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 Huttonians 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 me to Prof. Silliman. He 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 



