xii.] LIFE /A T ST. ANDREWS. 413 



expectations. A commodious house, fortunately vacant, 

 fitted up for twelve young men and a Warden, with 

 every comfort some people say too comfortably. The 

 Warden, Mr. Rhoades, of Rugby and Oxford, proved to 

 be all that we could wish, and the institution promises 

 to be permanent. 



' I can warmly enter into your feelings on the loss of 

 the Prince Consort. Even in this remote place, the loss 

 was indeed felt as you describe it a family affliction 

 coming home to everyone. I never remember an im- 

 pression at all approaching to it. Your closer relations 

 to the Prince, and also to the Prince of Wales, must have 

 made the shock still more severely felt. The poor Queen 

 must find a melancholy joy in the perfect sympathy with 

 which her truly hard case is regarded by her subjects 

 at large. I hope and trust that the Prince of Wales has 

 the character requisite to rebound to the blow and not 

 sink under it. 



' When your letter arrived the second volume of your 

 I Ma to was lying on my table. I have since begun 

 it. I had read the first when it originally came out 

 "from cover to cover." It was entirely new to me, 

 and very interesting. I apprehend that your treat- 

 ment of the author must be very skilful. I shall be 

 greatly obliged if you will present me, as you kindly 

 :osed, with the third volume, which I think is the 

 one you mention. 



' I think the appointment of the Duke of Devonshire 

 a very fit one. How well I recollect seeing him write 

 for a College examination in the gallery above the 

 Hall of Trinity, shaking back his long hair from 

 his eyes I 



' With many kind remembrances to Lady Affleck, 

 believe me. . . 



* I'.S. The Duke of Argyll, who is Chancellor of this 

 University, was hm- lately with the iMiehess. insju-ctiu^ 

 our new College Hall, and intend eldest 



sons to reside next winter.' 



