
Changes taking place, here noticed. 
Changes taking place in religious feeling. 
Changes, various causes for. 
Chaplain of a jail, humorous reasons for his appointment. 
Children, curious answers of. 
Children, very poor, examples of acuteness. 
Children’s diseases. 
Church discipline in the Presbytery of Lanark. 
Churches, a coachman’s reason for their increase. 
Churches, architect’s idea of difference between two. 
Churches, handsome structure of, more common. 
Church discipline, old fashioned. 
Church-going of late neglected in towns. 
Church-going, Scotchmen not famous for, fifty years ago. 
Churchyard, drunken weaver in. 
Circuit, a drunken one. 
Circuit, one described by Lord Cockburn. 
Clergy, Gaelic, not judged severely on account of drinking. 
Clergyman footsore in grouse-shooting. 
Clergyman publicly rebuking his wife. 
Clerk, John, address to presiding judge. 
Clerk, John, answer to Lord Chancellor. 
Clerk, John, apology for friend in Court of Session. 
Cockburn, Lord, and the Bonaly shepherd. 
Cockburn, Lord, on Scottish changes. 
Cockburn’s Memorials, extracts from. 
Collie dogs, sagacity of. 
‘Come awa, Jeanie; here’s a man swearin’ awfully.’ 
’Come awa, granny, and gang hame;
   this is a lang grace and nae meat.’ 
’Come oot and see a new star that
   hasna got its tail cuttit aff yet.’ 
Confession of faith. 
Confirmation, anecdotes concerning. 
Constable, Thomas, anecdote of spare lady. 
Conviviality, old Scottish, and forced. 
Conviviality, Scotch, complaint of, by a London merchant. 
Corb, and Sir George Ramsay. 
Corehouse, Lord, prediction of not rising at the bar, by a Selkirk
  writer. 
‘Corp’s brither’ at a funeral. 
Cottar’s Saturday night, fine picture. 

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