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with him some memorial of their respect and friendship, 1867. 

 asked me whether I thought he would refuse a testimonial 

 in money. 1 I answered without consulting him. He had 

 strongly objected to the system of testimonials, which of 

 late years had grown to such a height, and I was quite 

 certain that his answer would be in the negative. He 

 soon after received the following, enclosed in a letter 

 from our friend Mr. Jacob Waley : 



'May 7, 1867. 

 c DEAR SIR, Many of your old pupils, at whose request Proposed 



, , n , . n -i memorial 



we address you, desire, upon your resignation of a chair bust. 

 which for upwards of thirty years you have filled with so 

 much distinction, to give some appropriate expression to 

 the high estimation in which they hold you. 



' Our admiration for your philosophical views of edu- 

 cation, your skill in the art of instruction, and your 

 scientific attainments, as well as our cordial regard and 

 esteem for you as our old teacher and friend, render us 

 desirous of recording these feelings in some substantial 

 shape. 



* We understand, however, that you feel you cannot 

 consistently accept any testimonial of intrinsic value. But 

 we hope that you may be persuaded to gratify your pupils 

 by sitting for a picture or bust to be placed in the library 

 of our old College. We remain, sir, 



'Yours faithfully, 



' JACOB WALEY. H. M. BOMPAS. 



W. A. CASE. E. B. CLIFTON. 



J. G. GREENWOOD. J. M. SOLOMON. 



G. JESSEL. H. COZENS HARDY. 



RICHARD HOLT HUTTON. THEODORE WATERHOUSE.' 

 WALTER BAGEHOT. 



1 The year before his death several old pupils and friends kindly 

 obtained for him a pension of 100L from Government. On hearing of 

 this his iirst impulse was to decline it with thanks. I entreated him 

 to receive the kindness as it was meant. 



