Miscellaneous essays and addresses. Also biographical note and bibliography
The proverbial philosophy of Scotland -- A few Spanish proverbs about friars -- Wit and wisdom from West Africa -- Adagia of Erasmus -- William Hickling Prescott -- Ticknor's Life of Prescott -- Richard Ford (1) -- Richard Ford (2) -- Sir Robert Strange -- The Dukes of Urbino -- Devises and mottoes --Ancient Scottish seals -- Spanish bull-fights -- Rectorial address: St. Andrew -- On some varieties of historical style -- The fall of two empires, 1814 and 1870 -- Sir Walter Scott -- Rectorial address: Edinburgh -- Chancellor's address: Glasgow
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