Biggar and the House of Fleming

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE FIKST EDITION
OF THIS WORK.
WILLIAM CHAMBERS, Esq. of Glenormiston, Lord Provost
of Edinburgh.
" For many interesting particulars concerning the Flemings we refer to a slightly-
known, but meritorious work, ' Biggar and the House of Fleming,' by William Hunter,"
— ["History of Peeblesshire."']
Dr JOHN BROWN, Author of " Horae Suhsecivae."
14 T would like to say a few words about your capital book. T have read it now
thoroughly, and much of it more than once, and recommended, and indeed given it to
many ; and I feel grateful to you, as a Biggar callant, for what you have done. I as-
sure you there are qualities of understanding, expression, and feeling shown in that
book that would tell well in any literary work — manly, unaffected, and sincere, with
genuine acuteness and taste." — [Letter to the Author.]
Sir THOMAS EDWARD C0LEBR00KE, Bart, of Crawford, M.P.
for Lanarkshire.
" ' Biggar and the" House of Fleming ' is a valuable contribution to the history and
antiquities of onr neighbourhood ; and, being well done, I hope Mr Hunter will be en-
couraged by his success to undertake another chapter in the history of Lanarkshire.
It is a rich mine and little worked." — [Letter to Mr Sim of Coulter.]
ALEXANDER BAILLIE COCHRANE, Esq. of Lamington, M.P.
for Honiton.
" The work is written with a power and in a spirit worthy of the ancient family of
Fleming; and, moreover, worthy of Mr Hunter's great reputation and excellent merit."
— [Letter to Mr Sim.]
ADAM SIM, Esq. of Coulter.
" Mr Hunter, from an early period of his life, had a strong desire to do something
for his native place, and even in boyhood collected much of his curious information