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536 Dundee possesses a large number of benevolent institu tions, as well as &quot; mortifications &quot; (dating from 1656 downwards) for charitable or educational purposes. Among eminent men who were natives of Dundee may be named Hector Boece or Boetliius, historian, born about 1465 ; John and Robert Wedderburn, authors or collectors of the book of Gude and Godlie Ballatis published 1578 ; Sir George Mackenzie, the celebrated lawyer, born in 1636 ; Rev. John Willison, author of The Afflicted Man s Com panion, born 1680 ; Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, born 1731 ; James Ivory, an eminent mathematician, born 1765; and Dr Dick, author of The Christian Philosopher, born 1774. The father of Thomas Hood, author of The Song of the Shirt, was a native of the town, and Hood s first literary production appeared in the Dundee Advertiser, about 1816. Robert Nicoll, &quot;Scotland s second Burns,&quot; at one time kept a circulating library in Castle Street, and William Thorn, the Inverury poet, rests in the Western Cemetery, where a monument was erected by public subscription over his grave.

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1755 Population 12,480 1781 15,700 1S11 29,716 1841 Population 04.G29 1871 121,975 1877 (estimated) 142,951

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1em  DUNDEE,, (1643-1689), born in or about the year 1643, was the elder son of Sir William Graham and Lady Jean Carnegie. Of his youth little record has been kept ; but in the year 1665 he appeared in St Andrews as a student of St Leonard s College. His education was upon the whole good, as appears from the varied and valuable correspond ence of his later years. Young Graham was destined for a military career ; and, having remained in St Andrews for about four years, he proceeded abroad as a volunteer in the service of France. Thereafter, in 1672, he went to Holland, and obtained the post of cornet in one of the cavalry regiments of William, prince of Orange. In 1674 he was raised to the rank of captain, as a reward for having rescued the prince from a marsh where his horse had foundered during a retreat. Shortly afterwards, William having at his disposal the command of one of the Scotch regiments in Holland, Graham made application for the post. He was not appointed, and resigned his commission. In the beginning of 1677 he returned to England, bearing, it is said, letters of strong recommendation from William to Charles II. and the duke of York. Early in 1678 he accepted a lieutenancy in a troop of horse under the command of his relative the marquis of Montrose. Promotion immediately followed. He was ex 