14th April 1810, Aged 56 years. Upon the top of it lay his Lordship's chain of office, and his sword and sash. The first regiment of royal Edinburgh volunteers, commanded by Major Jardine (in absence of the Lord Justice Clerk,) paraded at twelve o'clock, and moved off at a quarter past one o'clock, forming the van of the procession, and playing the Dead March in Saul. Upon coming to the gate leading to the Greyfriars Church, they opened ranks in funeral order, through which the procession passed into the churchyard, when it formed nearly a square, lea ving the Magistrates and Council, with the relations of the deceased, to occupy the Price of Stocks. centre. The first regiment of volunteers then took up their ground in front of the church, and, after the body had been lowered into the grave, and the senior herald having received the rod of office from the person who carried it, he pronounced the following words: "Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to remove, from this life to a better, our worthy chief Magistrate, the Right Hon. William Coulter, Lord Provost of this city, and Lord Lieutenant of the city and county of the city;" he then broke the rod, and dropt it into the grave; after which the first regiment of royal Edinburgh lunteers, of which his Lordship was officially Colonel, fired three vollies over the grave while the earth was putting on. The procession then returned reversed, the royal Edinburgh volunteers still marche ing in front. Upon arriving at the Cross, they took open order, saluting the Magis rates, &c. who passed along the line, uncovered, to the Council-chamber. The rest of the public bodies walked to the Parliament Close, where they dismissed. The city arms were borne by a person 6 feet 7 inches high, dressed in proper costume for the occasion. The conducting of the arrangements of this extensive procession was confided to Mr Trotter, of Prince's Street, whose promptness and taste in the execution of the whole reflect upon him the highest credit. 13. ვი 46 20. 32 46 28 3223 29 28 30 27. 32. 46 27 31 23 29 28 30 Ambulator will appear in our next. G. F. G. will appear in our next, or an early number. J. R. and J. C. are under consideration. of M. Bitaube 326 ....... 329 Memoirs of the Progress of Manufactures, Chemistry, Sciences, and the Fine Arts......... Account of the Iron Railway proposed to be made between Glasgow and Berwick........ Narrative of the Campaign of Portugal under Sir A. Wellesley, in the Spring of 1809. By Captain Robert Dalrymple of the Guards...... 336 Letters written during á Tour through Scotland, in the year 1788. From the Italian.-Characters of Sir William Forbes, Dr Robertson, and Dr Blair.................................................................... 339 Tour from Arbroath to Montrose..... 342 The Observer. No. IV.... Letters which passed between the late Lord Dreghorn, M. Chevalier, and Lord Monboddo.... 344 Strictures on Dr Edmondstone's His........ 348 tory of the Zetland Islands.......... 352 Genealogical Table of the Mixtures of the Different Human Races. From the French......... *****... 354 Picturesque Survey of Asia Minor with some particulars respecting the Troad. From the French..... 355 On Cotton Mills............................... SCOTTISH REVIEW. The Lady of the Lake; a Poem. By Walter Scott, Esq............... Practical Directions for Learning Flower Drawings. By P. Syme... 364 New Works published in Edinburgh ibid. Literary Intelligence, English and FoScottish Literary Intelligence.......... ibid. reign.......... Monthly Memoranda in Natural History......... |