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Dalzel married, in 1786, Anne, daughter of Dr John Drysdale, 
the well known clerk of the General Assembly, and one of the 
leaders of the Church. His marriage connected him with the Adams, 
Principal Robertson, the Kennedy s of Dunure, the Broughams, 
Elliots of Minto, and the rest of that remarkable group of Edin- 
burgh families. His professorial position brought him into inti- 
mate acquaintance with the philosophers and scholars who then made 
our University famous. His labours in publishing books for his 
class, connected him with many distinguished scholars ; and a good 
deal of his correspondence is preserved and used for this Memoir. 
It embraces letters from Heyne, Bottiger, Porson, Parr, Bishop 
Burgess, Dr Raine of the Charterhouse, Tate, the excellent master 
of Richmond school, Thomas Young, the scientific philosopher and 
universal scholar. 
The Memoir has frequent notices of the commencement and pro- 
gress of the University buildings, and other academic matters ; 
including the first Symposium Academicum , the death and char- 
acter of Principal Robertson, the commencement of the Society of 
Antiquaries, and in connection with it, the foundation of the Royal 
Society, of which Dalzel was an original and active member. It 
notices also some passing events ; such as visits of remarkable per- 
sons to Edinburgh, the impression made by Burke, by Burns, by Mrs 
Siddons, &c. 
But the chief object of the Memoir, as of Dalzel’s whole life, is 
the restoration of Greek and classical education in Scotland. The 
writer gives his reasons for preferring a classical discipline to either 
a purely metaphysical or a merely physical course of education, for- 
merly and now preferred among us. 
Dalzel’s character was singularly amiable. Living in factious 
and contentious times, in a society not always peaceful, he courage- 
ously avoided all quarrels, and gave his whole energy to his duty. 
In society and his family he was equally fortunate and beloved ; and 
his life is an example of happiness uninterrupted, arising from suc- 
cessful devotion of talents to a worthy object. Dalzel died on the 
8th December 1806. 
The following Gentlemen were admitted Fellows of the 
Society : — 
Henky Cheyne, Esq., W.S. 
Rev. W. G. Blaikie, M.A. 
