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CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER VI. | |
|---|---|
| Andrew Fletcher.—Lord Milton.—Brunstane House Restored.—The Deer Park.—“Jupiter” Carlyle and the Duke.—The Abercorn Family and Duddingston.—The House and Park.—The Earl and George III.—The Earl of Moira.—“Old Honour and Glory.”—Sir James Miller of Manderston. | 76 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Priestfield or Prestonfield.—Early Owners.—The Monks of Hare-hope.—The Families of Wardlaw, Chepman, Cant, and Hamilton.—Tam o’ the Cowgate.—Earl of Melrose and Haddington.—The High School Bicker.—James VI.—Priestfield Titles. | 91 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Sir James Dick.—Purchase of Priestfield.—Sir Wm. Dick of Braid.—Burning of the Provost’s House.—George Watson.—Sir James Dick Impeached.—Re-Building of Priestfield.—The Dick Cunyngham Family.—Sir Alexander Dick, M.D.—Benjamin Franklin, Dr Samuel Johnson, and James Boswell at Prestonfield.—Henry Erskine and Lord Cockburn.—Prestonfield House, its Tapestries, Paintings, etc. | 111 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Military Events.—Early Invasions.—Burning of Edinburgh and Leith. —Destruction of Kelso Abbey.—Battle of Pinkie.—Brunstane Bridge.—The Restalrig Skirmish.—Landing of Artillery at the Figgate Burn for the Siege of Leith.—Battle in the Windy Gowl.—Skirmishing at Duddingston.—Cromwell’s Strategy and Conference on Portobello Sands. | 135 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| The Rebellion of 1745.—Charles Edward in Edinburgh.—The Camp at Duddingston.—Prestonpans.—Review on Portobello Sands.—Evacuation of the Camp and Edinburgh. | 164 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| Duddingston Church.—Architectural Features.—The Duddingston Crucifix.—Early Endowments.—The Taxatio.—Kelso Abbey.—The Reformation.—Ninian Hamilton, Reader.—John Brand, First Reformed Minister. | 166 |
