| Show SHOWED TRUE f wise man would have monument serve two purposes among and andrew aw carnegles Garne Carne glos gies conee tion of anecdotes illustrative of scotch character ono one of the oddest follows sir john cave was in glasgow in at a time when the populace had it ix is mind to honor nelson with a monn sir john attended a publia tinner jinner ono one evening when ahe me monument came in lor or a pod deal of dis cission sus Nis sion finally the tha visitor waa was asked lorais tor his views as to the inscription 1 I think said Si sir rjohn john that I 1 tyle of the inscription should be ami emla bently simple and plain what I 1 should put on the monument would bs b just the words glasgow to nelson I 1 agree with the gentleman sato said an aged scot arising but bul 1 I 1 would make an addition I 1 we ve all know that from the town of glasgow to that of 0 nelson is six miles and therefore I 1 youra affix to the monument after the words glasgow to nelson the ad deedum six mlle allea and then our monument would serve two purposes pur posea |
