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CIHM/ICMH
Collection de
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Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes tachniques et bibliographiquas

The Institute has attempted to obtain the best
original copy available for filming. Features of this
copy which may be bibliographically unique,
which may alter eny of the images in the
reproduction, or which may significantly :hange
the usual method of filming, are checked below.

Coloured covers/
Couverture de couleur

f~n Covers damaged/

Couverture endommagie

Covers restored and/or laminatwd/
Couverture restaur^ et/ou pelliculAe

I I Cover title missing/

Le titre de couverture manque

G Coloured maps/
Cartes gtiographiques en couleur

I I Coloured ink (i.e. other than blue or black)/

Encre da couleur (i.e. autre que bleue ou noire)

Coloured plates and/or illustrations/
Planches et/ou illustrations en couleur

Bound with other material/
RellA avec d'autras documents

Tight binding may cause shadows or distortion
along interior margin/

La re liure serrie peut causer de I'ombre ou de la
distorsion la long de la marge intdrieure

Blank leaves added during restoration may
appear within the text. Whenever possible, these
hnve been omitted from filming/
II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajouties
lors d'une restauration apparaissent dans le texte,
mais, lorsque cela itait possible, ces pages n'ont
pas 6ti filmies.

L'Institut a microfilm* le meilleur exemplaire
qu'll lui a iti possible de se procurer. Les details
de cet exemplaire qui sont peut-dtre uniques du
point de vue bibliographique, qui peuvent modifier
une image reproduite, ou qui peuvent exigar une
modification dans la methods normaie de filmage
sont indiquis cidessous.

I I Coloured pages/

Pages de couleur

Pages damaged/
Pages endommagies

n Pages restored and/or laminated/
Pages restauries et/ou pellicuides

□ Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/
Pages dicolories, tacheties ou piqudes

□Pages detached/
Pages d^tach^es

r^KShowthrouyh/
I — I Transparence

□ Quality of print varies/
Quality indgale de I'impression

□ Includes supplementary material/
Comprend du materiel supplementaire

□ Only edition available/
Seule Edition disponible

Pages wholly or partially obscured by errata
slips, tissues, etc., have bean refilmed to
ensure the best possible image/
Les pages totalement ou partiellement
obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, une pelure,
etc., ont iti filmdes i nouveau de fapon i
obtenir la meilleure image possible.

Additional comments:/

— I Commentaires supplimentaires;

[Printed ephemera] 1 sheet (verso blank)

This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/
Ce document est film* au taux de reduction indiqu* ci-dessous.
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The copy filmed here hes been reproduced thenks
to the generosity of:

Manuscript Division
Public Archives of Canada

The images appearing here are the best quality
possible considering the condition and legibility
of the original copy and in keeping with the
filming contract specifications.

Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed
beginning with the front ccver and ending on
the last page with a printed or illustrated impres-
sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All
other original copies are filmed beginning on the
first page with a printed or illustrated impres-
sion, and ending on the last page with a printed
or illustrated impression.

The last recorded frame on each microfiche
shall contain the symbol — ^^ (meaning "CON-
TINUED"), or the symbol V (meaning "END"),
whichever applies.

IVIaps. plates, charts, etc.. may be filmed at
different reduction ratios. Those too large to be
entirely included in one exposure are filmed
beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to
right and top to bottom, as many frames as
required. The following diagrams illustrate the
method:

L'exemplaire filmA fut reproduit grdce d la
gAnirositi de:

Division des manuscrits
Archives publiques du Canada

Lea images suivantes ont it6 reproduites avec le
plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition at
da la nettet* de l'exemplaire film*, et en
conformity avec las conditions du contrat de
filmage.

exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en
papier est imprim^e sont filmte en commenqant
par ie premier plat st en terminant soit par la
dorniire page qui comporte une empreinte
d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second
plat, salon le cas. Tous les autres axemplaires
originaux sont fllmte en commenpant par la
premiere page qui comporte une empreinte
d'impression ou d'illustration at en terminant par
la dernlAre page qui comporte une telle
empreinte.

Un des symboles suivants apparaftra sur la
dernlAre image de cheque microfiche, selon le
caa: le symbols <-i*> signifie "A SUIVRE". le
symboie V signif!e "FIN".

Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre
filmte A des taux de rMuction diffdrents.
Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre
reproduit en un seul cliche, il est film4 d partir
de Tangle sup^rieur gauche, de gauche k droite,
et de haut en bas. en prenant le nombre
d'images n^cessaire. Las diagrammes suivants
illustrent la m^thode.

From the Rev, Walter McGilvray, D. D., Minister of
St, Mark's Free Churchy Glasgow,

In the course of a visit to Canada, in the years 1847-48, as a deputy
from the Free Church of Scotland, I aad an opportunity of visiting
Knox's College at Toronto, and of seeing the mode in which that
most useful institution was conducted. As a proof of the superior
qualifications of the Professors, 1 was struck with the fact, that the
students, as a body, would not only stand a comparison, in point of
scholarship and general attainments, with those attending our Scotiish
Universities, but in certain branches they seemed to me to have
decidedly the advantage of the latter. I was greatly pleased, though
not at all surprised, at the proficiency of the students under the care
of my respected friend, Professor Esson. Of his classical acquirements
and thorough acquaintance with the various departments of Mental
and Moral Philosophy, I was previously aware ; but 1 was hardly
prepared for the display oi practical skill in the way of communicat-
ing his ample stores of instruction to the young men under his charge,
which I had the pleasure of witnessing. In aptness to teach — in the
power of interesting and stimulating the minds of the students — in that
kindly sway over the heart, which opens up the best and readiest
access to the head, I have seldom seen so signal an example as in the
case of my reverend friend. I have reason to know that my impres-
sion in regard to Mr. Esson's qualifications and great success as a
teacher of youth, was shared by all the Deputies of our Church, who
had the privilege of visiting Knox's College. It is hardly necessary
for me to refer to the consistent excellence of his Christian character,
distinguished as it is by all that is just, honest, lovely, and of good
report. In fine, I would consider it a ^reat blessing to any Educa-
tional Institution to have the benefit of the labours, skill, affection,
faithfulness, and prayers, of such an experienced and distinguished
instructor.

. Given at Glasgow, this 14th day of November, 1851.