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speak from much personal knowledge. My
teacher at that time was James M. McLean - a
large hearted, noble man, since distinguished
as a pastor & scholar in the city of N. York. I
also remember well when Samuel H. Taylor
first appeared in our recitations room, blushing
like a girl, and conducting his class in an
apologetic, deferential manner, which stands
now in an almost ludicrous contrast, with
his subsequent well-known decision & promptness.

Mr Johnson was usually quiet, but always
most searching and thorough in his style of teaching.
Nothing escaped his notice. Any exhibition of accurate
scholar ship or of skill in translating the
original, with its nicer shades of meaning, into
idiomatic English, transported him with delight.
I have known him to to allow, unconsciously, one student
to read the entire lesson, and then pour forth
such [illegible], as would be treasured by the
happy recipient as a coronet of jewels, for his
life-time. On the other hand he would be carried
away with indignation when some stupid slip shod
rendering, informed the class that the student
had "eaten up a monument harder than brass"
when like Prof. Kingsley of [illegible], but with much
more vehemence of manner, he would bid