Pic Description: English poet and novelist, born in the Scottish capital Edinburgh, a decline of aristocratic families. The age of two suffering from polio and lame, maimed for life, but his amazing perseverance overcome disabilities, learn horse riding, hunting. University of Edinburgh in 1789 who studied law, 8 years after graduation when the lawyer was appointed in 1799 Selkirk County deputy sheriff, appointed after 7 years of civil law at Edinburgh High Tribunal, until the die.