(32) HIS Tort of the societt. 



Acrount of -wliich Iic moft delighted, the Scottifli airs. He was one of the 

 original members of the Mufical Society of Edinburgh, in which 

 he continued, during a period of near fixty years, till his death ; 

 durin-r the greateft part of wliich time, he was a Director of 

 that Society, and felt for its permanence and profperity that 

 warm and lively intereft, which animated him alike in bufijiels, 

 in fludy, and in amufement. 



In perfon, IVIr Tytler was rather thin, and fomewhat below 

 the middle fize. His walk, even at the latefl period of his life, 

 was of that qiiick and fpringy fort which accorded with the 

 activity of his mind. In his youth, he was fond of manly ex- 

 ercifes, and often talked with regret of thofe which the gentle- 

 men of Scotland had lofl in the refinement or effeminacy of 

 modern times. 



Endowed with fo many qualities adapted for friendfhip, Mr 

 Tytler had many friends, and among thefe were fome of the 

 moft diflinguifhed literary charaders of the age. In that num- 

 ber were the late Dr John Gregory, Principal Campbell and 

 Dr Gerard of x^berdeen, DrREiD, Dr Beattie, Lord Kames, 

 and Lord Monboddo. A man who lives fo long mufl necefla- 

 rily lofe much of his cotemporary fociety ; but the lofs was 

 compenfated to him more than it generally is to perfons of his 

 age, by that intereft which he took in the converfation and in 

 the amufements of the younger people who were the acquain- 

 tance or companions of his children. 



He was indeed of a temper remarkably focial, and found, 

 from the congenial ardour of his own mind, particular delight in 

 the company of young people ; to whom, from the ftore of 

 anecdotes he pofleffed regarding the incidents, the manners, and 

 the habits of former times, his converfation was equally in- 

 ftrudive and entertaining. He was, however, one of thofe 

 fortunate praifers of times paft who are perfectly alive to the 

 enjoyment of the prefent ; whofe partial recoUedlion of former 

 times and former joys refults from the fame warm and adlive 



temperament, 



