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introduction of the English Language and Literature 

 School. 



Cathedral was more than ever a pleasure to him, 

 and he used often to slip in for bits of the service, 

 particularly if some particular service or anthem 

 was going to be given. Especially he loved a few 

 special anthems ; Brahms' ' How lovely are Thy 

 dwellings fair ' being a great favourite. 



He used to go down to the ' Eights ' when they 

 began, and on almost the very last day of his life he 

 was with difficulty dissuaded from writing a letter to 

 the l Times,' strongly supporting the Christ Church 

 authorities, whose proceedings in some disturbances 

 in the College had been criticised. On Whit Sunday, 

 for the last time, he went to the University Sermon, 

 which happened to be preached by the Bishop of 

 Lincoln, and which greatly impressed Mr. Eomanes, 

 brought as he was for the first time under the spell of 

 one who has influenced more than one generation of 

 Oxford men. 



And as the days went on, there was a curious 

 feeling of preparation for some change. He made all 

 his arrangements and was quite calm, quite gentle, 

 even merry at times ; now and then the weary fits 

 of physical lassitude or of headache would prostrate 

 him, but when these were past he would placidly 

 begin some bit of work. 



On Thursday in Whit week he went to the eight 

 o'clock Celebration of Holy Communion in the Latin 

 Chapel of Christ Church, and in the course of that 

 day he said, ' I have now come to see that faith is 

 intellectually justifiable.' By-and-by he added, 'It 

 is Christianity or nothing.' 



Presently he added, ' I as yet have not that real 

 inward assurance ; it is with me as that text says, " I 



