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Thomson, whose chemistry, as I have already mentioned, 

 was among my very early studies. It is always interesting 

 to see the persons and to observe the manner of eminent 

 men, and with this view I resorted to the lecture-room of 

 Dr. Thomson. In person he was not above the middle 

 height, his complexion was dark, and the impression of 

 his entire appearance was not prepossessing. His manner 

 as a lecturer judging from a single lecture was formal 

 and precise, not flowing and easy, like that of Murray. 

 It seemed to be in harmony with the excellent method of 

 his published works. 



Dr. (now Sir David) Brewster, was present at the soiree 

 of Prof. Stewart, and should have been mentioned in that 

 connection. Although I saw him only on that occasion, I 

 retain a very distinct impression of his personal appear- 

 ance. He was of about the middle stature, complexion 

 bright and slightly florid, form rotund but not corpulent ; 

 manners affable and pleasing, simple, direct, and unaffected. 

 I did not suppose I had made a lodgment in his memory, 

 but an editorial sympathy brought us together in subse- 

 quent years. In 1819 a joint-editorship of the " Edin- 

 burgh Philosophical Journal," by Dr. David Brewster 

 and Prof. Jameson, (1819-1823,) was established, and ten 

 volumes were published. Then followed a distinct work, 

 (the editors having dissolved their partnership,) Brewster's 

 Edinburgh Journal of Science," (1824-1829,) also in ten 

 volumes. Prof. Jameson then instituted still another jour- 

 nal, the "Edinburgh Philosophical Journal," (1824 

 1826 ; four volumes). Then Prof. Jameson published still 

 another journal under the same title, the " Edinburgh 

 Philosophical Journal " (1826-1838 ; eighteen volumes). 

 A degree of rivalry seems to have been cherished between 

 these eminent men. Dr. Brewster established still another 

 journal, " Brewster's Edinburgh Journal of Science," 

 (1829-1832; five volumes). These works are now in 

 my library. From the dates last mentioned to the present 



