222 JOHN DUNCAN, WEAVER AND BOTANIST. 



standing higher in his estimation than even Knox. Luther 

 he thought greatly of. He was once talking with Mr. 

 Williams about the great German, when he wound up the 

 conversation by the trenchant remark, " He's been a weel- 

 pitten-thegither chield that, afore he cu'd hae gi'en and 

 gotten sae mony knocks ! " 



