Pitsligo

Mr Scott came to breakfast, at which I introduced to Dr Johnson, and him, my friend Sir William Forbes, now of Pitsligo; a man of whom too much good cannot be said; who, with distinguished abilities and application in his profession of a banker, is at once

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 2006

Johnson and I supt this evening at the Crown and Anchor tavern, in company with Sir Joshua Reynolds, Mr. Langton, Mr. Nairne, now one of the Scotch Judges, with the title of Lord Dunsinan, and my very worthy friend, Sir William Forbes, of Pitsligo.

The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 2004

[1976:] Gavin Greig collected several versions of this song - one from his principal informant, Bell Robertson of Pitsligo.

Adam Cameron 2000

Pitsligo bay, where Chancellor was drowned, with most of the crew; but

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 Various

Lord Forbes of Pitsligo, who, after the battle of Preston, joined the

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. Mrs. Thomson

Falkirk, in a field with Lords Kilmarnock and Pitsligo, who were at the head of a corps of reserve.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. Mrs. Thomson

It was, I think, after I had left London this year, that this Epitaph gave occasion to a Remonstrance to the MONARCH OF LITERATURE, for an account of which I am indebted to Sir William Forbes, of Pitsligo.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

It would be improper for me to boast of my own labours; but I cannot refrain from publishing such praise as I received from such a man as Sir William Forbes, of Pitsligo, after the perusal of the original manuscript of my Journal [1143].

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

Mr. Scott came to breakfast, at which I introduced to Dr. Johnson and him, my friend Sir William Forbes, now of Pitsligo [55]; a man of whom too much good cannot be said; who, with distinguished abilities and application in his profession of a Banker, is at once a good companion, and a good christian; which I think is saying enough.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

Johnson and I supt this evening at the Crown and Anchor tavern, in company with Sir Joshua Reynolds, Mr. Langton, Mr. Nairne, [125] now one of the Scotch Judges, with the title of Lord Dunsinan, and my very worthy friend, Sir William Forbes, [126] of Pitsligo.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887