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published an edition of Cowper, with a life of the poet. 
In 1820, the first volume of The Scrap Book appeared. 
In 1823, he issued an edition of Goldsmith's Vicar 
of Wakefield, with a memoir of the author. In 
1825, he started The Dumfries Monthly Magazine, 
In 1830, he wrote Sketches from Nature, which contain 
much ornithological information, referring chiefly 
to Galloway. In 1832, he pubhshed The Picture of 
Dumfries, He continued his duties as editor of the 
Dumfries and Galloway Courier till his death on 
November 18th, 1852. John McDiarmid had a 
deservedly high reputation as a naturahst, and 
" though holding the difficult position of a newspaper 
editor for thirty-six years, it may be truly said of him 
that he never made an enemy or lost a friend."* 
Macpherson, Rev. Hugh Alexander, b. February 19th, 
1858, at Calcutta. Educated at Haileybury, 1872, 
and Oriel College, Oxford, 1878, B.D. 1881. In- 
herited the Glendale Estates in Skye circa 1881. 
Ordained 1882, and commenced his clerical duties 
at St. James', Carlisle. Appointed to a curacy in 
London, 1885. Published with William Duckworth 
in 1886, the Birds of Cumberland. In 1888 returned 
to Cumberland as chaplain of Carlisle Gaol. In 1889 
issued The Visitation of Pallas' Sand-grouse to 
Scotland in 1888. In 1892 published A Vertebrate 
Fauna of Lakeland, and in 1897 A History of Fowling. 
In the same year he obtained the living of Allonby, 
Cumberland ; but in 1899 was appointed to the charge 
of the Episcopal Church at Pitlochry, Perthshire, 
where he died on November 26th, 1901. The 
numerous references to the birds of Dumfriesshire, 
in the works above quoted, as also in the Scottish 
Naturalist, and Annals of Scottish Natural History, 
warrant the inclusion here of this short biography. 
Maxwell, Thomas, b. 1808 at The Leys (Kirkmahoe). 
Butler at Dalswinton (Kirkmahoe), and later at 
Dabton (Morton). Entered the service of William 
* Obituary Notice, Dumfries Courier, December 7th, 1852. 
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