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11 1 get congratulations on all hands," his father writes,* 

 " including Professor Kclland and Sandy Fraser and 

 all others competent. . . . To-night or on Monday 

 I shall expect to hear of the Smith's Prize*." And 

 again, February Gth, 1854: "(icorgo Wedderburn 

 caino into my room at 2 a.m. yesterday morning, 

 having seen the Saturday Time*, received by the 

 express train. ... As you arc equal to the 

 Senior in the champion trial, you are very little 

 behind him." 



Or again, March 5th, 1854: 



"Aunt Jane stirred mo up to sit for my picture, as she 

 Raid you wished for it and were entitled to ask for it </</<i 

 Wrangler. I have had four sittings to Sir John Watson 

 Gordon, and it is now far advanced ; I think it is very like. 

 It is kitcat size, to be a companion to Dyce's picture of your 

 mother and self, which Aunt Jane says she is to leave to you. 



And now the long years of preparation were 

 nearly over. The cunning craftsman was fitted with 

 his tools ; he could set to work to unlock the secrets 

 of Nature ; he was free to employ his genius and his 

 knowledge on those tasks for which he felt most 

 iitted. 



* " Life of J. C. Mmwdl," p. 207. 



