GEOEGE JOHN EOMANES 



CHAPTEK I 

 BOYHOOD— YOUTH— EARLY MANHOOD 



BOYHOOD. 1848-1867 



Geoege John Eomanes was born at Kingston, 

 Canada, on May 20, 1848, the third son of the 

 Rev. George Eomanes, D.D., then Professor of Greek 

 in the University of that place. 



The Professor had come out to Canada some years 

 previously, and, after a short experience of work in 

 country parishes, had settled down to teach Greek to 

 the alumni of the Httle University. 



Dr. Eomanes was descended from an old Scottish 

 family settled since 1586 in Berwickshire : he had 

 been educated at the High School and University of 

 Edinburgh, and was an excellent classic and learned 

 theologian, with views of a strictly ' Moderate ' type. 

 From him his distinguished son inherited the 

 sweetness of temper and calmness of manner which 

 characterised George John Eomanes through life, and 

 which earned for him amongst his friends the playful 

 sobriquet of ' The Philosopher.' 



Dr. Eomanes married, after his arrival in Canada, 

 Miss Isabella Gair Smith, daughter of the Eev. Eobert 

 Smith, for many years parish minister of Cromarty. 

 Mrs. Eomanes was connected with several old High- 



