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Gilbert Stuart (1742 – 1786) was a Scottish journalist and historian. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh and then studied Classics and Philosophy at Edinburgh University, followed by a course in jurisprudence there.

In 1768 Stuart went to London, hoping for preferment through Lord Mansfield. In 1769 he lodged with Thomas Somerville in the house of Murdoch the bookseller, writing for the newspapers and reviews. He worked for the Monthly Review from 1768 to 1773. By June 1773 Stuart was back with his father at Musselburgh, working to launch the Edinburgh Magazine and Review. The first number came out about the middle of October 1773, and it was discontinued after the publication of the number for August 1776.

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	A View of Society in Europe in Its Progress from Rudeness to Refinement Or, Inquiries Concerning the History of Law, Government, and Manners 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Critical Observations Concerning the Scottish Historians Hume, Stuart, and Robertson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1782 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations Concerning the Public law, and the Constitutional History of Scotland: With Occasional Remarks Concerning English Antiquity 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of the Establishment of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1780 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Geschichte Der Reformation In Schottland 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lectures on the Constitution and Laws of England, with a Commentary on Magna Charta and Illustrations of Many of the English Statutes, Volume 2 by Gilbert Stuart, Francis Stoughton Sullivan 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lectures on the Constitution and Laws of England, with a Commentary on Magna Charta and Illustrations of Many of the English Statutes, Volume 1 by Gilbert Stuart, Francis Stoughton Sullivan 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Scotland: From Establishment of the Reformation, till the Death of Queen Mary, Volume 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1782 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Critical Observations Concerning the Scottish Historians Hume, Stuart, and Robertson: Including an Idea of the Reign of Mary Queen of Scots, as a ... Histories of This Princess 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Historical Dissertation Concerning the Antiquity of the English Constitution 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1768 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars