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the valley of the Don, will be issued in the Proceedings , vol. 
XXXV. 
The following extract minute is from the Records of New 
College Senatus, March 19, 1890: — “The Secretary submitted 
to the Senatus a bond for One thousand pounds (£1000) by His 
Excellency Robert Halliday Gunning, Esq., M.D , LL.D., Grand 
Dignitary of the Empire of Brazil, of Rio de Janeiro and of Edin- 
burgh, in favour of the General Trustees of the Free Church of 
Scotland, for behoof of the Natural Science Chair, New College, 
with relative letter from Messrs Auld & Macdonald AMS., Dr- 
Gunning’s agents. The objects for which His Excellency has 
granted this bond are stated in the bond as follows: — ‘with the 
view of commemorating the Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen 
Victoria, and of encouraging the study of Natural Science by 
students of the Presbyterian Ministry with the view of the defence 
of the faith when attacked from the scientific standing point ; being 
also desirous of commemorating the name and work of Hugh 
Miller, and being likewise moved by regard for the present 
occupant of the Chair (Professor Duns, D.D.) of Natural Science 
in New College, Edinburgh, I undertake to pay to the General 
Trustees of the Free Church of Scotland the sum of One thousand 
pounds (£1000), the income of which is to be placed at the disposal 
of the Professor of Natural Science in the New College for the 
time being, to be applied in class prizes, or in purchasing additional 
objects for the Museum, or scientific appliances or books for the 
Natural Science Library of the said New College, or in procuring 
an assistant for the professor.’ 
“ In accepting the very appropriate and handsome gift the Senatus 
agree to carry out His Excellency’s intentions, and they cordially 
thank him for his thoughtful liberality. They would assure His 
Excellency that his liberality with the College is highly appre- 
ciated both by the Senatus and the Church.” 
In conclusion, we cannot help acknowledging the value of Dr 
Gunning’s liberality, when under it we have such contributions to 
the literature of Physics and Archaeology. 
Dr Gunning died at 12 Addison Crescent, London, on the 22d 
March 1900. A man valiant for what he held to be true. 
Acquaintances who knew him best admired him most. 
