CHAPTER THE FIFTH.
SCOTTISH JUDGES.
There is no class of men which stands out more prominent in the reminiscences of the last hundred years than that of our SCOTTISH JUDGES.

They form, in many instances, a type or representative of the leading _peculiarities_ of Scottish life and manners.

They are mixed up with all our affairs, social and political.

There are to be found in the annals of the bench rich examples of pure Scottish humour, the strongest peculiarity of Scottish phraseology, acuteness of intellect, cutting wit, eccentricity of manners, and abundant powers of conviviality.

Their successors no longer furnish the same anecdotes of oddity or of intemperance.