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expression was quite on a par with the general level of his very 
high and varied endowments. It was probably, as a rule, happier 
in friendly conversational discussion than in set aud formal efforts, 
whether spoken or written. With diffidence it may be suggested 
that the little volume already named, and the article in the Church 
Quarterly Review , are favourable examples of his style, when at its 
best. 
He met the announcement that a fatal disease had seized him 
with singular calmness and Christian fortitude. His illness was 
cheered not only by the devoted assiduity of the partner of his 
life, and the other members of a most united family, but also by a 
sympathy which extended far beyond the limits of his own com- 
munion. He left the Church, over which he had presided, very 
grateful to him for his work, which had not only won the affection 
and respect of those worshipping in the Cathedral and other Epis- 
copal churches, but had also tended to draw into closer communion 
two congregations which had previously been disunited. He was 
probably happier in a disestablished than he would have been in 
an Established Church, inasmuch as the conflicts in England be- 
tween Church and State were to him a source of perplexity and 
regret. 
He used to praise his contemporary, Archbishop Tait (in 
company with whom he had been consecrated Bishop), for never 
becoming too old to learn. It was an eulogy which might be 
fairly applied to himself. The condition of Scotland was in many 
respects very different from that of South Africa. He took pains 
to learn those differences. Erom his visit to America, from events 
of the day, from thinkers much younger than himself, if they were 
adepts in any special lines of thought or study, he was most will- 
ing to learn;* thus showing that he cherished in his inmost heart 
a deep humility, which chastened what might have been the temp- 
tation of his great acquirements and successes. Most prominently 
did this and other graces shine forth during the period of his latest 
illness in 1885. 
* The Rev. David Greig, M.A. of Aberdeen University, now Rector of 
Cottenham ; and Dr Dowden, who has succeeded him in his Episcopate, may 
without invidiousness be named as illustrating this remark. The Bishop was 
also very sensible of the value of recent works of learned Presbyterian divines, 
such as those of Professors Flint and Milligan. 
