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I have spoken before; a man whom from his very 
youthful appearance you could never have imagined as 
the successful candidate to the professor’s chair against 
Dr. Brewster. But Dr. Brewster is no favorite in 
Edinburgh. Other distinguished men were there. I 
was introduced to Professor Christison,! had some 
pleasant conversation ; promised, if practicable, to 
hear him lecture to-morrow at nine A. M., and look at 
his museum of materia medica. We ad tea after 
the adjournment, according to the usual custom here, 
which is a very pleasant one. I only count upon two 
days more in Edinburgh, and have yet much to do. 
I am anxious to reach London, where I hope there are. 
letters for me. Good-night. May God bless you all, 
and keep you. 
Metross, January 10, 1898, Thursday evening. 
On the 8th inst., Tuesday, I went immediately 
after breakfast to the university and heard Professor 
Cliristison’s lecture, Materia Medica. He is an ex- 
cellent lecturer. I spent a half hour with him, in 
looking over his cabinet of preparations, which con- 
tains a large number of fruits, ete., preserved in 
strong brine instead of spirits. I acquired some use- 
ful information concerning the best way to close the 
jars, for which he has some very neat plans. Then 
I heard Professor Forbes again; elegant as usual, 
but he did not succeed very well in his experiments. 
The next hour I hada rich treat. I heard another 
lecture from Professor Wilson, on the Association of 
Ideas, which on this occasion he noticed in a more 
practical view than before. He recited, in his glow- 
1 Sir Robert Christison, 1798-1882; professor of materia medica 
in the University of Edinburgh, 
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