<f time; and consulted the more effectual eftabliffiment of a college for every 
“ branch of literature here. 
" I/' fays the fond hiftorian, fC was appointed by the biffiop firft profefior of 
u the liberal arts; was called over from the Montague college in Paris, where I 
“ was reading leftures on philofophy; and left, with regret, the many eminent 
" fcholars, my aflociates, whom 1 refpefted there, being prevailed on by the 
flattering encouragements given me by the primate, to be the principal 
£ ‘ among thofe engaged in the important office of the inftruftion of youth. 
“ I met with a very kind and favourable reception from the canons ; men of 
tc excellent qualities ; equally refpefted for their noble birth and eminent talents. 
cc They acquired univerfal admiration for their eloquence in teaching, and zeal in 
encouraging all liberal arts ; and for their love of communicating all know- 
" ledge, human and divine. 
u By their means, in a fhort time, the univerfiity produced many fcholars 
<c remarkably diftinguifhed for the proficiency of their knowledge, in law, phyfic, 
£C and divinity ; and who by their great learning, and the praifeworthy cha- 
ff rafters they bore, were bright ornaments of the catholic church in Scotland. 
“ In order to give thefe advantages of literature the fuller effeft, a new court: 
was added to the college, which for beauty and extent of its buildings can- 
“ not be fufficiently celebrated. In it is a church, built in a noble ftile;. 
" and a magnificent choir was added to it. The fteeple is of great height, 
" finiffied above with an arched copula, in form of an imperial crown, con- 
u taining a chime of thirteen bells of molt melodious found 
“ Houfes were purchafed, and built, for the profeflors of the canon and 
“ civil law, phyfic, and grammar, diftinft from the college, &c. &c.” 
Thefe buildings ftill remain entire, or have been improved and repaired, and 
are now occupied by the profeflors, according to the above deftination. The 
fteeple mentioned by Boetius, as finiflied above m form of an imperial crown,, 
is indeed both a very remarkable and beautiful one; and occupies a principal 
part of the view of the college hereto annexed. 
The adjcaent town, tho’ diftinguifhed in ' the royal charter as a city, is 
rather a village; owing in a great meafure its exiftence to the ecclefiaftical 
cftablifhments ; whofe influence ftill prevails in the univerfity, and the valuable 
mftitutions it preferves for the education of youth. — One great objeft of attention 
to the inhabitants, is the accommodation of thofe ftudents who have not lodgings 
within the pale of the college walls ; but being lodged fo nearly adjacent to the 
dwellings of the profeflors, they are at all times in a manner immediately 
under their eye and notice; and it is but juft to add, that the utmoft vigilance 
is bellowed, to difcern and carefully regulate the whole tenour of their private 
* This venerable author expatiates with much feeming facred triumph and’pleafure, on the various 
*mbellifhments of the temple, and its numerous altars. Thefe are, in fome points of view, both inte- 
rfiling and entertaining ; and, as connefted with circumftances attending the revolutions which this infti- 
tution has undergone, and too diffufe to be inferted here, form part of the anecdotes, accompanying 
the feals, engraven for the antiquity of this^n umber. 
conduft i. 
