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Commemorative Stone, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland more

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On the outside wall of Ramshorn Kirk in Glasgow:

Near this place
The Remains of the Rev.
JOHN ANDERSON
who was Preceptor to the famous John Duke of Argyll and Green­wich and Minister to the Gospel in Dumbarton in the beginning of the eighteenth Century; and, in this Church, in the year 1720. He was the Author of The Defence of the Church Government, Faith worship and Spirit of the Presbyterians, and of several other Eccle­siastical and Political Tracts. As a pious Minister, an eloquent Preacher, a Defender of Civil and Religious Liberty, and a Man of Wit and Learning, he was much esteemed. He lived in the reign of Charles II, James II, William III, Ann, and George I. Such times and such a man, forget not, Reader while thy Country, Liberty and Religion are dear to thee.

Mingled with the Dust of the above mentioned Mr. John Anderson, is that of his Grandson Mr. John Anderson, who died on the 13th. of January in the year 1796, in the Seventieth Year of his Age, and Forty-first of his Professorship. the eldest son of Mr. Anderson who was Mini­ster in this Church was The Reverend James Anderson, who was Mini­ster in Roseneath; and his eldest son was the above mentioned Mr. John Anderson, who was Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow, and the Founder of an Institution, in the City of Glasgow, for Lectures in Natural Philosophy, and in every Branch of knowledge:
Erected July 1796.

The lettering here, with its large x-height and flared serifs, seems very modern today.

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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 400D / Kiss Digital X
Lens: 17 - 85 mm (35 mm equivalent: 27.5 - 137.6 mm)
Focal Length: 61mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.016667 seconds
Exposure Program: Depth-of-field AE
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Picture Style: Landscape
Date: 2007:07:03 08:53:08

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