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picture ; but the medallion of Tasste conveys an exact idea of Accounts 

 his profile, and of the general expreffion of his countenance. 



The valuable library that he had collected he bequeathed, 

 together with the reft of his property, to his coufin Mr David 

 Douglas, Advocate. In the education of this young gentle- 

 man, he had employed much of his leifure ; and it was only 

 two years before his death, (at a time when he could ill fpare 

 the pleafure of his fociety), that he had fent him to ftudy law 

 at Glafgow, under the care of Mr Millar ; — the ftrongeft 

 proof he could give of his difinterefted zeal for the improve- 

 ment of his friend, as well as of the efteem in which he held 

 the abilities of that eminent Profeflbr. 



The executors of his will, were Dr Black and DrHuTTON; 

 with whom he had long lived in habits of the moft intimate 

 and cordial friendfhip ; and who, to the many other teftimonies 

 which they had given him of their affection, added the mourn- 

 ful office of witnefhng his laft moments. 



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