Hi MEMOIR. 



force a tear from me. When I was at 

 Dumfries school, I had a playfellow, the 



present Mr. , of Edinburgh. He one 



day called me by some improper name, in 

 consequence of which I beat him, being 

 the stronger of the two. He complained 

 to Mr. Chapman our master, who ordered 

 me to promise, that I would never do the 

 like again. I answered that I could not, 

 for I would certainly beat him if he re- 

 peated the offence. Mr. Chapman tried 

 first the effect of corporal punishment 

 upon me ; but finding this of no avail, he 

 ordered me to retire to my room, for I 

 was one of his boarders, and forbade the 

 other boys to hold society with me. This 

 happened upon a Saturday, which was at 

 our school a half holiday . On the Monday 

 following, I was summoned to appear in 

 the school, as I thought, for the purpose 

 of being [finally] expelled from it ; for, I 

 had determined to submit'to this disgrace, 



