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He was a man of great frame, burly, strong and with blue eyes that sparkled and a fresh complexion.

His humour was deep and razor sharp and his wit popular although he had a solemn exterior and in conversation would resort to silence while contemplating a difficult retort.

He played the violin well and was an excellent scholar.

Almost as soon as he arrived as curate he started writing and poured out over the year a long list of books, volumes of sermons, a theological treatise, a popular commentary, a guide to communion and also books of lessons in reading and writing for the schools.

For a work of his on the divinity of Christ ( combating the rise of Unitarianism ) the University of Edinburgh conferred upon him a degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1792.

He also produced the “ Poor Man ’ s Morning and Evening Portions ” that were used long after his death.