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school-room, for the prize medals already referred to. The 

 company then adjourned, and dined, at about three o'clock, at 

 the King's-head — (Was this the Inn now known as the Eed Lion? 

 or was it in the old Powder Street, now removed ?). 



The Declamation Bill for 1806, is reprinted in extenso by 

 Polwhele, "verbatim et literatim." 



E. Broad, P. Thomas, F. Jenkins, T. Powell, C. W. 

 Turner, W. Treleaven, J. T. Nankivell, W. Eichards, E . Turner, 

 and J. Trestrail, were the youthful orators ; and the " umpires " 

 were 



Jacobus Plomer, Armig. ") A ■, ., . 

 Clem. Carlyon, Med. Doct. j ArDltri - 



The latter part of the foregoing observations is a much 

 condensed account of what Carlisle and Polwhele say of this 

 interesting old School ; and it appears worthy of resuscitation, 

 if for no other reason than the scarcity and incompleteness 

 of copies of Polwhele' s works ; and because Carlisle seems 

 to be so little known. 



Two or three further points of interest occur to me in 

 connexion with the subject. 



1st. Do there exist any examples of General Macarmick's 

 medals ? I have sought for one in vain. If one could be pro- 

 cured, I would suggest that it would be well to engrave it for 

 the pages of the E. I. C. Journal. 



2nd. Most of the benches and desks in the school have the 

 names of former pupils cut on them. I think I remember 

 amongst others, the names of Colenso, Edward Pellew, and 

 Clement Carlyon. Could not these be preserved, — though the dear 

 old school has now become an ironmonger's warehouse, — perhaps 

 in the E.I.C. Museum ? Cutting of names was at Truro Grammar 

 School, as elsewhere, a great, because a forbidden, pleasure ; and 

 it was accordingly the ambition of some little boys to be able to 

 say that they had cut their names or initials on every bench in the 

 school. One boy succeeded in doing this, — many a punishment 

 notwithstanding. I seem almost afraid, even now, after the 

 lapse of nearly half-a-century, to divulge his name (for he has 

 done little else to distinguish himself) but his initials were — 



W. H. T. 



