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as a judge of the Justiciary Court. This last situation Lord Craig lately resigned, from bad health, but retained his seat in the civil court to his death.

When at the bar, Mr Craig was consider. ed as an able and sensible Counsel, though his practice never was extensive. He was rather remarked as a man of literary pursuit, and particularly attached to the Belles Lettres. He wrote a variety of papers in the Mirror and Lounger, which shew the elegance of his taste, and, we believe, his papers in those well-known works are more numerous than those of any author engaged in it, except those from the celebrated pen of his intimate friend Mr M'Kenzie. It was principally in his department of a Judge that Lord Craig distinguished himself as a public character. To a mind highly upright and honourable-excellent business talents, and knowledge of his profession, he joined the most persevering exertion; and, we believe, there were few who dispatched more business, or with greater precision, than Lord Craig. His judgments, formed after careful and anxious consideration, were generally perspicuous, sensible, and decided.

In private life, Lord Craig was remarked for many of the most aimable qualities of mind; he was gentle, affable,' and unassuming, and, in an eminent degree, hospitable and benevolent. He possessed the warm esteem of a select circle of friends, to whom he was extremely attached: and by the public was highly respected and revered.His Lordship has been 21 years upon the

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lace, in the 89th year of her age, the Right Honourable Lady Charlotte Finch, the last surviving daughter of Thomas, first Earl of Pomfret, by Henrietta Louisa, sole daughter and heiress of John, Lord Jeffreys.-Her ladyship was married, in 1746, to the Right Honourable William Finch, Vice Chamberlain to his late Majesty, George IL and brother to Daniel, late Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham, whose honours and estates devolved upon her son, the present Eari. In 1762, Lady Charlotte Finch was nom nated to the important and distinguished station of governess to the Royal nursery. In Seymour Street, London, Mrs Orby Hunter, sen. She was to have been at home at ten o'clock that evening, but died at eight.

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THE

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Edinburgh Literary Miscellany,

FOR AUGUST 1813.

With a View of the AQUEDUCT BRIDGE over the River KELVIN.

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