1799, and that of M.A. in 1802. He was second Wrangler and second Smith's Prizeman. For many years he was Tutor of Trinity, and in 1806 and 1809 was Moderator. He discharged his various duties conscientiously and efficiently, and was singularly quiet and unaffected in his manner; and there was a precision and simplicity about him which, amongst the gay and the thoughtless, would occasionally raise a laugh at his expense of this he was sometimes aware, but always bore it with perfect good humour.

On the death of Renouard, in 1830, he became Vice-Master of the college. In this character he was occasionally called upon to address a large assemblage of men, illustrious for their literary and scientific attainments. Unlike his namesake, George Adam (who under that designation will be recognised by many of my readers), he never sought, and I believe would gladly have avoided, making a speech; but when he considered it his duty, he acquitted himself admirably. He did not attempt to be eloquent, nor did he astonish his hearers by any brilliant and striking remarks; but his language was nevertheless distinguished by good sense and correctness, and by a thorough knowledge of the subject upon which he was speaking. I was upon one occasion particularly struck by his address at a meeting of the

Agricultural Association, which was delivered with more energy and animation than he was usually in the habit of evincing; but, in point of fact, he had paid great attention to agricultural affairs, and I have often been astonished (when joining him in his generally solitary ramble) at his knowledge of all recent improvements in husbandry, and especially of the mechanical contrivances to lessen labour.

After he had resigned the office of Vice-Master, some years before his death, he continued to reside in college during Term time. He died very suddenly in 1850, much regretted by those who had the pleasure of knowing him well. A more kind-hearted man never breathed.

In his attachments he was very firm. My acquaintance with him commenced in the first year of his coming to college, when I met him at the rooms of a young man from Norwich, named Mack. To him Brown had become much attached; and when Mack was subsequently attacked with a severe fever, he watched over him with the anxiety of a brother, and rarely quitted his bedside during the three weeks that he lingered. Although Mack died in his freshman's year, and Brown had had no previous acquaintance with him, yet fifty years after the occurrence he would speak of him in the strongest terms of affection; and such was his opinion of the superiority

of his young friend's talents, and of his indefatigable industry, that he considered (had his life been spared) he would have become one of the most distinguished men in the University.

The death of his friend, and a reported disappointment in an affair de cœur, gave to his manners a tinge of melancholy and gravity which never wore off.

CHAPTER VII.

[1803 TO 1808.]

As an illustration of the patriotic spirit that prevailed at this period, I give the following extracts from the "Cambridge Chronicle :”—

"On the renewal of war with France, Messrs. Robert and J. L. Marsh and Sons, of this place (the London, Cambridge, and Norfolk carriers), offered to furnish Government, in case of invasion, with one hundred horses, twelve broad-wheel waggons with twenty-four men to drive and guard the same, twenty-four flat-bottomed boats with men and horses usually employed therewith, four blacksmiths with travelling forge, two wheelwrights, and two collarmakers, with their necessary appendages; the above to be employed, whenever there might be occasion for their services, at an hour's notice. The offer was accepted.

"On the 27th of July, a County Meeting was held at the Shire Hall, when an Address was unanimously voted to the King, expressive of a determination to

support him in the war with France. On the same day, a General Meeting of the Lieutenancy and Magistrates of the county was held at the Red Lion. There were present thirty-four Deputy-Lieutenants and sixteen other Magistrates. Sir Edward Nightingale, Bart. took the chair, and Lieutenant-General Sir James Craig, K.B. Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern District, and L. B. Moore, Esq. Deputy Commissary-General in charge of the same district, attended. Resolutions were passed, having for their object the establishment of a system of communication throughout the county, and the rendering the body of the people instrumental in the general defence in case of an invasion. The county was formed into seven divisions, for each of which a lieutenant was appointed. The lieutenants with their divisions were as follow:

Richard Greaves Townley, Esq. Town of Cambridge, Hundreds