Kay's Edinburgh portraits : a series of anecdotal biographies chiefly of Scotchmen . LORD KAMES. 25 reputation, to sup with him. lu the company of one so famous asthe celebrated Judge, it was natural that the teacher should displayhis conversational acquirements to the utmost advantage. Old Karneswas highly amused by the facetious talents of his guest, and for atime guardedly maintained a proper degree of etiquette ; but a freshsally of pleasantry breaking down all formality, out at last came hisfamiliar expression—Eh, man, but yere a queer b—h! Thepedantry of the teacher was perhaps a little
Kay's Edinburgh portraits : a series of anecdotal biographies chiefly of Scotchmen . LORD KAMES. 25 reputation, to sup with him. lu the company of one so famous asthe celebrated Judge, it was natural that the teacher should displayhis conversational acquirements to the utmost advantage. Old Karneswas highly amused by the facetious talents of his guest, and for atime guardedly maintained a proper degree of etiquette ; but a freshsally of pleasantry breaking down all formality, out at last came hisfamiliar expression—Eh, man, but yere a queer b—h! Thepedantry of the teacher was perhaps a little alarmed—Thank you,said he; Ive often been termed a dog (Doig) before; but this isthe first time Ive ever been called a h—li! When Lord Kames was a young advocate at the bar, the JesuiticalLord Lovat, who was notorious for his insincerity, had observed histalents ; and conceiving that he might, in the course of events, becomeserviceable to his views, resolved upon making him his friend, Lovatthen lived in a villa somewhere about the head of Leith Walk, andoften observed yo
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