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different parts of a large room, - a cold collation with a 

 warm reception ; and the guests walked freely about enjoy- 

 ing conversation or refreshments as they chose. " Pro- 

 fessor Stewart is the pride and ornament of the University, 

 and of Scotland. With a countenance strongly marked by 

 the lines of intellect ; with an expression of thought amount- 

 ing almost to severity, but in conversation softened by 

 great benignity, and with manners uniting everything of 

 dignity and ease, he, even at first sight, impressed a 

 stranger forcibly with an idea of his superiority." " When 

 he speaks, either in his lecture-room or in conversation, 

 he draws forth the resources of a highly enriched and pol- 

 ished mind ; he charms the hearer by the beauty of his 

 language and the fine cadence of his voice, while he arrests 

 his attention by the energy and fulness of his eloquence." 

 (Published Travels of the author.) Professor Stewart 

 conversed with me upon American topics. Soon after the 

 American war, he had known Dr. Franklin in Paris, and 

 he spoke of him in terms of the highest respect. On topics 

 of American literature, he expressed himself in polite and 

 delicate terms, although it was evident that our literature 

 was not highly appreciated by him. When our poems 

 were inquired for, it was evident that the distinguished 

 men around me had not heard even the names of our 

 poets, Dvvight, Trumbull, Barlow, Humphreys, and others. 

 Before I had met him, I went with my friend, Mr. Cod- 

 man, to hear one of Professor Stewart's lectures. It was 

 equal to his high reputation, and served to identify his 

 person and manner. He was very sensitive as regards in- 

 attention and levity in his lecture-room. Mr. Codman told 

 me that the Professor was much incensed one day by the 

 improper conduct of a pupil; he made a solemn pause, 

 and, with a stern voice and a keen glance, required the 

 offending youth to call and receive his money back, sur- 

 render his ticket, and never to appear in that lecture-room 

 again. 



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