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Identifier: reminiscencesofg03mack (find matches)
Title: Reminiscences of Glasgow and the West of Scotland
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Mackenzie, Peter, 1799-1875
Subjects: Trials Secret Service Glasgow (Scotland)
Publisher: Glasgow : J. Tweed, 1865-1868
Contributing Library: University of Guelph Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Scottish Studies Foundation (Canada)

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n death, in the Govan Parish Lunatic Asylum, on the 17th of April, 1864. We paid a visit to that Asylum the other day, our object being to seek some relics of her amiable and accomplished father. We are rejoiced to say that we found what we sought; and they are indeed precious relics.We sincerely trust that the Govan Parochial Board, who are now the lawful custodiers of them, will listen to the respectful petition which we intend to present to them on that subject in the course of a few days. FINIS. -Zo i, & tf
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Image: Willie White: Note: "Wee Willie White" was a diminutive, blind, street performer...The book describes it as either a flute or a flageolet - neither of which is correct. Wee Willie White was said to have lived inoffensively and the money he earned by exercising his musical talents kept him respectable poverty. He was suddenly taken ill whilst performing and died quietly soon after he was taken to his lodging on the same day. He must have been well thought of. for his admirers provided for a decent interment and marked the resting place of his body by a simple monumental stone which bears a representation of his favourite musical instrument and the box in which he always carried it.

OLD REMINISCENCES OF GLASGOW AND THE WEST 0F SCOTLAND. BY PETER MACKENZIE, VOL. III. GLASGOW: JOHN TWEED, 11 ST. EN0CH SQUARE MDCCCLXVIII. GLASGOW: PRINTED BY HAY NISBET, TRONGATE. CONTENTS OF VOLUME III There is life in the old dog yet.—Anon. InTrODUCTION, CHAPTER I. The Ancient Town-Clerk of Port-Glasgow: A True Story of more than Forty Years ago, with some marvellous events on the Clyde, 28 CHAPTER II. The Eival Shipping Ports of Glasgow, Dumbarton, and Port-Glasgow, 32 CHAPTER III. The Jilting of the Town-Clerk: his Sorrows and Downfall,... 42 CHAPTER IV. The Strange Pedigree.—The Case decided against the Weaver in the Court of Session.—Appeal to the House of Lords.—Reversal by Lord Brougham, ... ... ... ... 63 CHAPTER V. The Case back again to the Court of Session.—Lord President Hope and Verdict of the Jury.—The Weaver Triumphant.—The Issue, 70 CHAPTER VI.Hawkie, 75 CONTENTS. CHAPTER VII. Some of Hawkies Choice Pieces and Selections, ... ... 82 Creminiscencesofg03mack

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