Historical and Traditional Sketches of Highland Families and of the Highlands. E-book. Formato PDF John Maclean   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

Of the author, or perhaps I should more properly say, the reciter of these tales, it would not become me, his son, to speak in. Terms of praise. I may, however, say, without exposing myself to censure, that from his infancy he gave a greedy ear to the recital of old stories; and when, as at was, and still is, the custom of the country, the fathers, grandfathers, and patriarchs of the town assembled together in the winter evenings and told the tales of other times, he would sit in the chimney nook in wrapt attention listening to their conversation. This predilection of his youth grew with his growth, and strengthened with his years.

History of the College of New Jersey: From Its Origin in 1746 to the Commencement of 1854. E-book. Formato PDF John Maclean   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

Dr. Maclean emigrated to America in 1795, and became one of the most popular professors who ever graced the College. He was at home almost equally in all branches of science. Chemistry, Natural History, Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy successively claimed his attention.