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they do exist, they will yet be permitted to see 
the light of day. 
Paul also settled in Australia, and became an 
eminent surgeon there, but latterly devoted himself 
almost entirely to natural science, and made a large 
collection of specimens, which is now in the Museum 
of Natural History, Melbourne. He died a few years 
ago, and a monument has been erected at Bendigo, 
his former residence, to his memory. A third son, 
who died early, also showed a strong predilection 
for natural science, and, had he lived, might, it was 
believed, have rivalledhis two distinguished brothers. 
So that the love of natural science was strong in 
the blood of that family. 
Dr Donald William MacGillivray, a younger 
brother of the Professor, followed the medical pro¬ 
fession. He was educated for it at the University 
of Edinburgh, living in family with his elder 
brother while attending the classes there. After 
taking his medical degree in Edinburgh he returned 
permanently to the Hebrides. He at first settled 
for the practice of his profession and for farming in 
South Uist, but the late Mr Gordon, the proprietor 
both of South Uist and the Island of Barra, who 
entertained a warm friendship for him, offered him 
the tenancy of the large and important farm of 
Eoligary in Barra, to which he removed, and there 
carried on extensive and successful farming for 
many years, at the same time giving the inhabitants 
of the island the benefit of his medical advice 
gratuitously. He was much trusted and highly 
