. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. 76, 3vols. 12mo. Now edition, with several additional Sonnons,and a Life of the Author. 1808, 2 vols. 8vo. CRAIG, William, Loud Ciiaig, an eminentjudge, son of the preceding, was born in studied at the university of Glasgow, and wa«admitted advocate in 1768. In 1787 ho becamesheriff-depute of Ayrshire; and in 1792, on thedeath of Lord Hailes, was raised to the Bench,when he assumed the title of Lord Cruig. In 1795he succeeded Lord Henderland as a judge of thecourt
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. 76, 3vols. 12mo. Now edition, with several additional Sonnons,and a Life of the Author. 1808, 2 vols. 8vo. CRAIG, William, Loud Ciiaig, an eminentjudge, son of the preceding, was born in studied at the university of Glasgow, and wa«admitted advocate in 1768. In 1787 ho becamesheriff-depute of Ayrshire; and in 1792, on thedeath of Lord Hailes, was raised to the Bench,when he assumed the title of Lord Cruig. In 1795he succeeded Lord Henderland as a judge of thecourt of justiciary, which situation he held till1812, when he resigned it on account of infirmliealth. While still an advocate, he was one ofthe chief contributors to The Mirror, a celebratedperiodical published at Edinburgh, the joint pro-duction of a society of gentlemen, all connectedwith the bar, except Mr. Henry Mackenzie, authorof The I\Ian of Feeling. This society was atfirst termed the Tabernacle, and usually met ina tavern for the purpose of reading their the publication of these was resolved upon,. ..^:==;?5rr7tm^7nRtti;o>™«****^^ CRAIG, 692 SIR JAMES GIBSON-. the idea of which originated with Mr. Ciaig, thename was changed to that of tlie Mirror Mirror was commenced Januaiy 23, 1779,and finished with the 110th number. May 27, whole was afterwards republished in 3 Mr. Craigs contributions, next to those ofMr. Mackenzie, were the most numerous. Thethirty-sixth number, written by him, contributedin no inconsiderable degree, says Dr. Anderson,in his Lives of the Poets, to rescue from oblivionthe name and writings of the ingenious and ami-able young poet, Michael Bruce. Mr. Craig alsowrote many excellent papers for The Lounger,which was started some years after by the sameclub. His lordship, who was the cousin of , the celebrated Clarinda of Burns, diedJuly 8, 1813. From a portrait of Mr. Craig byKay the woodcut on th
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