Edinburgh, who did much to elevate his art. He reared many able pupils, among whom were the Burnets, James Stewart, and Horsburgh.

JOHN EWBANK, R.S.A.,

the celebrated marine and landscape painter, lived for some time in the house, No. 5 Comely Bank. It was his best time, for his finest pictures were painted about the period he lived here.

Ewbank was a native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and came to Edinburgh with the late Mr Thomas Coulson, with whom he served an apprenticeship as a house-painter. He was a fellow-apprentice with Thomas Fenwick, the landscape painter. He might have attained fame and acquired opulence, as he painted his pictures quickly and they sold well, but he fell into irregular habits, and sank into obscurity. He has been dead many years. His pencil sketches were remarkable for their freedom of handling and striking effect.

JAMES BROWNE, LL.D.,

for some time editor of the Caledonian Mercury newspaper, and author of the History of the Highland Clans, lived for a number of years and died at No. 11 Comely Bank. The editors of our day settle their disputes in a different manner from what they seem to have done in the days of Dr James Browne. Some difference having arisen between him and Mr Charles Maclaren, editor of the Scotsman, regarding a fine art criticism, the altercation ran so high, and became so personally offensive, that a hostile meeting was arranged, which took place at seven o'clock in the morning of the 12th November 1829.

The ground fixed upon was at a point on the Ravelston Road near Bell's Mills. Dr Browne was attended by Mr Peterkin and Mr Robert Liston, surgeon; and Mr Maclaren was accompanied by Mr L. Macdonald and Mr Syme, surgeon. They met precisely at the hour appointed, and proceeded into a field adjacent to the road. After some preliminaries, the ground was measured off,-twelve paces -and the pistols were loaded. Both gentlemen fired at once, but without effect. The seconds agreed that there was no need of going any further, their joint opinion being that the principals had conducted themselves with calmness, with courage, and like gentlemen. Of course the principals concurred in the decision. The affair ended, and after some friendly hand-shaking, the parties left the field.

MRS JOHNSTONE,

the authoress, the wife of John Johnstone, Esq., proprietor of Johnstone's Magazine, occupied for some years the house No. 13 Comely Bank. While residing here she wrote some of her best novels, and contributed many able articles to the magazine and to other periodicals.

THE FAED FAMILY.

For many years No. 14 Comely Bank was occupied by members of this family, who have not only distinguished themselves as painters, but also as engravers. Some of the junior members of this family of artists bid fair to sustain the high reputation of their seniors.

THOMAS HODGETTS,

the celebrated portrait engraver, lived for some time and practised his art in No. 19 Comely Bank.

JAMES STEWART,

the celebrated line engraver, a pupil of Burnet's, plied his art for some years in the house No. 4 Hermitage Place. Amongst his other works while here, he engraved Sir William Allan's celebrated pictures of "The Circassian Captives," and "Tartar Banditti Dividing Spoil." Mr Stewart was not only an able artist, but also a most excellent man. We remember well his kindly, genial manner, when he took part in teaching a Sabbath school in Allan Street. Mr Stewart emigrated to the Cape of Good Hope, and died there.

ANDREW CRICHTON, LL.D.,

editor of the Edinburgh Advertiser, and author of a History of Scandinavia, and of the Life of Col. John Blackadder, lived for a number of years in No. 33 St Bernard's Crescent.

KENNETH M'LEAY, R.S.A.,

lived for years in 14 Carlton Street, and latterly in No. 3 Malta Terrace, where he died. Mr M'Leay was distinguished as a miniature painter, and for the extreme beauty and delicacy of the portraits which he painted in water colour.

GEORGE M. KEMP,

the architect of the Scott Monument, Edinburgh, lived for some time, during the early part of his comparatively short career in the second flat of the stair No. 18 (now No. 26) Bedford Street. He lodged with Charles Hutchison, joiner, a man of considerable mechanical ingenuity. Here Kemp wrought upon and finished many of his fine drawings of interesting Gothic ruins and build