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Brown of Colstoun
Friend of David's father, helps David in Edinburgh.
minor
Also known as Colstoun
First appearance: iii i go to pilrig
Brown of Colstoun shows up with force in XVII: The Memorial. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of James Stewart's counsel; analyzes David's testimony as damaging; sighs over lost chance to become Lord Advocate.
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- Main Edinburgh Plot
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it forces David Balfour to confront the emotional and psychologica…
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See Brown of Colstoun in iii i go to pilrig