The British Musical Biography

[E] Ramsay, Edward Bannerman Bur=
nett, Scottish Episcopal clergyman and
writer, born at Aberdeen, January 31, 1793.
Dean of Diocese of Edinburgh, 1846. He
died at Edinburgh, December 27, 1872.
Author of " Two Lectures on the Genius of
Handel, and the distinctive character of his
sacred compositions," Edinburgh, 1862 ;
j " Proposals for providing a peal of bells for
Edinburgh," 1863 ; " The Use of Organs in
Christian Worship," Edinburgh, 1865, etc.
Ramsay is best known by his "Reminiscences
of Scottish lif J and character," an interesting
and valuable collection of anecdotes.

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