an ingenious artist, but who, from a feeling of modesty, prevailed on the limner to alter it.

The fourth, or extreme figure on the left, is MR JOHN MITCHELL, of the firm of Mitchell and White, hardware-merchants, at that time residing in North Bridge Street. He was a respectable trader, and a great admirer of balloons.

The fifth, in the background on the right, is a capital likeness of MR JAMES NEILSON, writer and clerk to the Rev. Sir Henry Moncrieff Wellwood, Bart., and his predecessors, Mr Stewart and Dr Webster, as collectors of the Ministers' Widows' Fund. He lived in Turk's Close, a little to the west of the Luckenbooths, and died a bachelor, in March 1797. He was a particular friend to Lunardi. He belonged, at a former period, to the first volunteer regiment raised in Great Britain, viz. the Edinburgh Defensive Band.

The Sixth is a striking likeness of JOHN SPOTTISWOOD, Esq., one of the magistrates of Edinburgh, a most respectable gentleman. He was at one time a dealer in Carron-wares in the Grassmarket, and afterwards in Adam Square, (South Bridge.) Kay has in his MS. preserved the following anecdote relative to him: This Print had hardly appeared when the Bailie came up to the limner, and challenged him for publishing such a scandalous print, saying he ought to be horsewhipped, and adding that he ought rather to have paid a compliment to Lunardi, than to have classed him with Lord North the caddy. "I don't know," said Kay, "but Lord North is as good a man as he; but I should like to see the man who would horsewhip me."-" It is one of the horriblest things on earth," replied the Bailie," to put me on a level with a caddy.”—“Oh! Bailie, are you there too?" exclaimed Kay, by way of interrogation. "Yes, sir," returned the magistrate, "you know I am there; I have a daughter only five years old, who points me out at first sight."- "She must be a smart girl," said the limner; "but if you please, Bailie, I shall do another print of you by yourself.”—“ I'd see you hanged first," answered our hero. "Oh! Bailie, Bailie!" said Kay, "I hope you are not angry."—" Angry! I'm shocking angry!" returned the provoked magistrate, stamping the ground with his foot, to the no small amusement of the spectators who happened to be looking at the prints in Kay's window, in the Parliament Square, at the time.

The Seventh, or extreme figure on the right, is MYLES M'PHAIL, better known by the name of LORD NORTH, the Caddy. This sobriquet was bestowed in consequence of his personal resemblance to Lord North, afterwards Earl of Guildford. M'Phail, besides his occupation as a caddy, kept a tavern in the High Street, and was much esteemed for his activity; he was also officer of the Caledonian Hunt. On the occasion of Lunardi's ascent from the Green of Heriot's Hospital, Lord North collected the money.

No. XXXIX.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE COLONEL LENNOX.

THIS nobleman was born in Scotland in 1764, and succeeded to the Dukedom of Richmond and Lennox in 1806. He is best known, however, as "Colonel Lennox," having incurred considerable notoriety as a duellist, by challenging and fighting with a prince of the blood-royal. At the time this affair of honour took place, Lennox was Captain of a company in the Coldstream Guards, of which regiment the late Duke of York was Colonel. The cause of quarrel originated on the part of the Duke, who reported, that at the club in D'Aubigney's, Colonel Lennox had submitted to certain expressions unworthy of a gentleman. On learning this the Colonel despatched a letter to the Duke, stating, that as neither he nor any member of the club recollected hearing such words addressed to him, he thought his Highness "ought to contradict the report as publicly as he had asserted it." The Duke replied that the words were spoken in his own presence, and therefore he could not be subject to mistake: he was only bound to maintain his own opinion that they ought to have been resented by a gentleman. The immediate consequence was a message to his Royal Highness desiring satisfaction. A meeting accordingly took place on Wimbledon Common on the 26th May 1789, Lord Rawdon acting as second to the Duke of York, and the Earl of Winchilsea (one of the Lords of the Bed-Chamber to the King,) as second to Colonel Lennox. Of this transaction these gentlemen published the following account:

"The ground was measured at twelve paces, and both parties were to fire upon a signal agreed upon. The signal being given, Colonel Lennox fired, and the ball grazed his Royal Highness's curl. The Duke of York did not fire. Lord Rawdon then interfered and said, that he thought enough had been done. Colonel Lennox observed That his Royal Highness had not fired.' Lord Rawdon said, 'It was not the Duke's intention to fire-his Royal Highness had come out upon Colonel Lennox's desire to give him satisfaction, and had no animosity against him.' Colonel Lennox pressed that the Duke of York should fire, which was declined upon a repetition of the reason. Lord Winchilsea then went up to the Duke of York, and expressed his hope that his Royal Highness could have no objection to say he considered Colonel Lennox as a man of honour and courage? His Royal Highness replied that he should say nothing; he had come out to give Colonel Lennox satisfaction, and did not mean to fire at him; if Colonel Lennox was not satisfied he might fire again.. Colonel Lennox said he could not possibly fire again at the Duke, as his Royal Highness did not mean to fire at him! On this both parties left the ground.

The seconds think it proper to add, that both parties behaved with the utmost coolness and intrepidity.

It is reported that her Majesty the Queen, who might have been supposed inclined to resent an attempt upon the life of her son, so far from appearing to do so, politely received the Colonel shortly afterwards at the Spanish ambassador's gala.

On the 28th Colonel Lennox found it necessary to solicit his Royal Highness, as Colonel of the Coldstream Guards, to permit a call of the officers to consider of certain propositions touching his conduct and situation," which the Duke at once agreed to. The opinion of this military convention was as follows:-"It is the opinion of his Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Guards, that Colonel Lennox, subsequent to the 15th instant, has behaved with courage, but from the peculiarity of the circumstances, not with judgment.”

In consequence of this ambiguous decision, the Colonel and his friends deemed it proper for him to leave the Guards. He, accordingly, on the 16th of June, exchanged with Lord Strathaven of the 35th, which regiment was then stationed in Edinburgh Castle; previous to joining, however, Colonel Lennox had occasion to fight another duel, a pamphlet having been published by one Theophilus Swift, Esq., throwing reflections on the character of the Colonel. The latter immediately called on Mr Swift; a meeting was the consequence, on the morning of the 3d July, in a field near to the Uxbridge road-Mr Swift attended by Sir William Brown, and Colonel Lennox by Colonel Phipps. The principals took their stations at the distance of ten paces, when Lennox, being the injured party, was allowed to fire first. The ball took effect in the body of Mr Swift,* whose pistol went off without injury. Mr Swift soon recovered from the effects of the wound.

Colonel Lennox at length arrived in Edinburgh on the 21st of the month. In the evening the Castle was illuminated in honour of his joining the regiment, on which occasion he gave "an excellent entertainment to the officers, and ten guineas to the privates, to drink his health," the officers also giving ten guineas for the same purpose. Shortly after, he visited Gordon Castle, where he was married to Lady Charlotte, eldest daughter of the Duke of Gordon, and niece to the celebrated Lady Wallace.

About this time the Incorporation of Goldsmiths in Edinburgh made the Colonel an honorary member of their body, and presented him with the free

This gentleman's father was nearly related to the celebrated Dean Swift, a life of whom he pubJished. After the Colonel's succession to the Dukedom, and his appointment to the Lieutenancy of Ireland, in 1807, it occurred that Mr Swift was one of the party at a ball given at Dublin Castle. On being presented to the royal depute, Mr Swift humorously remarked, "This is a different ball from that your Highness favoured me with the last time we met."