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added those of Professor of Political Economy. His academic 

 work was naturally much hindered hy the claims of a rapidly 

 growing practice at the Chancery Bar ; and it would be 

 impossible to speak of his teaching as founding a school in 

 either of his subjects, in the sense in which this might be said 

 of his immediate successors, Dr. Ward and Professor Jevons, or 

 of those who have followed them. But his lectures w^ere 

 thoroughly scholarly both in form and substance ; he held up 

 before his pupils a high standard of clearness, accuracy, and 

 stimulating force. In 1886 he resigned the Professorship of 

 History and Political Economy, and accepted that of Juris- 

 prudence, in which he was, before long, succeeded by Professor 

 Bryce. In his career as a Chancery barrister he was distinguished 

 for his sensitive personal and professional honour, and was 

 recognised for many years as one of the leaders ot the local bar. 

 For twenty-one years, from 1872 onwards, Mr. Christie was 

 Chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester, and was by common 

 repute quite exceptionally fitted to discharge the delicate duties 

 of the office. Much time was also devoted to the service of 

 Owens College on its Council, and the institution of the 

 body of associates was due to Mr. Christie's suggestion. 

 After his removal to London he took an active interest in 

 the Royal Holloway College. As one of the three residuary 

 legatees of the late Sir Joseph Whitworth, he took very great 

 pains to expend the large sums placed at their disposal for the 

 good of the community, and it would be difficult to draw up a 

 complete list of their benefactions. In the same capacity he 

 acted for ten years as the Chairman of Sir Joseph Whitworth 

 and Co., Limited. But, apart from his professional work, Mr. 

 Christie's taste turned mainly to bibliography. It was the 

 accomplished printer as much as the religious reformer whom 

 he honoured in his admirable work on Etienne Dolet, the Martyr 

 of the Renaissance ; though not a few passages show that passion 

 for freedom and justice breaking out, which was usually strictly 

 repressed. The work, published in 1880, was translated into 

 French, and re-edited with many additions in 1899. 



