But Matthews was wrong in the person of whom he related the humorous address.

I have assurance of the parties from a friend, whose father, a distinguished clergyman in the Scottish Church at the time, had accurate knowledge of the whole circumstances.

The late celebrated Dr.Macknight, a learned and profound scholar and commentator, was nevertheless, as a preacher, to a great degree heavy, unrelieved by fancy or imagination; an able writer, but a dull speaker.

His colleague, Dr.Henry, well known as the author of a History of England, was, on the other hand, a man of great humour, and could not resist a joke when the temptation came upon him.

On one occasion when coming to church, Dr.Macknight had been caught in a shower of rain, and entered the vestry soaked with wet.