When Cameron _le grand_, as he was called, (Vide Bayle's Dict. Art.
Cameron) resigned his situation as principal of the University of
Glasgow, Dr. Strong succeeded him. He died at Edinburgh, on the 20th
of June, 1654, in the seventieth year of his age and was buried near
his distinguished predecessor, Principal Boyd. At his death, an old
friend and very learned man, _Andreas Rawinaeus octogenarius_,
composed some Latin verses, as an affectionate tribute to his
memory. These may be seen in a short Life of Dr. Strang which was
written by Baillie and prefixed to Dr. Strang's work, _De
Interpretatione et Perfectione Scripturae, Rotterodami_, 1663. It is
from this Life the preceding particulars respecting the learned
author have been taken.

It appears to have been chiefly through the influence of Archbishop
Law, who was his cousin, that Dr. Strang was made principal of the
University of Glasgow. When the latter understood that
_Trocheregius_ wished to be reinstated in his office, a
correspondence took place betwixt them, which is in the highest
degree honourable to the feelings and character of Dr. Strang. This
correspondence is inserted by Wodrow in his _Life of Robert Boyd of
Trochrig_ (Wodrow MSS. vol. xv. pp. 99-104 in Bib. coll. Glasg.).
Butler represents Dr. Strang to have been an acute philosopher, and
second to none in the kingdom as a disputant (nullique ad hunc usque
diem, in nostra gente, hac in parte secundus. Vita Autoris, ut
supra.) The strongly expressed commendation of such a man was no
mean compliment to Binning's talents and learning. Wodrow says he
was told by a neighbouring clergyman, Mr. Patrick Simson, minister
of Renfrew, who was ordained the same year that Binning died, and
who lived for some years after the commencement of the following
century, "yt qn they were seeking to get old principal Strang out of
the colledge, ye principal said, 'Ye are seeking to get me out of my
place, qm have ye to fill my room? I know none, unless it be a young
man newly come out of the school, viz., Mr. Hugh Binning' "
(Analecta, vol. iv. p. 171. MSS in Bib. Ad.)--The Presbytery Records
show that the common head which was presented to Binning was not,
_De concursu_, &c, but one closely allied to it: _De scientia