APPENDIX. 49 



THE ftudents inf that Univerfity have long been accuftom- Account of 



Dr Lothian. 



ed to form themfelves into Societies, in which they canvafs 

 various fubjects in Literature and Science, with fuch ardour 

 and liberality of fentiment, as tend greatly to their improve- 

 ment, both in knowledge and in public fpeaking. Into feveral 

 of thefe Mr LOTHIAN was admitted, particularly into one 

 which was well known, at that time, by the name of the Belles- 

 Lettres Society ; and many of the Members, who at prefent 

 make a diftinguimed figure in public life, recollect, that he 

 held an eminent place in their eftimation. 



Mr LOTHIAN was licenfed to preach the Gofpel in October 

 1762, and ordained Minifter of Canongate in Auguft 1764. 

 As a Preacher, his method of inftruction was fimple and per- 

 fpicuous, his fentiments rational and manly, and his manner 

 unaffected and perfuafive. 



FOR many years before his death, he was afflicted with an 

 alarming and painful difeafe ; yet he exerted the activity of his 

 mind and the remaining vigour of his conftitution with fuch ef- 

 fect as enabled him to perform all his clerical functions, not only 

 with propriety, but with apparent eafe. He even found leifure 

 to write the Hiftory of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, a 

 part of which work he publifhed in 1780, after having ren- 

 dered it as perfect as the diftrefTed habit of his conftitution 

 would permit. Previous to the appearance of this publication, 

 the Univerfity of Edinburgh had conferred on him the degree 

 of Doctor in Divinity. 



IN his laft illnefs, which was of long duration, and attended 

 with moft excruciating pain, his patience and fortitude fup- 

 ported his fpirit in an extraordinary degree. He expired on 

 the i yth of December 1783, having only completed the 43d 

 year of his age. 



HE was married, in the year 1776, to his coufin Mrs ELIZA- 

 BETH LOTHIAN, who furvives him, by whom he has left four 

 fons and one daughter. 



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