Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . ught proper. After vindicating himself with great spirit, headdressed himself to the queen, and conjured her in the nameof Almighty God, as she regarded the eternal welfare of her soul,to forsake the idolatrous religion she professed, and by herauthority maintained against the statutes of the realm. After a life of incredible hardships, during which he main-tained the most unshaken integrity, Knox died in the year1572, full of age and honours. The dark side of his character, was an inflexible and anundiscriminating sternn«s, which never permitted him to a
Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . ught proper. After vindicating himself with great spirit, headdressed himself to the queen, and conjured her in the nameof Almighty God, as she regarded the eternal welfare of her soul,to forsake the idolatrous religion she professed, and by herauthority maintained against the statutes of the realm. After a life of incredible hardships, during which he main-tained the most unshaken integrity, Knox died in the year1572, full of age and honours. The dark side of his character, was an inflexible and anundiscriminating sternn«s, which never permitted him to at-tempt conversion by gentle means 3 but, it must never be forgot-ten, that had he not been of a temperament harsh in the extreme,he could never have accomplished the present work of reforma-tion, in a period of a peculiarly dark and savage complexion. Aneulogium pronounced over his grave, by the earl of Morton,(who was his friend), was highly characteristic of the man,and honourable to his memory, Here lies a man who neverknew LYING-IN HOSPITAL. This building was formerly a private dwelling house, but isnow appropriated for the reception of poor or unfortunatefemales, whose circumstances deprive them of proper assistanceat their own houses. The situation of the house is extremelywell adapted to the purposes for which it is Intended, beingwell aired, and standing in the middle of a small park, re-moved from the noise and bustle of the street; It Is chieflyunder the care of the professor of midwifery in the universityof Edinburgh. The business of the institution is managed bya president, four vice-presidents, and a number of directors,annually elected; and is supported by yearly subscriptionsand donations. Long before the establishment of the Lying-in Hospital, itappears, that attention had been paid to the necessities ofpatients, who required the gratuitous aid of midwifery. Forin the year 1756, Dr. Thomas Young was appointed by thetown-council, professor of midwifery i
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