CHAPTER VII. 



VISIT TO EUROPE: RESIDENCE IN EDINBURGH. 



His Residence in Edinburgh. His Associates, Mr. Codman and Mr. Gor- 

 ham. Introduction to Dr. Thomas Hope. Dr. Gregory. Dr. Hope's 

 Lectures. Dr. John Murray and His Lectures. Dr. Hope and Dr. Mur 

 ray on Geology. Controversy of the Hnttonians and Wernerians. 

 The Progress of his own Geological Views. Dr. John Barclay's 

 Lectures on Anatomy. Narrow Escape on Salisbury Craig. 



MR. SILLIMAN came to Edinburgh well provided 

 with letters of introduction to persons whom he 

 would wish to know. Some of these had been fur 

 nished by Mr. Thornton; and the interest which this 

 gentleman had taken in forwarding the plans of the 

 young American is indicated by the following note, 

 which he doubtless sent to Mr. Silliman after the 

 arrival of the latter in Scotland. 



HENRY BROUGHAM, ESQ., (llOW LORD BROUGHAM,) TO MR. 

 THORNTON. 



1, TAXFIELD COURT, January 4. 



DEAR SIR, I have only to-day received a letter from 

 Edinburgh, with one enclosed from you, in which you do me 

 the favor of introducing 1119 to Prof. Silliman. lie does not 

 appear to have arrived at Edinburgh previous to my depart 

 ure, at least he never called on me before that time. I 

 therefore have to regret that I had no opportunity of mak 

 ing his acquaintance. But I have to-day written a letter 

 to some of my friends at Edinburgh, whom I conceive Prof. 

 S. would like to know, as they will immediately introduce 



