ENTERED IN STATIONERS' HALL.

Printed by Oliver & Boyd,

Tweeddale Court, High Street, Edinburgh.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

PART I.

1804-1820.

Mr Patterson's Birth-Early Education, and Character of his

Childhood-Removal to Scotland-Residence at Haddington-

Removal to Edinburgh, and Career at High School-Specimens

of School-exercises-Juvenile Correspondence-Mr Patterson's

Recollections of the High School......

Page 3

PART II.

1820-1830.

Mr Patterson's Academical Career-Correspondence-Prize Ex-

ercises and Essays-Second Winter-session at College-Essays

-Correspondence-Third Winter-session-Debating Society

-Correspondence-Journal kept during the Summer of 1823

-Fourth Winter-session-Exercises in the Moral Philosophy

Class-Development of Religious Character-Enters the Divi-

nity Hall-University-Commission Prize-essay-Residence at

Oxford-Extracts from Journal kept at Oxford-Mr Patterson

receives License.....

.43

Mr Patterson receives a Presentation to the Parish of Falkirk―

Letter announcing the Fact-Spirit in which he entered upon the

Ministerial Office-Extract from Clerical Discourse on Ministe-

rial Responsibility-Parochial Economy-His Character as a

Preacher-Extract from Clerical Discourse on Experimental

Preaching-Prayers-Systematic Course of Sermons-Sum-

mary of Christian Doctrine-Lectures on the Gospel of John—

Reasons for his inadequate Popularity-His Character as a

Churchman-Speech on the Chapel of Ease Question-Circular

to Elders-Pastoral Character.....

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PART IV.

1835.

Desirable combination of Genius and Piety in Mr Patterson's

Character-Sobriety of Judgment-His Health impaired by

Over-exertion-Particulars of his last Illness and Death-

Reflections on his Removal-Funeral-Family-circumstances-

Personal Character-Modesty-Gentleness-Manners-Tastes

-General Review of Mr Patterson's Character-Comparison

with Bishop Heber-Extracts from Funeral Sermons.......276