... choicest spirits of what was then the choicest literary society of Edinburgh. He cast in his lot with the young men who professed Whig politics, and was Conse- quently less familiar with Scott and his immedile associates than with grave, statistical Francis ...

... spirits of what was then the chloicest literary society of E dinburglh. He cast in his lot with the youllg men who professed Whig politics, aild was conse. quently less familiar with Scott and his immediate associates thall with grave, statistical Francis ...