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Professor Jameson's^ in the Circus, ^ not at home; to 

 James Hall, Advocate, 128 George St., — absent in the 

 country. Dr. Charles Henry of the Royal Infirmary was 

 sought in vain, Dr. Thompson was out also, and Professor 

 Duncan 2 could not be seen until six o'clock. I only saw 

 Dr. Knox in Surgeon's Square, and Professor Jameson at 

 the college. This latter received me, I thought, rather 

 coolly ; said that Sir Walter Scott was now quite a recluse, 

 and was busy with a novel and the Life of Napoleon, and 

 that probably I should not see him. " Not see Walter 

 Scott f " thought I ; " I shall, if I have to crawl on all-fours 

 for a mile ! " But I was a good deal surprised when he 

 added it would be several days before Ae could pay me a 

 visit, that his business was large, and must be attended to; 

 but I could not complain, as I am bent on doing the same 

 towards myself; and besides, why should I expect any 

 other line of conduct? I have been spoiled by the ever-to- 

 be-remembered families of Roscoes and Rathbones. Dr. 

 Knox came at once to see me, dressed in an overgown 

 and with bloody fingers. He bowed, washed his hands, 

 read Dr. Traill's letter, and promised me at once to do 

 all in his power for me and my drawings, and said he 

 would bring some scientific friends to meet me, and to 

 examine my drawings. Dr. Knox is a distinguished anat- 

 omist, and a great student; Professor Jameson's special 

 science is mineralogy. I walked a good deal and admired 

 the city very much, the great breadth of the streets, the 

 good pavements and footways, the beautiful buildings, 

 their natural gray coloring, and wonderful cleanliness ; per- 

 haps all was more powerfully felt, coming direct from dirty 



1 Robert Jameson, the eminent Scotch naturalist, 1774-1854. Regius 

 Professor of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh. Founder of 

 the Wemerian Society of that city, and with Sir David Brewster originated 

 the " Edinburgh Philosophical Review." Wrote many works on geology and 

 mineralogy. 



^ Andrew Duncan, M. D., 1745-1828. Lecturer in the University of 

 Edinburgh. 



