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of Mr. A. Finlay of Castle Toward, late M. P. for Argyleshire. Dur-
ing the progress of the American war, Mr. James Findlay, in conjunc-
tion with ex-Provost Ingram and Mr. Gray of Carntyne, resolved to
raise a regiment of volunteers in Glasgow for the service of the
Government. With this object in view, the trio met somewhere in
the Gallowgate, and proceeded as a recruiting party towards the
Cross. Mr. Gray walked in front, as the sergeant, wielding a for-
midable sword J Provost Ingram brought up the rear; while Mr.
Findlay marched in the centre, playing the bagpipes ! On reaching
Peter M 'Kinlay's tavern, the party marched up stairs, and were soon
joined by a number of their friends from the Coffee-room, anxious to
learn their success in the recruiting line, when Mr. Ingram remarked,
*' There's a sergeant and a piper, but I am the regiment!" The
recruiting was continued, however ; and before many days elapsed,
the ''regiment" turned out looo strong, and afterwards became the
83rd of the line.
JOHN DUNLOP,
A merchant councillor, a popular member of the "Hodge-Podge
Club," a poet of no mean order; younger brother of James Dunlop
of Garnkirk, and son of Colin Dunlop of Carmyle. In 1794, Mr,
Dunlop was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow, and afterwards
became Collector of Customs at Port-Glasgow, where he died in
1820. He was the author of the two beautiful songs, "Here's to the
year that's awa," and "Dinna ask me gin I lo'e ye," besides other
pieces of considerable merit. In 1778, Avhile still a Glasgow town
councillor, he took an active part in the promotion of a New Police
Bill, and was lampooned by a local satirist in the following style : —
" The plan was in the Council moved
By an effected fop,
Who came from off the Turkish Dun,
And so nicknamed Dunlop ;
Who struts still in the foremost rank,
Dull councillors among;
Because he apes the turkey's dance,
And eke the peacock's song."
DR. ALEXANDER RANKINE
Was minister of the Ramshom Kirk, or St. David's, from 1785 till
his death, in 1 827. He was an eloquent preacher, a modest, kind-
hearted man, and the author of several works, including a "History
of France," of which he was not a little proud. Being anxious to
ascertain what other people thought of his favourite work, the
worthy doctor stepped into Stirling's Library one day, where he
was not knovm, and addressing Mr. Peat, the librarian, said, ' ' Pray,
Mr. Peat, is Dr. Rankine's History of France in?" Mr. Peat
of Mr. A. Finlay of Castle Toward, late M. P. for Argyleshire. Dur-
ing the progress of the American war, Mr. James Findlay, in conjunc-
tion with ex-Provost Ingram and Mr. Gray of Carntyne, resolved to
raise a regiment of volunteers in Glasgow for the service of the
Government. With this object in view, the trio met somewhere in
the Gallowgate, and proceeded as a recruiting party towards the
Cross. Mr. Gray walked in front, as the sergeant, wielding a for-
midable sword J Provost Ingram brought up the rear; while Mr.
Findlay marched in the centre, playing the bagpipes ! On reaching
Peter M 'Kinlay's tavern, the party marched up stairs, and were soon
joined by a number of their friends from the Coffee-room, anxious to
learn their success in the recruiting line, when Mr. Ingram remarked,
*' There's a sergeant and a piper, but I am the regiment!" The
recruiting was continued, however ; and before many days elapsed,
the ''regiment" turned out looo strong, and afterwards became the
83rd of the line.
JOHN DUNLOP,
A merchant councillor, a popular member of the "Hodge-Podge
Club," a poet of no mean order; younger brother of James Dunlop
of Garnkirk, and son of Colin Dunlop of Carmyle. In 1794, Mr,
Dunlop was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow, and afterwards
became Collector of Customs at Port-Glasgow, where he died in
1820. He was the author of the two beautiful songs, "Here's to the
year that's awa," and "Dinna ask me gin I lo'e ye," besides other
pieces of considerable merit. In 1778, Avhile still a Glasgow town
councillor, he took an active part in the promotion of a New Police
Bill, and was lampooned by a local satirist in the following style : —
" The plan was in the Council moved
By an effected fop,
Who came from off the Turkish Dun,
And so nicknamed Dunlop ;
Who struts still in the foremost rank,
Dull councillors among;
Because he apes the turkey's dance,
And eke the peacock's song."
DR. ALEXANDER RANKINE
Was minister of the Ramshom Kirk, or St. David's, from 1785 till
his death, in 1 827. He was an eloquent preacher, a modest, kind-
hearted man, and the author of several works, including a "History
of France," of which he was not a little proud. Being anxious to
ascertain what other people thought of his favourite work, the
worthy doctor stepped into Stirling's Library one day, where he
was not knovm, and addressing Mr. Peat, the librarian, said, ' ' Pray,
Mr. Peat, is Dr. Rankine's History of France in?" Mr. Peat
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