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Institution, a man of extraordinary genius (as Polwhele rightly 

 considered him) and a very conspicuous character. 



Other distinguished pupils were Francis Gregor, M.P., of 

 Trewartheniek, author of several political tracts ; Fortescue 

 Eitchins, author of a History of Cornwall ; Francis Hingeston, 

 author of a small volume of charming poems; Br. John Gole, 

 rector of Exeter College ; the Rev. Edward Scohell, author of a 

 volume of sermons ; the Rev. Thomas Vivian, of Comprigney, also 

 an author ; his son John Vivian, vice-warden of the stannaries ; 

 and his illustrious grandson, Richard Hussey Vivian, first Baron 

 Yivian of Glyn and Truro, who "led the last charge at Waterloo;" 

 and one might add that amongst other distinguished pupils was 

 Polwhele himself. 



To come down to later times, the late Bishop Colenso, (with 

 others not unknown to fame), was a pupil at the Truro Grammar 

 School. 



At the time when it was not unfashionable to send " young 

 gentlemen" to the University, direct from a country school, 

 Cornwall saw her scholars both at Oxford and at Cambridge, 

 said to have been possessed of more sound learning than some 

 of those who " made their boast of royal seminaries." 



The number of scholars in the most flourishing times 

 scarcely reached one hundred ; there is a rumour that Mr. 

 Conon had once 99 boys, but could never attain to one hundred. 

 Dr. Cardew's highest number was about 90; he used to consider 

 sixty as the average, and in the least prosperous times these 

 were seldom reduced to 40. Yet the numbers were very low at 

 the time of Dr. Cardew's resignation, from several causes, 

 combined with that already stated, but none of these were by 

 any means injurious to the Master's reputation ; and it is 

 gratifying to record that the attendance at the anniversary 

 school-meeting, on every second Thursday in September was not 

 less than in former years. On these occasions gentlemen 

 educated at Truro Grammar School were formerly accustomed 

 to attend at the school-room, at 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon, and 

 to proceed thence to church, where an appropriate sermon was 

 preached, if possible (and generally) by an old boy. After 

 divine service a select number of the boys declaimed in the 



