ceded Waller in polishing Eng. lish versification; and his poems have a harmony and sweetness in them unequalled by any of his time. Ben Johnson so much admired our author, that he undertook a journey on foot to Scotland, on purpose to visit him; and is said to have accounted some months that he spent in his society at Hawthornden, as the happiest of his life Some of the conversation at this meeting has been preserved and published. Drummond's poems were printed in 8vo. 1656, and a complete collection of his works in folio 1711. retirement: this was the death | of an amiable lady to whom he was about to be married. This circumstance affected him so deeply, that, to amuse his mind, he travelled to Paris, Rome &c. and spent eight years on the continent. In his travels through Germany, France, and Italy, he made a choice collection of the best ancient and modern books. Upon his return to his native country, he found a civil war ready to break out; he again retired, therefore, to his seat of Hawthornden, and in this retirement supposed to have writen the "History of the Five James's,' successively kings of Scotland, which was not published however till after his death. Besides this history he composed several tracts against the measures of the covenanters, and those engaged in the opposition to Charles 1. In a piece called Irene, he harangues the king, nobility, and clergy, about their reciprocal fears and jealousies; and lays before them the baleful consequenses of aard of rebellion in 1715, Mr. civil war, drawn from indisputable arguments, and from the histories of past times. The great Marquis of Montrose wrote a letter to him desiring him to print this tract, as the best means of quieting the minds of a distracted people. It was accordingly published, and widely dispersed. Drummond died in the year 1649. As a poet he is entitled to high merit. He pre-gyle's victory, in a letter which DRUMMOND (GEORGE) was born June 27. 1687. He received his education in Edinburgh; and as he was intended for business, and an active life, his attention was early directed to the management of accounts. Mr. Drummond was appointed accountant general of Excise in 1707. When the earl of Mar reared the stand Drummond was the first who gave notice of that nobleman's arrival in Scotland, to the ministry. Raising a company of volunteers, Mr. Drummond marched northward, to join the duke of Argyle and the royal forces. He assisted at the battle of Sheriffmoor; and dispatched to the magistrates of Edinburgh the earliest notice of Ar Eng by Mackenzie from the Original Picture in the Royal Infirmary. George Drummond Esq. Lord Provost of Edinburgh? DR he dated from De horseback int mond was at the beatrize 1717 was 137DALI GE Commissies of the com In 1715, aber bere the subordine Drumacod ve ta provost of Lam ministration of t he filled with anim rity and crear at t recorded by the nal which be rest tions which he imutan flourishing arr in consequence if di serama pervades am the metr 1737 be was prices one of the commesser trustees for in and manufactures I and as cost will the Edinburgh, e te principa, ate institution of a puİK By his exeroins accளை charter was procure if t 1736; and the i of the present wing on the 2d of August From that periode bung wa gradually carret, ut Course of a few years the e re ich was completed itë me the approach of the Drummond raved a comez of |