Excerpt from The Book of Scotsmen: Eminent for Achievements in Arms and Arts, Church and State, Law, Legislation, and Literature, Commerce, Science, Travel, and Philanthropy Adair, James M Physician. Born in Inverness studied medicine practised in Antigua, and became one of the judges there. Wrote several professional tracts. Died at Ayr, aged 73. Adam, James, Lord, Senator of the College of Justice, son of James Adam, educated at Edinburgh University; passed advocate, 1849 advocate-depute, 1858-66-74; Sheriff of Perthshire, 1874-76; raised to the Bench, 1876 Lord of Justiciary, 1876. Adam, Alexander, LL, D, Born at Rafford, Elgin; educated at Edin burgh University; master of Watson's Hospital, 1761; Rector of Edin burgh High School, 1768-1809. Wrote Roman Antiquities and other classical works. Died, aged 68. Adam, Rt. Hon. General Sir Frederick, Son of chief-commissioner Adam; entered army; distinguished himself in Peninsula; wounded at Waterloo; Chief Commissioner of Ionian Islands, and Governor of1728. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.