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.
Country minister and his wife, large bed. 
Craigie, Rev. Mr., and Jamie Fleeman. 
Craigmyle, Laird of, and Duchess of Gordon. 
Cranstoun, George, Lord Corehouse. 
Cream, Billy, landlord of inn at Laurencekirk, and Lord Dunmore. 
Cross, curious meaning attached to. 
‘Cry a’thegither, that’s the way to be served.’ 
Cumming, Dr. Patrick, convivial clergyman. 
Cumming, Miss, of Altyre, and Donald MacQueen. 
Cumnock, volunteers of. 
Cultoquhey, old Laird of, morning litany. 
Cutty-stool, former use of.

Daft person, his choice of money. 
Dale, David, anecdotes of his servant. 
Dalhousie, Lady. 
Dam-brod pattern table-cloth. 
Dancing, seceder’s opinion of. 
Darkness, what is it? 
Davie, chiel that’s chained to. 
Davy Gellatleys, many in the country. 
Death, circumstances of, coolly treated. 
Death of a sister described by old lady. 
Decrees of God, answer of old woman. 
Degrees sold at northern universities. 
Delicacy of recent authors compared with older. 
Dewar, David, Baptist minister at Dunfermline. 
Dialects, distinctions on Scottish. 
Dialect, Scottish, real examples of. 
Dialects, provosts, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. 
Diamond Beetle case. 
Difference between an Episcopalian and a Presbyterian minister. 
Diminutives, terms of endearment. 
Discreet, curious use of word. 
Diseases of children, odd names for. 
‘Div ye no ken there’s aye maist sawn o’ the best crap?’
Dochart, same as Macgregor. 
Dog story. 
‘Doggie, doggie,’ address of idiot to a greyhound. 
Dogs in church, anecdotes of. 
Donald, Highland servant. 
Donkey, apology of his master for putting him into a field. 
Downie, minister of Banchory, and son’s marriage. 
Drams in Highlands, anecdotes of. 
Dream of idiot in town of Ayr, and apostle Peter. 
Drinking, apology for. 
Drinking at Balnamoon. 
Drinking at Castle Grant. 
Drinking, challenge against, by Mr. Boswell of Balmuto. 
Drinking parties of Saturday sometimes took in Sunday. 
Drinking party, ‘lad employed to lowse the neckcloths.’ 
Drinking party, quantity consumed by. 
Drinking reckoned an accomplishment. 
Drinking, supposed manliness attached to. 
Drovers drinking in Highlands. 
Drumly, happy explanation of. 
Drummond of Keltie, answer to itinerant tailor. 
Dunbar, Sir Archibald, account of a servant. 
Dundas, Henry, and Mr. Pitt. 
Dundrennan, Lord, anecdote of a silly basket-woman. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, address to Dr. Cook of St. Andrews. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, and Mr. Clarke’s big head. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, man of racy humour. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, meeting flock of geese. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, on a taciturn brother. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, and mischievous youths in kirk-yard. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, answer to two young men. 
Dunlop, Rev. Walter, opinion of Edward Irving. 
Dunmore, Lord, and Billy Cream. 
‘D’ye think I dinna ken my ain groats in ither folk’s kail?’

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