. Die schottische Nation; oder, die Familiennamen, Familien, Literatur, Ehrungen und biographische Geschichte der Menschen in Schottland. pacious Herrenhaus hatte er errichtet atStu-ling. Sein Motto, in Anspielung auf seine Lyrik andhis Münzwesen, wurde somit durch die sarcasticScott von Scotstarvet parodiert,?^ pro Meter, pro tuviers, die aktuelle unter den Menschen wurde. Die ALEXANDER, 111 EAUL von STlUMNn. Haus bleibt, sondern wurde lange Zeit durch die Namen der Argyles bekannt Unterbringung; die Arme des Alex - anders In nach seinem Tod im Jahre 1640, als itpassed in die Familie, entfernt worden für die von Argyle zu makeway. Diese herrschaftliche ed

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. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. pacious mansion he had erected atStu-ling. His motto, in allusion to his poetry andhis coinage, was thus parodied by the sarcasticScott of Scotstarvet, ?^per metres, per tuviers, which became current among the people. The ALEXANDER, 111 EAUL OF STlUMNn. house remains, but has been long known by thename of Argyles lodging; the arms of the Alex-anders having after his death in 1640, when itpassed into that family, been removed to makeway for those of Argyle. This baronial edificeis a very excellent specimen, saj-s Billings, in his Baronial Aichitecture of Scotland, of thatFrench style which predominated in the north inthe early part of the seventeenth century. Itscharacteristic features are, round towers or tur-rets, whether at the exterior or interior angles, nith conical summits, rows of richly ornamenteddormer windows, and a profuse distribution ofsemi-classic mouldings and other decorations.The accompanying cut represents it as originallyconstructed, aud before the cone-topped tower. was substituted by tlie pulvgunal one erected in1674. It is taken from the highly interestingwork above referred to The original portionbears the date of 1632. After the additions madeto it in 1674, James VII., when duke of York, became its inmate as guest of Argyle, an inci-dent, says Billings, noticed in connection withthe cii-cumstauce, that the guest was subsequentlyinstrumental in putting his host to death. Itwas here the great Duke John held his council ofwar, when suppressing the rcbclliou of 1715. The building subsequently came into posscasioii of theCrown, and is now used as a military hospital forthe gaiTison. [Aimmos Slirtiniis/iire, p. 342.] Be-sides being secretary of state, an ollicc which hois said to have held with no small degree of rcputation tUl his death, his lordship was by Charlesthe First appointed a member of the privy coun-cil, keeper of the

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