30 MEMOIR OF JOHN BARCLAY. 



Hist. Soc. Memoirs. Never shall we forget the 

 enthusiasm of the Doctor, wading to his knees 

 amongst the viscera of the great tenant of the deep, 

 alternately cutting away with his large and dexterous 

 knife, and regaling his nostrils with copious infu- 

 sions of snuff, while he pointed out, in his usual 

 felicitous manner, the various contrasts or agreements 

 of the forms of the viscera with those of other animals 

 and of man. 



At length, 1811, the Doctor had the felicity of 

 being united to the object of his long and ardent at- 

 tachment, Miss Eleanora Campbell, daughter of Sir 

 James Campbell of Aberuchill. Their mutual esteem 

 and affection had been cherished by a thorough ac- 

 quaintance with each other during a residence of many 

 years under the same roof; and in the society of this 

 lady he enjoyed till his death, in an eminent degree, 



Domestic happiness, the only bliss 

 Of Paradise that has survived the fall ! 



About this period a number of the students had 

 intended to present him with a piece of plate ; but 

 with his characteristic attention to the feelings of 

 his class, some of whom could, and some of whom 

 could not afford to subscribe, though equally willing 

 to honour their teacher, he disapproved of the proposal 

 so soon as he heard of it, and felt more gratified by 

 an affectionate address which was substituted in its 

 stead. The following is the correspondence which 

 took place upon that occasion honourable at once 

 to the pupils and their teacher. 



