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�NYONE who is curious enough to take down m from the College Library, or from the book- - � shelves of some antiquated J ohnian, the first volume of the Eagle, will find on page 3 I some simple, rough, very rough, translations of Death-Songs by Vlzland;. the first of which tells how a little dying see- child sees the angels-·-which the mother c"annot VOL. XVI. Q IIO Th omas Ashe. Th omas Ashe. I II

creeping under the win dow with pleasan t songs to and pu t th em on our bookshelves beside th ose of th e carry its soul away with th em to heaven. Thomas W Johnia,n Herrick an d th e Johnian ordsworth."· Ashe,'" th e singer of th is rough melody, was destined Ashe was born in th e summer of 1836 at Stockport, to sing many a smoother song hereafter about little near th ose Cheshire hills which are th e scene of his children, many a song abou t drea ms and visions, longes t poem, Bdt'th. His fa th er, a Manchester manu­ mostly sad ; destined to be read indee d an d love d by facturer an d an amateur ar tist of considerable merit, a few, but to be neglected by th e wide hurrying worl d, became, in later days, a clergyman (p repare d for an d to be brough t to a prematqre grave, in part at ordination by his own son) and vicar of St Paul's le as t, by the sense of failure ; but de stine d also, in Ch urch in Crewe. Of his mother he tells us in one the opinion of th e ,wri te r-:-who di d not know him so of his earlies t poems (Memory)-in language th at well as to fe el barre d from ju dgmen t by fr iendship ­ th rows ligh t on his own sensi tive and suscep tible to fin d a place in any competen t Select10'J1.S fro m Lyrzcal nature, as well as on th e soothing influence of her Poetry of the /Vtneteenth Cel�tu?'y ' th at may be ma de "h ealing eyes "-how she in th e firs t half of th e Twen t ieth; in any case led the heart in early days deserving of more th an a passing notice from his To gentle thoughts and good and truth; fe Ho w-:-collegians, an d especiC!-lly in, th is magazine o f And sow'd the doubtful April youth wh ich he was one of th e fO llnders , With lilies, up the winding ways. An autobiographical interes t attaches to mos t of And held the cloudy trouble off his best poetry. Not indeed th a t all his loves an d That gather'd with the gaining years: l>Qrrows an d farewells and dreams are to be accepted And knew to check the oozing tears, scoff. in every de tail as literal fa ct; but so vivid are many of And heal the wound of worldly the pictures th at th e reader must sometimes fe el th at From th e cradle to th e grave it was always "April" th is or th at scene is not wholly imaginary, an d th at he wi th th is poet; an d in th e midst of th e brightes t may gain insigh t into th e poems by kn,owing somethin g sunshine and glad des t voices of spring th ere was la te r of th e poet. To supply th is knowledge is th e object always th e "cloudy tr ouble" not far off. In a o f th is notice; not to cri ticise nor analyse, apd still poem he th us de scribes his childhood (Bettws-y-coed, le ss to assign th e poe t his exac t place in th e degree s . P·27S): of Parnassus, but simply to connect a few of his best As once I in my cradle slept, poems by such � th read of biographical record as may A spirit lean'd o'er me: beautiful, I wept: th row ligh t upon th em-wi th th is fu rther possible , She was so :re Her name was Poesy. sul t th at �om e J ohnians who, besides loving th ei r College an d its tradi tions, are <;l so lQvers of true .. An edition of Ashe's Poems, complete in one volume, was published po in 1886 by Bell and Sons, York Street, Covent Garden. The only subsequent etry , may say to th emselves, "Here was a poet� poems in print are Songs of a Year, privately printed at the Chiswick Press, a true poet in hi s way, w ho� we knew nothin g 1888; but these also can be obtained from Messrs Bell and Sons. ftb out- an d a J ohniq.n to o. Le t us buy his Poems A few pieces quoted in this notice, but not to be found in the 1886 edition, are drawn from an edition printed ill 1871 by H. Knights, Printer, Ipswich; or from an edition published by Bell and Daldy in 1859: the former • The Editors are indebted for the portrait to the kindness of tUIl will be indicated by t, the latter by �. prorri��o!,s of tile Illustrated London News. A simple reference to page (e,g. p. 275) will refer to the edition of 1886. Il2 Th omas Ashe. Tlzomas As ne . 113 the untouch'd store, A hand upon my mouth she laid: Gain, wisdom, treasure,-all rich guerdon, where, 0 where? I'll make you sorrowful, she said j­ That should have given are no more, A promise which she kept. Beauty, and bliss, and knowledge things and fair I ] oy is but a fitful thing: And ripening promise of true waves roll on; He must know sorrow who would sing. Lost, lost to me! Time's brackish backward flow: And I grew not as others are,- And hide my pearls, and will not gone, With the green woods familiar. With sCQrnful dirges for the dear years as they go: By the brooks my feet They mock my weeping, hastening Roam'd alone, And I shall never, never more regain Or on a stone, My rich lost treasure from the moaning main. In the stream, I'd watch a star. Slzakesperz'ana-a sonnet tinged with th e sadness of All the games that I knew well describes how, in an fa rewells to his old companions- Were, to find the pimpernel and fo ur other oasis am id the mathematical desert, he And the meadow-sweet'. their youth" friends · sought "to fe ed th e freshness of Al ien from the ways of th e wo rld , when he looks by the stud y of Shakespeare: ba ck, lo ng afte rw ards, upon his in fancy he is inclined o gifted soul, greatest and mightiest, to call himself" acha ngel ing" (p . 263): How have thy words fed us with nourishment! How did they make the dreary days grow blest! I that was born on a Midsummer night Ah, happy days, how quickly are they spent I When fairies keep their revels, and delight Time hath come on us like a woodman rude; To vex poor men with many a wicked thing j And sever'd is our pleasant brotherhood. Who left me, half I think, a changeling, In 1858 appeared his fi rst poetical venture, or ra the r And stole away the little babe new-born. jo in t-ven tu re, Poems by Un de rgraduates, a little col­ Then where am I ? and shall I set, some morn, lection of fif ty pages, printed by him and his friend My feet on this green earth? for this, that seems J. Myself, would best befit a land of dreams. H. Clark, whose death was chronicled in the Michaelmas Te rm Eagle of 1888. Two of th ese poems From the Grammar School of Stockpo rt coming to Unde rtone and In Me mo rz'am fin d a place in the com ­ St Joh n's as a siza r in 1855 he was en tered on ple te edition of his works. Mr France's side, and had rooms on the east side No t be in g old eno ugh to be ordained, he taught at of the Second Court. He re ad ma themat ics and took Pe te rbo ro ug h, living in the Minster Close wh ile pre­ his degree as Sen ior Op ti me in 1859 . But literature paring fo r ordination. He nce iss ued his fi rst vol ume and poe try had long taken possession of his mind, of poems in 1859 . Am id so ngs of the Churchya rd and and in Tltree-Yearst (1859-60) he looks ba ck wi th th e Cuckoo, Ettz'e th e dream -ch ild (p . 9) shews the poet passionate reg re t up on th e gain th at might have be en, al ready in one of his favo urite fields : if he could have devo ted himself to different studie s: Gentle Ettie, pet! she looks Like some child in fairy books. o priceless pearls, given to me to keep! Rich gems of time, bewail'd with idle tears! In her eyes, that seem to fix O'er you the impenetrable wild waves sweep, On the airy void around, o lost, 0 coveted, mispriz'd three years! • Mullius, Adams, Bush, Wilson: see Eagle xv. 325. 114 Thomas Ashe. Thoma s Ashe. 115 : Motions of the playful winet, themsel ves, void of human instincts Light and shadow' melt and mix They taught her secrets of the murmuring boughs; With each other, undefined. They fiU'd her with the music of the streams: Hid from us, w'hat They train'd her to a subtle inward sense has she found, In dreamy fancies of her mind? Of beauty: and when deeper thoughts began Ettie is some changeling sweet, To stir, they made her love all living things. That walks this earth with elfin feet. � � * Oft she seems to look and ask But by and by the sweet humanity, Elves their secrets to unmask. This long time crush'd and buried, but not dead, She is watching, as she stands, Grew into strength and sadden'd the lone child. Wonders wrought in fairy lands. * * * Elfin phantoms flit and fleet, She pined for love, and knew not why she pined. Making signs with shadowy hands. As when a little haze appears above Brook in some vale, and slowly forms and grows; But the "cloudy tro uble" had been gathering And fills the sunlit hollows by degrees strength. It is scarcely a good sign when-even in With living volumes of the golden mist; a "Questionist" looking forward to the end of his So love's vague yearnings were her soul's despair. Cambridge life -a row ba ck fr om Ely to Cambridge, She watched all morn the rainbow fishes skim, de scribed in Ta ldng He art (p . 61; see also Eagle I. 93) And chase each other in the gleaming reeds. suggests thoughts of- She peer'd into the leafy nests of birds, So many dreams, we cherish'd once, And wonder'd what could make them twit and sing. And wove into a strange romance AQ.d she WQuld lie and finger at the grass; Of beauty, and of fairy-lands, And sicken with the cooing of the doves; And love and dalliance; And strangely love to play with the sunbeams: So many plans in hope begun, And as she did, she knew not in her mind By us who saw the end too well; Bright-lock'd Apollo fretted for his prize. No marvel, if a mournful gloom In the earlier poems the re are hints of a growi ng Across our spirits fell. love-at present as be tween brother and sister-for How many white hands, beckoning some companion of his childhood; bu t the re is little Afar off, seem'd to call us back! sadness in them. Now in the following poem (B#te1'­ How many clouds lay gathering grim nesst) the predestined singer of Lost Eros strikes fo r About the onward track. th e first time one of his sa ddest chords : In 186 I appeared Dryope and other Poems, which We sat among the ripe wheat-sheaves sh ew a great advance in power and fin ish of style. The western skies were golden-red. Good critics have condemned with faint praise the We had a book: we turn'd the leaves: poet's bl ank verse, while setting him by the side of But not a word we said. Herrick for his lyrical poetry. Our readers shall ju dg e A sudden lull: a thrilling pause:- for themselves from the passage (p . 35) which tells We seem'd at once one thought to have. how the Hamadryads, finding by chance asleep " Sweet We little could divine the cause T Dryope, bright little Dryope," trained her as one of hat such a moment gave. 11 6 Thomas As he. Thomas Ashe. 117

A minute, which comes once, and goes: ef that he was a king over men and master into th e be li Which must be snatched at once, or lost. of the un iverse, and received by the of the secrets o foolish heart I-what mad doubt rose acclaims-fin ds that he cannot draw the populace with In me?-our fate was cross'd. which should establish his claim, and fle es magic sword , discrowned, to meet the mockery We wander'd from the shining sheaf, bac k into the desert ing We look'd back at the setting sun. of the spirits that had deceived him, after hear his Heart-sick,-we feign'd 'twas but for grief do om from the old priest : The golden day was done- Our king waits till his hour is come: And on the morrow I was gone, But thy fair throne was but a wild desire. Who could not speak for paltry fear. The morrows will go gliding on, Since Ea ster 1860, Ashe had be en curate of Silver­ And we find each a bitter one; stone in Northamptonshire, where he was much loved N or meet for many a year. and long remembered by his parishioners, one of This sadness combines with a growing consciousnes s whom , nearly th ir ty years afterwards, did not fo rget to of hesitation , a sense of the indefiniteness of the su bject send flo wers for his grave. It is thence that he of his so ng, an d a fo re bod in g of a fruitless struggle sends an Invztatzon (p . 6 I) in which, after a delightful after the unreachable. Something of these fe elings de scription of the pleasures wi th which they would is expressed in Glz1nmerzngs (p . 17 ): be guile the winter's evenings , he sets on th e other side Shudder of something in the days that are: the discomforts of the winter's day, and so finally bids Possible music in sweet notes that jar: his old friend put offhis visit till "the thrushes come" : Flutter of something in the past, which made Miry roads, and sop of rains, A light of white across the flickering shade: In the wood-walks o'er the plains: Visible glimpses of old robes again: Fallow fields and murky floods; Old s-ounds, confused with distance and with pain: Dripping of the dreary woods; I ask my heart, what keeps it still Driving sleet, or chilly ring Saying "I will not," and "I will." Of white hail:-friend, come in Spring. As if love might have been, and has not been: As if love yet, though faint, in hope were seen: Then the budding daffodils A glimmering light, far down a lonely shore, Fill the spaces of the hills To follow and find, ere it be seen no more: Then the wood anemones To follow, follow and find, o'er weed-spread sand, Ripple in the nursing breeze Before the tide comes up along the land:- Blue-bells in the hollows crowd I ask my heart, what keeps it still Like the blue gap in the cloud. Saying "I will not," and "I will." Cushats coo. Gay woodpeckers Fret the baric The linnet stirs Th e titles of Ate /eut, Th e Absolute, and Th e Un reached In the copses. Sparrows cheep. su ffic iently proclaim their subjects. Ateleut (p p. 62-8 ) Skies are sunny, storms asleep. tells how a youth , cheated hy a divine voice and vision Winter days are dull and dumb: an d a draught of mystic water from the unseen Nymph Friend, come when the thrushes come. VOL. XVI. -- R lIB Th omas Aslze. Thomas As he. 119 But he did not long remain at Silverstone. " He . : written about the same time (p 46) was much li ked in the parish," wr ites one of his old Look at me not: let your faint sighs pupils, "and would, no doubt, have passed a use fu l Hide what I do not ask to know. and much happier life if he felt that he could hav e Look at me not with your sweet eyes. re mained a clergyman. But he fe lt that he cou ld not, That used to move and rule me so, and gave up his curacy; and after a time he dropped Long, long ago I the Reverend fr om his name and ceased to wear the Look at me not; lest I should pine clerical dress." Hz'dden Tlzouglzts (which must have To think upon my alter'd fate. been written about January 1863, wh en he gave up his Purse up those ruddy lips of thine, parish) describes his farewell to his "s imp le vi llage That would not once bid hope or wait I hinds, the honest hearts, the unletter'd minds," and Too late I too late I tells how"shaking rudely off" the feeling of"creeping o when, long since,-but leave me; go I domesticity," and "s etting clinging love awhile at Draw not unworthy words between distance " he is reso lved to These traitor lips of mine. Love, no: One waits me: it shall not be seen give honest duty needful scope What might have been I And face the fiend in fear and hope. * * * * Th e Unreached (p . 46) shall be the la st extract fr om In any case God uses me the poems of th is period : To make up His humanity. Ah, what for me the end of all? Is it anything? Is it And \vhat the solemn funeral? Only fancy's fever-fit? And when the pulse has ceased to beat That I see it moving through In this dust with wonted heat, Gloomy vistas of my mind? What the final dz"rz"ge Is it something I could do? Chanted at the last for me? Is it something I would find? Let me keep unspotted, white, But I long for it, I long for it, The inner sense of just and right; And still it seems unkind. Let me keep unfetter'd still Is it love for which I wait The freedom of one human will; At my airy wishing-gate? Let me sing,-not ilI,-and stir Is it sweetness, which I long Thoughts that make men holier; To entrap with lyric sound? Let me stamp the beautiful Is it music? is it song? On some fancy that is dull; Is it ease I have not found? Let me quicken charity But my brain with it, my brain with it. In the souls that let it die; Is swimming round and round. Then 'neath any nameless mound Lie forgotten underground. Is it truth I fail to see; That is beautiful to be,- Th e "c reeping domesticity," and"setting clingin g As I image in my dream,- love at distance," appear to be il lustrated by To o Late, The unreach'd for which I pine? 120 Thomas Ashe. Thomas Ashe. 121

Does it live? Does it but seem? And, conscious of her loss, essays Is it human? or divine? Her life's life to restore; That I feed on it, I feed on it, Yet has no heart to tune the lays In this dull heart of mine? That comfort her no more: So I, that in an earlier time Is it precious? Is it worth All the riches of the earth? Sang cheerfully at morn, Is it cruel? Is it kind? And sang at evening, hush my rhyme Is it phantom of the brain? For hopes that died scarce-born. Is it balance of the mind, That I cannot more regain? XXIV. But I long for it, I long for it, What is life, if love be dead, Ever day and night with pain. But a rose whose scent is gone? But a tree whose leaves are shed, On leaving Silverstone, he resumed the work of a Which,-so blasted, withered,­ schoolmaster, and, after a short stay at Ealing, he Scarce lives on? became mathematical and modern fo rm-master, fir st Nature cannot at her will at Leamington College fo r abo ut two years, and then at Touch us into tune with her. Queen Elizabeth's School in Ipswich fo r eight. In She is vain, if love's look still th e period just preceding his res umption of school-work Meet not ours on lake or hill. came Fasc'tcZttZtS, containing some of the poet's saddest Nought is fair. utterances , most of them ap parently connected with the Love is it which makes the rose death of one much-loved (p p. 93 , 94, 95 ): Of the morning beautiful; Love is it at evening's close, XII. Lights the star-lamps. If love goes, Listen! I hear it-no I she died, Fades the whole. She is not sitting by my side. I lie and muse till dreams efface Yet along with these sad tones are mingled others The consciousness of time and space: as various as the moods of April; though ts that come And then the rustle of the wind "'m id wind-flowers , 'neath the new-leav'd elms "; Brings her sweet treble to my mind:- thoughts of the " mystic wreath " of the Muses, which, Words, once, like low-breathed prayers, whose tone to hi m, is "more than woman's love, or flattery of the Was prayer and answer both in one: wo rld "; and, among tho ughts of Spring and Hope, Words, now, like farewells, wafted o'er there comes-making the heart of the poet "flut ter. The waves to a receding shore, li ke a bird " -t he picture of Eiji1't Kattz'e ri ding past him (p . 7 xx. 6) : As hapless bird, whose eggs are cold, Golden hair, of sunbeams made, Broods on her nest in vain; Floating loose without a braid; And round her lifeless hope will fold Little scarlet jacket gay, Her drooping wings again. Like the lady-birds in May; Th omas Ashe. 123 122 Th omas As/te. series of So ngs No w and Th en (m ostly Little habit, trim and neat, Early i n the may explain many of 1870*) comes one which Falling over tiny feet; 18 66- page, , fu ture poems . Almost in his first Little bridle, in small hand, th e past and 2) told us ho w the woodlan d Kattie rode from Elfin-land. Underto ne, p. he has ( y sad, of a lost Little Kattie is but seven, recalled "the memor sweetly bird the poems, Elfin-land, it may be heaven. as gold," mentioned in many of maid true llyt., e of 1859 (Chz'ldhoodt., Th e dead Ne Pictures of Psyche (1 864) paints the old fa milia r of the volum yt., and Yule-tz'de t.). In particular, myth in a modern frame scarcely worth y of the picture. Weakness:):, Lullab ck:): de scribes- Th e Sorrows 0. / Hypstpyle, written (1 8 66) in imitation A Look Ba of a Greek drama, has be en more favourably and wi de ly long auburn tresses; from sweet lips; noticed than any of his works ; but it has not th e Low dropping words of music caresses distinctive note of the poet. Edz'th, on the other han d And most sweet eyes; and fancy-feigned (1 869-70), though perhaps in parts too de tailed, yet, Of silent looks. independently between them, it of the pathetic be auty of the story (w hich But though there had been love there is not space to give here) looks." A change de serves attention had been the love of "silent fo r the originality of its whom he "p luck'd trochaic hexameter-an had come over the little girl with audacious experiment which "shouted up to the appears to the writer to the win d- flower in the wood" and prove that, if English hexameters are to be written at squirrel" (Chz'ld/zood:):): all, some admixture of the trochee is an improvement We hunted the meadow-crake, whenever the subject is quiet idyllic narrative. The Breezes about us blowing; story shoul d be read as a whole by one who woul d And cover'd each other with grass do ju stice to the poet's skill in leading us first into Merrily in the mowing. � to lerance of his new metre, an d then into a charmed * * acquiescence in its fitness: but we will risk the And thus, in our early prime fO llowing description of Th e tz'ttle house of th e curate Lived we on together; not of the blight (p . 16"5), in which a great deal of metrical art is Dreaming comes with winter weather. concealed be neath an easy-flo wi ng simplicity: That li csome playmate of his It is quaint, old-fashion'd: the roof is low; and the swallows She who had been the fro she was to Now are hard at work, beneath the eaves, by the windows; childhoo d had now grown up till "Laura ­ Windows, old, once latticed, deep in gloom of the ivy, me an d Beatrice." Had it not been fo r these inter Framed in square-cut stones, the sombre stone of the quarries. vening "dreamy idealities," Half, the benches fill the rustic porch, and about it Should I not have said Shine the green new leaves the roses hide in the summer. "I love thee" i so she might have breath'd it too, Mark the tiny lawn, all in a flame with the crocus:- Perchance? Four trim little beds, with box edged round; and the holIies, Carved to shapes fantastic, in defiance of nature, * 6 gives, as the date, r866-76: but all of them Quaint as antique prints made of the Garden of Eden. The edition of r88 except the la are printed in the Edition of 187 r and are there dated Broad and flagg'd, the path between st fifteen the door and the gateway, 1866-1870. Fring'd with London-pride, and white and red of the daisies. 124 Tho mas Ashe. Thomas Ashe. 125 the daisies here But love had not been "said." She died in the Oft you sit 'mid I lie at your feet; Ch ristmas of 1854 in he r seventeenth yea r j and now, And day by day goes by:-l fear nea rly as many yea rs afterwards (" yea rs long as her Yet break a trance so sweet. brie f life ") he re visits My Cous'in's Grave (p . 19 9) : To some first autumn tint looks strange, Ah, gentle spirit! which should have stay'd to save As And wakes a strange regret, My soul from withering in this world's dull strife I Would your soft "yes" our loving change? Ah, nestling little brood, 'twere sweet to have Love, I'll not ask you yet. Half mine, half hers, which should have been my wife! of the se ries marks a bitte rer Another poem, After Long Years (p . 199), also Ye t the conclusion scared away Eros-Lost Eros� exhi bits the shy re tiring poet in his characteristic p en itence fo r having 222) : attitude of waiting : who wi ll now no more re turn (p . dreams: 1 pass I lov'd a woman once: she was not fair; Now gleams his face in But simple, loveable and good. Along the wither'd dewless grass, I think she loved me too: but we And in vain 1 sigh, to him, Swaddled our love in secrecy; To find him, touch him, cling eyes grow dim; And ne'er used lip or speech to bring more near To kiss him till my The end which each heart would. To clasp him till 1 die. of many similar A tender eyelash lifted thoughtfully, Love's Regret (p . 219) is one Or with uneasy haste let fall; expressions : A smother'd trembling in a touch There is no trouble in the world At greeting which scarce ask'd so much: Like this, to feel forlorn; A painful silence, or a painless sigh, The children of sweet fancy dead, Light as spring airs,-were all. The bridal brood unborn. *' .., *' '11- Love's bud was ripe to burst into a flower, Come, sit beneath thes'e cypresses, With least unguarded touch of fate. And pluck a bunch of rue: Who sows fair joy, to reap in tears? Let fall a heavier, bitterer tear We were wise-headed for our years: Than other mourners do. And too shrewd reckoning robb'd love of its dower, And foresight would bid wait. They weep for those their hands held fast A brief while, ere they died; Bu t still the unteachable procrastinator, the obstinate But we, the unborn loved ones, placed, lover of Ap ril, who shrinks from summe r be cause it By love's hands, side by side. will bring autumn, has not yet learned by experience (Dallyzng, p. 2 I 7): Bu t there is no monotone of sadness in these songs. Th ere are pleasant vacation re miniscences of Boppa rd Dear love, I have not ask'd you yet j and the Rhine, welcomes to old friends, pictures of old ­ Nor heard you-murmuring low As wood-dove by a rivulet- fa Shioned Christmas; and the neve r-a bsent children Say if it shall be so. are re presented by Lzi/le A12nette (p. 215): VOL. XVI. S 126 Tlzomas Ashe. Thoma s Ashe. 127

Annette slips laughing from my knee Songs of Ma rz"t (1 869-70), a song of i n the interesting And casts a sidelong look at me es, yet not wholly dreams, dreams and dream -lov Because she hears the clock strike eight. figure. us tering aroun d a perfectly living and vis ible I set the sunny ringlets straight, cl th e edition of 1871 the titl e was supplemented by I give the tiny lips a kiss: In sp arent poetical veil From the Ft1t1Zzsh, dropped But still she dallies. She must have the tran of 1886. The S0 1zgS of Fa J1- Wo men Just one kiss more, though I look grave, i n the edition Yseul t of Brittany) (1871) H You will come in the morning?" _H, Yes: ( Pl ec tru de, Hildegar de, an d enah1' Run off to bed." She lingers yet: declare their subjects by the ir ti tl e. At Alt H You will be sure to not forget?" (1 872) represents the though ts of a wan derer wh o the "0 no: good night I "-But still she stays, carries his home-love fo r Pa nsze along the banks of And trifles with a kitten's grace: Ah r , an d into every scene of his foreign travels And she so young, and I so old, (pp. 25 5-259): I must look cross, and try to scold: H Not gone: be off at once, before In this fair sunny August weather, By many a rambling brook and dell, Mamma comes! Never mind the door." She goes: peeps in: slips off afraid, o love, we two have be'en together Because I will not lift my head. To find the winding blue Moselle. Whose heart grows heavy, unawares, An d, this time, the poet dreams th at there shall be To hear the small feet trip upstairs! no more procrastination (p. 25 6) : Th e las t poem , Afterthought (p . 233), in the Songs You'll kiss me when you're older? Now and Then shews th at th ere is a connexion be tween Nay kiss me now or never: th is love of little ch ildren an d th e growing love of For fate us two may sever, soli tude. He is at his ease with th e little ones because Or love itself grow colder. he unders ta nds ,an d loves th em , an d th ey him; an d And what is it you fancy th eir presence reproaches him with no sense of fa ilure : Will fill the years unshapen? What can I do, now the woods are gay And what is it will happen With flowers, and the leaves are green? In the unborn days, Pansie? With heart too heavy wander away Before the summer closes, In the copses, not to be seen; And long ere snows drift hither, With a heart too �ad, that I have no love, Bethink you how they wither, To prattle of all things sweet, The lovely spring-time roses. And to laugh with me for the blue above, And the daisies under our feet. My little love, what say you? Next summer will you miss me? Yet with the delicately pure an d tremulously Next summer will you kiss me? passionate love of th e ch ildlike nature th ere is com bined, Nay kiss me now, I pray you. or there intrudes sometimes, th e old longing for the helpful compan ionsh ip of a loving woman ; an d this Bu t in the mids t of th e sweetest, comes also the so mewhat incongruous combination fin ds expressions saddes t, of dreams (p. 255) : 128 Thomas Ashe. Thomas Aslze. 129

Lest us a hid fate sever, This is my singing I" And it seemed again, To weep for many a day, As many a time, forgotten; unto men, Lest we should grieve for ever, But little use or help, for all my pain. Love me not much, I pray. Yea should men pluck these weeds of mine, what gain? they gainful deem For will the dim days fashion. Why should men love, why should or dream? The bliss of wedding-bells? My opiate sweet, to make them sleep My heart to our sweet passion And so ends th e series with an Apologza (p. 264): No happy end foretells. No rest save singing, but a song for fr iend And so Altenahr draws to wa rds its las t words : Have I, and sing, forgotten to the end. World, for me ne'er care to weave a crown, Ah me, how sullen are the skies o Who hold your smile as lightly as your frown! About us, and the graves how deep, Yet I grow sad to think upon my songs, As love we crave with weeping eyes, which no man, nor even a maiden, longs. Or eyes too heavy grown to weep. For o my poor flowers, dead in the lap of spring I As Days Go By (1 87 4) brings th e shadow of age and I think it is too sad a harvesting a deepening suspicion of an undue sacrifice of th e For such brave hopes, for such kind husbandry, re ali ties to th e dreams of love (Lethe, p. 262): Yet I must still go singing till I die. On this green bank a happy man I lie In 18 75 he gave up schoolmastering and Ip swich. And watch o'erhead the breezy clouds go by: Ce rtain ly he had not failed as a te acher. Dr StJohn Arid wraiths of days that will bring good or ill, Pa rry the Headmaster of Leamington College, in a And wraiths of dead days. hovering nigh me still, le tte r to Dr Holden the Headmaster of Ipswich School, Bid weep and hope; and all their word but seems speaks in th e highest te rm s of the manner in which he Only a sweet-set sorrow, sung in dreams; interes ted his pupils and re grets' him "more than any While I, I chant of love and all love's bliss; master he eve r had," and pupi l-tes timony from Ipswich But love's ripe lips ne'er bent my lips to kiss. bears witness to th e literary impress which Ashe left Th e poet of Lost Eros appeals, half humorously, to upon his pupils th ere. But, he us ed to say, he "w as Tlze Maza t ugh fo r th e work." Pe rhaps th e tru th s .who wzll marry (p . 261): no stro ng eno the freshness needful Why, one by one, thus will you launch away was, partly that he no lo nger fe lt fo r still more, th at in his growing love On that strange sea whose strand's a wedding-day? th e wo rk, and, of solitude he longed to "w ander away not to be seen." Now to o a darkening sense of fa ilure and uselessness After leaving Ipswich, he lived fo r about tw o years expresses itse lf, not as be fore in stray hints or dim in th e student qua rte r in Pa ris. Hence issued th e fo rebodings, but in direc t self-accusations : his songs series of poems (187 6-7 ) called D'Outremer. Itcon tains are merely gay useless Popp z'es (p . 261): some graceful and interes ting or pathetic reco llections Along the hill-top as I walk'd to night, of his French sojourn, such as Gargzlesse, By the The setting sun lit with his golden light Salpetrz'ere, and Two Old Fo lies at Pa ns; bu t th e gaie ty The gay red useless poppies in the grass: of Pa ris still leaves the poet most in his element whe n And then my heart, grown bitter, sigh'd "Alas! h e sings how, if Love must needs go hand-in-hand 130 Thomas Ashe. Thomas Ashe. 131 with Sorrow, sooner th an have neither, he wil l have By it time dreams itself away, it the stars hang hush'd at night; The Two (p . 267 ): O'er And every change of gloom and light I dwell with love and sorrow: Will pass across it in a day. Our tears are slowly falling. In warm or chilly weather, In a calmer spiri t he sees th e rising generation of We sit, hands link'd together, little ones reb uking him with th e sin of old age, as in And cannot hear hope calling, Dttp#cate (p . 292): N or trust, for tears, the morrow. Mabel, how old are you? But six! I've grown too bitter-hearted Why is it fancy plays me tricks? Since these two friends came hither! Upon my honour I declare o love, why did you bring her? I saw you, Mabel, sitting there, Her gone, could you not linger? The same blue eyes, the same gold hair, But if you must go with her, o long ago! years more than that! We three will ne'er be parted. And in that very chair you sat, After two ye ars in Pa ris he returned to England, Swinging the same prim little feet! an d spen t some months in Wales. In Bettws-y-coed It couldn't be, you say? why, true! (1879) there are signs ofsome thing like a W ordswor thian And now I think, it wasn't you: peace. He is at home again amids t Nature, bu t above No, it was your mamma, my sweet. al l amid th e promise of Spring (p . 27 4) : But still, in th e succeeding poem, the la st no te is o apple-bloom, 0 apple-bloom, one of win ter and sadness : A-dreaming of the fruit to come, So fallen on winter days am I And of the merry times! Whom love, dear love, has swift fled by, The blue smoke rising 'mid the trees Like ungrasp'd pleasure of a dream; Tells of the peace within; Has flitted by, with scarce a word, ttle children round the knees Of li Like shadow of a singing-bird, Of sire and sheltering kin. Across life's sea ward -fleeting stream. The speedwell by the primrose yearns, The wind-flower dallies with the ferns, His fa th er 's death about 18 8o-some five years after The' hyacinth's a-nod: the death of his mother-broke up th e home at Crewe, The orchis its proud purple dons; an d caused him to come in 18 81 to Lo ndon, where he The stichworts and the campions spen t the remnant of his life. It was a sad remnant. Smile in the praise of God. "The re is no soli tude," sa ys a wise man, "li ke th at of Dolgelly, Cader, and th e Mawddach have th eir a great city," when one desires to have it so; and Ashe praises sung in Songs Here and There (188 0), but th e desired that it should be so. A growing sensi tiveness poet's heart has kn it a special bond with th e "lone and craving for re tirement made him flee away " not to wi ld lake," Llyn Te gid (p . 28 2), where be seen " even by his oldes t friends. To some of th em, -scarce foot comes 'twixt morn and eve, When he wro te-wri ting in the old ki ndly spiri t-he Or none 'twixt eve and hazy morn, Wo uld nevertheless send no address. On ce when one And one lost swallow dips forlorn, of the old "Sh akespearian fiv e" came to give a le cture And one thrush chants, as if by lea ve. 132 Th omas A she. Thomas Ashe. 133

in London -one who had visited him an d his sister in He think he sees Th e Us e of Grz'ejCp. 43) in a poet's the days of the Silverstone curacy, and who wou ld have heart : been only too gl ad to sh ake hands with his old fr iend To have them sing what craft avails again-Ashe came to the lecture, but sat in a back se at But this-to blind the nightingales ? out of sight, an d, spite of urging, would not come And God makes dark our life to raise forw ard to renew old times. And thus , narrowing the Our instincts into things of praise. circle of his experiences, an d shut out fr om Spring, Scattered throughout the volumes of his poems there which was the very source of his poetic life, he who had are several o,n religious subjects, most of which breathe predicted th at he must"go singing to the grave " sang faith aspiring to a higher and fuller faith. In his last no w more rarely th an ever: an d the last nine years poem of all he ap peals To the Holy Handmazaens of his life give us but one little volume, privately (p. 58) to look gently, from am id their "p al m-leaf . and printed in I 888, entitled Songs of a Ye ar. amaranth-leaf, lily and passion-flowers ," on those "ill­ The first part of this series contains fo reign remi­ starr'd " flower-gatherers who , wandering in perilous niscences, scenes breathing qu iet contentment an d pl aces, gather " the gl am our pale of samphire from the consolation , flirtations with little "Trix" and "Kit," ro ck." The last but one is entitled New and Old the fo rmer six years old, the latter five, and some-not (p 5 ) : the happiest of his efforts -entitled London Lyrtcs. · 7 Th e last part-if we exclude the poems suggested by Put Comte for Christ, and read us why The finer fibres of the soul Obyrm ann, Amiel, Schopenhauer, an d others , and the Thrill with a sudden agony translations from the French, some of which are Of longing, we cannot control. extremely graceful-is of a deeper tone, entitled Wo rds ofLif e and Death, an d it is introduced by the couplet: Put law for God, and, if you can, Unravel us how over all Wz'th me come roam, WI'th trel7lbHng ja z'th, Falls sadness, as of eyes that scan Th e mist-wrapp'd ways of Life and Death. The pageant of a funeral. Th ese pages shew the poet prep aring fo r the end ; o brothers, we are weak ! 0 let moralising, justifying his choice of solitude, ac kn owledg­ Our tired eyes, with ;weeping dim, ing the ineompatibility between the Tw o Wo rlds (p . 39), On visionary Olivet, the world of fact and the world of dreams, and seeing Find Christ in all, and God in Him. a purpose in the last sorrows th at have fo rced him to So might a quicker life begin, sing. A newer force give strength to be, Who moves, his eye upon a star, And drain our bitter cup, within Trips 'mid the things familiar. Our garden of Gethsemane ! For him this world was little meant on the Who builds himself a tenement After two years of failing health he died 18t On mountain top, the clouds roll by h of December 1889 in his fifty-fourth year. Tu rning With their celestial pageantry. to thoughts of country peace an d qu iet he expressed a Who loves to feed on morning dew, wish not to be buried in London ; and he lies in th e Well, if his mortal wants be few. Churchyard of St James' Church , Sutton, Macclesfield, VOL. XVI. T 134 Thomas Ashe. by the side of th e Cousin who had been th e companion of'his childhood, and of whom he had wri tten, tw en ty years af ter her death (Rememberz"ng, p. 259): My earliest friend, how gladly went our feet At eve, to seek the little speedwells sweet I How they are changed ! as fits the changeful years I NOTES FROM TH E COLLEGE RECORDS. And their blue eyes are sadden'd as with tears ! Since you to find, alas ' there is no way, MONG th e vas t quan tity of records of its pas t Their eyes to me havo saddest things to say ; �� his tory which th e College possesses in the And seem to ask but for a litt le room - - Beside your grave, for love of you, to bloom ! �� Muniment Room, there are none of greater or more varied in teres t th an the le tters which have E. A. A. th ere been preserved. Th e ti tle-deeds and accoun t­ bo oks were ke pt delibera tely as evidences of property, useful at th e ti me and li ke ly to be of use th ereafter. Bu t while many of th e le tters may have been kep t fo r li ke reasons , it is only at occasional and distan t periods th at we find them in any number , and many of th ese which have been preserved seem to have owed th eir preservation to chance rather th an design. Dr Owen Gwynne, who was Master from 1612 te 1633, has left a greate r quan tity th an any of his predecessors . Th ese were of much use to Baker while wri ting his His tory of th e College, th ough th at aus te re an tiquarian is of opinion th at Gwynne's memory rather suffers from th eir exis tence . Most of Gwynne's le tters are of a fo rmal ki nd ; some are from Schoolmasters recommending boys to close Exhibitions at th e College" many from Bishops and No blemen recommending mem bers of th e College for elec tion to Fellowships, a good ly number rela te to th e College estates , and from a fe w we ge t glimpses of th e li fe and views of the ti me, in many ways so differen t from our own. I hope wi th th e permission of th e Editors of the Eagle to prin t a selection of th e more in te res ting of t� ese le tters , adding a fe w explanatory notes from hme to ti me ; fo r many of th ose included in th e present paper I am indebted to Mr G. C. M. Smith. R. F. S. 136 No tes fr om the College Re(:onls. No tes fr om the College Records. 137 Ambrose Clive, the writer of the two letters which having a counterbonde fro myself and Mr Robinso of Emanuell follow, was admitted Fellow of the College on 22 Mar. to saue him harmeless, The money Robinso had, and not able 160 �, so that he was probably a Fellow at the time otherwise to discharge some debts, deliuered to Goodwin a they were Ed! Kinge of the bull written. Hobson the carrier is no 40ubt gelding at ye price of 9li weh before the yt instant vndertooke before famous person immortalise4 by Milton. Mr Henry and mee he accepted ; and at wthin ye space of 3 dayes, Slegg was undersheriff to Sir R. Milisent, Sheriff vs to deliuer vs our counterbonde for ising to make vpp the rest out of my owne purse the County in 161 I. In 16rl) Mr Slegg was Town I prom Clerk. Robert Lane t beeing donne hee kept him in his hands still hackneyed was admitted Fellow of the tha out dayly ; some moneth after hee repayred to mee and College 7 Apr. �598. Ri�hard Senhollse was him admitted ayned that hee could not have his money for him Fellow on the same day, and compl was afterwards Dean aboue for him. I desired of Gloucester and that he never was offered 7li 162 J and Bishop of Carlisle � 624. John him to auoyd fu rther trouble that ye gelding might have been Grace was admitte4 Fellow 1602. priced by those who knew his worth at ye deliuery as namely Henry Slegg and Ed: King of the bull. Hee hath putt Adqrfss : To his Louinge frend l'4r Gwi� one of the �eniors Mr giuen befo re the pf St J oh�'s Colledg in CamJ:>ridg my counterbond in suite wthout any notice Leaue last tearme passed : I am not present there with yoW to produce this letter wth a couple Qf Cheeses wt h meanes I could to secure mee els I know I could ease Mr Hobson Cam!:Jriqg �arye+ at y. J:>lack bull wi�hifl that Byshops-gate . myself not a litle. These are therefore to intreat yow and Mr Lane (to whome Comend my kinde loue I pray yow wth Loving Tu�or my many occasions of ke!'!ping home, " hav!,! the rest of your good companye) to moderate ye matter betwixt made mee a stranger to the place aIfd n compa ye I ntost ioyed, vs and sett downe what in reason and conscience may giue in : yet my thoughts are present wth yow all, ap.d myself +eady him satisfactio, and by the grace of god I will see it repayd to pe rforme the Qest love te�timony I ca to " any so well (as soone as I may have notice and can take order to sende deservin frends. I have nQ tok � en ",herby to comend nty vpp to yow. Mr Senhouse and Mr Grace knew partly the love to yoW b,ut a coup�e c4ees!,)s of weh I Wish aq:opanyed worth of the horse whe Goodwin receiued him. Good Sr lett wth a wood cock pye or �ome tarer dis.h. Goqd Sr rem!,)bef mee vnderstand by this bearer what course yoW can take wth my love to the all ioyntly seuerally whQ are f Qrege veslrq : him, and I will willingly submitt myself to that yoW order. I spare to write more, I shall very shortly haue some iUSf I sente a litle while since a letter to yoW wth a couple of occasio to sende when I shalbee agayne troub!esome. in haste cheeses to bee left wth Hobson at Londo and so conueyed Shavingto this 10th of J anuarye r 611 te your hands. I pray god they proove worth acceptance. yours to vse in all possible ki�denes� So I comend my kinde love to yoW all whom hast will not AMB : CLIU� lett me name this xxiiijth of January r 6 r I The chee!!esyOU shall receiu� your very lovinge frend wth �his letter of Hobson AMB : CLIUE c Addressed To his : v!,!ry kinde frend Mr Gwin one of the Seniors Emmanuel Utie, the writer of the next three letters, �n St J ohns CoIIedg or in his absence to Mr Lan� was elected a Fellow March 15, 160i . In his letters one of ye fellowes of yt ColIedg we see a trace of the abuses of the time. Leases of Good Sr. lett me desire your best helpe I pray yow to College property were granted to individual Fellows compounde a matter of difference betweene ntee and Andrew on terms probably too favourable to the lessees. At Goodwin : thus the case stal!des. �e stoode bounde for x�i : this period the payments made to Fellows were the 13B Notes ./rom the College Record s. No tes from the College Records. 1 39 customary trifling sums prescribed by the Statutes of Em manuel Elizabeth. The annual 's tipend & livery ' of a Fellow Right woorshipfuIl I know insolence is not the mark of was £ I 6s Bd, the 'stipend & livery ' of the Master greatnesse and therefor I presume to vnfold my estate being £IB 4S. No provision your was made in the Statutes to you ; custos sum pauperis horN pouertie weh is the schollers for the distribution of surplus revenue, but it was common enemie is still my spirituall frend : The world is assigned by the Master and Seniors in vales to Fellows wearie of me I care not I am wearie of myselfe : By a Iow upon leaving the College, or as Baker says " to other estate I know myselfe, by an high estate I should have knowen emergent uses." The practice of distributing the myselfe too well : your mildnesse stirres up modestie : let me balance at the end of the year in the fo rm of a be so bold to make you so farre deified as to know my 'dividend ' among all heart : I should enter on liuing the conuenience better the Fellows alike was not a adopted till 1628 . It than the value : yet so ourprised in the Kings bookes yt it is pretty plain that Utie was asking for such a vale. cannot be ouerprais'd. Penurie as Eusebius speakes 7rOAVx'pO)JOC; Being a Y orkshireman by birth he would pref "OlTOe; like a quotidian ague hath kept doune the bodie of my er a lease of property in his Own county. prreferment : I desire now but the reuersion of the woorst lease in Yorkshire, yt I may sing veleres migra t£ coloni. Or a Addressed : To the right woorshipfuIl Doctor Gwin Maister of litle monie. I desire not much because I haue not much, for St ] ohns Colledge in Camb: d.d. abundance is a dropsie. If it be but so much, as will make me secure and set me free though not make me a libertine : E17l 17lanuel you know (woorthie sir) that in former times, some indeed The late time that I was with your woorship I discours'd of greater desert, but of lesse labor than myselfe and almost about the reiection of my fellowship ; and you from as litle continuance had some monie from the Colledge : you accustomed goodnesse that of nature, which we all knowe know how sometimes the monsters I meane the bymembers feele, did en ouradge and me to holde that poore certaintie, which of our Colledge haue tasted of our shewbread : Remember though it b· but a Case yet it is a me your poore creature, yt I was none of these headstrong place whereunto I may retire, and hadt rather not be, than not be quiet : The Jades yt offred to fling you, but tendermouth and remained next election (godwilling) this present, I will resigne it into vnmoouable vnder you without a bitte : Reuerend maister your handes, for by the next yeare I shall be reposed ether forget me not : I could tell you : One of good woorth shall in Caeno or in Coelo : Preferment comes like an hackney thank you fo r it, as yet a namelesse frend : I list not speake with a broken pace yet I hope I shall giue it the spurre : of anie thing wthout : it is a signe, of nothing within ; And how I ride or fall you shall heare from me. I beseech Housoeur the propertie being not lost, you shall haue all you respect this man of woorth the the bearer of my letter who stroke in disposing m fellowship : which shalbe as a when the world did hold me y and keepe me dead, did reuiue me: thankefull Riuulet sent backe againe to the maine sea of your Amor non est mHo sed ajfecHo et nesdt modum, I challendge goodnesse : And I will when I am disiointed from your bodie, you an interest in which makes me respect you still haue an hand like a poore beadesman to lift to heaven love you and as much as begge this thing for you I 2 wthout you yt concerns me so : Septr 30, 16 neare as you shall know of me afterward St Mildreds, Breadstreete you re woorships March 17 St Mildred your worships 16I Z humblie and hartilie Breadstreete woorme EMMANUEL VTIE. EMMANUEL VTIE s. 140 Notes fr om the College Records. No tes from the College Record 141 family, as we find E'I1l 11tanttel connected with the Leventhorpe at Thomas Newce of Hadham married Dorathy (sze) Sr I humblie desire you now at the Audit if there be th of John Leventhorpe of Shinglehall co. Herts, anie distribution of monie that I may ether be remembred daughter same.' Probably these or it may be as a portion reserued for me vntill the fell owes and 'High Schreeve of the N ewce above mentioned. election at which time I must giue ouer : of these two in were the parents of William your woonted moderation determine ; you haue fo r euer bound Richard Vaughan, Bishop of London from 1604 to in 1569 me and so I remaine. Doctor ffe nton hath taken me home 1607, matriculated as a sizar at St John's to his house where I liue, wth one Varro, enough for me, and took his B.A. degree in 157*. He was presented who hath tutored so manie ; who remembers himselfe with by Bishop Aylmer to a canonry at St Paul's in 1583, the most respect a frend can doe to your loue : No court became Archdeacon of Middlesex, Bishop of Bangor newes I can yet bestow on you, I am amongst the Eglons 1595, of Chester 1597, and London 1604. He died of the citty, who did this weeke entertaine the ErIe of Somerset 30 March 1607 ; his life was written by our Benefactor & all his frends, a great number of nobles, wth feasting & John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln. masking & enterludes to the summe of a thousand pound in Bishop Aylmer was tutor to Lady J ane Grey, and one night and amongst their cups there was lap£Iharttm rixa into exile under their attendantes did so abuse the Citizens yt the Counter did belonging to the Puritan party went Mary. As Bishop, however, he was a strong supporter depriue my Lord Chamberlane of his coachman, & my L. of gift. Sommerset of his & of other noblemens seruants to the number of the vigorous policy of Whit of 30, and so kept them vnder lock and key till morning : Dr Gwynne was Aylmer's chaplain and kinsman, For other things I leaue and commend your woorship and and acted as tutor to his son. whatsoeur is yours to God. J an ; 7; L6 I 3 Sir Henry Billingsley was admitted Foundation ffrom Walbrooke at Scholar of the College in 155 1, but took no degree. Doctor ff ntons your worships eur He became a Haberdasher, Lord Mayor of London l 22 homre to command 1596, M.P. for London 1603. He died November EMMANuEL V TIE 1606, and is buried in the Church of St Catherine Coleman. In 1591 he fo unded three scholarships at the first Theophilus Aelmer or Aylmer, the writer of the St John's College. He published in 1570 following letters was son of John Aylmer, Bishop of English translation of Euclzd, prefaced by an essay b London, who.died 3 June 1594. From the "Visitations y Dr John Dee. Leventhorpe Ailmer's of Hertfordshire " p. 14 1 (Harl. Soc. Publ.) we gather It is satisfactory to know that the following facts with regard to Elmer or Aylmer claims to the scholarship were recognised, as appears of Much Hadham. by the College Register, for we read in 1615 Arms : Argent, a cross sable between three sea­ Ego Levenlhorpus Ay lm er Ha ifordl'e1tsls ad'l1lissus dlsdpulu$ aylets of the second, beaked and legged gules. P10 Dr BilNlIgsley. John Aylmer, Bishop of London, married Judith, Addressed : To the rightwor my very good frend Mr Dr Guinne widow of N. Treheron and daughter of Rob. King Master of SI lohns Coll, in Cambr. geue these. of Audley End. Theophilus Aylmer was his second Mr Dr Guinne, my louinge comendaciones prremised, These son and married Mary, daughter of William Newce are to lett you vnterstande, that lately, by my cosine Billingslye, of Much Hadham. Theophilus Aylmer's wife was VOL. XVI. U 142 Notes from the College Records. No tes fr om the College Records. 143 I was certefyed, that a Schollershipe in ye house is voyde by testim�nyes many and worthy, beyond all you shall receave . the death of one Salter, a kinsman of the BiIIingslyes and . highly favoreth h1m ; & hath granted exceptione. Or Klllge that the next of the kindred is to have some prrerogatiue this one in particular, to make Collectione him much grace and aboue others in sute for that place. May it therefore please Now for-as-muche as the particular help in or University. you, togethr wth the company of ye fe ll owes to bestowe that much advance the reIiefe of this of men in yr place, shall place vpon a sonne of mine called Leuenthorpe �iImer, you most royall intente) I most earnestly worthy man, (the Kinges shall not only indebte me vnto you, but bestowe the place to sett forward this worthy (on Christs behalf intreat you, also vpon one whose grandmothr by the mothers side was � this distressed nobleman, worke in yr famous Colledge, that sister to Sr Henry Billingslye. If it shall please you to do true feelinge of finding that we who live in peace, have a this fauor for me, the let me (1 pray you, for our mutuaIl geve a worthy testimony his afliictione, may glorify God & loue & acquaintace begott by meanes of or worthy frend As for me, might to Or Vniversity & the whole Kingdome. Bish. Vaughane) craue a speciall fauor at yr hand, vic. That business, I shall rest this my sute any white advantadge this you would appoynt for him a Tutor, who will strictly hould by you thankfu ll debtor, ever more prest in all like dutyes him in obedience, dilligently reade vnto him & keepe him in yr to be coiiiaunded to the uttmost of my powre contineuall exercise. Good Mr Dr as you knowe, that the Hadham : Octob: 16 makinge or marringe of a young SchoUr much dependeth on THEOPK: AILMER the goodness or badness of the tutor, so it would please 1 622 you, that (if this my poore boye through yr kindness become letter, a mebr of yr house) it would please you to apoynt such an Richard Neale, the writer of the fo llowing one ouer him, who may trewly fo rme him in learninge, & 0 ; he was Dean was admitted to the College in 158 godlyness. And 1 wiII geue you my worde (weh by gods of Rochester, of Westminster, and successively Bishop grace shaU not fayle) that if his tutor bestowe on him care and Win­ Coventry and Lichfield, Lincoln, Durham, & paynes extraordinarye my thankfulnes and stipend to him in and finally Archbishop of York. He died shalbe more than ordinary. Thus relyinge vpon yr loue chester, & of the Bishops of Lincoln was a.t . kindnes (weh I retrne most firme) I coiiiende my self & Sute 1640. The palace at Buckden in Huntingdonshire, and the vnto you you to God. Much Hadha. Octob : 18: 1615 this time & be the ferry which l yr assured frend fe rry referred to may very well Paxton village. THEoPH. AILMER still ex.ists over the Ouse close to Great Mr Dr Gwin. Being this morning booted vpon my reso-· lution to come this nighte to Cambridge & to haue bin your Addressed : To the Rightwbpl Dr Gwinne Master of St lohns : having sent my Groome to the watersyde mine honored frende. guest at supper, & to prepare the fferry bote to gett my coach over, I receaved Worthy Dr Gwine advertisement that the waters are soe much out and the wynde Knowing the nulIitye of myne owne desertes, if it wer & streame lying togeather, the current is soe strong that by possible 1 would rayse the ghost of that worthy Bishop Dr any meanes my Coach is not to be had over, And therefore Vaughane, (in whom you & I tanqua in Te rtz(; did meete) to I am enforced to make this my excuse, and to pray yu to comende this my suite unto you. His name & remembred make it knowne to my Lord of Chichester & Mr Deane of. Love, shaII now suffice, to warrantize eache of us, to chaIIendge Pauls. It is much against my will that 1 should thus deceave interest each-one in the other. This interest in you (Worthy your expectacon & vary from my purpose, but in trueth ptly Master of St 10hns) let me now finde, in yr help to be afforded �or that 1 am very full of colde and ptly fo r some other towarde this Nobleman Contarin' Palreologus ; of whose worth mdisposicon of my body, I dare not travayle so farr on. 1 44 No tes from the College Records. No tes fr om the College Records. 1 45 horsback as my purpose was mans father, vnder at this tyme in going to N ew­ God; vnto the Louing Care of this young markett. Soe with my very Nottinghamshire of great hartie Comendacons to Your whose care I am. He is a diuine in good self and Mr Deane in his callinge. of Pauls, I comitt yu to God and rest worth for his Learninge, Piety and diligence from Bugden. Decem Church ; hauinge b. 3d. 1614 your very loving fTeind But more for his publique deseruings of the the woolfe ; both gleb­ R. LINCOLN recouered vnto it, out of the iawes of Phisician lands and Tythes of a great value. Hee is a good Samuel Harsnet, the writer him (n ext of the next letter, was and if it please God I recouer I must owe vnto Archbishop of York it. In from 1629 to 1632. vnder God) my lyfe and all the concomittanties of As Master vnto of Pembroke and Vice-Chancellor he token of my thankfulnesse I haue an important suit received King J ames when he paid his visit to Cam­ you: (and it is the last, as I hope, that euer I shall make) euer loue you, bridge in 161i. It will be observed that the name of That for your ould Freinde his sake who did yor fauor for the bestowinge the youth on whose behalf the Bishop writes is not men­ you will be pleased to reserue vpon this his younge sonne ; a Bacheloure tioned ; he probably presented the letter to the Master of a Fellowes place, Artes and student in yor Coli edge. I cann engage nothinge in person. The letter is however indorsed : "In behalfe of vnto you by way of recompence, but that but wch you already of Sr Langham &c"-Sir being the title given to a enioye. My Loue to yorselfe and deuotion to that famous Bachelor. Langham did not get his Fellowship, though societie of yor Colledge, wch I haue alwayes honored from he seems to have had powerful patrons, for in the my heart. I pray remember my Loue vnto Doctor Lane, College Register under the date November 8, 1626, and shewe him this letter. And soe wth my prayers vnto we read : Allmightie God for the multiplyinge of his blessings vpon go E Jo hannes Langham No rthamptonimsis admissus sum that Noble foundation of St J ohns, I rest Discpulus i pro Domina Fu ndatrzce. Ex nominaHone ComlNs Southwell this yor ouId weake and Exom'ce. 25th of February weary ffreinde 1630 SA: EBOR. tiddressed : To the right woll my very louinge Freind Doctor Gwinn Master of St Johns Colledge in Cambridge dd. Henry Briggs, the writer of the following letter, Salutem in Xro. was born in 1556 at Warleywood near Halifax, and

Good Doctor . Register pWin, it goeth hard wth me when I put to entered St John's in 1577 The College vse another mans penn : and indeed soe it hath pleased God contains the fo llowing entries concerning him in his to make me his poore prisoner all this winter season, as I own handwriting : haue had neither vse of my head nor my hand : My head 5 November 1579. Ego He nrzcus Brigges Eboracensis ad­ hauing beene opprest wth a dead Lethargicall humour lyinge missus sum dlScipulus pro domina /u ndalrz'ce. in the nape of my necke fr om whence it hath soe incessantly 29 March 1588. Ego He nricus Briggs Eboracensis admlssus flowed into my stomacke anq through the Muscles into all the partes suo socius pro M'·o Assize/on. of my body : as it hath not onely taken away mine appetite 9 July 1591. Henncus Briggs electus Top ims sub/ector. from all mapner of meate, but consumed that little flesh that 7 July 1592. He nrzcus Briggsdec/us matllematlcusexa minator. I had on my bOdy, and vtterly depriued mee of the " " Henricus Briggs dec/us leclor MedecimE pro. vse of my hands. I seeme, thankes be to Allmightie God, to feele some Doctore Linacre. little lightening of my spiritts vnder this greate c1owde, and if It please God I creepe out of it I In 1596 he was elected first reader in Geometry at must attribute it, next to the gratious goodness of Allmighty G-resham House (afterwards called Gresham College), 146 No tes from the College Records. No tes from the Colleg e Records. 147 London, which post he I being my lecture day, and I goinge the next morning betimes held till 16 9, when he accepted fr om Sir H. Savi1e the vnto the Strande could not by reason of important business Savilian Professorship at Oxford (now returne in time : and the whole busines beinge of so longe held by another J ohnian). He died in Merton of no account, I had good hope that 2 or 3 dayes College z6 January 163¥. a time Briggs could breake no square. I never kept it withe any other received with enthusiasm Napier's discovery desire but to preserve it for the vse of the ColI. I now sende of logarithms and improved on it. The idea of tables it by Mr Hobson somewhat carefully wrapped in papers, lest of logarithms having fo r their 10 base is due to Briggs, the carriers might esteeme it as wast paper and vse it as well as the actual calculation of the first table of ordingly. the kind. ' acc , And now that I have this occasion to write vnto you I The lands men ' tioned in his letter appear to have would be an humble suter to your w. and the Seniors that, been lost at a very early period of the College history, whereas the ColI. hathe of longe time beene defrauded of for on 12 Nov. 1 Edw. VI (154f) we find the College certaine lands in Essex called Benefeildes and Hildebrands sealing letters of attorney, empoweri ng one Richard mentioned in the lease of Higham in Kent, but not knowen Rainshaw and to any of our Colledge nor to the farmar Mr Butler, where­ another to maintain the College title to He1bron's abouts they should lie ; you would be pleased to lett a lease land at Langdon Hills, Essex, and also to Benfylls vnto me of the same lands, and I will godwillinge do my at Horndon-on-the-Hill in the same county. best endevoure by the helpe of an Essex gentleman a frend From a note with the title deeds it would appear that of mine, to recover them to the knowledge and vse of the the College claimed 25 acres called Benefields in the coliedge and if it please god that I do finde and gaine them parish of Horndon-on-the-Hill, and 44 acres called to the Call. then I will most gladly pay bothe for the lease Hildebrands in the parish of Langdon ; but the claim and licence of alienation accordinge to the custome, and the does not seem to have been substantiated. arrerages fro the time of the sealinge, and if you please to grant and seale it at the next audit or before, I purpose to Addressed : To the right worl! his very good frend Mr D. Gwin seeke out and take a viewe of the landes ether in lent next or master of St John's Colledge in Cambridge in somer followinge and with all convenient speede to put I have it Sr, now rece ('ved two letters fro Ogden the butler in suite if I can finde any probabilitie of successe answerable of your CoIl. wherein he doth to and he is earnestly and carefully call on my hope. I talked with Mr Butler about it me to send willi an ould butterie-book whiche I did longe ago nge to have it left out of his lease if it shall so please deliver fro a you, miserabll:\ and vndeserved shamfull ende, for I have longe longed for this, but have prosequuted it findinge it slac tome at bothe endes and as appearethe by kly partly for want of meanes to followe chargeable suites threedes the at the backe muche of it beinge rent out, and partly because I must relie vpon an other man ; but pitie' on I had it, and acquaintinge the butler with my purpose notwithestandinge now I am resolved godwillinge to do my caried it to my I chamber, and at my cominge hither brought best endevoure if you please to give me sufficient uarrant it with me. Since whiche time by lease. I have preseJ;ved it from Thus wishinge all happines to your w. and to all further decay ; so that that exceptinge two leaves whiche I tooke worthie societie whereof you are chiefe I take my leave, out of it, nether I nor any man els hay defaced or any way comendinge vs all to the mercies and blessinge of our most hurte one letter of it. I am glad that now you have regarde gratious father. fro. Gresham house this 26 Nov. 1613 to these smaller thing es, assuringe my selfe that in others of more moment y your w. ever to his ou will continually keepe an answerable regarde. I had written the last weeke, but that thursday power HENRIE BRIGGS 8 No fr om the College Records. 14 tes No tesfrom the Colleg e Records. 149

lowing are of interest as shewing the The fol letters Baron Stafford , and was himself created Baron Stafford a nobleman came to the University state with which in 1640 and Viscount Stafford in the same year. He Howard, Earl of Arundel and in these times. Thomas was attainted in 1678. of Thomas, fo urth Duke of Surrey, was grandson Letters from the College to the Earl of Arundel and Mary, daughter and heiress of Henry Norfolk, and Surrey, the sender of the letters below, are printed Earl of Arundel. The Duke was attainted Fitz-alan, in Mayor-Baker, Vol I, pp. 497 and 528. treason in 1572 fo r his correspondence with of high Lord Sandys, mentioned in the letters, was William , Mary Queen of Scots. He was beheaded and his fo urth Baron, who succeeded in 1623 and died in estates fo rfeited. His eldest son, Philip, however 1629. It is noticeable that his fa ther, the third Baron, inherited in right of his mother the Earldom of was one of the Peers who had tried the Duke of Arundel with the baronies of Fitz-alan, Clun, Oswal­ Norfolk and Mary Queen of Scots. destrie, and Maltravers. He was, however, himself Sir Henry Bourchier, Knt., was son of General attainted in 1590, and died a prisoner in the Tower Sir George Bourchier (third son of John, second Earl in 1595. His only son, Thomas, the writer of the of Bath) and Martha, daughter of William, Lord letters below, was born 7 July 1592. Being deprived Howard of Effingham. He w�s therefore, it would by his father's attainder of the honours and most seem, a connexion of Lord Arundel's. Sir Henry of the estates of the fa mily, he had only the title of Bourchier became fifth Earl of Bath 1636, and died Lord Maltravers by courtesy during the reign of Queen 1654, when the Earldom became extinct. Elizabeth, but was restored by Act of Parliament 1603 to all the titles which his fa ther had lost by his Addressed : To the Right worll Mr Doctor Guyn Ma,.ster of attainder, as also to the dignity of Earl of Surrey Saint J ohns Coli edge in Cambridge and to the baronies which his grandfather Thomas, May it please yoU Mr Doctor Guyn. Duke of Norfolk, had lost by his attainder. Lord Mo Lo. of Arundell having an intent that my Lo. Matrauers Arundel and Surrey was created Earl Marshal in his sanne and Mr William Howard his brother should be 2 I and Earl of Norfolk 6 June 1644. He died 16 admitted of yot Colledge, and desiring that they may see as the 4 October 1646, and is chiefly remembered this Commencement hath written to you to that effect himselfe, collector of the Arundel \marbles. as by the enclosed his LoPS letter yOU may vnderstand. And above consisted of three sons :- The issue .of the \ hath fu rther willed me to send yoU a particular of his company. (I) James, Lord Mowbray and Maltravers, died un- His LoPS desire is that fo r the time they stay in Cambridge, married in 1624 : that must have been very shortly wch wilbe vntill some few dayes after the comencement they may befo re the incident which led to the fo llowing letters. liue a scholastique life, and lodge in the Colledge if it may (2) Henry Frederick, called in these letters Lord Mal­ conveniently be done ; wth such of their company as must of travers, who was born in 1608 (when his father was necessity be neer them : as by the inclosed note yOU may perceaue. still apparently only 16). He succeeded his fa ther in The rest of their followers, if them be no rome in the Colledge shalbe prouided for in the towne, his Earldoms. On his death 7 April 1652 he was as ne er yot Colledge as possibly may be. In this his succeeded by his son John, who in 1664 was restored to Lop assures himselfe of yot best and friendly furtherance and will acknow­ the Dukedom of Norfolk. (3) William, also mentioned ledge yot courtesie as shalbe offered. The time of their in the letters below, married the heiress of the twelfth arriuaU in Cambridge wilbe (God willing) on Monday 0, VOL. xvr. X ISO No tes fr om the College Records. No tes fr om the College Records. 151 Tuesday next at the furthest. with And so my best respect Good Mr Doctor Gwinne, my children at Cambridge haue unto yoU I rest ary fauor Curtesye from yu, as receiued somuch extraordin & Lond. 25 June To be commanded by you thankes, and wish with all my I must giue yU very harty 1624 JOHN BOROUGH requite it, for them, yU haue soe harte I had any meanes to Cambridge men, handled the matter as they are as passionate A note of my Lo. Ma trauers company. particolar, as if they had bin of many & for St Jhons in my sonne Maltrauers doth daily My Lo. Matrauers and his brother Mr William Howard yeares standinge there, and and they both are soe to be Lodged in one Chamber in the Coliedge, wth a p allet look ouer those notes he tooke there, often remember for the gromes of their chamber. for wch there is stuffe full of theyre loue to Cambridge, as they wt my best wishes and kinde sente from hence to furnish it, and another outward chamber. & wish themselves there. Soe A chamber in the Coli edge for my Lo Sandys and his man. comendacions vnto yU I rest euer yr most affectionate A chamber in the Colledge for Sr Henry Bourchier & his man. Arundell House, 6 Aug : true frende A chamber for Mr Borough and his man in the Coli edge. 1624. ARUNDELL & SURREY In all fiue chambers to be prouided in the Colledge if it may be. The rest of his Lop company being two gentlemen, a Mr Doctor Guyn grome of his stable and a fo otman may be lodged in the Although I am destitute of meanes to make requitall for towne neer the College. the many courtesies I haue receiued from yU. yet I must not fo rgett to acknowledge myselfe, yr debtor : which I unfaynedly do by these few lines and do assure yU that it shall bee Addressed : To my very assured frende Mr Doctor Gwinne want of ability but not of will if any vppon whome yU haue Master of St Jhons Colledge in Cambridge bestowed yr fauors do outstrippe mee in the measure of whereof I will Good Mr Doctor Gwinne, my sonne being desirous to thankfulnesse and remuneration for effectinge spende some fewe dayes nowe at Cambridge, & make himselfe not ommitt to take hold of all occasions that may bee offered to giue yU fu rther testimony that I am a member of that famous vniuersity, where many of or family your assured fri haue bin. I could denye his suite, as althoe I am desirous Arundell house nd HEN : MALTRAUERS he should be of St Jhons yr colledge, where my father and August 6 vncJes were Scollers. I pray make it noe trouble in ye worlde 1624 vnto yU, for both I and my s bnne himselfe desire he may fo r this beginninge liue as much as may be accordinge to yr rule of a scholler to giue him a good entrance that, what he wantes nowe in stayinge long time he may supply in regolarity. Soe wth my very harty comendacions I rest Ar. Ho. 25 June yr assured frende 1624. ARUNDELL & -SURREY. I have entreated my good frend Mr Borough that he will write vnto yU of ye particolars of my sonnes company. - Tlz e College Pt"ctures at the Tudor Exht"bt"tzon. 153 I have visited the Exhibition twice, and have carefully compared Nos. 23 and 138 with other portraits exhibited, and especially with Nos. 10 and 61 in the Catalogue. I may as well quote their descriptions also. 10. MARGARET BEAUFORT, COUNTESS OF RICHMOND AND THE COLLEGE PICTURES life size, to left, AT THE TUDOR DERBY (1441-1509). Three-quarter-length, EXHIBITION. black dress and gorget, white lace cuffs, black and brown diamond-shaped hood ; lace bordered handkerchief in right­ HE hand, book in left. In background window, through which is Master and Fellows of St John's � College seen a representation of Calvary. Below, tablet inscribed have this year (1890) lent to the " Exhibition l\IARGARETA Ma ter He nr. 7 ?7l i Coma Richmondice and Derbice. _ of the Royal House of Tudor, at the Ne x 29 in. Lent by The LORD BRAYE. Gallery in w Panel 40 Regent Street, London, three pictures, 61. CARDINAL FISHER, BISHOP OF ROCHESTER (1456- numbered 23, 29, and 138 in the Catalogue of the 1535). Half-length, life size, to left, wearing black cassock, Collection. The first two are of Lady Margaret white velvet and black stole, and biretta. He holds a prayer Beaufort, and the third of Bishop John Fisher. They book in both hands. Panel ZI!X 16tin. Lent by The HON. are those described by me in the Eagle (Xl. pp. 362, H. TYRWHlTT WILSON. 121, and 1I8, respectively). For the purpose of com­ parison First, as to the portraits of Lady Margaret, I have with my own descriptions I will quote those been greatly impressed b the close resemblance of from the Tudor Exhibition Catalogue. y the fe atures in the Colleg Picture (No. 23) with those 23 MARGARET BEAUFORT, � · COUNTESS OF RICHMOND AND in Lord Braye's (No. 10). Our picture is believed to DERBY ( 1.141-15°9). Life-size. full length, kneeling to le be a copy, oubtedly an exceedingly good under gold ft, but it is und cloth of state, bearing Tudor Arms, black white diamond-shaped gown, one. A manuscript catalogue drawn up by R. T. Bone hood with gorget, hands clasped in prayer ; before her, in 1834, in the custody of the Master of our College, open book on prie-dieu covered with cloth of gold ; in backg states that the following inscription is on the back round, stained glass window, on which · the Tudor arms are repeat of the picture-" Rolandus Lockey j;z'nxz"t, Londznt. ed. Panel 7 I x 45 in. Lent by ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDG . Impenszs 'Julz"ance Clz"ppesbzi Generosce Vzrgznzs No rfo t­ � czens:s." Lord Braye's portrait is nearly fu ll face, 29· MARGARET BEAUFORT, COUNTESS OF RICHMOND AND and is years younger for the time of life represented. DERBY (1441-1 5°9). Half-length, life-size, to left, black Lady costume of a dress, white diamond-shaped hood with Margaret is in the sober though rich gorget, book in hands. Panel both great lady of the period. The hood is black, and the 22 x 16tin. Lent by S T JOHN'S CAMBRIDGE. COLLEGE, coif is brown, instead of both being white as in our picture. There is nothing conventual about the 138. CARDINAL FISHER, BISHOP OF ROCHESTER (1456- costume. The College portrait shews an older lady 1535)· Half-length, lif e·size, full fa ce, black gold embroidered with scarcely any colour in the face, yet with fe atures doublet, black surcoat and cap ; in right-hand a staff; in left a strikingly similar except fo r the natural eff ect of age. glove ; inscribed above, AO JETATIS 74. Panel 28 x 24in. Next, as to the portraits of Bishop Fisher, ours By HANS HOLBEIN. Lent by ST OHN'S J COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. (No. 138) is by Holbein, and was given by Lord or t"on. 155 1 54 The College Pzc/ures at the Tudor Exhzoz"tzon. Tlt e College pzdures at the Tud Exht'bzt described in the Weymouth to the Rev T. Baker in 1709, and lef(to Master's Lodge which I have in the in part thus- the College in 1740. It represents Fisher five years Eagle (XI. p. 176), zabeth). The before his death, and therefore some time before the unknown (of the tz'me of Queen EH A LADY, ture. question of the Royal Supremacy arose. There is a care_ 1565, Aelatz's sua zo ' are on the pic words ' AN. DNI. worn expression not unnatural to a man of seventy-four two portraits repre­ m all but convinced that the I ) I a in that troubled time. The other picture (No. 6 seems diffe rence in age is strongly sent the same lady. The to show Fisher at a more advanced age. He died in 374 certainly represents roborative. The Picture No. 1535 at the age of seventy-nine. I should think No. 61 cor a more nearer 22 than 20. I will now give was taken when Fisher was in prison. There is an a lady of No. 374, with which I request omplete description expression of reHgious resignation about the face that c given by me readers to compare the description is most remarkable. The fe atures are thinner and the your page of the Eagle last cited. colour of the face almost grey, the lips also are on the sleeves, slashed to bloodless, and the hands and fingers th in. In general 374. Black velvet dress, puffed muslin embroidered garment position this picture (No. 61) is like the drawing by shew a faint yellow striped a small embroidered ruff Holbein fr om Her Majesty's Collection, No. 506 in the under, this garment ends in ack velvet hood rests on the Catalogue. Upon this drawing, as I see by a photo­ of the same material. Bl of the hood edged with graphic reproduction now before me, is the date 1525. back of the head, the coronal The dress is a little What struck me was the great similarity of the narrow gold lace (or jewelled). muslin undergarment, eyebrows, lips, nose, eyes, and form of head in both open at the neck shewing the er of embroidered pictures (Nos. 138 and 61). I have not the least doubt and also a small part of a stomach chain with round that ours does represent Bishop Fisher. And I think linen. There is a strong double hood, round the neck, that No. 6 I is a most excellent picture by as good links of gold, passing under ; but the picture is a master of his art as Holbein, and done at least and fa stened in front of the dress that might be nine years after Holbein's drawing. Our own smaller too short to shew any medallion a sextuple gold chain picture of Fisher, though but a very bad copy, has suspended from it. There is the neck. As to considerable resemblance in position and as to the with fr agile rectangular links about here a strikingly handsome lady, sunk:n fe atures with No. 61. I refer to the picture the fe atures, we have . judging by the rather high descnbed by me ill the Eagle ex' . p. 362). possibly of Scottish birth, ( colour, Lastly, let me now notice another picture in the cheek-bones. The hair is of a light sandy ead. The nose Tudor Collection described thus- and is rolled back from a high foreh slightly is btraight, the eyes dark blue, the eyebrows 374· PORTRAIT OF A LADY. Small, bust, to left, black colour ; face arched. Fair complexion with bright dress, puffed over white, embroidered ruff and stomacher, S. C. black I am informed by the owner, jewelled cap. Inscribed rather narrow. AN. DNI. 1567. Panel 14!x 9iin. House, Burton-on-Trent, Lent by ROby Esqre, of Rutland S. C. RORY ESQRE. possession of that the picture can be traced in the ; he considers it to I find a most extraordinary resemblance both as his fa mily fo r quite 200 years young, and remarks to costume, and, so fa r as my memory goes, to fe atures, represent Queen Elizabeth when to that Queen's between this small and beautiful picture and the one that the portrait has strong likeness 157 Th e College Pzctures at the Tu dor Exht'bz'tton. J 5 6 Th e College PzCtures at the Tu do r Exhz'bz"tz'on. ortance in connexion with .As the descriptions are of imp half-brother Edward VI. The Queen, however, would ory of the College Arms, it may be of interest have been 34 years of age, and 9 years on the throne, the hist them. when the portrait was painted ; but the sub ject appears to transcribe round seal with a shield of the arms of Beaufort. to be under 24 years of age, and there are no emblems I. Large guttees, behind each of which is an supported by two antelopes of royalty about the costume, unless the roses and a scroll and with a chain along ostrich fe ather struck through daisies on the embroidery of the undergarments are shield stands an eagle displayed the quill. On the top of the such emblems. The College retains no tradition in in his beak a scroll and gorged with a coronet, holding connexion with its own picture. SIGILLUM : [DOMINE : MARGARETE:] encircling the seal, inscribed: : IOHIS : •••• MOUND' : AC : FILIE : ••• , EDE A. FREEMAN. COMITISSE : RICHE UCIS : SOM's Murston Rectory, Feb. 24, 1890. D the arms of Beaufort, 2. Large round seal bearing a shield, of which is a small supported by two antelopes, behind each [The fo llowing portraits of J ohnian worthies are also the shield rests a fe ather struck through a scroll. Upon to be seen in the Exhibition. We give the catalogue which rises a beautiful coronet of roses and fleur-de-lis. from with a coronet numbers. demi-eagle with wings expancted and gorged his beak a scroll Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk-38, 54, 75, 93, with pendent chain. The eagle holds in ' : M'GARETE : CMTISSE : 114, 164, 444, 1120 (miniature). encircling the seal, inscribed : s : DNE : SOM'SET : AC DERBI FILIE HER' t IOHfS DUC' Sir Anthony Denny-88, 1095 (miniature). RICHEMUDIE t t ' HER' VI] REa' ANGL t FR' Sir John Cheke-95. MATR' the Sir Thomas Wyat- 13 I, 169. A copy of the catalogue has been placed in Thomas, Lord Wentworth-143. College Library. Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset-263, 373, 398. D. M.] Dr John Young, Fellow, Regius Professor ofDivinity, Master of Pembroke, Hall-273. William Cecil, Lord BurghleY-290, 316, 332, 351, 356, 402, 425, 457, 467, 482. Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of SanterburY-3 62. Ben Jonson-3 87, 427, I q,o (minia.lture). Two relics of Dr John Dee are exhibited ; one (1050) is described as ' Dr Dee's Showstone or Speculum, into which he used to call his spirits, asserting that it was given to him by an angel '; the other (1064*) as 'Dr Dee's Divining Crystal.' There is also (1052A) a portion of Ben Jonson's coffin, fo und in Westminster Abbey when John Hunter was re-interred in 1859.' Among the casts of seals are two (1400) of 'The Lady Margaret (Beaufort), Mother of Henry VII.' VOL. XVI. y Resident Esurz"ales Fe rz'as. 1 59 and practices were those of that their permclOus doctrines of the "authority of the early Church, and they talk glibly sir, to those who Councils," and "primitive tradition." Now, the standard of hold that the Bible and the Bible only is every one can find out what is Christianity RESID ENT ESUR IA LES FE RIA S. religion, so that for himself, it matters not what early Christians thought or did ; but as it is always satisfactory to defeat an enemy with turning over a mass of old papers, I lit upon his own weapons, I beg to send you an extract from the 81 this, N which deserves to be rescued fo r the Decrees of the First Lateran Council of Pompeii, A.D. 246, _- b Lent number of the Eagle. Many years ago, a Council which is not often quoted, but whose authority when the Cambrz"dge Independent Press posed as a I have never yet heard impugned even by the most violent champion of Protestantism, this letter was placed late writers. The following extract clearly proves that their Lenten at in the week in the Editor's box. I heard at the Indults were not only unknown, but were acfuaZly condemned, sending you the �original. time, but have fo rgotten, the author's name. It was that early period. I have preferred a translation I should probably be accused hoped that in the hurry of making up the number as were I to attempt a misrepresentation. The educated laity of Cambridge can the letter might escape severe criticism. As it did of read it and interpret it for themselves. At any rate, I defy not appear the next Friday it was taken fo r granted the Tractarians to give it any other meaning : that the cheat was detected. But no : af ter the staff "Dec. Concil. Pomp. xvii. cap. 4, § 12 :-Quum scriptores inepti et qui had had some nine or ten days to delib erate on. it, linum denario sinbrint* in ignobili charta nuntiorum de omnibus qua non it appeared. The Sa turday Revzew, if I remember intclligere possunt, dicunt, et quum verbis utuntur de quibus nihil noscunt right, had an article on the congenial theme. exempli gratia ' indulyum ' tum justum est eos illudi ab illis quos objurgant." Frederick Maurice once addressed a letter to Lord This proves as clearly that Indults and other mummeries Ashley on rzght and wrong methods 0/ supporting Protts­ were alien to the spirit of the early Christians, as you, Mr tantzsm. Certainly the success of this hoax proved Editor, showed, in answer to Mr Knowles, that the Canons that Protestantism has nothing to hope from advocates of ) 603 are unauthorised relics of Popery. your readers to whom Latin is a who speak magisterially of matters absolutely unknown I would advise those of dead tongue, to read an able article on this subject in the to them. If a band of scholars would issue a Revzew July number of the " Quarterly Journal of Palaontology :" it 0/ Revzews, we might find even now that prints more is also ably treated in Mr Thomas Carlyle's eloquent and pretentious than the Cambrza k ge In ep endent Press exhaustive "Defence of the Nicene Creed." Further argu­ weekly or monthly or quarterly de�l out to their ments will also be found in St Augustine'st treatise, Contra readers teaching not much more veracious, and fa r fidem, vol. L, p. 666, and in Whewell's "Platonic Dialogues," less amusing, than this on 'Lenten Indults: vol. n. Dial. 3. The latter learned author conclusively proves J. E. B. M. " The interpretation of this somewhat unusual expressiOll has caused To the Edz'tor of"Th e Cambrziigt In dependent Press." great diffIculty to the commentators, and does not appear to have been used LENTEN INDULTS. SIR, by the early Latin writers. The best critics, as Buckle, Schlegel, Tupper, and Jones, take it to mean certain eccentric ritualists who flourished at Tractarians, English Church Unionists, or (to speak that period. unreservedly) Romanizers, are much in the habit of asserting t The boldest Tractarian will not dare to dispute the authority of this. Father, as his works have been edited at Oxford by Dr Pusey and others. 160 Rest'dent Eswn'ales Fe rzas. by the system of the inductive philosophy, that innovation and superstition are the invariable precursors of prelacy, priestcraft, and pantheism. Numbers, sir, may be against us, but it is cheering to know that we still have learning on our side. I trust that you will never cease to expose the poisonous principles of embryo Papists. If all had behaved as you and your Protestant correspondents have done during the last six SELWYN 'S EPIGRAM. weeks, I have no doubt but that true Church principles would have been much more popular than they are at present. I -< HE Epigram on a Font, in the last number of trust that it will not be long before pseudo-Churchmen, who � the Eagle, seemed fa miliar to me, and I thought contradict the Prayer Book and break its rubrics, are brought " to see that they have no right to consider themselves so much �1 that the text in the first line was rather corrupt. superior to others who behave more consistently. After some search I have fo und the original. It I remain, Sir, yours, appeared in the second number of the Ecc!eszolog zst, A GRADUATE. the organ of the Cambridge Camden Society, in December 1841, and there stands thus :- INSCRIPTION FOR A FONT

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It will be observed that there are two more lines in this version, and that the last but one has a different reading. It is interesting to see, in the Eagle version, the actual church mentioned, and the name "G. A. Selwyn " affixed to the poem. The " W. S." affixed to the version I give I take to mean William Selwyn, the Canon of Ely and afterwards Lady Margaret Professor. In the same number of the Eccleszolog zst I find his name as just elected a member of that Society, and 162 Selwyn's Ef tgram. - that his brother the Bishop was about to sail fo r his diocese, fu rnished with designs and working drawings for a church. It seems a plausible conjecture that the version given in the Eagle is the original composition of the Bishop's, and that the one in the Ecclestologtst is an ON TH E BROADS IN MARCH. emended one, either by him or by his brother the Canon j of the two I incline to the latter opinion. Broads of Norfolk have so often afforded a There are also two English versions of it in th e HEsubject fo r the pen that the appearance of Ecclestologtst ;- �� �" Sjlii this article would be unjustifiable were it not ( 1 ) in No. 5 (March 1842). that the actors herein-mentioned claim, though probably on these Stop, stranger! stop, and pity me ; unjustly, to have initiated winter yachting Then tell the Bishop what you see. waters. Certainly fo r the last two years B-- and How chang'd, degraded, is my lot, I have sailed the first yacht of the year over all the A flow'r-vase on a garden-plot ! rivers. March is early enough to gain this honour, I once, beneath a Christian dome, yet we have tried to get a yacht in January j but Had flow'rets for a world to come. Wilson of Oulton is too careful of his excellent boats My flow'rets drank the Spirit's dew, to let them out, even to such old friends of his as we In water wash'd, were born anew j are, when they are likely to be scratched and cut Were purified from earthly leav'n, with sheet ice. The Palmer had only been in the Made sons of God, and heirs of heav'n. water a week when we went on board on March 16 wretched fa te ! glory gone ! o 0 of last year. She had been specially fitted out for Earthly my flow'rs-for heav'n I've none. us, and taken fr om her winter's rest among her dis­ C. F. P.-Rectory, Suffo lk. mantled sisters and seven or eight decrepit luggers (2) in No. 7 (April 1842). that lie at their last anchorage at the lower part of Go, friend, the Church's Ruler tell, that by a doom severe, the Broad. Picturesque indeed is one of these old To bear the garden's flow'ry store you saw me station'd here ; hUlls, fixed by a chain cable to an old anchor, lying, Me, who in ancient hallow'd house of Christ install'd of yore, in peaceful rest, just beyond the reeds that separate Plants of celestial parentage and flow'rs ambrosial bore. the open water from a ploughed field, her old timbers For sons of men, baptized in me and my life-giving flood, that had often thrown off a heavy sea in the German Of water and the HOLY GHOST were born the sons of GOD. ?cean scorning the fresh-water ripples that flap Now all is changed I These flow'rs of earth I soon to earth InCessantly at her sides. In Lake Lothing, below resign j 1\Iutford Bridge, there are perhapR a hundred of these Oh, woe is me ! 0 glory once my own-no longer mine ! old vessels lying on the mud, left dry by the receding Glebe, Ireland. tId. e: some with a mast and a spar or two still standing, J. R. LUNN. others with the hull dismantled of all but the outer Marton.cum.Grafton, timbers, lying with perhaps a rope idly trailing in Dec. 20, r889. 164 On the Broads t1Z Ma rch. On the Broads t'n Ma rch. 165

the water, waiting fo r their last owner to break up the comparatively straight Yare on the other. Breydon the weather-worn shell fo r the 'sake of the old timber. Water is fo ur miles long and at high tide a mile or so The Pa lmer is a cutter of eight tons, with berths in across, but as we dropped down on the fa lling tide the cabin fo r fo ur. Having been built fo r the sea, between the red and black posts that mark the channel she proved very stiff in stormy winds, and was in there were large expanses of mud beginning to show every way the very boat fo r a March expedition. themselves on either side. My map is now covered B-- and I started at 10A. M., with a light S.W. wind, with red crosses to indicate posts that owing to the and as we had to pick up Nimrod at Wroxham, we shift ing of the mud no longer mark the edge of the decided to make Acle that day, a thirty-mile sail, safe sailing course. As we met the swirl of the tide so we took a man of Wilson's on board to bring us in the narrow Bure, which joins the Yare at the through Yarmouth at low water. Mark, a short and bottom of Breydon Water, we should very likely have wiry man, with a simple style and sing-song voice, been carried against the lower bridge had not Mark was entertaining enough with his yarns of the fisheries taken a very wide bearing round the Nowl, and with in the winter and of the eccentricities of the Cockney the quant crept up against the rush till we grounded yachtsman in the summer. We ran along Oulton off the Bowling Green. In the three hours we had dyke into the Waveney, and as the presence of a to wait fo r the flood we strolled along the busy quay native on board was an opportunity not to be lost and through the quaint narrow streets of old Yarmouth. we got out the one-inch map and started to improve it. When the tide had floated us off at six, neither With a red pencil I marked the shallow banks, ' and of us had bought what we had landed fo r. I was with a blue the corners we could take close in without delighted that B-- had fo rgotten his half-ton of risk of running aground-very important knowledge Captain's biscuits, as there was already enough ballast when one's yacht draws as much as three fe et six inches ; in the shape of pig-iron and lead ; and he chuckled that and I fo ndly believed that in an hour I had learnt my box of bloaters were not on board. "They are the pilot-lore that Mark had spent his life in acquiring. as bad as Gorgonzola," said he, "which Winkle always A six-mile sail brought us through Herringfleet swing brings with him : we put the last lot in the river, as bridge to the mouth of the New Cut, a straight canal none of us could live on board, and your bloaters of three miles, which was cut through to the Yare would have to go too." There are two fixed bridges in 1830 to make Norwich a port. The project fa iled to pass at the entrance to the Bure, so we got the

owing to the rapid silting up of the twenty-six miles mast down and B-- took the quant. B -- always of river connecting the city to the sea at Lowestoft. quants when there is any quanting to be done, he thinks Although we were going through Yarmouth, we fo rsook no one else can. " You don't get a long enough thrust, the Waveney to avoid its winding reaches and the Boss," he says to me, "What's the use of beginning fixed bridge at St Olave, and sailed through the Cut to push at the stern, go along the whole length of to Reedham, then turned down the Yare, and in fo ur the yacht, like I do." So he goes Qut to the end of more miles met the Waveney again at the top of the bowsprit and gets the quant planted, then works Breydon Water. The detour made a two-mile longer in to the bows, then along the roof of the cabin, then course fo r us, but it was better to take it, as with a along the gunwale, and finishes at the stern-sheets. S.W. wind we could sail the Cut on one tack and If we had a mizzen boom aft he would go to the end VOL. XVI. Z 166 On the Broads z'n Ma rch . On -the Broads Z1Z Ma rch. 167

of that. -- fr iends have One or two of B 's tried children with the refrain with out being greeted by the to imitate his acrobatic performance, but they never too ,' Hey, John Barleycorn." I suppose they were try twice. of a yacht in much astonished with the appearance When we were through the bridges we set the extracting March to resort to their usual means of mast and hoisted the sails, not that there was any Horning a penny or two. In the first reach beyond wind but only fo r the worth hoisting them to, sake ; on the third tack the wind was fo ul of us ; we tacked of appearance. The tide took us on to the Two-mile got we ran aground. The rapidity with which we House, when at a bend of the river there was a slight off was owing to the fact that two men set out in draught against us, so we started tacking, a very a boat fr om the village to our assistance. Now if ticklish thing in the dark in these narrow reaches, there is one thing B-- and I are determined on, as the banks are shallow and stony. We got on it is that we will not accept the assistance of native fo r a mile or so, then B-- came out handsome: watermen when we are in difficulties. So when we "There's a half-crown for you, Mark," said he, "if we saw that boat set out unsummoned, we hauled the get to Acle before twelve to-night." When Mark jib sheet hard to weather at once, and got her bows went fo r'ard and gave a haul on the jib halyard and round with the quant just in time to give the natives another on the peak and took the tiller himself, we a grievous disappointment. began to think he had been playing with us all day. At W roxham, B-- said he would show me how That half-crown taught us a thing or two concerning to stop when sailing before a strong wind, so when sailing and the behaviour of the human being hired we were in sight of the bridge he sent me for'ard out by time. At 11.55 that night Mark drank our to haul down the jib, he then put the tiller hard healths at Acle bridge. down, and the next moment her bows were up dry The next morning there was a fine S.W. breeze, on the bank, our bowsprit nearly carrying away a so we lowered the mast and got through the bridge notice-board. "Why on earth weren't you aft hauling early, paid off Mark, and started in s lendid weather p in the main ?" said B--, "you expect me to do every­ to sail the fifteen miles to Wr04ham. "It's a great thing." We lifted her bows into the water, and having deal too fine fo r me," said B--, "I came fo r winter fixed a head-line to a heavy weight we fo und on sailing, and here's the sun shining, the birds singing, the bank, we stowed the jib in the fo repeak, put the the flowers a-blooming ; I call this weather a fraud." coats on the mainsail, and got the awning spread We passed on our right the mouth of the Thurne, over the cabin and the well, making all snug fo r the which leads in eight miles to Hickling Broad, the night. We then strolled up to the Kz·ng 's Head fo r largest and wildest of all these shallow lakes, and provisions. then the ruins of St Benet's Abbey, standing between The last time we visited the I� z'ng ' s Head was also the mouth of the Thurne and that of the Ant. in March. We had come down fo r a few days' sailing After sailing ten miles we passed Thompson's Inn, in the Me r#1't, a J ohnian's pretty little three-tonner, a at Horning Ferry, where we have seen in the summer . splendid boat for a summer cruise and for racing. We as many as fifteen or twenty yachts laid up fo r the arrived late one afternoon and decided to have a square night, and then past the village. This was the only dinner and a bed at the Inn fo r the night. This was occasion_I __remember having passed Horning village because, besides B-- and me, there was also Jinks to 168 On the Broads t"n March. On the Broads zOn Ma rch. 169

larder be considered ; and as he had never been out yachting But to return to our narrative. With our bef a modest meal, ore, even in summer, it was only kind to let him have replenished from the Inn we enjoyed one were in store comfortable meal and one peaceful night during knowing well what wonderful dishes the to sleep after expedition. The last look round at night, after an fo r us when Nimrod arrived, and got early we looked evening charmed away by Jinks' voice to the accompani_ the previous night's work. In the morning to get ment of a piano very much out of tune, presaged fo r again to our stores and determined to be ready the morrow a fi ne day and a light breeze. Alas ! how under way as soon as Nimrod arrived, so we quanted fa llacious were our prophecies ! At 7 A.M. we gazed the yacht across the river to gain the shelter of some on nature shrouded in a mantle of snow. Four inches trees from the strong Southwester blowing, hoisted lay on the ground, and every one of those thickly fa lling the sails short, and lay with every thing ready to cast flakes was adding to the depth. But there was a off at once. When we are out only fo r a week, lying redeeming fe ature-there was a good wind fr om the up fo r an hour or two is a grievous waste of time. North. We turned out at once to see to the yacht that Stopping to see the villages, to examine the churches, had heen left without an awning. On the decks, on the to explore the dykes, or even to lie in the cabin with cabin, round every rope and block where the snow could a novel are all very well in summer, but in March we accumulate, in the well and in the jolly boat, seemed go fo r the sailing only, and determine to have a week to be collected much more than the area would warrant. of it ; not a conventional week, but an astron omical Jinks at once proposed we should breakfa st at the Inn. week if we can stand it, with but little lying up at night, We agreed to this in order to give the snow time to stop and without stopping fo r such trivialities as meals. We if it so intended, and thus avoid shovelling it out m'ore heard the train at the station and in a few minutes than once ; but B-- and I were determined to start Nimrod was on the bridge with his kit-bag over his at 9 in any case, and not allow so fine a wind to expend shoulder. B -- fe tched him on board with the jolly its energy in vain. The wind freshened and the snow boat, we tightened the halyards, and cast off at once. began to stop, so we borrowed a spade and a fire-shovel, "Look here, Nimrod," I said, "you had better go in and in half an hour I hauled in the mainsheet to a and change." "What do you mean ?" he replied, spanking breeze on the quarter, and with cabin windows "I always come down ready fo r work, give me the under water we began a fast run to Horning. It tiller." I looked at his get-up-shooting boots, was with just such another wind that our fr iend Tarnand stockings, knickers, skull-cap and Norfolk jacket two others made what was probably, of its kind, a seemed appropriate enough, though we were in would­ record over this portion of the river. They were in the be white flannels. "What have you got in your .llrferhn, fu lly reefed down to a strong wind aft. Now kit-bag then ?" "Only some things to sleep in and the as the wind increased it seems to have jybed about thftir , baccy: " Two sets of flannels get so terribly used up boom like a weathercock, the yacht ran into one bank if we have anything like dirty weather, and especially and then into the other, till they gave her up as as the two sets have sometimes to come into daily use unmanageable, lowered their canvas, and blew down simultaneously ; B-- and I always bring something with bare poles into Horning. This is Tarn's account. decent to travel back in. Nimrod is of opinion that It was his first visit and he says it will be his last. We in the matter of boots the best made are not too would have given much to have seen it. good fo r the Broads. They must stand wading, and if On th e Broads Z1Z Ma rch. 17( 170 On the Broads zn Ma rch. an eight-ton yacht on the would really enjoy towing they come up to the knee all the better. " A man is not . up Broads to much if he hasn't a good pair of boots," says Jinks When B-- and I were out in March with he. " By their boots shall ye know them " is a max m i reach we e did a typical bit of towing in the very of his. He should certainly take , B -- in hand. w An We had just e now sailing, the St Benet's reach. eighteen-penny pair of canvas shoes is all he takes ar with up to Horning come down the Thurne and wished to get him. They are generally left in the river when e h in our teeth. before dark. A stormy gale with sleet was comes home, but once he made a pair last two y ears. a strong B - said he would show us how to tack in Of Course they are soaked the first time he lands in her bow in wind. We let him, and although he kept them. In the evening he used to take them off and right direction we should no doubt have soon hang them up by the laces to the boom over the an oil stove the reached Acle, had I not intervened by lowering to dry, but as this was fo und useless he never takes first I main and taking a rope out fo r a tow-line. At them off now, except when he bathes, but sleeps in longs started on the west bank, with my Lady Margaret them as they are. There is one advantage of sleeping bold steps rolled up to the knee, and made one or two in wet things and it is this, that you avoid having to out onward in six inches of water as B-- pushed her throw off a warm dry set in the morning to get into free and into the river with the quant. When she was wet things fo r the day's work. It takes longer to get my the wind caught her bare poles, the line over to like this than to like most things. B--'s plan shoulder nearly cut through my clavicle : to tow onward avoids this unpleasantness, and it applies to his to was out of the question, but I endeavoured at least flannels also, fo r he only brings a thin Mackintosh hold her up, in order to show B-- that any towing guaranteed to fo ld into six square inches and weigh we would pay better than his tacking. But it did not, ten ounces, which therefore always gets wet below the backing towards Acle. Then B -- had an shoulders. were still idea j he often gets ideas when we are in difficulties, We had just got past Horning when the wind began His and always when we are not and don't want them. to get tricky, and the sky had largely clouded over ; notion was that I should go on pulling from the bank, a squall was working up and in a fe w minutes we heard he would quant, and Jinks should steer. This seemed the hissing of the hail through the reeds and the a fa ir division of labour considering Jinks's size and lashing of the water just in front of us. Nimrod and I strength. We once asked Jinks to quant, but we had our yellow oil-skins and sou'westers on, so we sailed shall not do so again j he put the quant in obliquely, , through it, and continued through the rain that lasted and giving a violent thrust pushed it through the some hours, hauling the ropes with a pair of coarse water well, but it did not reach the bottom, and he hedging-and-ditching gloves, half a dozen pairs of only saved a ducking by getting his fe et entangled which B-- had brought with him. in the main sheet. He bravely tried again, and this In one of the reaches there were two wherrymen time found the bottom j but, being afraid to push, towing their heavy craft. We have heard men say they did not even turn the yacht, which is generally a don't like towing a boat back to Cambr idge after a very easy thing to do when one wants to go straight. sail down to Ely. This must be because walking slowly "If I were you," said B--, "I would breathe on on a well-kept towing-path does not afford sufficient -- that quant a little harder." While B was getting exercise and variety. These are the people that 172 On th e Broads z?z Ma rch. On the Broads z?z Ma rch. 1 '1 3

ready the quant the yacht was aground at the bank, have ever done ; it took fo ur hours is the best bit we but after a little exercise fr om the end of the bowsp rit to do. Applegate's he got her off. She was half turned, the wind caugh t Our third night we lay anchored in her hull, she the river, and got agro then so near to blew across und creek at Potter Heigham. Being on whose wide on the other side-fifty more yards towards Ade. Horsey Mere and to Hickling Broad, We made two attempts to recover those fifty yards, wild reeds we expanse of water and amongst whose and had just come to the conclusion that when we we discussed our had obtained most of our pleasure, got aground again the best thing to do would be to would take our yacht plans fo r next day-how fa r we stop aground, when a drop in the wind enabled us sailing boats we on to the Broad, and what open to get on and pass a bend in the river, where the would get fr om Applegate. reach lay a point or two off the wind. Then we slowly (To be contOn«ell.) got the better of the gale, till we came to the mouth L. E. S. of the Ant. Here B-- said it was selfish of me to do all the towing, he would do some. So he took the end of the line across the mouth of the Ant with the jolly-boat. "When I get over," he said, "you just push her off and then jump aboard." I pushed her off and was just going to spring on board, when

B-- pulled, and she was at once out of my jumping distance ; but I still had the quant. I took a step or two back to get a run, and plunging the quant into the river, I took a vault which I calculated would just land me on the departing stern. But vaulting in water seemed to be a different art from vaulting on land. The quant slowly raised itself and stood perpendicularly out of the water-how long I was poised thereon I cannot say ; B -- and Jinks had never seen anything so ludicrous, so I don't like to ask them : they might exaggerate. However, I fe el quite certain that in spite of all statical laws, the stable equilibrium of that quant is when it is balanced on its point. I waited fo r it to topple over, then gave it up and slipped down into five fe et of water, scrambled to the yacht, and got on board. I was not dry and not warm. I think the temperature of the water was 1°C, B-- thinks it was IOoC, as he naIvely remarked, "Can't you see it's sleeting ? sleet never comes in cold weather." Towing that reach VOL. XVI. AA ( 1

Obz"tuary. 175 boroughs abolished by the Reform Act of 1832. His lordship was all his life connected with the Court. He was a Groom-in­ Waiting to George IV, and a Lord-in-Waiting to WilIiam IV. @Ilftuar». Be was a Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria from 1841 to 1846. Be was Captain of the YeOluan of the Guard 1852-58, and Lord Chamberlain to the Queen 1859-66 and 1868-74. A Liberal in politics, in 1880 he was appointed by Mr Gladstone Lord Steward of Her Majes.ty's Household, and he was again Lord Steward in the Liberal Ministry from February to July 1886. He was created Earl Sydney in 1874. He was. a Privy Councillor, Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Captain of Deal Castle, and Colonel of the Cinque Ports Division of the Royal Artillery, and an official Trustee of the British Museum. During the day on which he died telegraphic messages of condolence were forwarded to the Countess Sydney by the Queen, the ex-Empress Eugenie, the Prince and Princess. of Wales, Lord Salisbury. Mr Gladstone, and others. The funeral took place at the parish church, Chislehurst, 0n February 19, having been postponed at the request of Her Majesty, in order that she might be represented by the Earl of Lathom (Lord Chamberlain) ; the Prince of Wales, the Empress Eugenie, Prince Christian, Lord Granville, Mr Glad­ stone, and many other persons of distinction were present. The heir to the entailed property is the Hon Mr Marsham. Earl Sydney belonged to a branch of the Townshend family of which the Marquis Townshend is the head, but as he had no issue the title becomes extinct. The Court Circular of February contained the following SIR J ORN ROBERT TOWNSREND, EARL 14 SYDNEY, G.C.B. announcement :-" The Queen received with deep concern After an illness of nearly fo ur weeks' duration, Earl Sydney this morning the news of the death of Earl Sydney, who had died at Frognal, Chislehurst, Kent, a few minutes after been for so many years attached to her person, and had one o'clock on February 14. held high and important offices in her Household, and for Sir John Robert Townshend, Earl, Viscount, and Baron whom Her Majesty had the highest regard. The Queen and Sydney, was born , in August 1805. He was the only son her Family mourn in him another fa ithful and devoted friend." of his father, the second Viscount Sydney, by Lady Caroline, Our portrait of the late Earl we owe to the courtesy of a daughter of the first Earl of Leitrim. Educated at St John's the proprietors of the Graphic : it is from a photograph by College, where he graduated M.A. in 1824, he succeeded his Russell and Sons, Baker Street, London. father as third Viscount in 183 I. The following year he married Lady Emily, a daughter of the first Marquis of Anglesey, K.G. He sat in the House of Commons from 1826 to 1831 as the member fo r Whitchurch, one of the parliamentary 176 pbztuary. Obz'tuary. 1 77 FRANC IS HERBERT HOLME�. Mr J ones, who was the son of a captain in the army, came up F. H. Holmes has been taken from us, to the great sorrow to St John's, and took his degree in 1815, but his name does not of all who have known him during the short period of his appear in the Tripos. He was ordained to a curacy in Leicester, Cambridge life. The son of a clergyman who gave his life to from which he was very soon called away by Sir John Gladstone, the service of the Church, and died young after severe labours who came up to Cambridge (accompanied by his son William in town and country parishes, he was born at Stratton in the Ewart, as the ex-premier himself relate�), to consult Mr Simeon north of Cornwall on the 5th of March 1871. After his father's as to the appointment to a Liverpool parish then vacant. death he was removed to Preston in Lancashire, and educated Simeon advised Sir John to hear young Mr J ones of Leicester first at Preston Grammar School, then at Rossall, and last preach : this was done, and Mr J ones was offered the presenta­ at Hereford Cathedral School. In October 1889 he obtained tion to Seaforth, from which, within a year, he was promoted by a sizarship at St John'S, and at the same time a Somerset the same admiring patron to one of the great town churches of [Hereford] Exhibition. He came up purposing to read for Liverpool, St Andrew's. Here he drew together a large Mathematical Honours, and to take Orders afterwards. It congregation, the church being extended so as to seat 1950 said that he is was ever a popular boy at School. At College people : and the con�ributions from the parish to the various his bright genial nature and manifest goodness, ill which religious societies and institutions were the highest in the town. respects I hold him second to none, had gained and were After thirty-five years Mr J 011es removed to Christ Cpurch, in a gaining him the attachment of good friends. He was fo nd of seaside residential suburb of Liverpool called Waterloo, where all sports and manly pursuits. As his Tutor I soon learnt to he remained until his death, In 1855 he was appointed Arch­ regard him with affection and pride. But the end was near. deacon pf Liverpool, which was then a part of the immense He was taken ill on the 23r d of January 1890 with an attack of diocese of Chester i and fulfilled his duties, if with no great the prevai ling influenza, accompanied with great weakness of power of originating fresh work, yet with unfailing courtesy, the heart. After little more than three days of suffering he sympathy, and tact. He was a moderate churchman of a good passed away peacefully on Sunday the 26th. His death was type, and loyal to church order and discipline, but singularly due primarily to a rare and incurable disease, and medical free from narrowness towards others. His published works opinion pronounces that he could not have lived in any case consist of some Lectures on the Acts of the Apostles, Lecture$ 0(1 Jnore �han a few months longer. the 'I)!p es, Th e We dding Gift, and Hz'nts on PreacM1lg. W. E. HEITLAND.

THE VEN ARCHDEACON JONES. The following J ohnians have died during the year J 889 ; the The Venerable John Jones, M.A., late Archdeacon of date in brackets is that of the B.A. degree. Livel'pool, died on December 5, J 889, in his ninety-ninth year. Rev WaIter Godlin Alford (1867), Perpetual Curate of Henton, Wells, Last year Somerset : died January 26, aged 43· we recorded a service of the Church in Holy Orders fo r seventy�five years, in the Thomas Ashe (1859) : died December 18, aged 53 (Eagle XVI, 109). case of Bartholomew Rev January 12 (Eagle xv, 362). Edwards, Rector of a rural Churchill Babington, D.D. (r843) : died parish in Norfolk : in Mr Jones Rev William Wyke Bayliss (1859), formerly Vicar of Stone, Staffordshire, the Church had a 5, aged · clergyman who served fo r thirty-five years of Rector of Upham, Hants : died suddenly, December 55 the prime of his Godfrey Beauchamp : died February I1, aged 20 (Eagle xv, 372)· life in a great LiverpQol parish, and for thirty­ two years of the remainder Rev William Boycott (1865), Rector of Bqrgh St Peter's, Beccles : died in a less arduous parish in the June 27, aged 47· outskirts of Liverpool, but with the additional administrative Rev John BraII\e (r846), formerly Curate of Westleigh, Leigh, Lancs, and fun(:tions of t4� An�hdeaconry of Liverpool. Travelling Secrelary of the Additional Cmates' Society, Rector of St feter's, Manchester : died April 29, aged 73· ( J

178 Obt'tua?'y. Obt'tua?'y. 179 Rev John Edward Bromby, D.D. (1832) : died March X 4, aged 80 (Eagle V, 484). (r842), Vicar of Sykehouse, Yorks : ev John White McKinley Millman Rev R George Bryan (1823), fo rmerly (1833) Vicar died March r9. F ru of Huttoft, Lincs : died eb ary 16, aged 88. (r843) : died December 23, aged 68. Sir Paul William Molesworth, Bart. Rev Henry John Bull (184r), Rector of Roborough, domestic chaplain to Lord Brougham, North Devon : die Rev Edward Moore (1835), fo rmerly February 28, aged 70. d a ' n (1870) of Vicar (1866) of SS Mary and Nicholas, Sp lding d Canon Rev : May r3, aged 78. George Carpenter (1843), fo rmerly Vicar Lincoln, Chairman of Quarter Sessions, Spalding . ed of Stapl eford, Wilts, Curate t of Chadlington, Oxford : died January 8, aged March 15 (Eag e xv, 485). 60. Rev Thomas Harry Nock (1875) : died Rev Thomas William Carwardine (184 1) : : January 2, aged 65 (Eagle died January 26, aged 70. Rev Stephen Parkinson, D.D. (r845) died George Rochfort Clarke (1825), Barrister of the Jnner XV, 356). member Temple, an active of the Christian Knowledge ([859), Vicar of Horley, Surrey : died aged 88. Society : died Sepember 29, Rev Edmund George Peckover December 29, aged 53· Francis Woodward Clementson (r884), of r5 (Eagle XVI, 57)· the 19th (Princess of Wales' Own) Alexander William Potts ([858) : died November Hussars : died October Il, aged 26. (187r), Rector of Aghancon, Ireland : died Rev Rev John Langdon Ralph Henry Cleveland (1825). Rector of Ronaldkirk, Barnard Castle, July 4, aged 39· J.P. : died July 27, aged 86. and George Rideout (1826) :'died January 5, aged 85· Rev Frederick William Portlock Collison, B.D. ( [836) : 30, aged 35· (Eagle XVI. 54). died June 21 Rev Michael Hams Russell ([880) : died November Rev Frederick James Stuart Sandys (1880) : died August 3r, aged 32. Charles Cook (r83r): died June 22, aged 84 (Eagle XVI, 52). 66) of Stanwick St John'S, Rev Rev Peter Parker Smith (1837), late (18 Vicar Thomas Dalton, B.D. (r8so). Vicar ([840) Hon. Canon of Holy Trinity. Whitehaven, Darlington : died March 20, aged 77. of Carlisle, and R. D. : died March 9. aged 83. (r823) : died June 21, aged 88 (Eagle Rev William Rev Lawrence Stephenson, D.D. Dorsett (r86s), Curate of Ightfield, aged 53. Whitchurch : died May 17, XVI, 53). for 43 years, and Hon. Rev Bartholomew Rev John Stewart ([844), Rector of West Derby Edwards ( 1 8Il) : died 22, aged 67· February 2r, within ten days of Canon of Chester and afterwards of Liverpool : died June his rooth y ear (Eagle xv, 48[). 56), ter of Lincoln's Inn, Re­ Rev Kenneth Macaulay Alfred Henry Say Stonhouse-Vigor (18 Barris Eicke (r883) : died April v : died June 24, 24 (Eagle x , 499). corder of Penzance and afterwards of Southampton Rev Thomas Saunders Evans, D.D. (r839) : died May IS, aged 73 (eagle aged 57. xv, 477). Taylor (1850), Curate of Kedleston, Derby : died Rev Henry L'Estrange Rev George Richard Ewen, D.D. (1855), formerly 10. Huntingdon Rector of Offord Darcy, September : died February IS, aged 57. 29 (Eagle XVI, 55)· Rev Thomas Crofts Ward (1883) : died July 24, aged Herbert Knowles Fuller, M. B. (1879), Indian Medical Service (1875) : died September 7, aged 37· r4. aged 32. : died October Rev Frederick James Wiseman Herts : died Rev Frederick Rev Richard Mountford Wood (1833), Rector of Aldbury, Foster Gough (r847), fo rmerly missionary at Ningpo, r 78. died J ne 1, aged 64. China : Decembe 20, aged (Eagle xv, 489. XVI, 75)· Rev Reginald Joseph Woolley (r840) : died March 24. aged 72 Gunnery (r847), Secretary u (r854) of the Church of England 83 (Eagle XV, 372). Edncation Society, fo rmerly (r86r) Joseph Yorke (no degree) : died February 4, aged Vicar of St Mary's, Hornsey and St George's, orth fuse, W ing : died September 9, aged 65. Rev Peter Francis Hamond (r867), Vicar of South Mimms, Barnet : October r r, aged 44. died Rev Octavius James (1841) , of Clarghyll Hall, Alston, C Kirkhaugh, Northu arlisle, Rector of mberland : died January 9. Rev John White Johns (1830), Vicar of Crowan, Camborne, April 19, aged 83. Cornwall : died Ven John Jones (1815), Incumbent of Christ Church, Waterloo, Archdeacon of Liverpool : died fo rmerly December 5, aged 99 (E l XVI ag e . ( 76). Rev Benjamin Hall Kennedy, D.D. (r827) :

CAMBRIDGE REVISITED. LAUDES TEMPORIS ACT!.

YES, here in the solemn old College HIe oHm Collegl inter venerabilis umbras I proudly imagined of yore Ipse mihi, nimio victus amore mei, I had drained the fu ll fo untain of knowledge Totam Pirenen epotavisse videbar, And classical lore. N ec mihi Parnassi mons satis altus erat.

o happy the days of illusion, o fo rtunati quorum ambitiosa juventus When over self-confident youth Nil eget externffi, dum sibi fi dit, opis ! Not as yet has been brought to confusion Quos populi nondum vox servantissima veri By hearing the truth ! Concutit, atque ipsos se bene nosse jubet.

Many changes I see in the region Sed loca, qUffi quondam juveni dilecta reviso, Beloved, which I visit again ; J am video multas sustinuisse vices ; And the memo ries of old, which are "Legion," QUffique animo surgunt, velut unda supervenit undam" Blend pleasure with pain. Tristia cum dulci mist a sapore fe runt.

I hear not the voices uproarious Exaudire licet nullas nunc aera voces Declaring that all men agree Rumpere discordi terque quaterque sono ; That of Boat Clubs the best and most glorious Dum memorant rem is nautas nulli esse secundos Is the L. M. B. C. Qui Fundatricis nomen et arma gerant.

The rooms whence of old I was greeted Saepius ex illis gaudebam audire fenestris With many a "; friendly "Hollo," Clamantes socios "Arcule, siste pedem Of the fri -i ends of my youth have been cheated Nunc nova progenies success it, et inscia nosh By men I don't know. Expulit, heu, veteres non sine fraude viros.

Ted Boulnois, Smith, Barstow, and Paley ; Barsto, Faber, Boulnoise, Pales, Orator arenis Sandys and Moss, Graves and Stanwell, and " Smew," Note tuis, Smintheu, Carole, Musce, Gravis, How swif tly the days passed, how gaily, Quos ego vobiscum soles fu lgere videbam ! When my comrades were you ! Quam rapide Iffiti prffiteriere dies ! VOL. XVI. BB If

182 Cambrz'd ge Revz'sz't ed. Laudes Te tttporz's Actt'. 183

o where are ye now ? on what ocean, o ubi nunc estis, socii ? Quas scanditis Alpes i Glebe, platform, or Matterhorn steep ? Quce vos gleba tenet ? quod mare I quodve Forum ? Is your life one of rest or commotion ? An lab or, an vos urget inertia I sunt qui bus, eheu, Some, alas, are asleep. Dat requiem mortis non inimica manus.

The elm which inspired my best sonnet, UImus, Apollinei mater mihi carmmlS, et quce Which supplied me with odes by the score, Mille dedit lyricos composuisse modos, And my e' lines to a May Term pink bonnet," Quce bene vestitam et Maio bene mense placentem Alas, is no more. Leuconoen cecinit, quceritur ipsa-fuit.

The ditch which I hoped to leap over RivuIus oravi toties quem vincere saltu, (What a ducking I got when I tried !) (SaItus in immundas me miserum egit aquas) Looks as big as the Channel at Dover Nunc ipso Oceano mihi Iatior esse videtur, Though not twenty fe et wide. Quamvis viginti non hiet ille pedes.

The pine which I once, aping Remus, Quam faciIi toties potui transcendere saltu Leaped over with infinite ease Pinus, ut cequarem facta nefanda Remi, Is a Titan, a tall Polyphemus, Nunc ingens Titan, Polyphemo excelsior ipso, A Goliath of trees. Summa giganteum tollit ad astra caput.

And I too am changed, eheu tempora Tempora mutantur, mutatis mutor in illis ; Mutantur et mutor z"n tllz's ,. N on ego sum, juvenes credite, qualis eram : I who once was a King and an Emper or­ Sed Geta, sed Davus, sed rustica Thestylis olim With Tom, Dick, and Phyllis. Et dominum et regem me coluere suum.

My biceps is less by two inches I1le ego cui magnos artus remi improbus usus Than when I rejoiced in hard rowi ng ; Auxit, eosdem artus degenerasse queror. My che&t, once a sound one, now flinches Fortis erat quondam puImo ; nunc horret et alget, When the East wind is blowing. Eurus ubi hibernas asperat at er agnas.

could once run a mile in five minutes, 1 OHm Nisus eram vel fulminis ocior alis ; Now like an old tortoise I go ; Nunc testudineis passi bus ceger eo. My voice was as sweet as a linnet's, OHm luscinice poteram certare canendo Now I'm hoarse as a crow. Nunc ego vel corvi raucius ore cano.

When I think of the boar's head at Supper, Si venit in mentem crustce, qua plurima perdix The partridge, and pheasant, and hare Et lepus et pavo, regia cena, latent, In the game-pie, it needs not a Tupper. Aut apri capitis, non dicta paterna reponens To bid me "beware." Est opus admoneat Chcerilus ille "cave." , (

184 Cambridg e Revzsded. Laudes Temporz's A ctz'. 185

Algebra ; dudum I have long bid adieu to Quadratics ; Diximus reternum valeat dudum I have lost in A1caics all skill ; Me lyra, me Musre deseruere mere ; det fo menta, paretque I now study cures fo r rheumatics­ Nunc stud eo ut Craterus mihi Porous plaster and pill. pocula qure podagrre sint medicina mere.

ue potestas, I sleep less, I eat less, I drink less, Fit minor ipse cibi, potus, somniq I am slower of limb and of tongue, Currere nee mihi crus nec mihi lingua valet. legoque ; I read less, I write ' less, I think less, Prisco more minus scribo, meditorque, Than when I was young. Si qureris quare, caussa senecta mihi est.

Is there aught that I ne' er shall surrender Ergo nil superest quod inexorabilis retas To decay's irrepressible doom ? Non rapiat ? sanctum est nil, Libitina, tibi r Yes, the love of a heart true and tender Scilicet ingenuum sinceri cordis amorem . Time ne'er shall entomb. Tempus edax rerum non dabit, Orce, tibi

agnus And my heart beats as warmly as when I Olim ego pascebar tener et nive purior : First wandered an innocent lamb, Cami ad arundineas heu redolentis aquas Young and fr esh by the banks of the fe nny Sed mihi qui teneris olim fe rvebat in annis And redolent Cam. Fervet adhue fido corde superstes amor.

And the sight of the dear ancient College Et mihi Collegi caram venerabi1i.s redem ealet ; Every pulse of my being still moves ; Dum tueor, gelidus sanguis, ut ante, lepores ; One may lose wit and wisdom and knowledge, Est ubi deficiunt artes, doctrina, Yet live, if one loves. Vivit adhuc si quis dicere possit "amo,"

inanis The hopes of ambition soon perish ; Spes cito nata perit, cito qure se pascit ego, But here, on our J ohnian Pons, Ambitio, sed in hoc ponte moratus regit artus, I fe el that till death I shall cherish Hoc scio, Collegi, dum spiritus hos My love of St John's. Vivet Ioannis meque animabit amor. " ARCULUS." " ARCULUS." � (

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If there be a loving heart True to honour's hest (So as rigour claim no part In that loyal breast), If that heart with noble heat Only fo r brave ends doth beat­ LYRICS. That should be the pillow meet Where thy brow should rest ! Es war als hiilt' det Hzmmel. If a dream of love there be THE sky had lulled her with kisses, Sweet as roses pressed, Or so to my heart it seemed, ,Vhence one winneth momently And earth in her bloom-tide glory New and newer zest- Needs of her lover dreamed ! Dream that God with bliss hath sped, Dream where soul to soul is wed­ A breeze came over the cornfields, That, that should be the bed And the 0 ears at its touch were bowed ; So Where thy heart should rest ! ft whispers stole from the woodland, The 4/tcr VICTOR HUQQ. night had never a cloud ! G. C. M. S. And, 10, the soul within me St retched wide her wings to roam, And flew through the silent places As one that should fly for home !

A/ter EICHENDORFF.

S' t'lest un charmant gazo1z. IF there be a winsome glade That the dews have blessed, Where some blossom glory-rayed Greeteth every quest, Where one culls in ample dower Jessamine and woodbine-flower_ That I fa in would make the bower Where thy fo ot should rest ! Correspondence. 189

accommodate twenty boys or more, but our dining table was sufficiently full with seventeen. Furniture was hardly luxurious. We sat on empty pro vision cases, and slept on CORRESPONDENCE. straw-filled sacks. Our bath was the Atlantic. In regular order, two boys got up to fetch water from the spring which To the Edz't()rs of the 'Eagle.' was near at hand, and to light the fire. When these prelimi­ GENTLEMEN, naries were finished, we were called to get breakfast ready. The cooking was done entirely by the combined Universities, You were kind enough to print in your Lent Term divided into fo ur departments, namely the Porridge Pot, the number last year an appeal for a fund to help a friend of and Stew Pan, the Frying Pan, and the Cocoa Fountain. Each of mine and myself in a private enterprise of entertaining some these departments carried with it various res ponsibilities : for London boys in the country. The fund prospered, and we ance, the duties of the Master of the Porridge Pot (a Johnian, were able to start on the 9th of August with thirteen boys, inst partly from our College Mission District, and partly from the by the way) were by no means ended when he had risen three hours before everybody else, soaked the oatmeal, burnt his Webbe Institute, Bethnal Green, fo r Llanlliana Bay in the north fingers as well as the porridge, and ladled it out Mrs of Anglesea, where we spent a most enjoyable fo rtnight. An cl la Squeers to. seventeen hungry ruffians ; he had yet to clean accurate Balance Sheet accounting for the expenditure of dominion, scrub it with sand-paper, see his reflection in something under £40, together with a very brief outline of his ' our doings. has been sent to all those whose interest in our it, and throw things at the Chancellor of the Frying Pan excursion took the fo rm of pecuniary help ; but I am sure for presuming to smoke potatoes in it. The duties of the there are others who would be glad to hear what a successful Stew-King too were as numerous as his ingredients, and time we had, and if you will again give me space, I should resembled those of an amateur antiquarian ; for it was the like to speak to them through the Eagle. Antique that this indefatigable collector mostly prized, old The discovery of suitable quarters for our party was a ham bones, broken meat, or, to put it classically, h�sternum matter of considerable difficulty. We knew the advantages mill u/al, with a few mushrooms and robin redbreasts thrown of Llanlliana from Mr W. T. Grenfell, an Oxford 'blue,' who in to give a modern flavour. There were two parties of boys had used a house there in the previous year, and had made for washing up, each commanded by a Captain, who was arrangements to take a party, similar to our own but much responsible for the industry of his gang. larger, to the same house last summer ; but we felt disinclined Such was the constitution of our little republic. Political to go so far from London if we could find a home far up deadlocks did occur of course. "Too many cooks do some­ the Thames or in the Eastern Counties. We could findnone , times spoil the jam-roll," and, to quote the same author� and at last decided to follow Mr Grenfell. This arrangement "you can take a street-boy to the water but you callnot made matters very easy for us, for we stepped into the most always make him wash." Apart from these little accidents� homely comfort, and had free use of his complete canteen, incident to all the best regulated families, things went the satisfaction of his unconsumed provisions, and the more SWimmingly. intimate benefit of his experience. But, with all due deference to Dr Jevons, man is not only · Our entire party numbered seventeen, and included two " a meat-cooking biped." Our other amusements were other University men who volunteered their services. Our many, and may be roughly classed under two heads-amuse­ mild nights, and barracks consisted of five rooms, two on the ground floor, ments for fine days and amusements for wet days ancl stormy evenings. the latter, dormitory and three above. Downstairs were the kitchen and 'hall '; or Cricke Sing-songs were perhaps the upstairs two dormitories (one for the boys and one fo r our­ t and most successful. I will the intricacies of the selves) and a store-room. The large dormitory would not describe cricket. Suffice it to VOL. XVI. CC I L

190 Correspondence. . Correspondence. 191 say that the play was more ingenious than scientific, tha t by every kind of good cheer, and finished up the the highest individual score was 28, and that an innin surrounded gs g Sy ne. invariably ended with a clean hit through the window-' six evening with a dance and Auld Lan . Its temporary effects upon the and out.' Our concerts were of a very high order. The So passed our fortnight and palpable, in the shape o-f sunburnt accompanist had a good ear and a penny whistle, and could boys were immediate untry spirits ; but we venture to satisfy the requirements of the comic or sentimental, [aces, robust health, and co and intercourse and intimate friendship wind in and out amid the various movements of the jig. hope that, by personal and East London boys, we may make some lasting Of outdoor amusements the most important was bathing. with South ribution to their humanity. And in this hope I make Several of the boys had already learned to swim, and the rest cont old to add that with the same men I am arranging for we instructed on the suavz'ter zn modo fo rti/er in re principle. b ther fortnight at Llanlliana next August. I cannot say conscienti ously that they took to the water like ano repeat my last year's appeal, and trust to the ducks, but still they always said they liked it-when they came May I readers ? out. Boating excmrsions were planned as frequently as bad generosity of your I am, Gentlemen, weather prevented them, Fishing too was hardly satisfactory : Yours sincerely and loyally, we caught one, which we examined, fried, and devoured with P. ROSEVEARE. fitting solemnity; but we were always hopeful, and unanimously R. agreed that there were more fish in the sea than ever came SI Dunstan's College, Caifotd, S.E. out of it. We also played Cricket, though this was a bit tame without windows looking on. In the inter-'Varsity match To the Editors of the ' Eagle.' (the Webbe Institute is of Oxford origin), Cambridge won after a desperate finish. We scrambled with catapults over GENTLEMEN, was very welcome to me as a: forme'r the rocks, visited Regattas, turned back-somersaults from six­ The last Eagle of the undistinguished members of the foot walls, ran, jumped, screamed till the astounded natives J ohnian, albeit one great College, and I beg to congratulate you upon the longevity fecorded that we were AngH sed non Al/geH I Plainly too, his plumage increases with his On Sundays we shaved. After a special regulation-bathe of the noble bird. live ! I find in No xc two notices of the we wandered over the cliffs to the little church of Llanbadrig. years. Long may he College. I have a grateful recollection We did not think it wise to affect a superiority over the boys late Dr Potts of Fettes was Master of one of the Forms through in the details of propriety. As on a weekday we could be of Mr Potts, who during my rather short stay at Rugby School, seen munching ponderous buns in the streets of Cemmaes, so which I passed of his early death was a cause of deep we went to church all dressed alike-blue jerseys, grey and the announcement it must have been to all those who had met flannel shorts, bare legs ! However, the Vicar understood regret to me, as ore I can truly subscribe to that passage in our appearance, and invited us to sing in his choir, which with him. Theref describes him when a Master at Rugby. He we did lustily and with a good courage. your notice which hold the balance between gentleness and severity Perhaps nothing contributed so much to the success of seemed to wisdom. He certainly could be severe when the expedition as the kindness of our neighbours. Farmers with remarkable he who witnessed it could not easily forget the were lenientl coastguardsmen and boatmen were friendly. pleased. One righteous contempt which he showed for the use of 'cribs.' Ladies scnt presents, gentlemen extemporised Athletic Sports. For, on the occasion to which I refer, having discovered that kindly vicar invited us all to a garden party, or rather, an .{\. some fe llows in his Form were in the habit of assisting them­ "At Home " in the most literal and· ,genuine sense of the selves in that way, he demanded who the offenders were, then phrase : after spending the aftern n oon at Cricket and Law sent them off to fetch the obnoxious publications, and openly Tennis we curled up our legs rth round a real Welsh hea committed them to the flames. 192 Corres pondenc".

Or again, when we, in our innocence, 'sported ' oak-leaves BC� on Oak-apple day, he manifested his annoyance, told us to throw them away, and at the same time asked us rather sharply whether we wished the return of the Stuarts. No Sovereigns, said he, had so disgraced the British throne as they. Be proceeded to recommend us to read Cromwell's Letters and Sp eeches. OUR CHRONICLE. More than 20 years ago there appeared a new version of the Ps alms, with short notes, by 'Four Friends; published by Let/I Te rm, 1890' MacmiIlan. This production was, perhaps, in accordance with Fellow, year we had the pleasure to record that our late the most advanced scholarship of the day, and certainly was Last a Member of Her l\Ir Leonard Courtney, had been admitted opposed to traditional theories as regards authorship and On New Year's day 1890 Sir John Majesty's Privy Council. State interpretation. It discarded, for instance, the received division P. fo r Chat ham, and Under-Secretary of Eldon Gorst, M. The Right of the Psalter into five books. But whatever may be the value India, was elevated to the like dignity. fo r 1857, and was cf this volume, it was understood that the compilers were fo ur Honourable Gentleman was Third Wrangler in of the Rugby Masters, and that one of the four was Mr Potts. elected a Fellow in 1857. and late Head­ With your permission I now turn to what I consider to be The Rev Dr E.A. Abbott, formerly Fellow, School, has kindly consented to two inaccuracies in the notices (pp. 57, 85) of the Eagle. master of the City of London oration Sermon on May 6, 1890. At p. 57 it is stated that Mr Potts "was for five years Master preach the Commem his year of officeto Mr Alderman of 'the Twenty ' at Rugby, under Dr Temple ....From Rugby A son has been born during and a of Cambridge, late Fellow of St John's, ..•. Wace, Mayor he was called in J 870 to Fettes College." been set on foot to present His subscription has accordingly earnest Now if the last date be correct, which I do not question, it a 'silver cradle' in appreciation of the ' Worship with duties of his is certainly not the case that he was Master of 'the Twenty' and able manner in which he has discharged the for ' 5 years.' For during the year 1866, most of it if not the office.' fo rmerly whole of it, I was in his Form, which was known as 'Upper R. Horton Smith Q.C. (Fourth Classic 1856), Equity by the Council of Middle ii,' I: e. one division of that Form, the other division Fellow, has been elected Professor of being ruled by Mr Robertson, fo rmerly a Fellow of Jesus and Legal Education. and late Headmaster of Haileybury. I don't think Mr Potts went E. H. Gifford D.D., Canon of St Paul's The Venerable preacher before to 'the Twenty ' before 1868 or 1869. fo rmerly Fellow, recently appointed a special ' was on December 5 admitted by At p. 85, in a quotation from the St Ja nus's Gazette, we read : �he University of Oxford, degree of D.D. Oxon. , He carried with him from Rugby that excellent institution of lllcorporation to the of the College, First Class in lay sermons.' C. Sapsworth, RA., Scholar been Modern Languages Tripos 1889, has I am inclined wholly to deny this, for I was acquainted with the Medieval and and Literature appointed Professor of the English Language Rugby School, more or less, for ten years during Dr Temple's at the Polytechnicum, Zurich. time, and was a humble member thereof for three, and I never a Johnian, The Craven Scholarship has again been won by so much as heard of such a practice there. Whatever, there­ WaIter Coventry Summers, Foundation Scholar. this time by our Editors is fore, may have been Mr Potts' authority for lay sermons, I feel E. E. Sikes, also Scholar, and lately one of ' sure that he got no precedent from Rugby. honourably mentioned for the Chancellor's Medals. I am, yours &c., Yorke Prize, for an essay on Til e Eq tdlable Ju risd£cNon of The Kerly, W. W. the Court of Chancery, has been awarded to Mr D. M. Fellow of the College. 192 CO?,?,8spondenc",

Or again, when we, in our innocence, 'sported' oak-leaves 1I1f'� on Oak-apple day, he manifested his annoyance, told us to throw them away, and at the same time asked us rather sharply whether we wished the return of the Stuarts, No Sovereigns, said he, had so disgraced the British throne as they. He proceeded to recommend us to read Cromwell's Letters and Speeches. OUR CHRONICLE. More than 20 years ago there appeared a new version of the Psalms, with short notes, by 'Four Friends; published by Lml Term, 1890. Macmillan. This production was, perhaps, in accordance with late Fellow, Last year we had the pleasure to record that our the most advanced scholarship of the day, and certainly was a Member of Her l\Ir Leonard Courtney, had been admitted opposed to traditional theories as regards authorship and Council. On New Year's day 1890 Sir John l\lajesty's Privy State interpretation. It discarded, for instance, the received division M.P. fo r Chatham, and Under-Secretary of Eldon Gorst, The Right of the Psalter into five books. But whatever may be the value India, was elevated to the like dignity. for in 1857, and was cf this volume, it was understood that the compilers were four Honourable Gentleman was Third Wrangler of the Rugby Masters, and that one of the four was Mr Potts. elected a Fellow in 1857. and late Head­ With your permission I now turn to what I consider to be The Rev Dr E. A. Abbott, formerly Fellow, has kindly consented to two inaccuracies in the notices (pp. 57, 85) of the master of the City of London School, Eagle. Sermon on May 6, 1890. At p. 57 it is stated that Mr Potts "was for five years Master preach the Commemoration to Mr Alderman of 'the Twenty' at Rugby, under Dr Temple ....From Rugby A son has been born duringhis year of office late Fellow of St John'S, and a he was called in 1870 to .... Fettes College." Wace, Mayor of Cambridge, accordingly been set on foot to present His subscription has ' earnest Now if the last date be correct, which I do not question, it with a 'silver cradle' in appreciation of the Worship of his is certainly not the case that he was Master of 'the Twenty' and able manner in which he has discharged the duties for' 5 years.' For during the year 1866, most of it if not the office.' ' Upper 1856), formerly whole of it, I was in his Form, which was known as R. Horton Smith Q.C. (Fourth Classic by the Council of Middle ii,' z'. e. one division of that Form, the other division Fellow, has been elected Professor of Equity being ruled by Mr Robertson, formerly a Fellow of Jesus and Legal Education. Paul's and late Headmaster of Haileybury. I don't think Mr Potts went E. I-I. Gifford D.D., Canon of St The Venerable before to 'the Twenty' before 1868 or 1869. fo rmerly Fellow, recently appointed a special preacher ' was on December 5 admitted by At p. 85, in a quotation from the SI Janus's Gazette, we read: �he University of Oxford, degree of D.D. Oxon. 'He carried with him from Rugby that excellent institution of l11corporation to the RA., Scholar of the College, First Class in lay sermons.' C. Sapsworth, has been the and Modern Languages Tripos 1889, I am inclined wholly to deny this, for I was acquainted with Medieval and Literature appointed Professor of the English Language Rugby School, more or less, for ten years during Dr Temple's at the Polytechnicum, Zurich. time, and was a humble member thereof for three, and I never nian, T Scholarship has again been won by a J oh so much as heard of such a practice there. Whatever, there­ he Craven Scholar. thlS. time by WaIter Coventry Summers, Foundation of our Editors, is fore, may have been Mr Potts' authority for lay sermons, I feel E. E. Sikes, also Scholar, and lately one sure that he got no precedent from Rugby. honourably mentioned for the Chancellor's Medals. I am, yours &c., The Yorke Prize, fo r an essay on The Equitable Jurisdiclz'{J1l of Mr D. M. Kerly, W. W. Ihe COUI-' of Chancery, has been awarded to Fellow of the College. Our Chront'cle. 1 194 Our ChronzCle. 95 The Rev John Mee Fuller (B.A. 1858), formerly Fellow, has Ds H. H. Scullard (First Class Theological Tripos Part II 1889), Foundation Scholar, fo rmerly of the Lancashire been appointed Examining Chaplain to the Archbishop of College, Canterbury. and Ds A. W. Greenup (B.A. 1889), also Foundation Scholar, have been elected to Naden Divinity Studentships. The Rev Colin Beaver Bell, a son of Canon Bell, Rector of Sir John Herschel's Prize for Astronomy is awarded to Alderley, Cheshire, has been appointed Precentor of Chester G. F. Bennett and W. S. Dobbs, equal. Cathedral in place of the Rev Charles Hylton Stewart. Vicar of New Brighton. There was a very large number of candidates, Ds H. S. Mundahl (B.A. 1887, LL.B. 1888), Whewell Scholar and Mr Bell was of those who were selected for a second trial of in International Law, has been elected to a MacMahon Law his voice. Mr Bell graduated at St John's College, Cambridge, Studentship. He has also gained a number of valuable in 1884, and was admitteq. to the diaconate by the Bishop of prizes in law at the Inns of Court Examinations. Liverpool in the former year, his title being the curacy of In the lists of Honours awarded at the B.A. and B.Sc. Seaforth. He has been best known in Liverpool as the succentor Examinations of the University of London this term, three of the pro-Cathedral, where he has worked most harmoniously Johnians take first places. Ds T. A. Lawrenson, Foundation with Mr Burstall. He has a splendid voice, and, in addition to Scholar, heads the list in Mathematics ; R. A. Lehfeldt, also doing much to sustain and improve the choral services at both Scholar, is first in Physics, with a University Scholarship ; and St Peter's and St Nicholas's, he has worked indefatigably E. W. Macbride, Baker Exhibitioner, is first in Zoology, also among young people at the latter church, and been successful with a University Scholarship. in forming a large communicants' guild. Mr Bell was always willing, when his own duties permitted him, to place his In the Second Periodical Examination of 47 Indian Civil at the disposal of the parochial clergy, and he also was Service services Candidates selected in 1888, G. Whittle and D. H. Lees always ready to favour the company at dinners or society of St John's College have obtained the sixth and eighth places a song. We congratulate the Dean and Chapter respectively. gatherings with Mr Whittle was first in Hindi, but was ineligible on having found an admirable successor to Mr Stewart, not for the Prize, as he had already received it at the First Periodical but as a most popular cleric with all sorts Examin only as a musician, ation. Mr Lees was first in Bengali, second in Indian and conditions of men. Chester's gain is, however, Liverpool's Law, fifth in Political Economy, and seventh in the History and Mercury, December 10, 1889.) Geography of India. loss. (Lz'verpool We hoped this Term to present our readers with an engraving Mr G. E. Green (Senior in the Historical Tripos 1885) has completed; but, owing to a delay been of the new organ-screen, now appointed a Lecturer in English History at Cheshunt of the engravers, we have had to go to press without College. on the part it. If all be well it will appear in the June number. Ds W. J. Locke (B.A. 1884) has been appointed a Master J. H. Lupton. Sur-master of St Paul's School, at Clifton College. The Rev Hulsean Lecturer in 1888, and formerly Fellow, was on Saturday, The living of Great Oakley, Essex, now held by the Rev D. S. January 18, elected Preacher to the Society of Gray's Inn, in Ingram, was offered by the College to the Rev.E. W. Bowling. succession to Dr Stokoe. Mr Lupton is well-known as the But a memorial having been presented to him, signed by nearly author of the Lzfe of Dean Colet, and a contributor to the every parishioner of Houghton-Conquest, Beds, expressing a Speaker'S Commentary. hope that he would not leave, Mr Bowling decided to remain The Rectory of Great and Little Hormead, Buntingford, Rector of that parish. Herts, vacant by the resignation of Mr Bone, has been H. T. E. Barlow M.A. (B.A. 1885), Naden Divinity Student, bestowed by the College on the Rev George Smith (Tenth Sciences Tripos), and late Tutor at Ayerst's Hall, was on December 22 ordained Wrangler 1869, and First Class Moral late Deacon by the Bishop of Sodor and Man, and licensed as Headmaster of the Doncaster Grammar School. resident Chaplain to the Bishop at Bishopscourt. He has been In the Figaro of December 2 I, 1889, there appear under the appointed Principal of the Theological School just organised heading of Coming lI£m, a biography and portrait of the Rev by Dr Bardsley. To one who has done so much for the good T. J. Filmer Bennett M.A. (B.A. 1875), the incumbent of of the College in many ways, and who has been the valued Curzon Chapel, Mayfair. friend of several generations of J ohnians, the Eagle is bound in J?r duty to send its heartiest congratulations es, Sandys has been elected President of the Cambridge and good wish PhIlological Society, and has been re-elected Vice-Chairman though it parts with him very reluctantly to the Isle of Man. 196 Our ChromCle. Our Chromcle. 197 of the Cambridge Branch of the Hellenic Society. He has electors to the Prendergast gifts, if any of our readers should be able to procure them. also been appointed one of the Dr Donal' d Mac Alister will be happy to answer any enquiries Greek Studentship. about portraits. The current number of the Biographz:rches these or O'ther Jahl'buch fur Roger Ascham (1568), Robert Greene (1592)" De Verer Ead Alterthumslwnde includes a short sketch of the lives of Dr of (1614), Henry Briggs (t6}0), Kennedy and Dr Babington, contributed by Dr Sandys. Oxford (1604), Henry Constable Randle Cotgrave (1634), William Heberden (1801), Sir Thomas The Times of January 7 assigned some two and a half columns Watson (1882). to a letter by Mr H. S, Foxwell, our Lecturer on Political A charming collection of water-colour drawings of Cambridge Economy. The letter was a defence of the Bimetallic Theory scenes, by Mr J o1'1n Fulleylov'e, is on view' at fhe Fine Art against an attack by Mr Giffen. Society's Gallery in Bond Street, London. It includes a number It is worthy of notice, by way of addition to the sympathetic of views of St John's: the Combination-room, the Third Court, account of Thomas Ashe contributed to the present number by 'Wren's bridge,' and the river aspect of the Library building a distinguished J ohnian, that the articles on English and fo reign being perhaps the most successful. The drawing of the poets, in that excellent library companion Chambers' Book of Comblnation-room is reproduced in black and white in the At! Days, were written by Mr Ashe. He also prepared an edition Jo urnal for February, and Wren's bridge in brown in the of Coleridge's Works for Messrs Bell's Aldine series. Building News of February 21, 1890. Light, colour, and archItectural effect, are the most striking points in Mr Fulleylove's Professor Macalister's great Text-book of Humalt Anatomy style; and Johnians who visit the Gallery cannot fail to be made its appearance at the end of last term. The Saturday struck with the new beauties he reveals in the old familiar' Review, not usually given to enthusiasm, speaks of it as a Scenes,. 'splendid work,' and like epithets have been applied to it by the MRS NN HE'BREW medical and scientific journals. The Saturday Review also A FRY"S SCHOLARSHIP.-Thrs Scho-Jarship notices Professor Tucker's Supplices, and congratulates him was founded in the year 1844 by the Reverend Thomas Fry, especially on his translation, which is 'exact, fluent, and Rector of Emberton, Bucks, in memory of his wife. In frequently happy.' The author 'has certainly made a solid December of that year Mr Fry granted to the College a rent" contribution to the scholarship of Aeschylus.' charge of £32 a year, issuing out of a small farm at Bourne End, Cranfield, in the County of Bedford. The rent-charge The Cambnage House Magazine comes to us from Halifax,' was to commence at Mr Fry's death and to be made payable to Nova Scotia. The Head-master, Mr H, M. Bradford, is a loyal a Schofar to be called Mrs Ann Fry's Hebrew Scholar, who was ]ohnian, and we must congratulate him on the excellence of his to write, print, and publish a book on certain specified subjects magazine, and thank him for the kindly reference he makes to connected with the conversion of Jews to Christianity. the Eagle. Mr Fry seems to have had a leaning to rent-charges, for in Mr S. Arthur Strong (First Class 1884, and late Hutchinson the year 1846 he sold the farm out O' f whi:ch the rent-charge Student) is preparing an edition of a Hebrew treatise on was to issue to a Mr Thomas Revis fo r £80 down, and a rent­ the religious ceremonies, feast and fast days, &c., of Malabar, charge of £40 a year payable to him during life. with an English translation and notes, from the MS in the Mr Fry died on March 22, 1860, from which date therefore Jews' College, London, This treatise was composed between Mr Revis, became liable to pay the charge to the College. the years 1768 and 1795 by a native Jew. The farm is only 39 acres in extent, and is situated in a rather remote country district, so that even in the best of times The following has been added to the collection of Johnian the margin between its letting value and the charge payable portraits in the new Combination Room . to the College could not have been very great. When agri­ A large copperplate engraving of" EDVARDUS STILLINGFLEET. cultural rents began to fall this margin disappeared, and some SS. Th ologi e m Professor, Regim lIfaiestali a sacn's difficulty was experienced in obtaining the charge. Ecclesim CanluanimSIS et Paulinm Canomcus," afterwards Bishop of On the death of !VIr Revis, his trustees pressed the College Worcester, died 1699. Presented 1!J111b- G. C. M. Smith. to purchase the estate, and this appearing to be the best course The collection of portraits is now very considerable, and under the circumstances, the College acquired the freehold many of those mentioned as deslaerala in the December number of the farm in August 1888 for £40, or, roughly speaking, one of the Eagle (1888) have been presented by members of the pound an acre. The buildings and fences on the farm were in a very ruinous College. The following are still lacking, and would be welcome state, and have had to be repaired, the money being advanced VOL. XVI. DD 198 Our ChromCle. Our Cltrom'cle. 199 by the College to the trust. It will be some time before the Th� following ecclesiastical appointments have been an­ rent received from the farm will clear this debt off, and tbe nounced: College Council has accordingly decided to suspend elections Na'lle, B.A. from to to the Scholarship fo r the present. Luplon, J. H. ([858) M.A. SUl'-mastel',StPaul's Preacher at Gray's Inn School, At the election on March 4, E. W. Macbride and G. D. Kempt Bower, R. (1868) M.A. V. of St Cuthbert, Chaplain to the Bishop. were elected members of the Standing Committee of the Union Carlisle, Society. Cann, J. P. (1867) V. of Davidstow, R. ofDuntel'ton, Devon. Eastman, G. (B.D. 1862) R. of Dl'aycott­ License for the Dio. of The Carus Greek Testament Prize for undergraduates has Foliat, Rochester. been awarded to Ds A. W. Greenup, Naden Divinity Student RatclifTe,e.E. S. (1876) M.A. R. of Old Charlton, V. of Bickenhill. of the College. Stevens, S. W. (!884)LL.B. Chaplain of Hunts R.ofBurley, Ringwood. Infirmary, Dr Donald MacAlister has been elected Honorary Vice­ Knight, H. W. (1887) C. of St Addrew, R. ofSt Margaret, Great President of the Japanese Club in Cambridge. The President Ancoats, Grimsby. is the Japanese Ambassador, Viscount Kawase, who visited Prichard, R. W. (1858) M.A. C. of Neston, P. C. of Stoke, Chester. Lester, J. I-I. (1868) M.A. R. of South Hack­ R. of Lexden, Col. Cambridge and dined in the College I-Iall on January 31. ney, chester. A notice of Professor Mayor's Latz'n I-Ieptateuch appears in Matlhews, (1887) c. of Gumley, R. of Laughton, Leic. A.H.J. the Lz'terarisches Centralblatt of December 2 I, 1890. The reviewer says-' Nunns, T. J. (1857) M.A. late Hd .-master of V. of Launceston. Voran steht eine schone Widmung an den Helslon School, Cardinal Pitra ; ein ebenso schoner Nachruf auf den wahrend Benoy, J. (1885) M.A. C. of St Peter, Assistant-Missioner in. des Druckes Gestorbenen schliesst das Werk. Ein Hauch Fulham, Walworth. classischen und christlichen Friedens weht liber dem Ganzen.' Jac1(son, P. H. (1872) M.A. C.of Beaminster, R. of Patney, Wilts. Walkins, J. (1869) 1ILA. R. of Gamlingay, R. of Willingham. Messrs Burns and Oates announce as just published-Officla The following members of the College, all Bachelors of et Mlssae Beatorum Martyrum Anglorum, pro aHquz'bus loczs C01zcessae, Arts unless otherwise stated, were ordained at the Advent et a S. R. C. decreto di e 6 Aprihs r 889 approbatae,' B. J o. FISHER Ordinations : (Westminster, Southwark, Northampton, Leeds, and Middles­ Name. Dz'ocese. Pan·sh. borough) ...• Barlow, H. T. E. (M.A.) Sodor and Man Chaplain to Bishop The Governors of the new Hymers College, Hull, have Penruddock, F. P. (M. A.) Peterborough Narborough chosen for its coat of arms that of St Winckley, A. R, T. Rochester Ch, Ch., Baltersea John's without the Judson, A. J. Worcester Lower Mitton bordure, and charged with a bend azure bearing the three Legg, W. P. London All Souls, Langhampton crowns of Hull or. The crest is a letter H in the centre of a Nichol�on, W. W. Winchester Capel white York rose, encircled by a laurel wreath. Crawshaw, 1. Newcastle St Peter, N. Shields Beaull1ont, J. A. Norwich Lakenham The preachers in the College Chapel this term have been­ Macklin, H. W. Truro St Ives Mr Caldecott, Junior Dean (for Mr Lowther Clarke, Vicar of St A list of Cambridge clergy in active service in the Colonies. Martin's, York, prevented by illness from attending), Mr Graves, India, and Foreign Countries has been prepared and printed for Mr J. P. Farler, Vicar of St Giles, Reading, late Archdeacon private use by l\lr Caldecott as one of the Cambridge Secretaries of Magila, Central Africa, and Mr H. R. Whelpton, Prebendary to the Society fo r the Propagation of the Gospel. This list is. of Chichester, and Vicar of St Saviour, Eastbourne. compiled from" Crockford's Clerical Directory," 1889 edition, The Choir have this term, at the suggestion of the Organist, and therefore actually represents the situation as it was.at the Dr Garrett, been placed in a bay of the Chapel nearer the close of 1888. If such a list were compiled every five years centre than heretofore. The change appears to give general say, the changes would be shewn sufficientlyfo r most purposes. satisfaction. As it stands, the list answers several questions of interest. It in Altbough, as we recently shows the order which the colleges occupy supplying the announced, Bishop Pearson has Cleric Missionary enterprises of the resigned his See of Newcastle, Austr al and the Church of alia, his resignation has England with their workers. There was good reason for still to be accepted by the Bishop of Sydney as Primate. As the See of Sydney has been expecting that St John's would' head the list, but it will be a vacant fo r a year, and is not yet surprise to most of us to find by what a considerable distance filled up, some delay must still be expected before Bishop Pearson's successor is appointed. it does so. As there is no particular ground fo r supposing that any special fo rce has drawn members of the College to tbe 200 Our Chrome/e. . Our Chrome/e. 20t

Colonies and Foreign Countries, it is possible that the Mr Caldecott will be happy to fo rward a copy of the complete College holds a similar position in the list of the clergy of the list to any one wishing to possess one, so long as his supply Church of England, at home and abroad together. The list, will last. Chaplains in Europe, or it should be noted, d.oes The Simeon Trustees have appointed the Rev Thomas Edwin not include in the Army or Navy, nor the Episcopal Clergy jn the pnited Hamer (B.A. r 874), M.A., to the Rectory of Darlaston. States, nor Clergy engaged in work on purely lay-tenures. Mr Hamer has been Secretary of the Church Pastoral Aid The nqmber!1 sqpplie4 by the Colleges are- Society for the East Midland District. �t John's 75 Emmanuel 14 Peterhouse 5 The Rev R. R. Kirby M.A., (B.A. r852), has, from ill-health, Tdnity 53 Clare 13 Non-ascdpti 5 of Leeds, Corpl)s 30 Queens' 12 :King's 4 resigned the living of Chapel-Allerton on the outskirts Christ's 25 St Catherine's �2 Selwyn 4 with cordial expressions of regret from his parishioners. Jesus 22 Sidney 9 Downing 2 after having Caius 17 lWag.dalene 7 Cavendish 2 The Rev J. Watkins M.A., Rector of Gamlingay, Pembroke 15 Trinity Hall 6 Ayerst'5 2 thoroughly reorganised one large rural parish in Cambridgeshire The above with one Honorary member of the University is called by the Bishop to begin work over again in Willingham, make a total of 341. which has for many years had an absentee rector. Mr Watkins The list of merp.bers of St John's College is the following, was one of the late Bishop's most trusted workers, and it is the date given being that of first going out- pleasant to see him called upon again for a new task, although up-hill life to himself for some years St John'S (75). the change involves an PEARSON, Bp. NEWCASTLE, N.S. Harvey, H. B., N. Zealand, 1887 to come. WALES, r880 Hill, F. C., Chap. Madras, r885 In a series of articles in the Church Review on ' Octogenarian HOSE, Bp. SINGAPORE, [868 Hodges, fI. C., M, China, [886 Worthies' there is a sketch of a former Fellow, the Ven Edward Adams, T., Canada, [885 Hulbert, D. P, M., N. S. Wales, r885 Yorks, who took his degree Allnutt, S. S., C. U. M. Delhi, [819 Jones, W., Toronto, r863 Cust, Archdeacon of Richmond, with Dean Merivale /l..lloway, J. W., N. Zealand, (?) r876 Kelley, W. S., C, U. M. Del)Ji, 1886 in the same year as Dr Kennedy, and rowed Andrews, W., Japan, [878 King, R. R., N. S. Wales, 188� in the first eight-oar ever seen on the Cam. The Archdeacon Armstrong, J. B., is described as popularN. S. alike Wales, with r88 5clergy Kingston, and laity.G. M., Toronto, 1884 Armstrong, W., Fredericton, [857 Macklem, T. C. S., Toronto, 1885 granted a 186 The Corporation of the City of London has Ashe, R. P., Central Africa, 1882 J\fathews,A.D.,Archd .Mauritil)s, J the Raldwin, H. G., Toronto, 1879 Midgley, J., Brazil, [873 . pension of [400 a year to Dr Abbott, on his retirement from Billing, G .. Madras, 187 I Miller, E. F., Ceylon, 1874 Headma�tership of the City of London School. Boddy, S. J., Archd. Ontario, (?) O' Rcilly, N. S. Wales, 188r Dr Ta,ylor, our Master, has been appointed a member of the Body, C. W. E., Toronto, r881 Page, R. L., Bombay, 1875 for the Bray, W. H., Chap. C. P. India, 1872 Plant, Melanesia, [883 General Board of Studies; Mr Mullinger an Examiner -Bromby, J. E., Victoria, 1858 Poole, F. S., S. A)lstraJia, 1869 Lightfoot Scholarships; Mr Graves an Adjudicator of the Brooksbank, }.LA. M., Victoria, 1888 Power, C. W., N. S. \Vales, 1878 Members' Latin Essay Prize; Mr Baskins, Mr Smith, and Mr Browne, W. H., Persia, 1886 Reece, W., 13arbardps, 1882 Caldecott Examiners for the Previous Examination; Mr Wace Burges, E. T., Natal, 1880 Ryland, R. H., Bloemfontein, r884 Special Examination in Butle�, A., Bra�il, r875 Scadding, H. Toronto, r837 for the General, and Mr Caldecott for the ; Campbell, H. T., N. S. Wales, r867 Shears, E. Il" Archd. Maritzburg, Logic; Mr Bateson a member of the University Press Syndicate Cane, A. G., Chap. Bombay, r87! S. Afl;ca, r8n Professor A. Macalister a member of the Museums and Lecture Cassels, J. W., Chap. India, 18i9 Smith, D., B. Guiana, r875 Syndicate; Mr Marr an Examiner of Students at Local Cassels, W. W., C/lina (Inland), 1887 Squires, R. /i.., Bombay, 1870 Rooms Chamberlain,W.B.,MonteVideo,r887 StOITS, j:t. A., Chap. Punjab, 1884 Lectures Centres. Child, C., N. S. Wales, r849 Sweeting, G. H., W. Australia, r8S8 The entrance Scholarships and exhibitions were in December Clive, F. B., Queensland, r884 Symons, C. J. F., M, China, 1887 awarded as follows-Fou1ldatzim Scholarships: £80, R. P. Cum­ Coombes, G. F., Rupertsland, 1883 Taylor, J. H., Chap. Calcutta, 1877 mings, Christ's Hospital; and R. Sheepshanks, Winchester Cory, C. P., Madagascar, r884 Tucker, W, F., Queensland, 1881 and T. A. Nicklin, Crossfield, College. £60, H. P. Jones, Felsted; T. T., Assam, r88� T)lckey, H. E., N. ?:ea�and, r887 L. Horton­ Du Rieu, W. M., N. Zealand, 1885 Walker, J. M'l Chap. Madras, 1!l72 Shrewsbury. £50. J. B. Dale, Liverpool Institute; "Eicke, K.M., Chap. Punjab, 1888 Walker, R. H., Equat. Africa, r887 Smith, Marlborough; C. J. Leftwich, Christ's Hospital; and Fagan, C. C. T., Chap. Calcutta, 1873 "Walker, T., Madras, r88s C. F. Hore, Christ's Hospital. Minor Scholarships: £50, A. R. Farler, J. P., Archd. C. Africa, 1875 Webb, A. S" N. :1';ealand, 1884 M' Dougall, Owens College; H. S. Fowell, R. G., HUTon, Can",da, 1885 Williarps, A. F., N. Zealand, r886 Hutton, Daventry; W. GOll'l:es, E. H., Singapore, 1887 1874 and B_ Sargent, Wellingborough. Exhibitions: . Williams, H. A., Chap. Madras, Moss, Rugby; Gnffith, E. M., Ceylon, 1867 Williams, T., Lahore, 1873 A. E. English, Rugby; R. B. Harding, Wolverhampton; and Gwyther, A., B. Gu;ana, 1875 Calcutt!\o . Wincldey, C. R. T., Chap.. J. H. Hardwick, Lancaster. Hamilton, H. H. S., N. Zealand, 1876 1888

• Deceased siDce 1888, 202 Our Chrom'cle. 9ztr Chrom'cle. 203

The following books by members of the College are these No. 2, from Trinity College, Cambridge, is notable for its sad intelli­ so announced :-Problems z'n the New Testament (Rivingtons), by the gent face, which indicates abundant caution and resolution, It is not National Portrait Gallery, which Rev W. Spicer Wood ; Greek like the picture of the aged king in the Syntax and Notebook (Spottiswoode), now before us. In this by came from Le Mans in 1876, as other specimens the Rev T. B. Rowe ; Practical Hints on Readz'ng authority for the likeness (Elliot case, as in that of the Lady Margaret, the standard the Lz'turgy Stock), by the Rev J. H. Whitehead ; Vz'rgzl's is at Westminster, the tomb by Torrigiano, wbich gives the king's expression Aendd book zii (Macmillan), by T. E. Page ; Pn?ner of Roman Literature and costume down to small details, and is doubtless the parent of many and sympathetic (M'acmillan), by Dr A. S. Wilkins ; Geometr pictures less precious tban the tenderly painted, hrilliant, ical Comcs Part I It is in all (Macmillan), by the Rev J. J. Milnes and R. No. 22, lent by Earl Brownlow and attributed to Mabuse. F. Davis; respects worthy of so strong a hand as his, but its tcchnique does not recall Chronological OutHms of EngNsh LZleratmc (MacmiJIan), by him to our mind. A charming work of art, it excels most of its neighbours F. Ryland ; Dynamzcs of Particles and SoNds (Macmillan), by in purity, brightness, anrl that rarest of all qualities at the period in question, have Principal W. M. Hicks; The Fables of Aesop first printed by a 5plendid coloration. Its veracity is beyond question, and it seems to Wzlliam Caxton hz 1484 (David Nutt), edited and induced by escaped the restorer more successfully than the picture in the National Portrait Gallery, which is by no means intact. No. 18, Sir H. Bedingfeld's, J oseph J acobs ; The Rotifera or Wlteel Ani'l'llalcules (Longmans), is later, and by an inferior artist. by Dr C. T. Hudson and P. H. G9sse ; De'l'llosthenes agaz'nst 77leAthentZUm: January 4, 1890. Lephnes (University Press), by Dr Sandys. The chief interest of the Tudor Exhibition lies in the collection of Holbein's pictures which is assembled there. An interesting cartoon in JOHNIANA. monochrome, a portrait of Henry VIII, is lent by Lord Hartington from The Queen has sent a valuable series of drawings. An admi­ Old Trinity [College, Dublin] Hardwicke. men may be interested to know that the portrait of Bishop Fisher is also a favourable specimen of Holbein's first Fellows were Luke ChaloneI', rable William Daniel, James Hamilton, and work. An ugly, but interesting, picture by an earlier artist is that of Lady James Fullerton. In the Royal Charter there were also the names of Henry Margaret, mother of Henry VII, and founder of St John'S College, Cam­ Ussher and Lancelot Monie. The first Scholars were Abel 'Valsh, James bridge, from whose powerful features one may surmise from whom the Ussher, and George Lee. The first Provost was Archbishop Adam Loftus; and Tudors got their brains. the first Chancellor was Cecil Lord Burleigh, who died in 1598, and Birmingham Gazette: January I, 1890' was succeeded by Robert Earl of Essex. Travers was sworn in as Provost on December 5, 1595, and his salary was fixed at £40 a year; but at tbe M. Roberts having accepted the living of Brinckley, Cam­ death of Burleigh, The Rev C. Travel's left Dublin and returned to England; and the gift of St John'S College, will retire from the head-mastel'ship College remained bridge, in the without a head till 1601, when the increase in the Govern­ Grammar School at Easter. Dming MI' Roberts's tenure ment allowances, of Monmouth confirmed by the Queen, enabled tbe body to invite Henry, has risen to the front rank as a school, for rowing and Alvey, Fellow of office Monmouth of St John'S College, Cambridge. He remained in Dublin one of its most distinguished pupils in the latter science being till the end of the following mathematics; March, 1602. In 1604, the College broke up Mr R. R. Webb, Fellow of John'S and Senior Wrangler in 1872, who now in consequence of the plague which then raged in Dublin. Alvey, who had so fully occupies Dr Routh's place as Wrangler-Maker, The head-master­ been in England, returned to the city in June 1605, and resided in tbe ship of Monmouth is in the gift of the Haberdashers' Company. college till 1609, when he vacated tbe Provostship. St Jallles'., Gazette,' January 2, 1890. Belfast News-letter: December 26, 1889. (}meral Medical Council.-The vacancy caused by the regretted retire­ Beginning at the beginning [of tbe 'Tudor Exhibition '] let us say that ment of Professor Humphry, after twenty years' service on the General the curious Gothic pictures are likely to attract less attention than their Medical Council, was filled up, not without a contest, by the election of art or historic interest or subjects deserve. No. 1 shows the pyramidical for a period of live years. The headdress Dr Donald MacAlister, of St John's College, or widow's coif the Lady Margaret (born Beaufort), Countess of successful candidate by the Richmond almost unanimous support accorded to the and Derby, wore in later life, The mother of Henry VII is faculty, and by a large majority of the best represented resident members of the medical by the remarkable statue on her tomb in Westminster graduates, justifies the supposition that Abbey, the face professors and otller resident of which is due to a cast from nature. This picture is representing the progressive spirit which, in probably a Dr lIacAlister is regarded as copy, of comparatively late date, of an earlier portrait, and is Cambridge from one of the smallest into not particularly faithful. a decade 01' so, has transformed A much better likeness is Lord Braye's version, schools of England. No, 33, which distinctly reproduces one of the largest medical the effigy, and is very successful. No. British JJledical JOlwnal: December 28, 1889. 23, from St John's College, Cambridge, proves the fidelity of the statue, even to of le the countess's withered hands, which in the bronze are extremely it must have been hard for the weak and sickly- the lad feeb fine, Very Indeed life. interesting indeed is this portrait, which shows her seated under frame and delicate organisation-to stand that rugged old Cambridge a golden cloth ne plus ultm of state brocaded with her arms, holding upon a prie-dieu "College rooms" in our time suggest something lil.:.e the a book of prayers; the that in the back-ground a stained-glass window retains the of aeHhetic elegance and luxury. We find It hard to realIze fact Tudor shield, three The face has been " restored," and has lost something of for centuries a Fellow of a college was expected to have two or chamber the dry style and ascetic his study was no bigger intensity of the period; its carnations are now forced fellows who shared his bedroom with him; and that and heavy. The a painting of the cloth of gold with real metal, the pattern than a study at the schoolhouse at Rugby, and very much smaller than being drawn in the brown, suggests that a German artist may have been employed- fourth form boy enjoys at many a more modern public school. At No group of portraits here is more interesting than that which depicts, hostels, which were of course much more crowded than the colleges were, or pretends to depict, the Lady lHargaret's only son IIemy VII. Among a separate bed was the privilege of the few. What must have been the 205 204 Our ChromCle. Our Chrom'cle. condition of those semi-licensed receptacles for the poorer students in the THIRD M.B. early times, when we find as late as' 1598 that in St John's College there Surge?,)! etc. Ds Kellctt Ds Wright, J. C. were no less than seventy members of the College"accommodated" (!) in Ds Francis twenty-eight chambers, This was before the second court at St John's was 1I1edicir

of the season, but owing to RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB. J. Bairstow-Kept goal well at the beginning nervousness fell off towards the end. Kicks and tackles well. The fo llowing is the list of the team, with their characters : G. C. Jackson-A hard-working back. but kicks much too high. C. H. To vey-An energetic back ; tackles well, J. P. M. Blackett (Capt.) -A very keen and e ergetic Captain. Greatly forwards. � centre half-back ; passes well to his ID J. Seccombe-A hard-working improved in dribbling and always to the fo re the loose. Collars and P. and and energetic half-back ; tackles passes well, though the latter a little wildly at times. Is alwa�s up to D. Stephens-A very hard-working and not get over to the other the scrimmages, an example not always fo llowed by the rest of his men. passes well, but should keep in his place A. T. Wa llis (Sec.)-Plays with great dash, and is the most useful man in side of the ground. passes well, but is very slow. the team. Runs and taJces a pass well, and is very useful out of touch. H. Gardincr-Half-back ; tackles and In dribbling is sometimes apt to kick rather too hard. rigllt ; should leam to middle with H. Langmorc-Fast and neat outside J. Backhousc-Did good service at centre-three-quarter in the fo ur matches greater accuracy. he was at goal. able to play, being especially useful in keeping the backs together. J. Kcrshaw-A tricky fo rward, but very slow. Fair shot He collars and lcicks well, and passes with judgment, but is rather slow. centre-forward. Passes well ; good H. Roughton-An energetic hard-working R. H. Stauy-A useful fo rward, doing a lot of work in the scrimmage, and shot at goal. good out of touch, but not quite at home in the loose. the mainstay of the team ; an H. C. Ba1'1'acZough-As Captain has been R. Rowlands-A hard-working forward. Has very good shot at goal. greatly improved in dribbling, excellent fo rward, with great pace, and a but does not pass. pass. more and centre sooner. C. Wa Zlis-Hard-wOl'king outside left. Should D. A. Nicholl-Fast wing-three-quarter. Apt to spoil passing by being out won by of his place. Sometimes fu mbles. Has improved in kicking, but is still The Scratch Sixes have been played off and were rather weak. Dodges well and sometimes collars in good style. the following Six : H. Pullan-Back ; plays three-quarters on occasion. A good kick, but not H. C. Barraclough always into touch. Collars surely. J. D. Stephens H. C. Fegan-A good half; kicks and runs well ; passes well, but not H. Gardiner enough. Has been the most successful scorer. Is a good place-kick. G. H. Smith A. E. Elliott-At times shews very good fo rm, but sometimes inclined to be H. S. Willcocks slack. Useful out of touch and good in the loose. H. D. Carlisle 't., � J. Lupton-A light but hard-worlcing fo rward ; dribbles and collars well. He should study the rules of off-side. GENERAL ATHLETIC CLUB. T. L. Jackson-A most useful half, though slow. Feeds the three-quarters a Senior Member of the well and is always ready for a pass. Dodges well and is a fair kick. Mr J. E. Marr has been elected pson whose term of Keeps his head well and thoroughly understands the game. Committee, in place of Mr F. L. Thom B. Long-A good forward in the loose. Passes and runs well. With a office has expired. little more experience would be a first-rate man. C. D. Edwards-Hard-working forward ; mther slow in the loose. Collars LAWN TENNIS CLUB. well. EAGLE Thursday, February 13, the G. Longman-Got his colours as three-quarter, where he plays At a general meeting on a sound but members of the club : not brilliant game. Takes passes well, but is a poor lcick. Is also a following gentlemen were elected useful fo rward. C. E. Ray. H. Pullan, J. Cleworth, W. E. Forster, H. Thompson-Works hard in the scrimmages, but seems to lose his head in the loose. Is rather slow in getting into the scrimmage. LACROSSE CLUB. that the number of members has been ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB. We are glad to say has increase this term, and that this addition steadily on the second years. We have played the following matches this Term : r the most past been drawn from the first and fo be going down this Goals. As but few of the present members will Old Carthusians fairly strong team to " . . ," ',.Lost . , .. " " 3.,,.8 summer, we may reasonably hope for a King's ...... " ...... Won ...... 3 . ... 1 the College next season. Old Carthusians , , • , represent . ," , . ,'" Won . , ,.5 •• , , I following matches have been ••, .."" •. our last notice the Jesus" ." "., Lost ".,'" .0.,., 6 Since . Christ's ...... Drawn ...... 0" ..0 played: Emmanuel the return ..., ...... Won . , ...... 3 . .., I Trinity v The Rest. This was December 3, 1889- the Owing to "the epidemic" we have full on both sides were strong, that for only once had our match. The teams game resulted. team ; and have also missed Roughton in most of the matches, Rest including seven J ohnians, and a good owing to his training for the UniverSity Sports, The Rest won by four goals to one. 210 OU?' Ch?'omCle. Our ChromCle. 211 Fe bruary 10, 1890-St john's pl;tyed their the Leys School on ground. A fast game followed, and our opponents, amongst the first 60 members of the University, when it was playing without though masters, eventually proved too strong fo only contemplated that one company should be enrolled. He winning by six r us, goals to one. The point for the College was was enrolled as a fu ll member of the Corps on March 5, 1860, scored by Sandal!. and when he resigned was the last original member on The following represented the College on that occasion : the rolls. T. E. Sandall (CaplatOn), J. H. Reeves, J. Lupton, G. Longman, Mr Wace was gazetted Ensign February 26, 1867; Lieu­ F. Villy, T. L. Jackson, E. F. Gedye, H. C. tenant November 11, 1867; Captain November 23, 1868, Grenville, L. B. Lees, L. W. Radford, W. A. Stone, and C. E. Fynes­ receiving a certificate of proficiency in March 1871. In April Clinton. 1878 Mr Wace became Quarter-Master with the rank of The fo llowing have received their Lieutenant, and was subsequently raised to the rank of Captain. S. College Lacrosse Colours : G. Hodson, G. Longman, and F. Villy. His resignation is dated January 8, 1890; he has been returned as an 'efficient' thirty times. and has held a commission over 4TH (CAMB. UNIV. VOLUNTEER twenty-two years. While he was Captain of B Company it ) BATTALION : THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT. frequently numbered over 70 efficients, and had 60 members on parade at the inspection. When we remember that fo r the We have to congratulate Captain A. year ending October 31 last the Company had 37 efficientsand which Hill on his promotion, was gazetted on December 13, 1889. Second-Lieutenant 12 non-efficients we must admit that we are under par. W. D. J ones was gazetted Lieutenant on February J The annual inspection has been fixed for Friday, May 2, and and we rejoice to 24, 890, hear that he will be among us again next by the courtesy of the College the annual inspection dinner will Term. be held in our Combination Room. Lance-Corporal E. F. Williams is promoted to be full A detachment will proceed to Camp in Colchester on March Corporal. 17. It is understood tnat there are two Irish Regiments in the Our champion shot, Lance-Corporal Nunns, Garrison, and as the day sacred to St Patrick (Ep. et Conf-) will the Company has again won Cup with a score of 8 I \' off points. He also carried occur during our stay, it is expected that our military life will the 'Peek Bowl ' with a Score of 58 points have its relaxations. at 500 yards. out of IS shots From the Colonel's Annual Report we learn that out Senior Members of of 46 DEBATING SOCIETY. the University who have become honorary (non-enrolled) members of the Corps members no less than I I are President-To Nicklin. Vi ce·President-E. W. MacBride. Treasurer- ofo St john's. A. S. Tetley. Secretary-Wo W. Haslett. Co mmittee-G. H. R. Garcia, On January 3 I we had a Field-day G. D. Kempt. covered at Shelford; the Colonel, with new honours at Hythe, has been the "attack," instructing us in The Society has had a successful term in every way, the and the College grounds have been enlivened debates having been interesting and well attended, while after dark with the lanterns of a party Long Walk. of signallers in the financially the only difficulty is how to dispose of the large With the view and rapidly increasing surplus. of inducing members of B Company their third Class, to shoot The debates fo r the term have been as follows : Scratch Fours were got up and shot Feb off on J ruary 10. The Scores of the leading Fours Ja nuary 8-" That the influence of the Stage is beneficial." are appended;- Proposed by W. J. Brown. Opposed by J. J. Alexander. H. M. •••••••• Leathes 58 H. J. Bumsted •••••••• Carried by 20 to 7. H. E. S. Cordeaux ••.• 66 61 H. Drake .•••.••••••• A. R. young.... 48 ...... 52 F. V. Theobald...... Ja nuary 25-" That this House approves of the aims of the B. T. Nunns 60 ...... 70 C. Indi C. Waller ...... 58 an National Congress." Proposed by K. G. Deshpande. Opposed by J. S. Mizra. Carried by 14 to 7. 241 232 Fe brualY " of the Press But where was the Major ? 1- That the Freedom is fast The Corps has lost this year the degenerating into licence." Proposed by E. W. Mac Bride. Quarter-Master services of Captain and Opposed by A. S. Tetley. Carried by 17 to 8. Wace, now Mayor of Cambridge. slack days it is In the�e Fe bntalY present useful to note the services of energet 8-" That the Government is unworthy of member of B Company. an Ic confidence." Proposed by G. H. R. Garcia. Mr Wace joined the Corps in 1859 Opposed by J. E. Purvis. Lost by 6 to 19. 212 Our Chrom'cle. Our Chrontcle. 2I3 February 15-" That this House approves of Cremation." Proposed by A. J. Pitkin. Opposed by H. Drake. Carried The Society have also given two Smoking Concerts this by 18 to 4. Term in Lecture Room VI, which went offwith their usual " eclat. Mr Caldecott and Mr Marr were good enough to February 22- That the principle of Land Nationalisation preside. These Concerts are becoming very popular, and we is heartily to be commended." Proposed by O. M. Wihl. hope they will prove to be an inducement to many to join the Opposed by A. W. Flux RA. Lost by 2 to 8. Society. It has been decided to give our usual May Concert Ma rch [-" That the present Free Trade System is injurious in the Guildhall on Monday, June 9, when Cowen's St john' s to the commercial interests of the country." Proposed by Eve will be performed. This will necessarily entail a con­ G. D. Kempt. Opposed by W. R Morton. Carried by 16 to 14. siderable expenditure, and will tax the resources of the Society March 8 -" That the disuse of Corporal Punishment as a to their utmost. We hope that all our Members will do their means of education is to be regretted." Proposed by A. Foxley. best to make the Concert a pecuniary success, as the Committee Opposed by H. King. are doing all in their power to pay offall arrears of debt. The following is a list of the, officers for the Lent and May Terms :- MUSICAL SOCIETY. Dr Sandys, President,' Rev A. J. Stevens, Treasurerj Co mmittee : F. W. Carnegy (Secreta?')!), E. A. Hensley, J. Bairstow, F. M. Smith, We are glad to be able to say that this Society is in a more A. W. Dennis, A. B. F. Cole. prosperous condition than it has been for some years. This we attribute to the largely increased number of members. We TOYNBEE HALt. have also been able to fo rm the nucleus of an Orchestral Society, The annual St Jude's Picture Exhibition will be held at which we hope will meet with the support it deserves. Eastertide, beginning on March 25- Last year 50,000 enjoyed During the Michaelmas Term three Smoking Concerts both the pictures and their explanation by volunteer guides. were given. The names of any J ohnians who have leisure to spend a few The officers for the Michaelmas Term were :- hours as 'watchers ' during the Easter Vacation will be gladly Dr Sandys, President __ Rev A. J. Stevens, Treasurer __ Co mmittee : received by Mr F. R Glover, College Secretary J. Bairstow (Secreta ry), J. J. B. Palmer, E. A. Hensley, A. B. F. Col,e, A meeting was held in Dr MacAlister's rooms on February 9, A. W. Dennis, F. W. Caruegy. for the purpose of discussing the aid the College might give to A number of fresh names were On Saturday, January 23, the Society gave the Universities Settlement. their Saturday ptions have Popular Concert in the Guildhall before a crowded audience, added to the Committee, and numerous subscri at which Dr D. MacAlister very kindly presided. The Concert since been promised or paid. itor, lectures on ' Rousseau ' proved a complete success, many of the songs being enthu­ Mr G. C. M. Smith, our Press Ed siastically encored. on March 9. Dr Abbott takes a Sunday Class on The Inter­ The following was the programme :- prelation of Scripture. A concert is to be given at the Settlement next Term by members of the College Musical Society. Organ Solo •••••••••• from the Occasional Overture ..•.•••. A. S. TETLEY THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Song .•••..•• ••••.••••.•.Th e Lighthouse Keep er •••••••• •••• C. M. RICE Song .••••••••••••••••• To ·morrow 'flii! be Friday ••••••••{ E. A. ELLIOTT During the term the following papers have been read : C. O. RAVEN Emmanuel Swedenborg and his teaching, by A. W. Greenup Trio ..•••••••••• •••••• Ho w Sophia can you leave ? •••• E. A. ELLIOTT RA. C. M. RICE v, Song. • . . • • • • . • • • • • • • • • •• Off to Philadelphia •...... P. E, SHAVI Socrates, book by G. Longman. Song. . .. ••...... The Devout Lover ...... E. A. HENSLEY The Shapira Forgeries, by B. Long. Song ...... At Bay ...... F. W. CARNEGY St Luke's Writings regarded as an Irenicon, by H. S. Willcocks.

...... T by A. Caldecott Organ Solo ...... !l:f arclt ...... A. S. TETLEY he Philosophy of Hermann Lotze, Rev M.A. Song ...... My pretty ya ne ...... "A. W. DENNIS The officers for next term will be : Son ..•....••••.. , ..•.... •• •••••••••••• COI.R g , London Bridge A. B, F, e ; A Recitation Presidmt : J. J. Hull y Ex-President : Rev J. J. B. Palm er B. . ; •••• Ho w Bill Adams won the battle of Wa terloo •••.J. SANGER Chambers ; Ho n. Trea surer : W, H. Hon. Secreta,,)! : H. S. Willcocks ' . . . . . S Song ...... lhe Bended Bow ...... A. S. ROBENT Committee : C. SON Askwith, F. G. Given· Wilson. • { A. W. DENNIS, H. COLL! uartelle ' • Q ...... A Fra1Zklyn s Dogge • J. BAIRSTOW, E. A. HENSLEY . Mr Gwatkin has promised a paper fo r next term. Papers Will also be given by Messrs Caldwcll, Scullard, and Chambers. VOL. XVI. FF Our C/zromcle, 215 214 Our Chromele. , in Annual Meeting was held on Monday, February 10 The to take the THE READING ROOM. Lecture Room VI, the Master kindly- consenting The Rev H. Lowther Clarke, an active Yorkshire chair. Board, was to There is lit tle of interest to record this term. It seems clergyman, and Chairman of the York School probable that the number of subscribers will increase, as the the Meeting, but was prevented by illness. have adrlressed to the 'Reading Room Periodical ' is obviously very popular. An The Master, Mr Caldecott, and Mr Watson all referred auction was held at the beginning of the term, but the number on during the year, under different work that had been going a of men who appeared as purchasers was remarkably small. It Watson, who had just visited the Mission, gave aspects. Mr What is to be hoped that an improvement in this respect will be y hic account of what was actually going on. witnessed ver grap in the future. was most striking was his account of the reverence and Our sincere thanks are due to Dr Mac Alister for another with which all the people joined in the services, volume of heartiness was the Modem Cy clopcedia, to the Editors of the Eagle and above all the perfect discipline and control which for School a Magazines and Periodicals, and to the Junior Dean maintained among the children. Mr Ward then proposed for a copy of In Cap and Gown. of thanks to the memhers of the Executive Committee Chambers' vote Jo urnal, Harpers Month{y, The Saturday ReV/'w, who went out of office in the October term, and to all those and Comlu'll have been added to the list of periodicals have lately assisted so much at the Mission, noting taken in. who especially Mr H. Simpson B.A., and Mr A. F. Marr, the The Committee this term consisted of Mr Harker, Tr easurer, The latter was present at the meeting, A. J. energetic Organist. Robertson, W. C. Laming, and C. C. Wailer, Ho n. Sec. and was very cordially received. Christmas Vacation thirteen Junior Members of During the by ge visited Walworth, and two concerts were got up THE COLLEGE MISSION. the Colle very E. A. Hensley and C. M. Rice respectively, which proved number of men will visit The work at Walworth successfu l. It is hoped that a large has again been established on its Vacation, and see for themselves full basis ; for two months Mr PhiIlips the Mission during the Easter was working nearly done, even if their stay only lasts a day single-handed, owing to the departure of Mr Francis, whose what is really being post it was found very difficult to fill. But now not only is or two. fot The Treasurer is, through indisposition, not accessible there a Junior Missioner at work, but it is a Johnian who has report. We succeeded Mr Francis, financial news at the moment of sending in our much to the satisfaction of the finances till next term. Committee, who at one hold over a statement of last year's time had given up hope of securing t of a scare in the middle of a member of the College. The Rev James The Committee had somewha Benoy took a the shape of a claim by the contractor for the Second Class in the Classical Tripos of 1885, and has for two the term, in that we should repay him his damages (and law costs) years been one of the Curates in the populous parish of St Church during of £200 for injury inflicted on neighbouring premises Peter's, Fulham. Mr Benoy began work on the first Sunday in no moral obligation, Lent, February 23. the work. The Committee could discover plainly no legal obligation ; so the matter was The Senior Missioner, Mr Phillips, had a severe attack of and there was influenzawhi lst still firmly dealt with, and the claim withdrawn. single-handed, and the work would have omission in the last number of suffered seriously had it We beg to apologise for an not been for the kind help of several of Hereford's name was omitted in friends of the Mission, both clergy and laity. The the Eagle. The Bishop new Church preachers during the octave of the Consecration has given occasion for increased work ; it is already very the list of special eff of the Church. ective in elevating the character of the services, and is to mention that a small thoroughly appreciated. It is germane to the Mission donation from the ordinary Communion Offertory has been The Ecclesiastical Commissioners will probably grant us this Peterhouse) in response year £ 15 fo rwarded to Mr W. F. Purdie (B.A., 00 for a Vicarage-house. The want of it is greatly felt work among North London boys by the Senior Missioner, to his urgent appeal, that his as it is impossible to obtain a house untimely end. with rooms of any other than should not come to an the size common in the district, Edwards M.A. M.R.C.S. has been appointed that is to say, working people's houses. l Mr J. H. The Ecclesiastica Acting Medical Officerto the Dispensary. Dr Tooth, Mr A. M. Commissioners have also agreed to a form the district into Shcild, and M r C. H. James form the Consulting Staff. parish, under certain restrictions during the lifetime of Mr Cotham, Vicar of St John'S, to whose parish the district has till now belonged. The Library. 217

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