. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. manner and animated majesty ofcountenance, which struck the evilducr with gave assurance of tlie native woith and ener-gy of the spirit that reigned within. A statue ofLord President Blair, by Chantry, formerly in thelirst division of the court of .session, has been re-moved to the He married Isabella,youngest daughter of Colonel Halkett of Lawhill,Pifeshire, by whom lie had one son and threedaughters. His eldest daughter became the wifeof Alexander A
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. manner and animated majesty ofcountenance, which struck the evilducr with gave assurance of tlie native woith and ener-gy of the spirit that reigned within. A statue ofLord President Blair, by Chantry, formerly in thelirst division of the court of .session, has been re-moved to the He married Isabella,youngest daughter of Colonel Halkett of Lawhill,Pifeshire, by whom lie had one son and threedaughters. His eldest daughter became the wifeof Alexander Afaconochie of Meadowbank, ap- pointvd one ol the lords of session and jiisticiiiryin 18i;», lesigned in 1843. About twenty yearsprevious to his death, the Lord President pm--chased the snndl estate of Avonloun near Linlithgow, w hich conliuned always to lie his favour-ite residence, and as he took great pleasure inagricnllural ini]irovenients, he brought it to thehigliest state of cultivation. The following poitrait of Ixud President lilairwas taken in , and represents him in the actof pleadin)^. ,,^»-!t;SiT|*3. ULAUc, ., LI>.|i., an eminent chronoln-gist, and descendant of the Kev. Robert Blair of , falls to be noticed in connection with hiseminent relatives lives have now been given,He was born at Edinburgh where he was edu-cated. He afterwards went to Lonchui, and wasfor some time uslier of a school in Hedge Lane, succeeded liis friend and (ountryman, Henderson, author nf a History of theItebellion of 1745, ni that situation. In 1754 lie BLAIR, 328 JAMES. brought out a valuable and comprehensive work,entitled The Chronology and History of theWorld, from the Creation to the Year of Christ1753, illustrated in fifty six Tables, and dedicatedto Lord Chancellor nard«icko. It was publishedby subscription, on account of the great expenseof the plates. In his prefece the author acknow-ledged his gi-eat obligations to the earl of Bat
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