272 UENKY KIRKE WHITE S REJIAINS. 



TO MR B. MADDOCK. 



St John's, 18th Oct. 1805. 

 My dear Ben, 



I am at length finally settled in my rooms, and, ac- 

 cording to ray promise, I write to you to tell you so. I 

 did not feel quite comfortable at first here ; but I now 

 begin to feel at home, and relish my silent and thought- 

 ful cup of tea more than ever. Amongst our various 

 occupations, that of attending chapel is to me not the 

 least irlisome, for the service is read in general below 

 the span of my auditory nerve ; but when they chant, 

 I am quite charmed, for our organ is fine, and the voices 

 are good. This is, however, only on high days and 

 festivals, in which number the present day is to be 

 reckoned (St Luke's). 



My mathematical studies do not agree with me, and you 

 may satisfy yourself I shall never be a senior wrangler. 

 Many men come up with knowledge enough for the 

 highest honours, and iow can a man be expected to keep 

 up with them who starts without any previous fund ? 

 Our lectures begin on Monday, and then I shall know 

 more of college difficulties. 



]\Iy rooms are in the top story of the farthest court of 

 St John's (which you perhaps remember) near the clois- 

 ters. They are light, and tolerably pleasant ; though, 

 as there was no furniture in them, and I have not yet 

 bought many necessary articles, they look very bare. 

 Your phiz over the chimney-piece has been recognised 

 by two of my fellow^ students : the one recollected its 

 likeness to Mr Maddock of INIagdalene ; and the other 

 said it was like a young man whom he had seen with Mr 

 Maddock, and whom he supposed to be his brother. 

 Of my new acquaintances, I have become intimate 



with a Mr , who, I hope, will be senior wrangler. 



He is a very serious and friendly man, and a man of no 

 common mathematical talents. He lives in the same 

 court with me. Besides him, I know of none whose 



