14 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
On the afternoon of Friday, 18th September, his remains were 
interred among those of his kindred in the old churchyard which 
adjoins the Abbey of Paisley. 
Mr. King was never married. For many years he has resided 
with his sister and her family, where, surrounded by loved ones, 
he has found a peaceful and happy home. 
He was a member of Free Tron Church during the ministry of 
Rev. Dr. Walter C. Smith; and has since been connected with 
Renfield Free Church, of which the Rev. Dr. Marcus Dods (now 
Professor of Exegetical Theology in the Free Church College, 
Edinburgh) was formerly pastor, and which is now ministered to 
by the Rev. W. M. Macgregor. 
As a Liberal Unionist, he was interested in the political 
and social questions of the time; but although holding de- 
cided views on these topics, he was not an obtrusive poli- 
tician, and never courted discussion or sought to provoke 
argument. 
However much his talents were esteemed and his attainments 
admired, it is perhaps as a friend and companion that his loss will 
be most keenly felt. A genial influence seemed to surround him 
everywhere, whether among his students, at meetings or excur- 
sions of societies, at social gatherings, or in the retirement of the 
domestic circle. The cheerfulness and quiet humour, which ren- 
dered him so delightful a companion, also found expression in his 
correspondence and in many of the papers he has written, 
Accompanied by a few of his botanist friends, he frequently visited 
the Cadder Woods, or other favourite resort, in search of rare 
fungi. At such ‘times all cares were laid aside, and the pure 
enjoyment which he derived from even the most common things was 
itself a source of pleasure to his companions. It is the testimony 
of those who knew him long and well that they never once saw 
him angry. His character was one of rare beauty—his life as 
pure and guileless as a child’s. Ever kind, gentle, courteous, and 
sincere, he was beloved by all who knew him, and it is scarcely 
possible to believe that he can have left behind him a single enemy. 
His love of peace, however, was never gratified at the expense of 
principle, for he was firm and unyielding in opposing whatever 
he believed to be wrong. The guiding principle of his life was a 
steadfast faith which rested upon things unseen—an earnest, 
