turn to Jacob Kinloch, for calling him a dunce in the Coffee-house, 1674," where it is said, "I wondered much who and what ye could be, Till one did thus extract your pedigree, His grandsire was a sexton fairie elf, Lived on the dead, and digged graves for pelf He left unto his son, which severall yeares He did augment by needle, thimble, shears, Till pride that devill him threw, and did distill Through needle-eye, and made him Dean of Gild," &c. Sir Walter Scott used to tell an anecdote of one of the family who set up as a man of fashion, and who being present at a meeting of the freeholders of Haddington, took occasion to rally an old gentleman who was there upon the antique cut of his garments, remarking that he was very much delighted with their elegance and fashion; "deed my man," was the reply," so you ought, for they were made by your grandfather." 36 John Sinclair of Murkle, appointed a Lord of Session in 1733. 37 Alexander Leslie, Advocate, succeeded his nephew as fifth Earl of Leven, and fourth Earl of Melville in 1729. He was named a Lord of Session, and took his seat on the bench on the eleventh of July 1734. He died 2d February 1754. 38 Sir Walter Pringle of Newhall, raised to the bench in 1718. 39 Andrew Fletcher of Milton was appointed, on the resignation of James Erskine of Grange, Lord JusticeClerk, and took his seat on the Bench 21st June 1735. 40 Probably Gibson of Pentland. 41 Hew Dalrymple of Drummore, appointed a Lord of Session in 1726. 42 The original letters are in possession of Sir James Foulis, Bart. of Woodhall. 43 A story is told of one of the judges of the old school, which, if correct, indicates that, not quite a century since, there still did exist some of the old leaven. It is said that a law-suit had for some time depended between the Magistrates of a certain circuit town and some neighbouring proprietor, which had been brought to a termination favourable to the wishes of the former by the admirable management of one of the judges. This eminent person, who happened to be a justiciary judge, had occasion officially to visit the town in question, where he was received with becoming gratitude and attention by the gratified Magistrates. At a feast,—whether given by the judge or his clients we forget, the Magistrates gravely thanked the learned Lord for his kind exertions, and trusted he would continue his patronage. My Lord smiled and bowed, and looked particularly amiable;-presuming on his good nature and complacent demeanour, one of the number ventured to hint that his Lordship's services might again be required, as they, emboldened by their former success, had commenced another new suit, and he was humbly requested to carry them through with that case also. "Na, na, I canna do that," exclaimed my Lord; "Why?" exclaimed all the astonished Magistrates, amazed probably at what they conceived to be a most uncalled for scruple of conscience, " because " rejoined the judge, “you're too late, I've already gein my promise to the opposite party." II. LINES ON SIR JAMES STEWART, LORD Sir James Stewart was very unpopular with the Jacobite party who vented their spleen against him in lam poons. To them he was indebted for the soubriquet of Jamie Wylie.1 He held the office of Lord Advocate, with the exception of one year, from 1692 until his death in 1713.2 The beautiful estate of Goodtrees (commonly pronounced Gutters) and now called Moredun, in the parish of Libberton belonged to him. In the Scotish Pasquils will be found the following pithy lines upon Sir James, from a MS. of old Robert Mylne. Sir James Stewart thou'lt hing Sir James Stewart, knave and rogue thou art, For thou neer had a true heart to God or King, Sir James Stewart thou'lt hing in a string. Quam formosa tua et facies tenebrosa Stewarte, PARAPHRASED. How wondrous are the features of thy face, Where smyles and frowns by turns assume their place. Where every passion acts a different part; Honey or gall, speak truth or specious lyes, A slave to mammon's drossie part inclyn'd; Heav'n thou pretends to seek, but heav'n does know Wheedling's thy trade, and spite of all commands Notes to Number II. 1 Scotish Pasquils, vol. i. p. 78. Edin. 1827, 12mo. 2 Transactions of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland, vol. 1, p. 320. Edin. 1792, 4to. III. THE POOR CLIENT'S COMPLAINT. DONE OUT OF BUCHANAN. From a broadside in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, upon which is written the following MS. note. Epigram 1. Book 1st, by Master Andrew Simpsone, Episcopale Minister, as is commonly reported; and he confessed it before Mr. Davide his sone, and Andrew Lawder, writer, his lodger, in Anno 1707 and thereafter." Simpson is well known for his zeal and sufferings for Episcopacy. He was the author of various works controversial, topographical, and poetical. His account of Galloway was a few years since published from a MS. in the Faculty Library by Thomas Maitland, Esquire, Advocate. The poem, if it can be so termed,-entituled "Tripatriarchichon, or the Lives of the three Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, extracted forth of the sacred king, and digested into English verse," Edinburgh, 1705, 8vo,—is known to the book collector for its rarity; and to the book reader for its absurdity. Colin, by promise, being oblig'd to pay Aulus the Lawyer. He reply'd "It's best For large decreets, and their as large extracts, For "Please your Lordships" and such like petitions, |