- At Fort-William, Mrs Elizabeth Johnstone, widow of Mr Charles Stewart, fate of Banavie, in the 83d year of her age. 14. At his houfe, Rofe Bank, Mr James Kunnifon. Mrs Sibbald, wife of Mr William Sibbald, merchant in Leith. 15. At Edinburgh, Mrs Henry, widow of the late Rev. Dr. Robert Henry. 16. At his houfe, Gayfield Place, the Lady of Sir John Wardiaw, Baronet. 17. Mifs Margaret Hall, daughter of the late Alexander Hall, Efq of Bencoolen. 18. At Edinchip, Mifs Ifabella Campbell, of Edinchip. At Edinburgh, Dr. Joshua Mackenzie, phyfician. Captain William Allan, late of the 16th regiment of foot. 19. At Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Lady Betty Cunninghame, relict of the deceafed Sir John Cunninghame of Caprington, Bart. 20. At Dundee, Mr John Ramfay, Brewer. 21. At Seggledon, near Perth, Mr John Stodart, furgeon of the late 117 regiment. At Stirling, Mrs Jane Still, Spoufe of William Anderfon, Elq. late Provost of Stirling. At Edinburgh, Mrs Butter, wife of Mr William Butter, Architect. 22. At Glafgow, Mr Robert Ewing, Baker. Feb. 22. At Aberdeen, Mrs Forbes, widow of the Rev. Mr Tho. Forbes, late minifter. At Forgan Manfe, the Rev. James' Burn, in the 39th year of his miniftry, and 65th of his age; leaving behind him a widow, and eight of a young family. Lately at Manfe of Carrilton, the Rev. Mr Burnet, minister of that parith. 23. At London, Lady Hannay, widow of the late Sir Samuel Hannay, Bart. 24. At Forganhall, fhire of Stirling, Mrs Glen, wife of William Glen, Efq. of Forganhall 25. At Baxter's Buildings, Edinburgh, Mifs Elizabeth Helen Walker, youngest daughter of the late John Walker, Efq. merchant. 26. At Kirkfide, in the 86d year of her age, Mrs Janet Straton Relict of the deceafed Arthur Straton, Efq. late of Kirkfide. 27. At Edinburgh, Mifs Margaret Inglis, daughter of the deceafed David Inglis, Efq. Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland. - At Leith, Mrs Morrifon, widow of the decafed Mr J. Morrison, late merchant. At Edinburgh, the Rt. Hon. John, vifc of Arburthnot, Lord Inverbervie. His Lordihip is fucceeded in his eftates and titles by his eldeft fon John. 28. John Graham, of Craigbet, Efq. At Scoonie Manfe, Mrs Sufanna Spears, wife of the Rev. Mr David Swan, minifter of that parish. -. At his houfe in Parliament Square, Lewis Hay, Efq. Banker. Mr George Cruickshanks, writer. At Cordale, Mrs Turnbull, wife of Mr John Turnbull. March 1. At his houfe in Castle street, James Stothart, of Cargen. Efq. - At Aberdeen Mr Andrew Clerk, many years a Taller of the Banking Company of Aberdeen 3. At his houfe, Gray's Clofe, Mr John Bonnar, fen late Painter, -. At Montrafe, Mrs Ogilvy of Conon fyth. At Belfaft, George Black, Efq. aged 75, many years Sovereign of that town. Lately, Edward Willoby, Efq. Town clerk of Berwick-upon-Tweed, 5. Mr Campbell Denovan, Printer. 12. At Bath, Mrs Macleod, widow of the late Alexander Macleod, Esq. of Harries. 13. At Huntly, the Rev. Robert Innes, in the 9zd year of his age, and the 59th of his miniftry 13. David Grant, eldeft fon of the Rev. Andrew Grant, minifter of Portmoak. THE EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, OR LITERARY MISCELLANY, FOR APRIL 1800. THE FOR THE EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. ELLEN, A TALE. FOUNDED ON FACT. O! have ye fought the filent vale, 'Or can ye heave the figh, fo dear And are ye ftill unskill'd in guile ? HE following account of an incident which occurred in the weft of England, last autumn, may perhaps be efteemed in fome measure interesting. It was mentioned by a ftranger with peculiar feeling, during a ftormy evening, when we were confined to the folitary parlour of a fmall inn, when the pelting of the pitylefs ftorm rendered our miferable accommodation of infinite value, and when mutual communication was exerted to promote pleasure or amuse. ment. I have fince endeavoured to connect the circumstances related by the ftranger, in a lefs confufed and irregular manner; and although it required fome attention to accomplish this purpose, to ufe expreffions which may appear fuited to the fenfations excited at the moment of recital, and to fupply any little defi ciency occafioned by heedlefsnefs on D. In the beginning of Auguft I departed from the town of C-, and after riding a few miles, the heat being rather oppreffive, I was happy. to discover a neat cottage at a little distance from the road, guarded by the frowns of a Lion d'or, and orna mented by a large fign poft, on which were impreffed fuch legible and glaring characters, as immediately "caught the paffing eye," where I Hh2 ftopped |