Old Reminiscences of Glasgow and the West of Scotland: Containing the Trial of Thomas Muir ...James P. Forrester, 1890 - 644 sayfa |
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accusations addressed afterwards agent Alexander amongst anonymous letters Bank became Buchanan Burgh called Campbell Catherine Hutton CHAPTER city of Glasgow Clerk Clyde coach counsel Court of Session crowded Dalglish Deacon Brodie defender Dixon Duke Dumbarton Earl Grey Edinburgh election evidence execution fact favour Finlay Francis Jeffrey friends gentlemen George give Glas Govan hands heard Henry Henry Cockburn honour House of Commons House of Lords Jail James John judges jury King Kingan Kirkman Finlay libel London Lord Advocate Lord John Russell Lord Provost Lordship M'Intosh Magistrates Majesty's merchant Messrs morning Morrison never night o'clock oath occasion Oswald Parliament parties Peter Mackenzie present prisoners pursuer readers referred Reform Bill remarkable respect Robert Rutherglen Scotland soon Stewart Stirling Street swindlers Thomas tion Tolbooth Tontine took trial Watson whisky whole William witness words young
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