| 词条 | Crochallan Fencibles |
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The Crochallan Fencibles was an 18th-century Edinburgh convivial club that met at the Anchor Close, a public house off the High Street (part of the Royal Mile).{{sfn|Lindsay|2004a}} Its name was made up from two sources: Crochallan is derived from a song, "Crodh Chailein'" ("Colin's Cattle"), which was a favourite of the then Landlord Daniel Douglas, and Fencibles was a name for regiments of garrison troops which were raised for the defence of Great Britain (an 18th-century Home Guard).{{sfn|Lindsay|2004a}} William Smellie, the editor of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, was the founder of the club.{{sfn|Lindsay|2004a}} He reminisced that: {{quote|I wrote most of it, my lad, and snipped out from books enough material for the printer. With pastepot and scissors I composed it!|William Smellie|at a meeting of the Crochallan Fencibles.{{sfn|Kogan|1958|p={{page needed|date=August 2017}} }}}}The members of the club use military ranks to designate their positions in the club (as if it were a real fencible regiment), hence William Dunbar (died 1807) was the colonel of the club (rather than its chairman or president).{{sfn|Lindsay|2004a}}{{sfn|Lindsay|2004b}} Smellie introduced Robert Burns to the club in 1787. Burns compiled a book of popular songs for the club called The Merry Muses of Caledonia: A collection of Favourite Scots songs ancient and modern; selected for use of the Crochallan Fencibles in which he writes of Smellie:{{sfn|Woodward|1897|p=401}} {{quote|And, though his caustic wit was biting rude, His heart was warm, benevolent, and good. }} NotesReferences
2 : 18th century in Edinburgh|Members of Crochallan Fencibles |
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