Green\'spupilscouldgenerallywriteinhisownlanguage，moreorless，andcould\"envisage\"things，aswesaidthen，fromhispointofview。Todothiswasbelieved，probablywithoutcause，tobeusefulinexaminations。Forone，Icouldnevertakeitmuchmoreseriously，neverbelievedthat\"theAbsolute，\"astheOxfordSpectatorsaid，hadreallybeen\"gotintoacorner。\"TheAbsolutehastoooftenbeenapparentlycornered，toooftenhasescapedfromthatsituation。SomewhereinanoldnotebookIbelieveIhaveaportraitinpencilofMr。GreenashewrestledatlecturewithAristotle，withtheNotion，withhischairandtable。Perhapshewasthelastofthatremarkableseriesofmen，whomayhavebegunwithWycliffe，amongwhomNewman\'sisafamousname，thatweresuccessivelyacceptedatOxfordasknowingsomethingesoteric，aspossessingashrewdguessatthesecret。
\"NonethelessIstillcameoutnowiserthanIwent。\"
Allofthesemastersandteachersmadetheirmark，probablywontheirhold，inthefirstplace，bydintofcharacter，notofsomepeculiarviewsoftheologyandphilosophy。DoubtlessitwasthesamewithSocrates，withBuddha。Tobelikethem，nottobelievewiththem，isthethingneedful。Buttheyoungerweare，theless，perhaps，weseethisclearly，andwepersuadeourselvesthatthereissomemysteryinthesemen\'spossession，somepieceofknowledge，somemethodofthinkingwhichwillleadustocertaintyandtopeace。Alas，theirsecretisincommunicable，andthereisnomoreaphilosophicthanthereisaroyalroadtotheCity。
ThismayseemadigressionfromAdventuresamongBooksintotheBookofHumanLife。Butwhilemuchofeducationisstillorallycommunicatedbylecturesandconversations，manythoughtswhicharetobefoundinbooks，GreekorGerman，reachusthroughthehearing。Therearemanypupilswhocanbestbetaughtinthisway；
but，forone，iftherebeaughtthatisdesirableinabook，I
then，asnow，preferred，ifIcould，togotothebookforit。
Yetitisoddthatonerememberssolittleofone\'sundergraduatereadings，apartfromtheconstantstudyoftheancientclassics，whichmightnotbeescaped。OfthesethecalmwisdomofAristotle，inmoralthoughtandinpolitics，madeperhapsthedeepestimpression。ProbablypoliticiansarethelastpeoplewhoreadAristotle\'s\"Politics。\"Theworkis，indeed，apttodisenchantonewithpoliticallife。ItismelancholytoseethelittleGreekstatesrunningtheregularround——monarchy，oligarchy，tyranny，democracyinallitsdegrees，the\"ultimatedemocracy\"ofplunder，lawlessness，licenseofwomen，children，andslaves，andthentyrannyagain，orsubjectiontosomeforeignpower。Inpolitics，too，thereisnosecretofsuccess，ofthehappylifeforall。
ThereisnosuchroadtotheCity，eitherdemocraticorroyal。
ThisisthelessonwhichAristotle\'s\"Polities\"impressesonus，thisandtheimpossibilityofimposingidealconstitutionsonmankind。
\"Whate\'erisbestadministeredisbest。\"ThesearesomeoftheimpressionsmadeatOxfordbythestudiesoftheschools，themoreorlessinevitable\"curricoolum，\"astheScotchgentlemanpronouncedtheword。ButatOxford，formostmen，theregularworkoftheschoolsisonlyasmallpartoftheliteraryeducation。
Peopleread，indifferentdegrees，accordingtotheirprivatetastes。Therearealwaysafewmen，atleast，wholoveliterarystudiesfortheirownsake，regardlessoflecturesandof\"classes。\"InmyowntimeIreallybelieveyoucouldknownothingwhichmightnot\"pay\"intheschoolsandproveserviceableinexaminations。Butagooddealdependedonbeingabletouseyourknowledgebywayofliteraryillustration。Perhapsthecleverestofmyownjuniors，sinceverywellknowninletters，didnotusehisownspecialvein，evenwhenhehadthechance，inwritinganswerstoquestionsinexaminations。Hencehisacademicsuccesswasmuchbelowhisdeserts。Formyownpart，Iremembermytutorsaying，\"Don\'twriteasifyouwerewritingforapennypaper。\"
Alas，itwas\"aprediction，cruel，smart。\"But，\"asyetnosinwasdreamed。\"
Atmyowncollegewehadtowriteweeklyessays，alternatelyinEnglishandLatin。Thismighthavebeengoodliterarytraining，butIfeartheessayswerenottakenveryseriously。ThechiefobjectwastomakethelatelearnedDr。Scottboundonhischairbyparadoxes。Butnobodyeversucceeded。Hewasexperiencedintrash。Asforwhatmaybecalledunacademicliterature，therewerenotmanyessaysinthatart。Therehavebeenveryliterarygenerations，aswhenCorydonandThyrsis\"livedinOxfordasifithadbeenagreatcountryhouse；\"soCorydonconfessed。ProbablymanyofthepoemsbyMr。MatthewArnoldandmanyofMr。Swinburne\'searlyworkswereundergraduatepoems。Alatergenerationproduced\"LoveinIdleness，\"averypleasingvolume。Butthegodshadnotmadeuspoetical。InthosedaysIrememberpickingup，intheUnionReading-room，aprettywhitequarto，\"AtalantainCalydon，\"
byA。C。Swinburne。OnlyoncehadIseenMr。Swinburne\'snamebefore，signingabrieftaleinOnceaWeek。\"Atalanta\"wasarevelation；therewasanewandoriginalpoethere，aBalliolman，too。Inmyownmind\"Atalanta\"remainsthebest，themostbeautiful，themostmusicalofMr。Swinburne\'smanypoems。Heinstantlybecametheeasilyparodiedmodelofundergraduateversifiers。
Swinburnianprizepoems，even，wereattempted，withoutsuccess。AsyetwehadnotseenMr。MatthewArnold\'sverses。Ifellinlovewiththem，onelongvacation，andneverfelloutoflove。Heisnot，andcannotbe，thepoetofthewideworld，buthischarmisallthemorepowerfuloverthosewhomheattractsandsubdues。HeistheoneOxfordpoetofOxford，andhis\"ScholarGypsy\"isour\"Lycidas。\"AtthistimehewasProfessorofPoetry；but，alas，helecturedjustatthehourwhenwicketswerepitchedonCowleyMarsh，andIneverwaspresentathisdiscourses，athishumorouspropheciesofEngland\'sfate，whicharecomingalltootrue。Somanywearylectureshadtobeattended，couldnotbe\"cut，\"thatweabstainedfromlecturesofsupererogation，sotospeak。Fortheresttherewasno\"literarymovement\"amongcontemporaryundergraduates。Theyreadfortheschools，andtheyrowedandplayedcricket。Wehadnopoets，exceptthestrokeoftheCorpusboat，Mr。Bridges，andheconcealedhiscourtshipoftheMuse。
Corpusisasmallcollege，butMr。Bridgespulleditsboattotheproudplaceofsecondontheriver。B。N。C。wastheheadboat，andevenB。N。C。didCorpusbump。Butthetriumphwasbrief。B。
N。C。madechangesinitscrew，gotanewship，drankthefoaminggrape，andbumpedCorpusback。Ithinktheywentheadnextyear，butnotthatyear。ThusMr。Bridges，asKingsleyadvises，wasdoingnobledeeds，notdreamingthem，atthatmoment。
Thereexistedaperiodicalentirelydevotedtoverse，butnobodyknewanybodywhowroteinit。Acomicjournalwasstarted；I
rememberthepridewithwhichwhenafreshman，Ireceivedaninvitationtojoinitscouncilsasanartist。Iwastodothecaricaturesofallthings。Now，methought，IshallmeettheOxfordwitsofwhomIhaveread。Butthewitswereunutterablydisappointing，andthewholethingdiedearlyandnotlamented。
Onlyonepieceofacademicliteratureobtainedanddeservedsuccess。ThiswasTheOxfordSpectator，amosthumorouslittleperiodical，inshapeandsizelikeAddison\'sfamousjournal。TheauthorswereMr。ReginaldCopleston，nowBishopofColombo，Mr。
HumphryWard，andMr。Nolan，agreatathlete，whodiedearly。
Therehavebeengoodperiodicalssince；manyamusingthingsoccurintheEchoesfromtheOxfordMagazine，buttheSpectatorwastheflowerofacademicjournals。\"WhenIlookbacktomyownexperience，\"saystheSpectator，\"Ifindonescene，ofallOxford，mostdeeplyengravedupon\'themindfultabletsofmysoul。\'Andyetnotascene，butafairycompoundofsmellandsound，andsightandthought。ThewonderfulscentofthemeadowairjustaboveIffley，onahotMayevening，andthegaycoloursoftwentyboatsalongtheshore，thepolesallstretchedoutfromthebanktosettheboatsclear，andthesonorouscriesof\'tensecondsmore，\'alldownfromthegreenbargetothelasher。Andyetthatunrivalledmomentisonlytypicalofalltheterm；thevariouselementsofbeautyandpleasureareconcentratedthere。\"
Unfortunately，lifeatOxfordisnotallbeautyandpleasure。
Thingsgowrongsomehow。Lifedropsherhappymask。Butthishasnothingtodowithbooks。
Aboutbooks，however，IhavenotmanymoreconfessionsthatIcaretomake。Aman\'soldselfissofarawaythathecanspeakaboutitanditsadventuresalmostasifhewerespeakingaboutanotherwhoisdead。Aftertakingone\'sdegree，andbeginningtowritealittleforpublication，thetopichasatendencytobecomemuchmorepersonal。MylastundergraduateliterarydiscoverieswereofFranceandtheRenaissance。AccidentallyfindingoutthatIcouldreadFrench，InaturallybetookmyselftoBalzac。Ifyoureadhimstraighton，withoutadictionary，youbegintolearnagoodmanywords。TheliteratureofFrancehasbeenmuchmorepopularinEnglandlately，butthirtyyearsagoneitwassomewhatneglected。
TheredoesseemtobesomethinginFrenchpoetrywhichfailstoplease\"theGermanpasteinourcomposition。\"Mr。MatthewArnold，adiscipleofSainte-Beuve，nevercouldappreciateFrenchpoetry。
Apoet-critichasevenremarkedthattheFrenchlanguageisnearlyincapableofpoetry!Wecannotargueinsuchmatters，wherealldependsonthetasteandtheear。
Ourancestors，liketheauthorofthe\"FaeryQueen，\"translatedandadmiredDuBellayandRonsard；tosomecriticsofourowntimethistasteseemsamodishaffectation。Forone，IhaveeverfoundanoriginalcharminthelyricsofthePleiad，andhavetakengreatdelightinHugo\'samazingvarietyofmusic，intheromanceofAlfreddeMusset，inthebeautifulcameosofGautier。Whatispoetical，ifnotthe\"SongofRoland，\"theonlytruenationalepicsinceHomer？Whatisfrank，naturalverse，ifnotthatoftheoldPastourelles？Whereistherenaiveteofnarrativeandunconsciouscharm，ifnotinAucassinetNicolette？InthelongnormallydevelopedliteratureofFrance，sovariouslyrich，wefindthenearestanalogytotheliteratureofGreece，thoughthatofEnglandcontainsgreatermasterpieces，andherversefallsmorewinninglyontheear。FrancehasnoShakespeareandnoMilton；wehavenoMoliereandno\"SongofRoland。\"Onestardiffersfromanotheringlory，butitisafortunatemomentwhenthisplanetofFranceswimsintoourken。ManyofourgenerationsawitfirstthroughMr。Swinburne\'stelescope，heardofitinhiscriticisms，andaregratefultothatwatcheroftheskies，evenifwedonotshareallhistransports。TherethenaroseatOxford，outofoldFrench，andoldoak，andoldchina，a\"school\"or\"movement。\"Itwasaesthetic，andanearlypurchaserofMr。WilliamMorris\'swallpapers。Itexistedtenortwelveyearsbeforethepublic\"caughton，\"astheysay，tothesedelights。But，exceptoneortwoofthemasters，theschoolwereonlyplayingataesthetics，andlaughingattheirownperformances。Therewasmorefunthanfashioninthecult，whichwaslaterrevived，developed，andgossipedaboutmorethanenough。
Toawriternowdead，andthenfirstmet，Iamspeciallyboundingratitude——thelateMr。J。F。M\'Lennan。Mr。M\'LennanhadthemostacuteandingeniousofmindswhichIhaveencountered。Hiswritingsonearlymarriageandearlyreligionwererevelationswhichledontoothers。Thetopicoffolk-lore，andthedevelopmentofcustomandmyths，isnotgenerallyattractive，tobesure。Onlyafewpeopleseeminterestedinthatspectacle，sofullofsurprises——thedevelopmentofallhumaninstitutions，fromfairytalestodemocracy。Inbeholdingitwelearnhowweoweallthings，humanlyspeaking，tothepeopleandtogenius。Thenaturalpeople，thefolk，hassuppliedus，initsunconsciousway，withthestuffofallourpoetry，law，ritual:andgeniushasselectedfromthemass，hasturnedcustomsintocodes，nurserytalesintoromance，mythintoscience，balladintoepic，magicmummeryintogorgeousritual。Theworldhasbeeneducated，butnotasmanwouldhavetrainedandtaughtit。\"Heledusbyawayweknewnot，\"led，andisleadingus，weknownotwhither；wefollowinfear。
Thestudentofthislorecanlookbackandseethelongtroddenwaybehindhim，thewindingtracksthroughmarshandforestandoverburningsands。Heseesthecaves，thecamps，thevillages，thetownswheretheracehastarried，forshortertimesorlonger，strangeplacesmanyofthem，andstrangelyhaunted，desolatedwellingsandinhospitable。Butthescarcevisibletracksconvergeatlastonthebeatenways，thewaystothatcitywhithermankindiswandering，andwhichitmayneverwin。Wehaveaforebodingofapurposewhichweknownot，asenseasofwill，working，aswewouldnothaveworked，toahiddenend。
Thisisthelesson，Ithink，ofwhatwecallfolkloreoranthropology，whichtomanyseemstrivial，tomanyseemsdull。Itmaybecomethemostattractiveandseriousofthesciences；
certainlyitisrichinstrangecuriosities，likethosemysticstoneswhichwerefingeredandarrayedbythepupilsinthatallegoryofNovalis。Iamnotlikelytoregrettheaccidentwhichbroughtmeuponfairytales，andtheinquisitivenesswhichledmetoexaminetheotherfragmentsofantiquity。Butthepoetryandthesignificanceofthemareapttobehiddenbytheenormouscrowdofdetails。Onlylatewefindthetruemeaningofwhatseemslikeamassoffantastic，savageeccentricities。Iverywellrememberthemomentwhenitoccurredtome，soonaftertakingmydegree，thattheusualideasaboutsomeofthesematterswerethereverseofthetruth，thatthecommontheoryhadtobeinverted。Thenotionwas\"intheair，\"ithadalreadyflashedonMannhardt，probably，but，liketheWhiteKnightin\"Alice，\"Iclaimeditfor\"myowninvention。\"
Thesereminiscencesandreflectionshavenowbeenproducedasfaras1872，orthereabouts，anditisnotmyintentiontopursuethemfurther，nortospeakofanylivingcontemporarieswhohavenotwontheirwaytotheclassical。InwritingoffriendsandteachersatOxford，Ihavenotventuredtoexpressgratitudetothosewhostilllive，stillteach，stillarethewisestandkindestfriendsofthehurryinggenerations。Itisasilencenotofthanklessness，butofrespectanddevotion。Aboutothers——contemporaries，orjuniorsbymanyyears——whohaveinstructed，consoled，strengthened，andamusedus，wemustalsobesilent。
CHAPTERII:RECOLLECTIONSOFROBERTLOUISSTEVENSON
TUSITALA
WespokeofarestinaFairyhillofthenorth，butheFarfromthefirthsoftheeastandtheracingtidesofthewestSleepsinthesightandthesoundoftheinfinitesouthernsea，Wearyandwellcontent，inhisgraveontheVaeacrest。
Tusitala，theloverofchildren，thetelleroftales，Giverofcounselanddreams，awonder，aworld\'sdelight，Lookso\'erthelabourofmenintheplainandthehill，andthesailsPassandrepassontheseathatheloved，inthedayandthenight。
Windsofthewestandtheeastintherainyseasonblow，Heavywithperfume，andallhisfragrantwoodsarewet，Windsoftheeastandthewestastheywandertoandfro，Bearhimtheloveofthelandsheloved，andthelongregret。
Oncewewerekindest，hesaid，whenleaguesofthelimitlesssea，Flowedbetweenus，butnowthatnorangeoftherefluenttidesSundersuseachfromeach，yetnearerweseemtobe，WhenonlytheunbridgedstreamoftheRiverofDeathdivides。
Beforeattemptingtogiveany\"reminiscences\"ofMr。Stevenson，itisrighttoobservethatreminiscencesofhimcanbestbefoundinhisownworks。Inhisessayon\"Child\'sPlay，\"andinhis\"Child\'sGardenofVerse，\"hegavetotheworldhisvividrecollectionsofhisimaginativeinfancy。Inotheressayshespokeofhisboyhood，hishealth，hisdreams，hismethodsofworkandstudy。\"TheSilveradoSquatters\"revealspartofhisexperienceinAmerica。
TheParisianscenesin\"TheWrecker\"areinspiredbyhissojourninFrenchBohemia；hisjourneysarerecordedin\"TravelswithaDonkey\"and\"AnInlandVoyage\"；whilehisSouthSeasketches，whichappearedinperiodicals，dealwithhisOceanicadventures。Hewasthemostautobiographicalofauthors，withanegoismnearlyascomplete，andtousasdelightful，astheegoismofMontaigne。
Thus，thepropersourcesofinformationabouttheauthorof\"Kidnapped\"areinhisdelightfulbooks。
\"John\'sownJohn，\"asDr。Holmessays，maybeveryunlikehisneighbour\'sJohn；butinthecaseofMr。Stevenson，hisLouiswasverysimilartomyLouis；Imeanthat，ashepresentshispersonalitytotheworldinhiswritings，evensodidthatpersonalityappeartomeinourintercourse。ThemanIknewwasalwaysaboy。
\"Singmeasongoftheladthatisgone，\"
hewroteaboutPrinceCharlie，butinhisowncasetheladwasnever\"gone。\"LikeKeatsandShelley，hewas，andhelooked，oftheimmortallyyoung。HeandIwereatschooltogether，butIwasanelderlyboyofseventeen，whenhewaslostinthecrowdof\"gytes，\"asthemembersofthelowestformarecalled。LikeallScotchpeople，wehadavaguefamilyconnection；agreat-uncleofhis，Ifancy，marriedanauntofmyown，calledforherbeauty，\"TheFlowerofEttrick。\"Sowehadbothheard；butthesethingswerebeforeourday。AladyofmykindredrememberscarryingStevensonaboutwhenhewas\"aratherpeevishbaby，\"andIhaveseenabeautifulphotographofhim，likeoneofRaffael\'schildren，takenwhenhisyearswerethreeorfour。ButIneverhadheardofhisexistencetill，in1873，Ithink，IwasatMentone，intheinterestsofmyhealth。HereImetMr。SidneyColvin，nowoftheBritishMuseum，and，withMr。Colvin，Stevenson。Helookedas，inmyeyes，healwaysdidlook，morelikealassthanalad，witharatherlong，smoothovalface，brownhairwornatgreaterlengththaniscommon，largelucideyes，butwhetherblueorbrownI
cannotremember，ifbrown，certainlylightbrown。Onappealingtotheauthorityofalady，IlearnthatbrownWASthehue。Hiscolourwasatriflehectic，asisnotunusualatMentone，butheseemed，underhisbigbluecloak，tobeofslender，yetagileframe。HewaslikenobodyelsewhomIevermet。Therewasasortofuncommoncelerityinchangingexpression，inthoughtandspeech。
HiscloakandTyrolesehat(hewouldadmittheinnocentimpeachment)weredecidedlydeartohim。OnthefrontierofItaly，whyshouldhenotdoastheItaliansdo？ItwouldhavebeenwellformeifIcouldhaveimitatedthewearingofthecloak!
Ishallnotdenythatmyfirstimpressionwasnotwhollyfavourable。\"Here，\"Ithought，\"isoneofyouraestheticyoungmen，thoughaverycleverone。\"Whatthetalkwasabout，Idonotremember；probablyofbooks。Mr。StevensonafterwardstoldmethatIhadspokenofMonsieurPauldeSt。Victor，asafinewriter，butaddedthat\"hewasnotaBritishsportsman。\"Mr。Stevensonhimself，tomysurprise，wasunabletowalkbeyondaveryshortdistance，and，asitsoonappeared，hethoughthisthreadoflifewasnearlyspun。Hehadjustwrittenhisessay，\"OrderedSouth，\"
thefirstofhispublishedworks，forhis\"PentlandRising\"
pamphletwasunknown，aboy\'sperformance。Onreading\"OrderedSouth，\"Isaw，atonce，thatherewasanewwriter，awriterindeed；onewhocoulddowhatnoneofus，nousautres，couldrival，orapproach。Iwasinstantly\"sealedoftheTribeofLouis，\"anadmirer，adevotee，afanatic，ifyouplease。Atleastmytastehasneveraltered。Fromthisessayitisplainenoughthattheauthor(asissocommoninyouth，butwithbetterreasonthanmanyhave)thoughthimselfdoomed。Mostofushavegonethroughthat，theMillevoyephase，butwhoelsehasshownsuchawiseandgayacceptanceoftheapparentlyinevitable？Weparted；Irememberlittleofourconverse，exceptashrewdandheartypieceofencouragementgivenmebymyjunior，whoalreadyknewsomuchmoreoflifethanhisseniorwilleverdo。Forheranforthtoembracelifelikealover:HISmottowasneverLucyAshton\'s-
\"Vacantheart，andhand，andeye，Easyliveandquietdie。\"
Mr。StevensoncamepresentlytovisitmeatOxford。Imakenohandofreminiscences；Iremembernothingaboutwhatwedidorsaid，withoneexception，whichisnotgoingtobepublished。Iheardofhim，writingessaysinthePortfolioandtheCornhill，thosedelightfulviewsoflifeattwenty-five，sobrave，soreal，sovivid，sowise，soexquisite，whichallshouldknow。Howwelookedfor\"R。L。S。\"attheendofanarticle，andhowdevoutwasourbelief，howhappyourpride，intheyoungone!
About1878，Ithink(Iwasnowaslaveofthequillmyself)，I
receivedabriefnotefromMr。Stevenson，introducingtomethepersonwhom，inhisessayonhisoldcollegemagazine，hecalled\"GlasgowBrown。\"Whathisrealnamewas，whencehecame，whencethemoneycame，Ineverknew。G。B。wasgoingtostartaweeklyTorypaper。WouldIcontribute？G。B。cametoseeme。Mr。
Stevensonhasdescribedhim，NOTasIwouldhavedescribedhim:
likeMr。BillSikes\'sdog，IhavetheChristianpeculiarityofnotlikingdogs\"asarenotofmybreed。\"G。B。\'spaper，London，wastostartnextweek。Hehadnowriterofpoliticalleadingarticles。WouldIdoa\"leader\"？ButIwasNOTinfavourofLordLytton\'sAfghanpolicy。HowcouldIdoaToryleader？Well，Ididaneutral-tintedthing，withcitationsfromAristophanes!IfoundpresentlysomeotherscribesforG。B。
Whatapaperthatwas!IhaveheardthatG。B。paidinhandfulsofgold，inhandfulsofbank-notes。NobodyeverreadLondon，oradvertisedinit，orheardofit。ItwasfullofthemostwonderfullycleverversesinoldFrenchforms。Theywere(itafterwardsappeared)byMr。W。E。Henley。Mr。StevensonhimselfastonishedanddelightedthepublicofLondon(thatis，thecontributors)byhis\"NewArabianNights。\"Nobodyknewaboutthembutourselves，afortunatefew。PoorG。B。diedandMr。Henleybecametheeditor。Imaynotnamethecontributors，thefloweroftheyounglions，elderlylionsnow，thereisanewrace。Butonelion，adistinguishedandlearnedlion，saidalreadythatfiction，notessay，wasMr。Stevenson\'sfield。Well，bothfieldswerehis，andIcannotsaywhetherIwouldbemoresorrytoloseVirginibusPuerisqueand\"StudiesofMenandBooks，\"or\"TreasureIsland\"and\"Catriona。\"WiththedeceaseofG。B。，Pactolusdriedupinitsmysterioussources，Londonstruggledanddisappeared。
Mr。Stevensonwasintown，nowandagain，attheoldSavilleClub，inSavilleRow，whichhadthetiniestandblackestofsmoking-
rooms。Here，orsomewhere，hespoketomeofanideaofatale，aManwhowasTwoMen。Isaid\"\'WilliamWilson\'byEdgarPoe，\"anddeclaredthatitwouldneverdo。Buthis\"Brownies，\"inavisionofthenight，showedhimacentralscene，andhewrote\"JekyllandHyde。\"My\"friendofthesedaysandofalldays，\"Mr。CharlesLongman，sentmethemanuscript。Inaverycommon-placeLondondrawing-room，at10。30P。M。，Ibegantoreadit。ArrivingattheplacewhereUttersonthelawyer，andthebutlerwaitoutsidetheDoctor\'sroom，Ithrewdownthemanuscriptandfledinahurry。I
hadnotasteforsolitudeanymore。Thestorywonitsgreatsuccess，partlybydintofthemoral(whateverthatmaybe)，morebyitsterrible，lucid，visionarypower。IrememberMr。Stevensontellingme，atthistime，thathewasdoingsome\"regularcrawlers，\"forthispuristhadaboyishhabitofslang，andITHINK
itwashewhocalledJuliusCaesar\"thehowlingestcheesewhoeverlived。\"Oneofthe\"crawlers\"was\"ThrawnJanet\"；after\"WanderingWillie\'sTale\"(butcertainlyAFTERit)，tomytaste，itseemsthemostwonderfulstoryofthe\"supernatural\"inourlanguage。
Mr。StevensonhadaninfinitepleasureinBoisgobey，Montepin，and，ofcourse，Gaboriau。Therewasnothingofthe\"culturedperson\"
abouthim。Concerninganoveldeartoculture，hesaidthathewoulddiebymyside，inthelastditch，proclaimingittheworstfictionintheworld。ImakehastetoaddthatIhaveonlyknowntwomenoflettersasfreeasMr。Stevenson，notonlyfromliteraryjealousy，butfromthewriter\'snatural，ifexaggerated，distasteforworkwhich，thoughinhisownline，isverydifferentinaimandmethodfromhisown。Idonotrememberanothercaseinwhichhedispraisedanybook。Idorememberhisobservationsonanovelthenandnowverypopular，butnottohistaste，nor，indeed，byanymeans，impeccable，thoughstirring；hiscensureandpraisewerebothjust。Fromhisoccasionalfineefforts，theauthorofthisromance，hesaid，shouldhaveclearedawayacresofbrushwood，ofineffectualmatter。Itwasso，nodoubt，asthewriterspokenofwouldbereadytoacknowledge。Buthewasanimproviserofgenius，andMr。Stevensonwasaconsciousartist。
Ofcoursewedidbynomeansalwaysagreeinliteraryestimates；notwopeopledo。Butwhencertainworks——inhislineinoneway——
werestupidlysetupasrivalsofhis，thepersonwhowasmostirritatedwasnothe，buthisequallymagnanimouscontemporary。
Therewasnothoughtofrivalryorcompetitionineithermind。TheyoungerromancistswhoaroseafterMr。StevensonwenttoSamoawerehisfriendsbycorrespondence；fromthem，whoneversawhisface，I
hearofhissympathyandencouragement。Everywriterknowsthespecialtemptationsofhistribe:theyweretemptationsnotevenfelt，Idobelieve，byMr。Stevenson。Hisheartwasfartoohigh，hisnaturewasineverywayasgenerousashishandwasopen。Itisinthinkingofthesethingsthatonefeelsafreshthegreatnessoftheworld\'sloss；for\"agoodheartismuchmorethanstyle，\"
writesonewhoknewhimonlybywayofletters。
ItisatrivialreminiscencethatweonceplottedaBoisgobesquestorytogether。TherewasaprisonerinaMuscovitedungeon。
\"We\'llextractinformationfromhim，\"Isaid。
\"How？\"
\"Withcorkscrews。\"
Butthemeresuggestionofsuchaprocesswasterriblydistastefultohim；notthatIreallymeanttogototheseextremelengths。Wenever，ofcourse，couldreallyhaveworkedtogether；and，hismaladiesincreasing，hebecamemoreandmoreawanderer，livingatBournemouth，atDavos，intheGrisons，finally，asallknow，inSamoa。Thus，thoughwecorresponded，notunfrequently，Ineverwasoftheinnercircleofhisfriends。Amongmentherewereschoolorcollegecompanions，orcompanionsofParisorFontainebleau，cousins，likeMr。R。A。M。Stevenson，orastraysenior，likeMr。
SidneyColvin。Fromsomeofthem，orfromMr。Stevensonhimself，I
haveheardtalesof\"thewildPrinceandPoins。\"Thatheandafriendtravelledutterlywithoutbaggage，buyingashirtwhereashirtwasneeded，isafact，andtheincidentisusedin\"TheWrecker。\"LegendsaysthatonceheandafriendDIDpossessabag，andalso，nobodyeverknewwhy，alargebottleofscent。Buttherewasnoroomforthebottleinthebag，soMr。Stevensonspilledthewholecontentsovertheotherman\'shead，takinghimunawares，thatnothingmightbewasted。Ithinkthetaleoftheendlessstaircase，in\"TheWrecker，\"isfoundedonfact，soarethestoriesoftheatelier，whichIhaveheardMr。StevensonnarrateattheOxfordandCambridgeClub。Foranocturnaladventure，inthemannerofthe\"NewArabianNights，\"alearnedcriticalreadyspokenofmustbeconsulted。Itisnotmystory。InParis，atacafe，I
rememberthatMr。StevensonheardaFrenchmansaytheEnglishwerecowards。Hegotupandslappedtheman\'sface。
\"Monsieur，vousm\'avezfrappe!\"saidtheGaul。
\"Acequ\'ilparait，\"saidtheScot，andthereitended。Healsotoldmethatyearsagohewaspresentataplay，Iforgetwhatplay，inParis，wherethemoralheroexposesawoman\"withahistory。\"Hegotupandwentout，sayingtohimself:
\"Whataplay!whatapeople!\"
\"Ah，Monsieur，vousetesbienjeune!\"saidanoldFrenchgentleman。
LikearightScot，Mr。Stevensonwasfondof\"ourauldallyofFrance，\"towhomourcountryandourexiledkingsowedsomuch。
Irathervaguelyrememberanotheranecdote。HemissedhistrainfromEdinburghtoLondon，andhissoleportablepropertywasareturnticket，ameerschaumpipe，andavolumeofMr。Swinburne\'spoems。Thelasthefoundunmarketable；thepipe，Ithink，hemademerchandiseof，butsomehowhisprovenderfortheday\'sjourneyconsistedinonebathbun，whichhecouldnotfinish。
ThesetrivialtalesillustrateaperiodinhislifeandadventureswhichIonlyknowbyrumour。Ourownacquaintancewas，toagreatdegree，literaryandbookish。Perhapsitbegan\"withaslightaversion，\"butitseemed，likemadeira，toberipenedandimprovedbyhislongseavoyage；andthenewsofhisdeathtaughtme，atleast，thetruenatureoftheaffectionwhichhewasdestinedtowin。Indeed，ouracquaintancewaslikethefriendshipofawildsingingbirdandofapunctual，domesticatedbarn-doorfowl，layingitsdaily\"article\"forthebreakfast-tableofthecitizens。HeoftenwrotetomefromSamoa，sometimeswithnewsofnativemannersandfolklore。Hesentmeadevil-box，the\"luck\"ofsomestrangeisland，whichheboughtatagreatprice。Afterpartingwithits\"luck，\"orfetish(ashellinacuriouswoodenbox)，theislandwasunfortunate，andwasravagedbymeasles。
IoccasionallysentoutbooksneededforMr。Stevenson\'sstudies，ofwhichmorewillbesaid。ButImustmakeitplainthat，inthebody，wemetbutrarely。HisreallyintimatefriendswereMr。
ColvinandMr。Baxter(whomanagedthepracticalsideofhisliterarybusinessbetweenthem)；Mr。Henley(inpartnershipwithwhomhewroteseveralplays)；hiscousin，Mr。R。A。M。Stevenson；
and，amongotherliterati，Mr。Gosse，Mr。AustinDobson，Mr。
Saintsbury，MrWalterPollock，knewhimwell。ThebestportraitofMr。StevensonthatIknowisbySir。W。B。Richmond，R。A。，andisinthatgentleman\'scollectionofcontemporaries，withtheeffigiesofMr。HolmanHunt，Mr。WilliamMorris，Mr。Browning，andothers。
Itisunfinished，owingtoanillnesswhichstoppedthesittings，anddoesnotshowthesubjectathisbest，physicallyspeaking。
Thereisalsoabrilliant，slightsketch，almostacaricature，byMr。Sargent。ItrepresentsMr。Stevensonwalkingabouttheroominconversation。
ThepeopleIhavenamed，orsomeofthem，knewMr。StevensonmoreintimatelythanIcanboastofdoing。Unlikeeachother，oppositesinadozenways，wealwayswereunitedbytheloveofletters，andofScotland，ourdearcountry。Hewasapatriot，yethespokehismindquitefreelyaboutBurns，aboutthatapparentwantofheartinthepoet\'samours，whichourcountrymendonotcaretohearmentioned。Well，perhaps，forsomereasons，ithadtobementionedonce，andsonomoreofit。
Mr。Stevensonpossessed，morethananymanIevermet，thepowerofmakingothermenfallinlovewithhim。Imeanthatheexcitedapassionateadmirationandaffection，somuchsothatIverilybelievesomemenwerejealousofothermen\'splaceinhisliking。
Ioncemetastrangerwho，havingbecomeacquaintedwithhim，spokeofhimwithatouchingfondnessandpride，hisfancyreposing，asitseemed，inafondcontemplationofsomuchgeniusandcharm。
Whatwassotakinginhim？andhowisonetoanalysethatdazzlingsurfaceofpleasantry，thatchangefulshininghumour，wit，wisdom，recklessness；beneathwhichbeatthemostkindandtolerantofhearts？
Peoplewerefondofhim，andpeoplewereproudofhim:hisachievements，asitwere，sensiblyraisedtheirpleasureintheworld，and，tothem，becamepartsofthemselves。Theywarmedtheirhandsatthatcentreoflightandheat。Itisnoteverysuccesswhichhasthesebeneficentresults。Weseethesuccessfulsneeredat，decried，insulted，evenwhensuccessisdeserved。Verylittleofallthis，hardlyaughtofallthis，Ithink，cameinMr。
Stevenson\'sway。Afterthebeginning(whenthepraisesofhisearliestadmirerswereirritatingtodullscribes)hefoundthecriticsfairlykind，Ibelieve，andoftenenthusiastic。Hewassomuchhisownseverestcriticthatheprobablypaidlittleheedtoprofessionalreviewers。Inadditiontohis\"Rathillet，\"andotherMSS。whichhedestroyed，heonce，intheHighlands，longago，lostaportmanteauwithabatchofhiswritings。Alas，thatheshouldhavelostorburnedanything!\"King\'schaff，\"saysourcountryproverb，\"isbetterthanotherfolk\'scorn。\"
Ihaverememberedverylittle，orverylittlethatIcanwrite，andaboutourlastmeeting，whenhewassoneardeath，inappearance，andsofullofcourage——howcanIspeak？Hiscouragewasastrongrock，nottobetakenorsubdued。Whenunabletoutterasingleword，hispencilledremarkstohisattendantswerepithyandextremelycharacteristic。Thiscourageandspiritualvitalitymadeonehopethathewould，ifhedesiredit，liveaslongasVoltaire，thatreedamongoaks。Therewereofcourse，insorareacombinationofcharacteristics，somewhichwerenotequallytothelikingofall。Hewashighlyoriginalincostume，but，ashisphotographsarefamiliar，thepointdoesnotneedelucidation。
Lifewasadramatohim，andhedelighted，likehisownBritishadmirals，todothingswithacertainair。Heobservedhimself，I
usedtothink，asheobservedothers，and\"sawhimself\"ineverypartheplayed。Therewasnothingofthecabotininthisself-
consciousness；itwastheunextinguishedchildishpassionfor\"playingatthings\"whichremainedwithhim。Ihaveatheorythatallchildrenpossessgenius，andthatitdiesoutinthegeneralityofmortals，abidingonlywithpeoplewhosegeniustheworldisforcedtorecognise。Mr。Stevensonillustrates，andperhapspartlysuggested，thisprivatephilosophyofmine。
Ihavesaidverylittle；Ihavenoskillinreminiscences，noarttobringthelivingaspectofthemanbeforethosewhoneverknewhim。Ifaintlyseemtoseetheeagerface，thelightnervousfigure，thefingersbusywithrollingcigarettes；Mr。Stevensontalking，listening，oftenrisingfromhisseat，standing，walkingtoandfro，alwaysfullofvividintelligence，wearingamysterioussmile。Irememberonepleasantdarkafternoon，whenhetoldmemanytalesofstrangeadventures，narrativeswhichhehadheardaboutamurderouslonelyinn，somewhereintheStates。Hewasasgoodtohearastoread。Idonotrecollectmuchofthatdelightindiscussion，incontroversy，whichheshowsinhisessayonconversation，wherehedescribes，Ibelieve，Mr。Henleyas\"Burley，\"andMr。Symondsas\"Opalstein。\"HehadgreatpleasureinthetalkofthelateProfessorFleemingJenkin，whichwasbothvariousandcopious。ButinthesenoctescoenaequedeumIwasneverapartaker。Inmanytopics，suchasangling，golf，cricket，whereonIamwillinglydiffuse，Mr。Stevensontooknointerest。Hewasveryfondofboatingandsailingineverykind；hehazardedhishealthbylongexpeditionsamongthefairyislesofocean，buthe\"wasnotaBritishsportsman，\"thoughforhismeasureofstrengthagoodpedestrian，afriendoftheopenair，andofallwholiveandtoiltherein。
Astohisliterarylikings，theyappearinhisownconfessions。HerevelledinDickens，but，aboutThackeray——well，Iwouldratherhavetalkedtosomebodyelse!Tomyamazement，hewasofthose(I
think)whofindThackeray\"cynical。\"\"Hetakesyouintoagarden，andthenpeltsyouwith\"——horridthings!Mr。Stevenson，ontheotherhand，hadafreeadmirationofMr。GeorgeMeredith。HedidnotsoeasilyforgivethelongueusandlazinessesofScott，asaScotshoulddo。HereadFrenchmuch；Greekonlyintranslations。
Literaturewas，ofcourse，hisfirstlove，buthewasactuallyanadvocateattheScottishBar，and，assuch，hadhisnameonabrazendoor-plate。OncehewasacompetitorforaChairofModernHistoryinEdinburghUniversity；heknewtheromanticsideofScottishhistoryverywell。Inhisnovel，\"Catriona，\"thecharacterofJamesMohrMacgregoriswonderfullydivined。OnceI
readsomeunpublishedlettersofCatriona\'sunworthyfather，writtenwhenhewassellinghimselfasaspy(andlyingashespied)totheHanoverianusurper。Mr。StevensonmighthavewrittentheselettersforJamesMohr；theymightbeextractsfrom\"Catriona。\"
InturningoveroldJacobitepamphlets，IfoundaforgottenromanceofPrinceCharles\'shiddenyears，andlongedthatMr。Stevensonshouldretellit。Therewasatreasure，anauthentictreasure；
therewererealspies，arealassassin；areal，orreported，rescueofalovelygirlfromafireatStrasbourg，bythePrince。Thetalewastobeginsurlepontd\'Avignon:ayoungScotchexilewatchingtheRhone，thinkinghowmuchofithecouldcoverwithasalmonfly，thinkingoftheTayorBeauly。Tohimenteranothershadytrampingexile，Blairthwaite，amurderer。Andsoitwastorunon，astheauthor\'sfancymightleadhim，withAlanBreckandtheMasterforcharacters。Atlast，inunpublishedMSS。IfoundanactualMasterofBallantrae，aHighlandchief——noble，majesticallyhandsome——andapaidspyofEngland!AllthesepapersIsentouttoSamoa，toolate。Thenovelwastohavebeendedicatedtome，andthatchanceofimmortalityisgone，withsomuchelse。
Mr。Stevenson\'slastletterstomyselfwerefullofhisconcernforacommonfriendofours，whowasveryill。Depressedhimself，Mr。
Stevensonwrotetothisgentleman——whyshouldInotmentionMr。
JamesPayn？——withconsolinggaiety。Iattributedhisdepressiontoanycausebuthisownhealth，ofwhichherarelyspoke。Helamentedthe\"ill-stagedfifthactoflife\"；he，atleast，hadnolonghopelessyearsofdiminishedforcetobear。
Ihaveknownnomaninwhomthepre-eminentlymanlyvirtuesofkindness，courage，sympathy，generosity，helpfulness，weremorebeautifullyconspicuousthaninMr。Stevenson，nomansomuchloved——itisnottoostrongaword——bysomanyandsuchvariouspeople。Hewasasuniqueincharacterasinliterarygenius。
CHAPTERIII:RAB\'SFRIEND
TosaywhatoughttobesaidconcerningDr。JohnBrown，amanshouldhaveknownhimwellandlong，andshouldremembermuchofthatoldgenerationofScotchmentowhomtheauthorof\"RabandhisFriends\"belonged。Butthatgenerationhasdeparted。OnebyonethesewitsandscholarsoftheNorth，theseepigoniwhowerenot，indeed，oftheheroes，butwhohadseenandrememberedScottandWilson，havepassedaway。AytounandCarlyleandDr。Burton，andlast，Dr。Brown，aregone。SirTheodoreMartinaloneisleft。InhermemoirofDr。Burton——thehistorianofScotland，andauthorof\"TheBook-hunter\"——Mrs。Burtonremarksthat，inherhusband\'slaterdays，onlyDr。JohnBrownandProfessorBlackieremainedofallherhusband\'sancientfriendsandcoevals，ofallwhorememberedLockhart，andHogg，andtheirtimes。ButmanyareleftwhoknewDr。Brownfarbetterandmoreintimatelythantheauthorofthisnotice。IcanhardlysaywhenIfirstbecameacquaintedwithhim，probablyitwasinmychildhood。EversinceIwasaboy，certainly，Iusedtoseehimatintervals，especiallyintheChristmasvacations。ButheseldommovedfromEdinburgh，exceptinsummer，whichhefrequentlypassedinthecountryhouseofcertainfriendsofhis，whoseaffectionmademuchofthehappinessofhislatestyears，andwhoseunfailingkindnessattendedhiminhisdyinghours。LivingalwaysinScotland，Dr。BrownwasseenbutrarelybyhisfriendswhoresidedinEngland。Thus，thoughDr。
Brown\'ssweetnessofdispositionandcharmofmanner，hishumour，andhisunfailingsympathyandencouragement，madeonefeeltowardhimastoafamiliarfriend，yet，ofhisactuallifeIsawbutlittle，andhavefewreminiscencestocontribute。Onecanonlyspeakofthatsingulargenialityofhis，thattemperofgoodnessandnaturaltoleranceandaffection，which，asScotsmenbestknow，isnotuniversalamongtheScots。Ourracedoesnotneedtopray，likethemechanicinthestory，thatProvidencewillgiveus\"agoodconceitofourselves。\"ButwemustacknowledgethattheScotchtemperiscriticalifnotcaptious，argumentative，inclinedtolookattheseamysideofmenandoftheirperformances，andtodwellonimperfectionsratherthanonmeritsandvirtues。AnexampleoftheseblemishesoftheScotchdisposition，carriedtoanextremedegreeinthenatureofamanofgenius，isofferedtotheworldinthewritingsand\"Reminiscences\"ofMr。Carlyle。
Now，Dr。JohnBrownwasattheoppositepoleoffeeling。Hehadnomawkishtolerationofthingsandpeopleintolerable，buthepreferrednottoturnhismindthatway。Histhoughtswerewiththegood，thewise，themodest，thelearned，thebraveoftimespast，andhewaseagertocatchareflectionoftheirqualitiesinthecharactersoftheliving，ofallwithwhomhecameintocontact。Hewas，forexample，almostoptimisticinhisestimateoftheworkofyoungpeopleinartorliterature。Fromeverythingthatwasbeautifulorgood，fromasummerdaybytheTweed，orfromtheeyesofachild，orfromthehumoroussayingofafriend，orfromtreasuredmemoriesofoldScotchworthies，fromrecollectionsofhisownchildhood，fromexperienceofthestoicalheroismofthepoor，heseemedtoextractmatterforpleasantthoughtsofmenandtheworld，andnourishmentforhisowngreatandgentlenature。I
haveneverknownanymantowhomothermenseemedsodear——mendead，andmenliving。Hegavehisgeniustoknowingthem，andtomakingthembetterknown，andhisunselfishnessthusbecamenotonlyagreatpersonalvirtue，butagreatliterarycharm。Whenyoumethim，hehadsome\"goodstory\"orsomestoryofgoodnesstotell——forbothcamealiketohim，andhishumourwasasunfailingashiskindness。Therewasinhisfaceasingularcharm，blended，asitwere，oftheexpressionsofmirthandofpatience。Beingmostsensitivetopain，aswellastopleasure，hewasanexceptiontothatruleofRochefoucauld\'s——\"nousavonstousassezdeforcepoursupporterlesmauxd\'autrui。\"{2}
Hedidnotbeareasilythemisfortunesofothers，andtheevilsofhisownlotwereheavyenough。Theysaddenedhim；butneitherillness，norhispoignantanxietyforothers，couldsouranaturesounselfish。Heappearednottohavelostthatanodyneandconsolationofreligioushope，whichhadbeenthestrengthofhisforefathers，andwashisbestinheritancefromaremarkableraceofScotsmen。Whereverhecame，hewaswelcome；peoplefeltgladwhentheyhadencounteredhiminthestreets——thestreetsofEdinburgh，wherealmosteveryoneknowseveryonebysight——andhewasatleastasjoyouslyreceivedbythechildrenandthedogsasbythegrown-uppeopleofeveryfamily。AfriendhaskindlyshownmealetterinwhichitistoldhowDr。Brown\'sloveofdogs，hisinterestinahalf-blindoldDandywhichwasattachedtohim，wasevincedintheverylasthoursofhislife。Butenoughhasbeensaid，ingeneralterms，aboutthecharacterof\"thebelovedphysician，\"asDr。BrownwascalledinEdinburgh，andabriefaccountmaybegiven，insomedetail，ofhislifeandways。
Dr。JohnBrownwasborninBiggar，oneofthegray，slaty-lookinglittletownsinthepastoralmoorlandsofsouthernScotland。Thesetownshavenogreatbeautythattheyshouldbeadmiredbystrangers，butthenatives，asScottsaidtoWashingtonIrving，areattachedtotheir\"grayhills，\"andtotheTweed，sobeautifulwhereman\'sgreeddoesnotpolluteit，thattheBorderpeopleareallinlovewithit，asTyro，inHomer，lovedthedivineEnipeus。
Weholdit\"farthefairestofthefloodsthatrunupontheearth。\"
HowdeartheborderscenerywastoDr。JohnBrown，andhowwellheknewandcouldexpressitslegendarymagic，itscharmwovenofcountlessancientspells，themusicofoldballads，thesorceryofoldstories，maybeunderstoodbyreadersofhisessayonMinchmoor。\"{3}ThefatherofDr。BrownwasthethirdinalineageofministersofthesectcalledSeceders。ToexplainwhotheSecederswere，itwouldbenecessarytoexplorethesinkingmorassesofScotchecclesiasticalhistory。Theministerwasproudofbeingnotonlya\"Seceder\"buta\"Burgher。\"Heinherited，tobebrief，thetraditionsofamostspiritually-mindedandmostspiritedsetofmen，toomuchbent，itmayappeartous，onestablishingdelicatedistinctionsofopinions，butcertainlymosttruetothemselvesandtotheirownidealsoflibertyandoffaith。
Dr。Brown\'sgreat-grandfatherhadbeenashepherdboy，whotaughthimselfGreekthathemightreadtheNewTestament；whowalkedtwenty-fourmiles——leavinghisfoldedsheepinthenight——tobuythepreciousvolumeinSt。Andrews，andwho，finally，becameateacherofmuchreputeamonghisownpeople。OfDr。Brown\'sfather，hehimselfwroteamosttouchingandbeautifulaccountinhis\"LettertoJohnCairns，D。D。\"Thisessaycontains，perhaps，theveryfinestpassagesthattheauthoreverpenned。HissayingsabouthisownchildhoodremindoneofthemannerofLamb，withoutthatcuriousfantastictouchwhichisoftheessenceofLamb\'sstyle。Thefollowinglines，forexample，arearevelationofchildishpsychology，andprobablymaybeapplied，withalmostasmuchtruth，tothechildhoodofourrace:-
\"Childrenarelongofseeing，oratleastoflookingatwhatisabovethem；theyliketheground，anditsflowersandstones，its\'redsodgers\'andlady-birds，andallitsqueerthings；THEIRWORLD
ISABOUTTHREEFEETHIGH，andtheyaremoreoftenstoopingthangazingup。IknowIwaspasttenbeforeIsaw，orcaredtosee，theceilingsoftheroomsinthemanseatBiggar。\"
Ihaveoftenthoughtthattheearliestfathersofourrace，child-
likeinsomanyways，werechild-likeinthis，andworshipped，notthephenomenaoftheheavens，butobjectsmoreonalevelwiththeireyes——the\"queerthings\"oftheirlow-lyingworld。Inthisessayonhisfather，Dr。Brownhaswrittenlinesaboutachild\'sfirstknowledgeofdeath，whichseemasnoteworthyasSteele\'sfamouspassageabouthisfather\'sdeathandhisownhalf-consciousgriefandanger。Dr。BrowndescribesaScottishfuneral——thefuneralofhisownmother——ashesawitwiththeeyesofaboyoffiveyearsold，whilehisyoungerbrother，ababyofafewmonths-
\"leapedupandcrowedwithjoyatthestrangesight——thecrowdinghorsemen，thecoaches，andthenoddingplumesofthehearse……
Then，tomysurpriseandalarm，thecoffin，restingonitsbearers，wasplacedoverthedarkhole，andIwatchedwithcuriouseyetheunrollingofthoseneatblackbunchesofcords，whichIhaveoftenenoughseensince。Myfathertooktheoneatthehead，andalsoanothermuchsmaller，springingfromthesamepointashis，whichhehadcausedtobeplacedthere，andunrollingit，putitintomyhand。Itwisteditfirmlyroundmyfingers，andawaitedtheresult；theburialmenwiththeirrealropesloweredthecoffin，andwhenitrestedatthebottomitwastoofardownformetoseeit。Thegravewasmadeverydeep，asheusedafterwardstotellus，thatitmightholdusall。Myfatherfirstandabruptlylethiscorddrop，followedbytherest。Thiswastoomuch。Inowsawwhatwasmeant，andheldonandfixedmyfistandfeet，andI
believemyfatherhadsomedifficultyinforcingopenmysmallfingers；heletthelittleblackcorddrop，andIremember，inmymiseryandanger，seeingitsopenenddisappearinginthegloom。\"
{4}
Themanwhowrotethis，andmanyanotherpassageastrueandtender，mightsurelyhavebeenfamousinfiction，ifhehadturnedhispowersthatway。Hehadimagination，humour，pathos；hewasalwaysstudyingandobservinglife；hislastvolume，especially，islikeacollectionoffragmentsthatmighthavegonetowardmakingawork，insomewaysnotinferiortotheromancesofScott。WhenthethirdvolumeofEssayswaspublished，inthespringofhislastyear，areviewer，whoapparentlyhadnopersonalknowledgeofDr。
Brown，askedwhyhedidnotwriteanovel。Hewasbythattimeoverseventyyearsofage，and，thoughnoneguessedit，withinafewweeksofhisdeath。Whathemighthavedone，hadhegivenhimselftoliteratureonly，itisimpossibletoguess。Buthecausedsomuchhappiness，anddidsomuchgood，inthatgentleprofessionofhealingwhichhechose，andwhichbroughthimneartomanywhoneededconsolationmorethanphysic，thatweneednotforgethisdeliberatechoice。Literaturehadonlyhishoraesubsecivae，ashesaid:Subsecivaquaedamtemporaquaeegoperirenonpatior，asCicerowrites，\"shredsandwasteendsoftime，whichIsuffernottobelost。\"
ThekindoflifewhichDr。Brown\'sfatherandhispeoplelivedatBiggar，theausterelifeofwork，andofthoughtintenselybentontherealaimofexistence，onGod，onthedestinyofthesoul，isperhapsrarenow，eveninruralScotland。WearelessobedientthanofoldtothemottoofthatringfoundonMagusMoor，whereArchbishopShairpwasmurdered，REMEMBERUPONDETHE。IfanyreaderhasnotyetmadetheacquaintanceofDr。Brown\'sworks，onemightcounselhimtobeginwiththe\"LettertoJohnCairns，D。D。，\"thefragmentofbiographyandautobiography，thedescriptionofthefountainheadsfromwhichthegeniusoftheauthorflowed。Inhisearlyboyhood，JohnBrownwaseducatedbyhisfather，amanwho，fromhisson\'saffectionatedescription，seemstohaveconfinedafieryandromanticgeniuswithinthechannelsofSecederandBurghertheology。Whenthefatherreceivedacalltothe\"RoseStreetSecessionChurch，\"inEdinburgh，thesonbecameapupilofthatancientScottishseminary，theHighSchool——theschoolwhereScottwastaughtnotmuchLatinandnoGreekworthmentioning。
Scottwasstillaliveandstronginthosedays，andDr。BrowndescribeshowheandhisschoolcompanionswouldtakeofftheirhatstotheShirraashepassedinthestreets。
