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Author of "Reminiscences of a Highland Parish" "Character Sketches" "The Old Lieutenant and his Son" &c. &c.
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Norman Macleod was born, in 1812, at Campbeltown, in Argyllshire, where his father was parish minister. Educated in Campbeltown and Campsie for a time, he entered the University of Glasgow in 1827, and in 1837 became a licensed minister of the Church of Scotland. From 1838 to 1843 ne was minister of Loudoun parish in Ayrshire, from 1843 to 1851 of Dalkeith parish, and from 1851 till his death in 1872 of the Barony Parish, Glasgow. He was appointed chaplain to Queen Victoria in 1857, and next year received the degree of D.D. from Glasgow University. He edited _Good Words_ from its foundation in 1860 till his death, and he also gained great literary success with the following books: _The Gold Thread_ (1861), _The Old Lieutenant and his Son_ (1862), _Parish Papers_ (1862), _Wee Davie_ (1864), _Eastward_ (1866), _Reminiscences of a Highland Parish_ (1867), _The Starling_ (1867), _Peeps at the Far East_ (1871), _The Temptation of Our Lord_ (1872), and _Character Sketches_ (1872).
I. Antecedents II. The Elder and his Starling III. The Starling a Disturber of the Peace IV. The Rev. Daniel Porteous V. The Sergeant and his Starling in Trouble VI. The Starling on his Trial VII. The Sergeant on his Trial VIII. The Conference in the Manse IX. Charlie’s Cot once More Occupied X. The Sergeant Alone with the Starling XI. The Old Soldier and his Young Pupil on Sunday Evening XII. Adam Mercer, Sergeant, but not Elder XIII. Jock Hall, the Ne’er-do-Weel XIV. Jock Hall’s Conspiracy XV. Jock Hall’s Journey XVI. Fishers and Fishing XVII. The Keeper’s Home XVIII. The Keeper’s Letter XIX. Extremes Meet XX. Jock Hall’s Return XXI. The Quack XXII. Corporal Dick XXIII. Corporal Dick at the Manse XXIV. Dr. Scott and his Servant XXV. Mr. Smellie’s Diplomacy XXVI. The Starling Again in Danger XXVII. The Sergeant’s Sickness and his Sick-Nurse XXVIII. Mr. Porteous Visits the Sergeant XXIX. The Minister Pure and Peaceable XXX. "A Man’s a Man for a’ That"