LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



COLONEL J. ANSTRUTHER THOMSON. From 

 a Photograph by G. B. Rodger, St. 

 Andrews ...... Frontispiece 



ARMS OF JOHN THOMSON OF CHARLETON, 



ESQ., 1786 ..... Vignette on Title-page 



ARMS OF JAMES THOMSON OF MILDAINE AND 

 MONTRYBO, 1676. From Heralds' Office, 

 Edinburgh Facing page i 



HON. GRLZEL ST. CLAIR, WIFE OF JOHN 

 PATERSON OF PRESTON HALL. From 

 an Oil Painting at Charleton . . ,, ,, 2 



JOHN PATERSON OF PRESTON HALL. From 

 a Miniature Painting on Copper by 

 Madame V or else at Charleton . . ,, ,, 4 



COLONEL JOHN ANSTRUTHER, 62ND REGI- 

 MENT, 1803. From a Painting by Martin 

 at Charleton ......,, ,,6 



j. ANSTRUTHER THOMSON, LATE M.F.H., 

 1807. From a Water-colour Painting 

 by Douglas at Charleton . . . ,, 8 



MIDNIGHT MARCH TO LYNN, 1842. From a 

 Water-colour Sketch by Soame jfenyns, 

 i$th Light Dragoons . . . . ,, ,,91 



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