866 Mary Someiville. 



outlived nearly all my early friends. Whewell, Master of 

 Trinity, was the last of the old stock who was living here. 

 Herschel has not been here for several years. Babbage 

 was here for a day or two during the year before last. 

 The Astronomer-Royal belongs to a more recent 

 generation. For many years long attacks of suppressed 

 gout have made my life very unproductive. I yesterday 

 dined in Hall. It was the first time I was able to meet 

 my brother Fellows since last Christmas day. A long 

 attack of bronchitis, followed by a distressing inflamma- 

 tion of my eyes, had made me a close prisoner for nearly 

 four months. But, thank God, I am again beginning to be 

 cheery, and with many infirmities (the inevitable results 

 of old age, for I have entered on my 85th year) I am still 

 strong in general health, and -capable of enjoying, I think 

 as much as ever, the society of those whom I love, be 

 they young or old. May God preserve and bless you ; 

 and whensoever it may be His will to call you away to 

 Himself, may your mind be without a cloud and your 

 heart full of joyful Christian hope ! 

 I remain, 



My dear Friend, 

 Faithfully and gratefully yours, 



ADAM SEDGWICK. 



After all the violence and bloodshed of the 

 preceding year, the Thanksgiving of Queen Victoria 

 and the British nation for the recovery of the Prince 

 of Wales will form a striking event in European 

 history. For it was not the congregation in St. 





