146 DR. KING. 



them had been guilty of; now called down 

 execrations upon him, and then accused his 

 own folly in the most opprobrious terms. 



At length, when this painful excitement 

 had exhausted itself, for want, probably, of 

 fresh fuel, he quietly enquired 



" Do you know where I could get a 

 pair of horses like these you are driving? " 



I was then sitting behind a first-rate team 

 of my own. 



" I understand Cambridge is a good place 

 to purchase a pair ? " he added. 



I said, " Very likely," and recommended 

 him to a well-known livery-stable keeper. 



As we drove up Trumpington Street, I 

 observed the President of Queen's College 

 walking quickly towards the " Bull." 



" Here is Dr. King," I called out : as I 

 pulled up, he silently squeezed my hand. 

 Presently the Doctor took his arm, and 

 walked with him into a private apartment. 



I saw no more of him till my following 

 journey down, when I met the Admiral 



