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sors have a deliberative voice ; but the Rector is 

 not bound by their opinion or advice, having 

 the power of decision entirely in his own per- 

 son. The Court of Session have shewn them- 

 selves very tender in receiving appeals or advo- 

 cations from the Rector, in matters of discipline 

 over the students. 



" The revenue of each of the colleges is part- 

 ly in tithes, and partly in property lands. The 

 revenue from tithes is always decreasing, by 

 augmentations of stipend granted by the com- 

 missioners of teinds to the parochial ministers. 

 In each college there are apartments for lodging 

 the students, rent-free : there is also a public 

 table for the bursers on the foundation. In the 

 United College there is a separate table for such 

 of the students as choose to board themselves, 

 at aboat lol. Sterling for the session, consisting 

 of 6~ months. At each table one of the mas- 

 ters presides. 



" St Andrew's has many advantages as a place 

 of study. The University library is well stored 

 with books in all the sciences, to which every 

 student has access, for a small yearly payment. 

 The masters are eminent in their several de- 

 partments. There are very few avocations to 

 the youth, who are not, however, restrained 

 from innocent amusements, which are proper- 

 ly regulated by the masters. The person, the 

 actions, and the character of every student, are 

 well known by the masters ; so that any ten- 

 dency to riot or dissipation is immediately 

 checked ; attention, diligence, and good beha- 

 viour are observed, encouraged, and honoured : 

 and the public examination of each class, in the 



