To His Most Gracious Majesty Leopold King of the Belgians, Crichton, a tragedy in two acts, is, with permission,  /
Wilkinson, Thomas Foreman.
Wilkinson, Thomas Foreman,dedicator.StEdNL
Munro, Margaret,-1853,dedicatee.StEdNL
Brussels, : Printed for the author by C. J. de Mat near the Town Hall.,
1832..
With a half title page: Crichton, and other poems, by T. F. Wilkinson Esq.
The principal feature of the volume is "Chrichton", a verse tragedy about James Crichton (1560-1582), "the admirable Crichton", the Scottish polymath who died in a brawl in Mantua and is buried there. In this version, it is presumed that he and a princess have fallen in love, and that he meets his death through the jealousy of Vicentio, the Duke's son (who was in fact called Vincenzo, and probably did kill Crhchton, but not in a lovers's duel.) At the end, Crichton dies a noble death, and the Princess faints on his body, apparently following him to the grave. The tragedy is followed by twelve "Fugitive Poems".
Sole edition, and a presentation copy from the author. The verso of the front free endpaper is inscribed with a twelve-line poem addressed "To Mrs G. H. Drummond", and signed "T. F. W. B.", the last letter possibly standing for "Belgicus"[?]. Mrs. Drummond might have been Margaret Munro (d. 1853), who married George Harley Drummond, a partner in Drummond's bank, in 1801.
Crichton, James, 1560-1582
Belgium Brussels.