The things we do!

To do the Scotchman justice, he bore Clive no rancour. They
became friends there, and afterwards at Rome, whither they subsequently
went to pursue their studies. The fame of Mr. M'Collop as an artist has
long since been established. His pictures of 'Lord Lovat in Prison,' and
'Hogarth painting him,' of the 'Blowing up of the Kirk of Field' (painted
for M'Collop of M'Collop), of the 'Torture of the Covenanters,' the
'Murder of the Regent,' the 'Murder of Rizzio,' and other historical
pieces, all of course from Scotch history, have established his
reputation in South as well as in North Britain. No one would suppose
from the gloomy character of his works that Sandy M'Collop is one of the
most jovial souls alive. Within six months after their little difference,
Clive and he were the greatest of friends, and it was by the former's
suggestion that Mr. James Binnie gave Sandy his first commission, who
selected the cheerful subject of 'The Young Duke of Rothsay starving in
Prison.


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