Memorie della vita di Sir John Clerk di Penicuik, baronet, baron dello scacchiere, estratto da lui stesso dalle sue proprie riviste, 1676-1755 . ed i miei pensieri in un overlyway su due signore, una era una giovane donna di grande qualità,e di conseguenza più improprio per la mia situazione, come myFather si insediò una buona parte della sua tenuta sul figlio mi hadby mia moglie in ritardo. L'altro era una beuty lightheaded, andconsequently come improprio per me come le altre.11 Mio Padre hapned ad essere restia ad entrambi questi progetti, 1 vi sono spazi vuoti nella MS. e le note qui. La seconda donna a herereferred può eventualmente hav

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Memoirs of the life of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, baronet, baron of the Exchequer, extracted by himself from his own journals, 1676-1755 . ed my thoughts in an overlyway upon two Ladies, one was a young Lady of great Quality, and consequently most improper for my circumstances, as myFather had settled a good part of his Estate on the son I hadby my late wife. The other was a lightheaded Beuty, andconsequently as improper for me as the other.11 My Father hapned to be averse to both these projects, 1 There are blanks in the MS. and the notes here. The second lady herereferred to may possibly have been Susanna, daughter of Sir Archibald Kennedy, of whom Clerk is said to have been a suitor. He presented her with a flute, in which was concealed a copy of verses beginning— Harmonious pipe, I languish for thy bliss, When pressed to Silvias lips with gentle kiss, which are given by Chambers in his Traditions of Edinburgh. She becamethe third wife of Alexander, ninth Earl of Eglintoun. Ramsays Gentle Shepherdwas dedicated to her in 1726 by Hamilton of Bangour, and Boyse also addressedher in verse. She died in 1780, aged ninety-one.. VIII JANET I KG LIS Second Wife of Baron Sir John Clerk HIS SECOND MARRIAGE 75 wherefor I prevailed very easily with my self to drop them, and indeed I found afterwards that both the Ladies whotouched my fancy at that time had made me very unhappy, for one of them proved a very bad Woman, and the other verylittle better, but their names I here burry in silence. My third attempt was in reality my first, for by some secretcharm or order of divine providence I settled my thoughts onMrs. Jennet Inglis of Cramond.1 She had been educated undera most verteous mother, daughter of Sir Patrick Houston, andwas her self what I always hope to find her, a most religiousverteous woman, and one who in all respects might suit myhumure and circumstances to rub through the world in a soberand privat state of Life. After I had acquainted my Father of my design, whichhe

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1890
• booksubjectfinance
• bookyear1892