The Provost: Illustrated in Colour by John M. Aiken (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Provost: Illustrated in Colour by John M. Aiken

Our conversation naturally diverged into various topics, and, among others, we discoursed at large on the manifold improvements which had taken place, both in town and country, since we had visited the royalburgh.this led the widow, in acomplimentary way, to advert to the hand which,it is alleged,we have had in the editing of that most excellent work, entit led, Annals of the Parish of Dalmailing,intimating, that she had abookin the handwriting of herdeceased husband, the Provost, filled with avariety of most curi ous matter; in her opinion, of far more consequence to the world than any book that we had ever been con cerned in putting out.

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