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and amongst all its pleasures — I say it for once and for all — 

 none so great as my friendship with you. I sent you a news- 

 paper yesterday, in which you will see what a good place 

 [loth] I have got in the Poll. As for Christ's, did you ever 

 see such a college for producing Captains and Apostles ? * 

 There are no men either at Emmanuel or Christ's plucked. 

 Cameron is gulfed, together with other three Trinity scholars! 

 My plans are not at all settled. I think I shall keep this term, 

 and then go and economise at Shrewsbury, return and take 

 my degree. 



A man may be excused for writing so much about himself 

 when he has just passed the examination ; so you must excuse 

 [me]. And on the same principle do you write a letter 

 brimful of yourself and plans. I want to know something 

 about your examination. Tell me about the state of your 

 nerves ; what books you got up, and how perfect. I take an 

 interest about that sort of thing, as the time will come when 

 I must suffer. Your tutor, Thompson, begged to be remem- 

 bered to you, and so does Whitley. If you will answer this, 

 I will send as many stupid answers as you can desire. 



Believe me, dear Fox, 



Chas. Darwin. 



* The " Captain " is at the head of the " Poll " : the " Apostles " are 

 the last twelve in the Mathematical Tripos. 



