TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
—The transcriber of this project created the book cover imageusing the title page of the original book.The image is placed in the public domain.
A DISSECTION AND DEMONSTRATION
OF MEN AND THINGS
IN
THE SCOTCH CAPITAL.
BY A MODERN GREEK.
Ανδϱες Αϑηναῖοι, ϰατὰ ϖάντα ὡς δεισιδαιμονεστέϱους
ὑμᾶς ϑεωϱῶ.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR KNIGHT AND LACEY,
PATERNOSTER ROW.
MDCCCXXV.
LONDON:
Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES,
Northumberland-court.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| The Author and the King set out for the Athens—TheAuthor arrives—The Gathering—Corporation-men—Glasgow,Aberdeen, Perth, Dundee, &c.—The People | page 1. |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Athenian Preparations for Majesty—Official Men—RoyalSociety—Plan by the Ultras—Migration of the Jews—Exerciseof the Athenian Fair—Sir Walter Scott—Stormat Sea—Anxiety in the Athens—Royal Squadronarrives—Fresh anxiety | p. 19. |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| The King lands—Grandeur of the Scenery—Joy of the People—Insultto Leith—Illuminations—The Levee—TheCourt—Disappointment of Official Men—The AthenianLadies—Royal Salutation—Dances—Pilgrimages—Dinners—Kirks—Vanityof the Athens—National Monument—Dispersion—Farewell | p. 41. |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| The Athens—Situation—Architecture—Environs—Self-idolatry—WidowedState—Sundry Theories | p. 149. |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Political State of Scotland—Counties—Burghs—The Athens—CriminalLaw—Lord Advocate—Athenian Tories—Whigs | p. 167. |
| CHAPTER VI.[iv] | |
| Athenian Lawyers—Their overwhelming Influence—Their Habits and Characters—Solemnity of the Scotch Criminal Courts | p. 187. |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Athenian Learning—Causes of its Decline—Professors—Philosophers—University—Patronage—AthenianParsons | p. 206. |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Literature—Ramsay—Ferguson—Burns—The EdinburghReview—Blackwood’s Magazine—The Scot’s Magazine—MiserableState of the Athenian Press—Causes | ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |