196 JAMES CLERK MAXWELL. [CHAP. VI. 



He did pretty well in the three days, and does not fret about 

 anything. The snow here is nearly gone, and it looks like 

 frost again. I have never missed a long tramp through the 

 slush day by day. When one is well soaked in a snow 

 wreath, cleaned and dried, and put beside a good fire, with 

 bread and butter and problems, one can eat and grind like a 

 miller. . . I have been reading a book of poems called 

 Benoni, by Arthur Munby of Trinity, which are above the 

 common run of such things (not Lorenzo Benoni, illustrated 

 by J. B., which I have seen but not read). Have you seen 

 the Black Brothers, a small book of Euskin's, illustrated by 

 Doyle ; a good child's book, which big people ought to 

 read. 



FKOM His FATHER. 



18 India St., 30th January 1854. 



I heartily congratulate you on your place in the list. 

 I suppose it is higher than the speculators would have 

 guessed, and quite as high as Hopkins reckoned on. I wish 

 you success in the Smith's Prizes ; be sure to write me the 

 result. I will see Mrs. Morrieson, and I think I will call 

 on Dr. Gloag to congratulate him. He has at least three 

 pupils gaining honours. 



