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siveness from the gallery above it, he remarked to his 

 friend, " Man, Chairlie, ye cu'd be rowed * inside that, like 

 a pund o' butter in a doken ! " t 



He also was silently impressed when he was privileged 

 to see and consult the large herbarium gathered by the 

 professor and students, from which he took many a note, 

 and on the plan of which he tried to frame his own in after 

 years. He also followed the students, as they listened to 

 the discourses of Professor Graham, and moved about 

 amongst the plants while he explained the peculiarities of 

 each flower on the spot ; making John think how happy 

 they were to have such opportunities, which he, poor man, 

 never had enjoyed. Would that more of the young men 

 that pass through this admirable practical course, would 

 cherish a little more of the old botanist's feelings ! 



He was also deeply moved at seeing the monument 

 erected in the gardens to his great master, Linnaeus, 

 mentioning his visits to see it with special emphasis ; % for 

 the famous Swede was one of his greatest men, and he 

 never mentioned his name but with the profoundest respect 

 and reverence. He knew his life minutely, and used to tell 

 stories about him in capital Scotch, with ecstatic, friendly 

 detail, as if he knew and loved him with a personal 

 affection. One of his most cherished possessions was 

 a portrait of Linnaeus, afterwards sent him by a friend as 

 an expression of respect. 



* Rolled. 



t The leaf of the dock, once ' much used in country places for 

 holding butter when sent to market. The o is pronounced long. 



J It was erected by Professor Hope in 1779. It is about eight 

 feet high, and is surmounted by a large stone urn. 



