The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca

42SLETTERS, TRACTS> l^c:the very fame. colouring. I have not wilfully, or tothe belt of my knowledge, omitted any material fa«£lnor have I difguifed or mifreprefented any faft crchara6^er whatfoever. I have done jufticc to the ancientinhabitants of Clutha ; and, if the mailers ofthe college, at that time, had lefs merit than theirpredeceflbrs in a former period, I have, however,fairly allowed that there were exceptions. And ifthe ancient profelTors of Clutha fhculd this momentftart from their graves, (which indeed is not to be expected),and ftand up, polTelTed of real Hfe and fpirit,and fliould perufe this hiftory, every one of them,who had merit, would have a right to believe himfelfexcepted from whatever feemed to reflect upon the^reft. If any one of them fhould imagine, that thisor that ftory, or defcription, or character, was meantof him, it would not be tiie hiftorian, but- himfelfwho would make the difagreeable application : Hewould demonftrate that he had fcarce yet recoveredlife, or that he was very ill inftru£led, with refpedt tathe true intcreft of his own chara