He returned to Edinburgh, where he was an unsuccessful applicant for a chair, but he died there shortly afterwards in his father's house, Canaan Lodge, at the age of 30.
Siya bumalik sa Edinburgh, kung saan siya ay nabigo ang isang aplikante para sa isang upuan, ngunit siya namatay may ilang sandali pagkatapos ng kanyang ama sa bahay, Canaan Lodge, sa edad na 30.