286 HENRY KIEKE WHITe's EEirAIN-g. 



chance for the University scholarship, and that I only sit 

 for the purpose of letting the University know that I am 

 a decent proficient in the languages. 



There is one just vacant, which I can certainly get, 

 but I should be obliged to go to Peter-house in conse- 

 quence, which will not be advisable ; but I must make 

 inquiries about it. I speak with certainty on this sub- 

 ject, because it is restricted to candidates who are in 

 their first year, amongst whom I should probably be 

 equal to any. The others are open to bachelors. 

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TO HIS BROTHER NEVILLE. 



St John's, 16tli December 1805. 

 Dear Neville, 



In consequence of an alteration in my plans, I shall 

 have the pleasure of seeing you at the latter end of this 

 week, and I wish you so to inform my aunt. The reason 

 of this change is this, that I have over-read myself, and 

 I find it absolutely necessary to take some relaxation, 

 and to give up study entirely for a short time, in order 

 that I may go on better hereafter. 



This has been occasioned by our College lectures, 

 which I had driven too late, on account of my being oc- 

 cupied in preparations for the University scholarship 

 examination, and then I was obliged to fag so hard for 

 the College lectures, as the time drew on, that I could 

 take no exercise. Thus I soon knocked myself up, and 

 I now labour under a great general relaxation, and much 

 nervous weakness. 



Change of air and place will speedily remove these 

 symptoms, and I shall certainly give up the University 

 scholarship, rather than injure my health. 



Do not mention these things to my mother, as she will 

 make it a cause of unnecessary uneasiness. 



