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seven years at college, he might raise himself above 

 continuous manual labour, and be able to provide 

 something against old age. 



His first intention was to do farm work during 

 summer and go to college in winter, but before com- 

 mitting himself wholly, he went to Glasgow, and called 

 on Dr. Robert Hunter, Professor of Anatomy in what 

 was at that time called the Andersonian University, 

 although it was subsequently agreed that the title 

 of University should be relinquished by this place 

 of education in favour of the Glasgow College, 

 now known without risk of confusion as the Uni- 

 versity of Glasgow. In Brewster's " Edinburgh 

 Encyclopaedia," an article upon Glasgow, published 

 in 1816, gives the following particulars, which are 

 still of interest : 



" The buildings for Anderson's institution are situ- 

 ated on the west side of John Street. The ashlar 

 front is relieved with mouldings, terminating in a 

 balustrade and pediment. The roof being formed 

 into a dome, has a very fine effect. The great hall 

 is of a spherical form, and seated for five hundred 

 persons. The library, laboratory, and apparatus 

 apartments, are fitted up with every convenience. 



" The late celebrated Mr. John Anderson, Professor 

 of Natural Philosophy in the university of this city, 

 by his last will, disposed and conveyed his valuable 

 apparatus, museum, and library, and his other effects, 

 to eighty-one trustees, whereof nine were to be trades 

 men, nine agriculturists, nine artists, nine manufac- 

 turers, nine physicians and surgeons, nine lawyers, 

 nine divines, nine natural philosophers, and nine 



