David Laing, LLDA memoir of his life and literary work . ces in the news-papers of the day show that he was esteemedand regretted by a wide circle. He was in-terred in the family burying-place in the NewCalton Burying Ground. The movable effects in the house were valued,in the inventory, at £389, including thirteenpaintings, estimated at £70, an eight-day clock,£2, 10s., two pairs silver candlesticks, £15, 15s.,two silver trays, £7, 5s., teapot, etc., £8, 15s. 6d.,etc., etc. A quantity of Madeira wine was valuedat 3s. per bottle, port at 2s. 6d., champagne at4s. 6d., and fourteen and a half ga
David Laing, LLDA memoir of his life and literary work . ces in the news-papers of the day show that he was esteemedand regretted by a wide circle. He was in-terred in the family burying-place in the NewCalton Burying Ground. The movable effects in the house were valued,in the inventory, at £389, including thirteenpaintings, estimated at £70, an eight-day clock,£2, 10s., two pairs silver candlesticks, £15, 15s.,two silver trays, £7, 5s., teapot, etc., £8, 15s. 6d.,etc., etc. A quantity of Madeira wine was valuedat 3s. per bottle, port at 2s. 6d., champagne at4s. 6d., and fourteen and a half gallons whiskyat 8s. per gallon, prices deserving to be noted incomparison with those now current, eighty yearslater. The books in the house were fifty-sevenvolumes, value 15s., from which it is clear thatthe rare and costly literary possessions werestored in the business premises, and not admittedinto the family dwelling. Likenesses of Mr. andMrs. William Laing have been preserved, andare here reproduced. With these notices we pass from a good and. WILLIAM LAING f
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