either of being under the age of twenty-one years, or of being a Student enrolled in any Class of the University, is not qualified to be a Member of the General Council, is entitled to have in his possession at one time, four volumes, but not more. It is, however, provided that, if he be not a Marticulated Student of the University, he must in each year pay a subscription to the Library of ten shillings and sixpence; and also, that this Regulation is not to be construed to extend the privilege of the Library to persons qualified to become Members of the General Council, but who have not paid the fees necessary to entitle them to act as such.

[By the Act 31 & 32 Vict., cap. 48, sec. 28, no Graduate is disqualified from being a member of the General Council by reason of his being enrolled as a Student in any class of the University. Those Graduates only are now entitled to four volumes at a time who have become members of the General Council, or are under the age of twenty-one years.]

THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY.

This Library was founded in 1698 for the special use of Students in Theology. It contains above 10,000 volumes. The management, by the amended constitution (1863), is vested in a Committee of six Curators, chosen by ballot, by the Cives of the Library, from their own number. No Civis can be elected a Curator unless he be at least in the second year of his attendance at the Divinity Hall. One-third of the Curators go out annually by rotation. The election takes place in the second week of December. The Curators elect one of their own number to be Treasurer. The Curators and Treasurer report the state of the funds, &c., to the Cives, the Theological Faculty, and the Senatus Academicus. The powers and privileges which formerly belonged to the Professor of Divinity are now given to the whole Theological Faculty. The books purchased are selected by the Theological Faculty. The purchase of books is restricted to theological works, and works subservient to theological study. The Professor of Divinity, who is ex officio Honorary Librarian, appoints annually an Acting Librarian. None are Cives of the Theological Library but Students of Divinity, or those who have been Students of Divinity at this or at some other Scottish University. Students of Divinity

attending this University are admitted as Cives on paying each a contribution of two shillings and sixpence per annum; and those who have been Students of Divinity at this or at some other Scottish University are admitted on paying each a contribution of five shillings per annum. But no person who, during any year or years of his attendance at the Divinity classes of the University of Edinburgh, may have failed to enter as a Civis, is in any after years allowed to do so, until he has paid up the arrears of two shillings and sixpence for each of the years of his attendance as a Student of Divinity at this University in which he has failed to pay the said annual contribution. No books can be kept out of the Library longer than two months.

PORTRAITS AND BUSTS IN THE SENATE HALL,
LIBRARY, AND COURT ROOM.

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I.-Portraits of Principals, Professors, and others, in Senate Hall. 1. Robert Rollock, first Principal of the University (1585-1599). 2. Andrew Cant, Principal of the University (1675-1685).

3. William Carstares, D.D., Principal of the University (1703-1716), by Aikman.

4. William Robertson, D.D., Principal of the University (17621793), by Raeburn.

5. Adam Ferguson, LL.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy (17641785), by Raeburn.

6. Andrew Dalzel, M. A., Professor of Greek (1772-1805), after Raeburn.

* In order to honour and perpetuate the names of the individuals who have founded Scholarships, Bursaries, and new Chairs in the University, the Senatus Academicus has made arrangements for placing Busts or Portraits of them in the Library and University Court Room.

Portraits of William Pitt, John Muir, D.C.L., Mr Rhind, Mr Gray, and Mr Mackenzie, are expected before the opening of the ensuing Session. Subscriptions have been obtained for several busts, which are expected to be presented to the University in the course of the present year.

Regarding as Benefactors the eminent Professors who have elevated the character of the University by their writings or discoveries, the Senatus are anxious to procure Portraits or Busts of James and David Gregory, Colin Maclaurin, Matthew Stewart, Dr Cullen, Joseph Black, Dr James Gregory, Dr Monro, secundus, Dr Monro, tertius, Dr Alison, Dr Chalmers, Sir Charles Bell, Lord Woodhouselee, Dr Thomas Charles Hope, Professor Miller, Professor Ross, Professor Aytoun, Professor Macdougall, Professor Syne, and Sir James Y. Simpson, Bart.: and the Senatus is anxious for the assistance of the friends and admirers of these gentlemen in obtaining them. In August last a Statue of Sir David Brewster, by Brodie, was presented to the University by the Subscribers, who raised a sum of £600 for this purpose. This fine work of Art has been placed in the centre arch of the Museum building.

7. John Robison, LL.D., Professor of Natural Philosophy (1774-1805), by Raeburn.

8. James Finlayson, D.D., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics (17861808).

9. John Playfair, M. A., Professor of Mathematics, and afterwards of Natural Philosophy (1785-1819), by Raeburn.

10. Thomas Brown, M.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy (1810-1820). II. Andrew Duncan, M.D., Senior, Professor of Institutes of Medicine (1789-1819).

12. George Husband Baird, D.D., Principal (1793-1840), after Geddes. 13. Sir John Leslie, Professor of Natural Philosophy (1819-1833), after Sir David Wilkie.

14. John Bruce, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics (1774-1786), after Raeburn.

15. John Donaldson, Professor of Music (1845-1865).

16. John Knox (1505-1572).

17. George Buchanan (1506-1582). 2 Portraits.

18. John Napier of Merchiston, Inventor of Logarithms (1550-1617). 19. James Thomson, Poet (1700-1748).

20. Hugh Blair, D.D., Professor of Rhetoric (1762-84), by Martin.

II.-Portraits and Busts of Principals and Professors in Library.

PORTRAITS.

1. John Lee, D.D., LL.D., M.D., Principal of the University (18401859), by Sir John Watson Gordon.

2. Alexander Brunton, D.D., Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages (1813-1848), by Sir John Watson Gordon.

3. John Wilson, Professor of Moral Philosophy (1820-1853), by Scott Lauder.

BUSTS.

1. H.R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, by Steell.

2. John Lee, D.D., LL.D., M. D., Principal, &c., by Slater.

3. Alexander Monro (primus), M.D., Professor of Anatomy (17201754), by Flaxman.

4. William Cullen, M.D., Professor of Chemistry (1755-1790), by Gowans.

5. John Playfair, M.A., Professor of Mathematics, and afterwards of Natural Philosophy (1785-1819), by Chantrey.

6. John Thomson, M.D., Professor of General Pathology (1831-1842), by Steell.

7. Thomas Charles Hope, M.D., Professor of Chemistry (1795-1844), by Steell.

8. Macvey Napier, M.A., Professor of Conveyancing (1825-1847), by Slater.

9. George Dunbar, M.A., Professor of Greek (1805-1852), by Slater. 10. James Pillans, LL.D., Professor of Humanity (1820-1863), by

Slater.

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11. Robert Jameson, Professor of Natural History (1804-1854), by Steell.

12. Edward Forbes, Professor of Natural History (1854-55), by Steell. 13. Robert Blair, Professor of Practical Astronomy (1786-1834).

14. Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy (1775-1810), by Joseph.

15. Sir John Leslie, Professor of Natural Philosophy (1819-1833), by Steell, after Joseph.

16. Andrew Duncan, senior, Professor of Institutes of Medicine (17891819), by Slater.

17. Sir William Hamilton, Bart., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics(1836-1856), by Brodie.

18. The Hon. Lord Rutherfurd, by Theed.

III.-Portraits in Court Room.

1. Sir David Baxter of Kilmaron, Bart., by Sir J. Watson Gordon.

2. J. Stewart Hepburn, Esq., of Colquhalzie, by Colvin Smith.

3. Sir John M'Pherson, late Governor-General of India, after Reynolds. 4. George Heriot, after the original in Heriot's Hospital.

5. W. Patrick, Esq., of Roughwood, after Colvin Smith.

6. George Parker Bidder, Esq., by Alfred Dever.

7. The Right Honourable John Inglis, Lord Justice-General, by Sir J. Watson Gordon.

8. Sir William Fettes, Bart., after Raeburn.

9. General John Reid, Founder of the Chair of Music (1735-1803). 10. Lord Provost Elder by Raeburn.

II. Daniel Ellis, Esq., by Colvin Smith.

12. Captain Thomas Drummond, by Pickersgill.

TORRY FINE ARTS COLLECTION.

Sir James Erskine of Torry, by a Will, dated April 1834, bequeathed to the University his Pictures, Bronzes, and Marbles, "for the purpose of laying a foundation for a GALLERY for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts." The collection is at present temporarily deposited in the National Gallery, until funds can be obtained for its suitable display in the College, and for carrying more fully into effect the intentions of the testator.

The Pictures, forty-six in number, which are in the finest preservation, have been collected with much judgment, as choice specimens of the works of different Masters, especially in the Flemish and Dutch Schools. The Marbles, seventeen in number, and twenty-three Bronzes, have been chosen with a correct appreciation of the merits of this department, and reflect credit on the taste and public spirit of Sir James Erskine.

Museums.

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I. THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.

HE Museum of Natural History was established in 1812 in connexion with the University. It contains Zoological, Geological, and Mineralogical Collections. The greater portion of it was formed by the exertions of Professor Jameson, who was fifty years Professor of Natural History and Regius-Keeper of the Museum.

In 1854 it was transferred by the Town Council, at that time the Patrons of the University, to Government, under whose control it has since continued. The whole of the collections have been now removed from the old rooms hitherto occupied by them in the University to the Natural History Department of the New Museum of Science and Art. They are available for the educational purposes of the University, and are freely accessible to the Students attending the Natural History Class. Professor Thomson is Regius-Keeper of the Natural History Department of the Museum of Science and Art.

II. THE ANATOMICAL MUSEUM.

This Museum was founded in 1800 by Dr Monro, secundus, who presented his own Anatomical Collection, and that of his father, to the University, "to be used by his future successors in office for the purpose of demonstrating and explaining to the Students the structure, physiology, and diseases of the human body." In the year 1859, Sir David Monro, M.D., presented a considerable collection of anatomical preparations, which had been formed by his father, Dr Alexander Monro, tertius. Numerous additions were also made to the Museum by the late Professor Goodsir, more especially in the department of Comparative Anatomy, and on his death the Senatus Academicus

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