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YOU ARE CRAMMING FOR THE EXAMINATION. But I will Set 1839. 



you such a paper as shall make ALL TOUR CRAM of no 

 use." ' 



His pupils' affection was not gained by any laxity of Enforce- 

 discipline, for he was strict, especially as to quietness and pu nctu- 

 punctuality. His own morning lecture began at nine. allty< 

 That on Natural Philosophy followed it immediately, and 

 punctuality in the first comers, to secure its full time, was 

 important. Some of the pupils had fallen into the 

 slovenly habit of coming into the theatre a few minutes 

 after the bell had rung, and in this way lost, and prevented 

 those present from hearing, the first sentences of the 

 lecture. For the want of punctuality they could hardly 

 be blamed, as an example was set by several of the Pro^ 

 fessors, whose entrance was delayed, as they said, f to give the 

 lads time to assemble.' Mr. De Morgan, after duly enjoin- 

 ing punctual attendance, gave notice that if the pupils 

 came in after he had commenced, they would find the 

 door locked, which threat after two or three days' trial was 

 put into effect. A few enterprising youths kicked and 

 knocked at the door, trying to burst it open, but on the 

 appearance of a policeman, and a threat of ( the Council,' 

 which might mean removal, they were brought to order. 



At the end of this session nine pupils presented their 

 Professor with a handsomely bound copy of Macaulay's 

 Essays, with a letter begging his acceptance of it as 6 A 

 small expression of gratitude for the liberal and most 

 efficient assistance which his course of mathematical lec- 

 tures had afforded them in preparing to pass the examina- 

 tion for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the University of 

 London.' Among these nine gentlemen were three of the 

 insurgents, and among the other six names were those of 

 Jacob Waley and James Baldwin Browne. Some time had 

 always been given after each lecture to clearing up diffi- 

 culties, and rather more than usual was necessary after 

 the outbreak, as those concerned in it were in greater 

 need of help to make up for lost time. 



