BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Ixiii 



APPENDIX II, 



The following memorandum by Dr. Thomson, the respected minister of Paisley, speaks for 

 itself: — 



" It was in October 1831 that I became tutor to the late Marquis of Tweeddale and his 

 three brothers, viz. the Earl of Gilford (who was the eldest), Lord William Hay (the present 

 Marquis), and Lord John Hay ; and I continued in that capacity till January 1834, when I was 

 ordained minister of the parish of Yester. At the time when I entered upon my tutorial duties 

 all my pupils were very young. Lord Arthur being only about seven years of age ; so that the 

 responsibility of almost their first training in the various branches of education devolved chiefly, 

 or rather solely, on me ; and I had consequently ample opportunities of knowing the bent of 

 their minds, as well as their natural abilities and affections. In the discharge of my duties from 

 day to day I found the greatest pleasure, especially as I was greatly aided and encouraged by the 

 judicious conduct and the cordial support of their parents. Their father was a strict but kind 

 disciplinarian, and their mother was distinguished by her sound judgment and christian affection ; 

 and the whole moral and religious atmosphere of home with which they were surrounded was 

 eminently fitted to develop and strengthen an upright and high-principled character. 



"To the late Marquis, as well as to his brothers, I was strongly attracted. He was 

 remarkable for his shrewdness of observation, his diligence in study, and his amiableness of 

 disposition. He was thoughtful and inquiring, fond of reading, especially in history and 

 geography; while he was blessed with a very retentive memory, as well as a good judgment. 

 Though somewhat shy and retiring to strangers, yet he was very unselfish and considerate of the 

 feelings of others, docile, affectionate, and obedient, so that he was much beloved by all who 

 knew him. 



" After having been his tutor for nearly three years, I still continued to be his minister for 

 about eight or ten years more, so that I had frequent opportunities of observing his progress in 

 his studies and the gradual development of his character ; and I was much gratified to find that 



