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dation of a friendfhip, which he always mentioned with ereat Account of 

 fenfibility, and of which he often lamented the fhort duration. 

 The panegyrics with which the memory of this accomplifhed 

 and amiable perfon has been honoured by fo many diftinguifh- 

 ed characters in the different countries of Europe, are a proof 

 how well fitted his talents were to command general admira- 

 tion. The efteem in which his abilities and learning were 

 held by Mr Smith, is a teftimony to his extraordinary merit 

 of ftill fuperior value. Mr Hume, too, feems, in this inftance, 

 to have partaken of his friend's enthufiafm. " Were you and 

 " 1 together, (fays he in a letter to Mr Smith), we fhould 

 " flied tears at prefent for the death of poor Sir James Mac- 

 " donald. We could not pofTibly have fuffered a greater lofs 

 '* than in that valuable young man.'* 



In this firft vifit to Paris, the Duke of Buccleugh and Mr 

 Smith employed only ten or twelve days *, after which they 



proceeded- 



* The day after his arrival at Paris, Mr Smith fent a formal refignation of his 

 Profeflbrfhip to the Re&or of the Univerfity of Glafgow. " I. never was more 

 -*' anxious (fays he in the conclufion of this letter) for the good of the College, 

 " than at this moment-, and I fincerely wifh, that whoever is my fucceflbr may not 

 * only do credit to the office by his abilities, but be a comfort to the very excel- 

 u lent men with whom he is likely to fpend his life, by the probity of his heart, 

 " and the goodnefs of bis temper." 



The following extract from the records of the Univerfity, which follows imme- 

 diately after Mr Smith's letter of refignation, is at once a teftimony to his affiduity 

 as a Profeflbr, and a proof of the juft fenfe which that learned body entertained of. 

 the talents and worth of the colleague they had loft. 



" The Meeting accept of Dr Smith's refignation, in terms of the above letter; 

 " and the office of Profeflor of Moral Philofophy in this Univerfity is therefore 

 " hereby declared to be vacant. The Univerfity, at the fame time, cannot help 

 " exprefling their fincere regret at the removal of Dr Smith, whofe diftinguilhed 

 ir probity and amiable qualities procured him the efteem and affection of his col- 

 " leagues ; and whofe uncommon genius, great abilities, and extenfive learning, did 

 «« fo much honour to this fociety ; his elegant and ingenious Theory of Moral Sen* 

 " timents having recommended him to the efteem of men of tafte and Htejuture 



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