He has taken high honors in Glasgow.

We'll both be proud of Colin, father." "What has he done ?" "He has written a prize poem in Latin and Greek, and he is second in mathematics." "Latin and Greek! Poor ghostlike languages that hae put off flesh and blood lang syne.

Poetry! Warse than nonsense! David and Solomon hae gien us such sacred poetry as is good and necessary; and for sinfu' love verses and such vanities, if Scotland must hae them, Robert Burns is mair than enough.

As to mathematics, there's naething against them.
A study that is founded on figures is to be depended upon; it has nae flights and fancies.

You ken what you are doing wi' figures.