. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. ober 1852. He entered leaning heavily onthe arm of Dr. Hannah, and was by him conduct- ed to a seat in front of the platform. A few ap-propriate words from Dr. Hannah introduced himto the Conference. The president addressed himin simple and graceful terms. Then the aged andhoary poet, somewhat bent and very feeble inbody, with the silver hair shining in flakes as itfell thin upon his temples, or waved slightly up-wards from the side of his head, stepped forwardto the fron
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. ober 1852. He entered leaning heavily onthe arm of Dr. Hannah, and was by him conduct- ed to a seat in front of the platform. A few ap-propriate words from Dr. Hannah introduced himto the Conference. The president addressed himin simple and graceful terms. Then the aged andhoary poet, somewhat bent and very feeble inbody, with the silver hair shining in flakes as itfell thin upon his temples, or waved slightly up-wards from the side of his head, stepped forwardto the front of the platform, and, raising his handsin prayer and blessing, pronounced the words— The Lord bless and keep you; the Lord makehis face to shine upon you and be gracious untoyou; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you,and give you peace The beautiful and impres-sive way in which he uttered the last words ofthis prayer was said to have been inexpressiblyaffecting. Mr. Montgomery, who was never married, diedat his residence, The Mount, Sheffield, May 1st,1854, and was buried at Sheffield. His portraitis subjoined. His funeral was a public one, and a monumentwas afterwards erected to his memory in the townof Sheffield. Memoirs of the Life and Writingsof James Montgomery, including Selections fromhis Correspondence, remains in prose and verse. MONTROSE, 190 THIRD EARL OF. and Conversations on various subjects; by JohnHolland and James Everett; have been published?n six volumes 8vo, London, 1854-56. Montrose, Duke of, a title in the peerage of Scotland,,onferred by James III. on David, fifth earl of Crawford, byroyal charter, dated 18th May, 1488, to himself and his heirs(see vol. i. p. 710). On the 19th September 1489, a newpatent or charter, under the great seal, was granted to himby James IV., conferring the dukedom upon him for life on-ly. He died at Finhaven at Christmas 1495, and the duke-dom is said to have then become extinct. In 1848 a petitionwas presented to the qu
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