1826—27] JOURNAL— CAMBRIDGE. 3 



April 7. Heard of the death of my uncle, the Eev. F. Bedford. 



April 28. Dined with Mr. Wilberforce. 



May 27. Called upon Mr. Wilberforce, when he gave me a copy 

 of his "Practical View." 



Note. — On the first page of this volume is the following inscription : " To 

 Mr. Charles Babington, the son of his old friend the Rev. Dr. Babing- 

 ton, this book is given when he is about to enter into life, as a pledge 

 of friendly regard bv William Wilbeefobce. — Bath, May 2Qth, 

 1826." 



Oct. 9. Went to London from Bath by coach, which took twelve 

 and a half hours. Went to my cousin G. G, Babington's house, 26, 

 Golden Square. 



Oct. 10. Had much difficulty in getting a place to Cambridge ; 

 called at six places before doing so. Went by the " Times " coach 

 at 3.30 p.m., and reached the "Eagle" at Cambridge at 9.30; slept 

 at the "Eagle." 



Oct. 11. At 11 a.m. called upon Mr. Hornbuckle, the Tutor of 

 St. John's College. He gave me rooms in the "Labyrinth," but in 

 the afternoon removed me to the Second Court (third door to left, 

 door to right, ground floor). My bedmaker, Mrs. Hopper, is the 

 widow of the gyp to my father. 



Oct. 1 4. Called with my father's letter on the Master, Dr. Wood. 

 N.B. — Dr. Wood always comes out at the north-west corner of the 

 second court at 7.30 a.m. and returns at 7.50. Men keeping in 

 College have to keep nine chapels, others seven in the week. 

 Gwatkin recommended me to read with Maddy as a private tutor, 

 and I did so. 



Dec. 4. About this time Dr. Spurzheim lectured at Cambridge, 

 and a Phrenological Society was formed, of which I was a member. 



Dec. 15. My father died this dayaX 8, Hanover Street, Bath, but 

 I did not know of it until some days afterwards, or even of his illness. 



Dec. 16. Went by coach to Oxford in thirteen hours. 



Dec. 18. Went to Bath, slept that night at the York House. 



Dec. 19. Went to Broughton Giflford with the funeral. 



1827. Feb. 3. To Cambridge by "Telegraph" coach. 



March 27. Attended twentieth Divinity Lecture, and got a 

 certificate from the Professor, Hollingworth. 



Note. — " Cambridge, March 27th, 1827. Charles Cardale Babington, of 

 St. John's College, has attended the Divinity Lectures. J. B. Holling- 

 worth, D.D., Norrisian Professor." 



April 30. Went to Professor Henslow's first lecture on Botany. 



