320 IIEXEY KIRKE WHITE'S REMAINS. 



sprinkle holy water wherever their profitne footsteps had 

 carried contagion and pollution. 



It is well that you are free from the restrictions of 

 monastic austerity, and that, while I sleep undtr the 

 shadow of towers and lofty walls, and the safeguard of 

 a vigilant porter, you are permitted to inhabit your own 

 cottage, under your own guardianship, and to listen to 

 the sweet accents of domestic aifection. 



Yes, my very Platonic, or rather Stoical friend, I 

 must see you safely bound in the matrimonial noose, and 

 then like a confirmed bachelor, ten years hence, I shall 

 have the satisfaction of pretending to laugh at, while, in 

 my heart, I envy you. So much for rhapsody. I am 

 coming to London for relaxation's sake, and shall take 

 it pretty freely ; that is, I shall seek after fine sights — 

 stare at fine people — be cheerful with the gay — foolish 

 with the simple — and leave as little room to suspect as 

 possible that I am (anything of) a philosopher and mathe- 

 matician. I shall probably talk a little Greek, but it will 

 be by stealth, in order to excite no suspicion. 

 * * * * 



I shall be in town on Friday or Saturday. I am in a 

 very idle mood, and have written you a very idle letter, 

 for which I entreat your pardon, and 



I am, dear C , 



Very sincerely yours, 



H. K. White. 



TO HIS BROTHER NEVILLE. 

 {Found in his pocket after his decease.) 



St John's College, Saturday, 11th October 1806. 

 Dear Neville, 



I am safely arrived, and in college, but my illness has 

 increased upon me much. The cough continues, and is 

 attended with a good deal of fever. I am under the 

 care of Mr Farish, and entertain very little apprehen- 

 sion about the cough; but my over-exertions in town 



