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able books, composed chiefly of polemical pieces, and
curious tracts on church and state history, and poli-
tics. This small collection of books, he, in imitation
of the celebrated Bishop Leighton, Bishop of Dun-
blane, left '* for the purpose of establishing a library
* in the town of Dunkeld, under such regulations for
* the preservation of my books and manuscripts, and
' for promoting the access of the public thereto, as to
' the said trustees, or the major part of them accepting,
' shall seem good." * He had a taste for his native
melodies, and performed them not unskilfuHy on the
violin. Wishing to extend his knowledge in music, he
purchased for a few shillings a second-hand spmet ,-
and placing himself under the tuition of a lady, who
taught the harpsichord and piano-forte, he could play,
in the course of the first month's lessons, so as one
might distinguish what he would fain be at, " Fame
let thy trumpet sound : Let ambition fire thy mind:
Foote's Minuet ; and Had awa' frae me, Donald :"
and ere he had run a second month's lessons, he could
thrum nicely "I'll make ye fain to follow me.'*
Our ecclesiastic, (who had lived a life of celibacy,)
when verging to his grand clmiacteric, felt certain
pleasurable emotions stirring up a natural desire to
double his existence : and as he was now in relatively
easy circumstances, he consulted a friend on the pro-
priety of taking unto himself, as the Levites did of old,
a damsel of the daughters of the land, with all the
spousal formalities established by ecclesiastical polity.
But his friend, who told me this circumstance, dis-
suaded him from so rash an experiment at so advan-
* Excerpt from the Will, page i
curious tracts on church and state history, and poli-
tics. This small collection of books, he, in imitation
of the celebrated Bishop Leighton, Bishop of Dun-
blane, left '* for the purpose of establishing a library
* in the town of Dunkeld, under such regulations for
* the preservation of my books and manuscripts, and
' for promoting the access of the public thereto, as to
' the said trustees, or the major part of them accepting,
' shall seem good." * He had a taste for his native
melodies, and performed them not unskilfuHy on the
violin. Wishing to extend his knowledge in music, he
purchased for a few shillings a second-hand spmet ,-
and placing himself under the tuition of a lady, who
taught the harpsichord and piano-forte, he could play,
in the course of the first month's lessons, so as one
might distinguish what he would fain be at, " Fame
let thy trumpet sound : Let ambition fire thy mind:
Foote's Minuet ; and Had awa' frae me, Donald :"
and ere he had run a second month's lessons, he could
thrum nicely "I'll make ye fain to follow me.'*
Our ecclesiastic, (who had lived a life of celibacy,)
when verging to his grand clmiacteric, felt certain
pleasurable emotions stirring up a natural desire to
double his existence : and as he was now in relatively
easy circumstances, he consulted a friend on the pro-
priety of taking unto himself, as the Levites did of old,
a damsel of the daughters of the land, with all the
spousal formalities established by ecclesiastical polity.
But his friend, who told me this circumstance, dis-
suaded him from so rash an experiment at so advan-
* Excerpt from the Will, page i
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Mackintosh's collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familar phrases > (17) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/80462290 |
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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