I say that is an instance that does honour to the miners of Scotland.
Another instance was that of Dr.Hogg, who began as a pitman in this county; worked in the morning, attended school in the afternoon; then went to the University for four years and to the Theological Hall for five years; and afterwards, in consequence of his health failing, he went abroad, and is now engaged as a missionary in Upper Egypt.

Or take the case of Mr.( now Sir George) Elliot, member for North Durham, who has spoken up for the miners all the better, for having had practical knowledge of their work.

He began as a miner in the pit, and he worked his way up till he has in his employment many thousand men.

He has risen to his great wealth and station from the humblest position; as every man who now hears me is capable of doing, to a greater or less degree, if he will only be thrifty and industrious." Lord Elcho might also have mentioned Dr.Hutton, the geologist, a man of a much higher order of genius; who was the son of a coal-viewer.

Bewick, the wood engraver, is also said to have been the son of a coal-miner.
Dr.Campbell was the son of a Loanhead collier: he was the forerunner of Moffat and Livingstone, in their missionary journeys among the Bechuanas in South Africa.