OS1/11/99/121
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF THE EARL OF HOPETOUN | Hopetoun Statue | John Elder, George Street Mr Murray, St. Andrew's Square |
002 | An equestrian Statue of John Fourth earl of Hopetoun whose name figures so conspicuously in the annals of the late war. It is situatedin the centre of a small plot of ground in front of the Royal Bank, And was erected by voluntary subscription from Gentlemen chiefly in connection with the Army and Navy. The figure is of bronze and is of colossal dimensions and stands on a pedestal of about 12 or 14 feet high on the W. [West] side of pedestal is inscribed the following, "John Fourth Earl of Hopetoun Erected by the gratitude of his Countrymen Who loved and Reverenced in his person the assembled vertues of distant periods of history The unshaken Patriotism of the ancient Roman The spirit of honour, and gentliness [gentleness] and Courtsay [Courtesy] Proper to the age of Chivalry Together with skill in the art of war worthy of the companion of Abercrombie, Moore, and Wellington. |
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[Page] 121List of Names collected by David Ramsay c/a [Civilian Assistant] Decr [December] 31st 1850
[Signed] David Ramsay c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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