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the benefits of a country residence without interfering with his 

 duties at the Register House. Though never of a robust consti- 

 tution, he long continued to enjoy comparatively good health, but 

 for some time back his strength had begun to fail. It was on 

 this account he went for a few weeks to Ambleside, where he 

 sunk under an attack of pleurisy, on the 19th July, 1877. 



Dr Stuart was twice married — first, to the only daughter of the 

 late Alexander Burness, Esq., of Mastrick, near Aberdeen ; and 

 secondly, to Jane, daughter of the late Colonel Ogilvie, of the 

 Indian Service, of the ancient family of Auchcries in Brechin, 

 who survives him. By his first marriage he leaves two daughters, 

 one of whom is the wife of the Rev. John Woodward, incumbent 

 of St. Mary's, Montrose. No children of the second marriage 

 survive. 



In his personal relations, Dr Stuart was a man of somewhat 

 shy and reserved demeanour. His intimates, however, found 

 him a pleasant companion, and in his undemonstrative way, he 

 enjoyed society, cordially appreciative of humour, if showing 

 little of that quality on his own account. A member of the Epis- 

 copalian body, he was strongly inclined to Ritualism and High 

 Church views generally. He was connected with All Saints' con- 

 gregation, Edinburgh, and as a resident for many years in the 

 neighbourhood of Balerno, he took a prominent part, in conjunc- 

 tion with Lord Morton, in securing the erection of an Episcopalian 

 chapel in that village. 



Nearly forty years, says the "Scottish Guardian," have now 

 elapsed since a small band of young men, of whom only two sur- 

 vive, all natives of Aberdeenshire, and all zealous members of the 

 Episcopal Church, began their literary labours at Aberdeen in 

 connection with the Spalding Club and otherwise. One of the 

 youngest, and certainly not the least accomplished of their num- 

 ber, Mr John Dunn, advocate, was first removed ; Dr Robertson 

 died next ; and now Dr Stuart has been taken away. Requiem 

 csternam dona eis Domine ; et lux perpetua luceat eis. 



This account of Dr Stuart is compounded of two memoirs that 

 appeared in the " Scotsman" and the "Scottish Guardian," at 

 the period of his decease, which so amply detail his merits, that 

 anything further would be superfluous. He became a member 

 of our Club, Oct. 27, 1858, on the introduction of Mr Tate, and 

 thenceforward took an active share in promoting its welfare, and 



