WHITINGS OF DR. SMITH. IH

extend the boundaries of fcience, but to enlightenand reform the commercial policy of Europe .

The fchool of Kirkaldy , where Mr. Smith re-ceived the firft rudiments of his education, wasthen taught by Mr. David Miller, a teacher,in his day, of confiderable reputation, and whofename deferves to be recorded, on account of theeminent men whom that very obfcure feminaryproduced while under his direftion. Of this num-ber were Mr. Os WALD of Dunikeir; his brother;Dr. John Oswald , afterwards Biihop of Raphoe;and our late excellent colleague, the ReverendDr. John Drysdale : all of them nearly contem-porary with Mr. Smith , and united with himthrough life by the clofeft ties of friendfliip. —. Oneof his fehool-fellows is ftill alive * ; and to hiskindnefs I am principally indebted for the fcantymaterials which form the firft part of this narrative.

Among thele companions of his earlieft years,Mr. Smith foon attracted notice, by his palfionfor books, and by the extraordinary powers ofhis memory. The weaknefs of his bodily confti-tution prevented him from partaking in their moreaftive amufements; but he was much beloved bythem on account of his temper, which, thoughwarm, was to an uncommon degree friendly andgenerous. Even then he was remarkable for thofe

* George Dxysdale, Efq. of Kirkaldy , brother of the lateDr. Dbvshale.