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 cause he was equally iinforgiviug. Major Goiilbiirn, who in the instance above quoted was appriBad of hin incithod of swellhig subscription lists, and guarded against it, was a perpetual theme of abuse. Coarse raillery in rliynu^ or prose was ever ready to Lang's pen and tonjj;ue, and what his higennity prompted no charity restrained. To refute his slanders was not to silence him, for he repeated them from day to day and year to year. In time they migbt be believed p He was industrions in public meetings, in the press, and in legislative assemblies. He eniliodied m an which ran tln^ough several editions, so much of his own career and quarrels, that it was said that the proper title would be, '* Tlte Sayings and Doings of Dr, Lang, with some remarks on New Sontli Wales." On the spot, and while the generation in which he lived was extant, his misrepre- sentations could do little harm. Few believed them. Abroad they found credit in his own day. On many sub- jects therefore it is necessary to narrate the facts with care- ful detail, and to prove the worthlessness of hts fictions. Major Goulbuni so used his knowledge of Lang's methods of extorting aid from the Government, as to create a grievance. Lang, denouncing the Governor's hostility, averred that it was due to his bemg *' governed by the Colonial Secretary." Brisbane himself at the outset sub- scribed to a proposed Scats' church, !)ut Lang's nnscrupu- lousness made Brisbane with<h*aw his subscriptirui. Lang railed at AVemyss for not supporting an appeal to the public. John Macarthur earned Lang's ephemeral gratitude by convening a private meeting at tim house of Bowman, the principal surgeon, and, proposing that a salary should be guaranteed to the fervid young minister. Lang complained of the ''ungenerous opposition*' of Wemyss to Lang's ** settlement." A sum of £700 was rapidly sub- scribed towards building the church. Amongst the sub- scribers^*^ may be seen tbe names of many who were afterwards assailed b^^ Lang. Mr. Wemyss gave .£*25 : Mrs, Wemyss, £10; John Macarthur gave iliiS. His sons Jamea and William gave (each) £VI 10s. Thomas Icely gave five "• Siidnaj Gazette, oth Fob. W2A^
 * Historif-al and Statistical Account of New South Wales/*