Chapter IX: Section II: Painting

⭘ Conditions favourable to the Culture of Art――Aikman――Ramsay――His
success in London――Runciman, his early efforts――Paintings from
scenes in Ossian’s Poems

⭘ David Allan――His work in Rome――His paintings of Scottish
Subjects――Other Painters of the Period

⭘ Raeburn, his Education――His first Efforts at Painting――His
success and marriage――His sojourn in Rome, and return to
Edinburgh――His method of working――Honours conferred on him――His
Merits

⭘ Andrew Robertson――Wilkie, his early Efforts――Variety and
Characteristics of his Paintings

⭘ John Burnet――James Burnet――Andrew Wilson, a Landscape Painter
――Andrew Donaldson

⭘ Sir William Allan, his early Efforts――His historic Pictures of
Scottish Subjects――His Dramatic Power――David Roberts――William
Bonnar

⭘ Thomas Duncan――William Simson――Sir John W. Gordon――William Dyce
――His Paintings

⭘ Sir George Harvey――His historic Pictures――Robert S. Lauder
――David Scott――Horatio M‘Culloch――Alexander Johnston――Alexander
Backley

⭘ Sir Daniel Macnee――His Portraits――John Phillip――His early
Efforts and ultimate Success――Characteristics of his Pictures

⭘ Robert T. Ross――Robert Thorburn――Joseph N. Paton――Erskine Nicol
――Robert Herdman, an eminent Painter――George Chalmers――William
B. Scott

⭘ Sculptors:――Thomas Campbell――Laurence Macdonald――Sir John Steel
――William Brodie――Alexander Brodie――Henry B. Smith

CHAPTER LI.

_Political and Social Movements._

⭘ State of Political Representation in Scotland prior to 1832
――Effect of the French Revolution on the Executive――Trial of
Thomas Muir――The Lord Justice Clerk’s Address to the Jury――Other
persons tried for political offences――Three Men Executed

⭘ Slow progress of Liberal Principles――Chartist Movement――New
Reform Bill before Parliament, opposed and defeated――Great
Agitation――The Second Reform Bill passed

⭘ Political Rights of the People recognised

CHAPTER LII.

_Ecclesiastical Movements._

⭘ Theocratic Conception of the Church and State――Historic Polity
of Presbyterianism――Election of ministers

⭘ Patronage restored――Struggles within the Church――Secession――Dr.
Robertson’s Leadership of the Assembly, effect of his policy
――Continuation of the internal Struggle

⭘ A Revolution preparing――Narrative of the Movement

⭘ The Popular Party assumed a firm attitude――Interference of the
Court of Session, historical view of its Proceedings

⭘ Excitement in the Country――The General Assembly adopted “the
Claim of Right,” but Parliament rejected it――Assembly of 1843
――The final Scene――Significance of the Disruption

CHAPTER LIII.

_Summary._

⭘ Summary of the Work――Conclusion

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HISTORY OF CIVILISATION IN SCOTLAND.