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Testaments in 1841 ; Anglo -Catholicism not Apostolic in 1843 ; 
Switzerland and the Swiss Churches in 1846 ; Christ and 
Christianity in 1854 ; The Life and Correspondence of Ralph 
Wardlaw, D.D., in 1856 ; Christian Thought and Work in 1862; 
and St Paul at Athens in 1865. He contributed to the eighth 
edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica three elaborate treatises — 
Moral Philosophy (vol. xv., 1858), Holy Scriptures (vol. xix., 1859), 
and Theology (vol. xxi., 1860). From 1861 to 1869 he superin- 
tended the publication of the third edition of Kitto’s Cyclopaedia 
of Biblical Literature , and supplied a very large number of the 
articles which appeared in it. He was also the author of at least 
forty sermons, lectures, or pamphlets, published separately, and a 
frequent contributor to Reviews and Magazines. 
Dr Alexander resigned his ministerial charge on 6th June 1877, 
and was in the same year appointed Principal of the Theological 
Hall, while retaining his professorship. From a sense of growing 
infirmity, these latter offices also he resigned in 1881. In 1884 he 
received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Edinburgh, on 
the occasion of its Tercentenary. Amidst deep and wide regret, on 
the 20th December of that year, he died at Pinkieburn, leaving 
behind him many a good work to perpetuate 'and endear his memory, 
and the example of an unsullied and beneficent, faithful, and con- 
sistent life. 
Dr Alexander was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 29th 
April 1867, one of the vice-presidents on 24th November 1873, 
and was re-elected a vice-president on 22nd November 1880. He 
wrote a number of obituary notices of eminent members, and 
delivered the Opening Address of the Session 1876-77. 
Having indicated the chief facts of his life, let us now glance at 
the chief aspects of his character. 
It was impossible to think of him otherwise than as a remark- 
ably accomplished scholar. He was throughout his life an earnest 
student. No one knew better that knowledge is not the supreme 
object of human life, yet no one could realise more how precious 
and pleasant it is, and how closely connected with what is best. 
Hence a large portion of his daily life was given to its acquisition, 
and not selfishly, but in the belief that through self-improvement he 
would the more profit others. He had a keen interest in most 
