S ' Scotti/b arWts,^G. Hamilton. 'July ^o. 

 seemed to have intended to re.nain in jhis country 

 and gave orders for a painting room for himself to 

 be built in Lanarklhire; and I am not certani but 

 it was actually erected. But he has not found the 

 climate and situation of the country to suit his 

 constitution ; and there is reason now to suspect he 

 ^ill finifti his life in that coun try m which the best 

 uart of it has been spent. 



^ The reader must not confound the object of ou 

 present memoir, with another young man of great 

 hopes in.the same Ime in Britain, of the same name ; 

 Jich he will frequently meet with accompanying 

 fe. tches for modern publications m England. 



The engraving that pc.ompanies this is done 

 from a very highly finiftied paintmg by Mr Skir- 

 ving, a native of East Lothian in Scotland now at 

 Kome, for Lord Gardenstone ; and now in his lord- 

 fhip's collection. It has been ftiown to many judges, 

 .h'o are well acquainted with Mr HamUton, who 

 all admit that it is a most striking \.^...i.. O.. 

 young artist has, with his usual accuracy hit he 

 Tken fs very exactly. This, it is believed is the 

 only print of that cekbrat.d artist that has ever 

 been given to the public. 



