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PETF,P.ITF„ Vol . . I .
NOVEMBER, 1879 .
No . 8.
A TOUR TO THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY. T was exactly a year ago last Easter holidays when I and two friends made a most enjoyable tour to the Giant's Causeway, from Belfast . We had appointed the day previously, and were therefore in great apprehension lest the weather should not prove suitable : but the appointed clay proved all that could be desired ; and accordingly we met at the Northern Counties' Railway just in time to catch our 6 .3o a .m . train . We arrived in Larne at 7 .45, although the distance is only twenty-five miles. Now travelling in Ireland is at no time very rapid, but this morning it seemed exceptionally slow, and one of my companions was continually speaking of the company and its officials in not altogether complimentary terms . Lame, a small town beautifully situated in a bay of the same name, does not possess the most intellectual class of inhabitants you could imagine, if one might judge from the three or four we met that morning . We enquired of one man, whose face could scarcely be observed for the thick coating of dirt that covered it, which was the way to the Crown Hotel : he took a long time to understand the question, but when at length it dawned upon him, he replied that he was not aware of the existence of such a place . However, we found it at last, and there had an excellent breakfast put before us, to which we did ample justice, for none of us had eaten a bite all morning. After refreshing the inner man, we had just time to take a stroll about the town before the `Long Car,' which runs between Larne and the Causeway, started . We had secured seats on the right hand side of the car in order to have the view of the sea all the way, for the road runs along the coast for forty miles . We left at 8 .3o, and after a most enjoyable drive through very picturesque scenery, arrived at the Causeway at i o'clock . We had made two breaks on our icnrney, namely at Glcnarni and Hallycastle,
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to change horses . We dined at the Causeway Hotel at once, for the sea air had given us all a good appetite. The Causeway consists of Basaltic pillars which extend from the cliffs clown to the sea : groups of these have received names either after some historical event or from their appearance . Our guide pointed out all these, and had various legends to record about several . We saw first of all the Giant's Organ, which consists of a number of the pillars standing upright in the cliff, like the pipes of an organ ; he added that it played only one tune— " St . Patrick ' s Day "—and that only once a year. The Giant' s Granny is a rock standing on the side of the mountain, and, from a distance, looks like an old woman climbing up the hill. The lady's Wishing Chair is a number of the pillars in the form of a seat, where, if any one wishes for anything, he is sure to have his desire within a year . At last, tired of wandering about, we hired a boat and visited the three caves ; the largest is over Iooft . long, Soft . broad, and about 75ft . high . After seeing these we put out to sea a little and viewed the Causeway from a distance . I do not think we missed anything worth seeing. Throughout the whole visit we were continually bothered with men and women trying to make us purchase their boxes of specimens and photographs ; we were obliged to take some of them in order to free ourselves from their solicitations . It was 8 o ' clock when we left the Causeway, and we drove to Portrush, a town two miles north, from where we got the 8 .45 p .m . train to Belfast . We all thoroughly enjoyed our tour, and can recommend all our friends to try it . ERIN GO BR'AGH.
THE AERONAUTS. N April, 1869, there was issued a New York prospectus
I announcing the formation of a new limited company modestly
entitled " The American Salvage Company, Limited," which unfolded to an incredulous public a scheme for recovering lost vessels from the depths of the ocean . The scheme depended principally upon the success of a new invention by a certain James Fripel, a Cana Ilan half-breed, hailinz from Montreal .
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The details of this invention were not unfolded to the world, but unfailing success in their operations was promised to all w ho would take part in it ; and the genuineness of the project was attested by the authority of no less men than John Fox, the great inventor of the clay ; Claude Jameson, one of the leading scientific men in New York ; and Michael Child, the celebrated banker . But it is not with the rise and development of this company that we are immediately concerned, but with a strange story brought to light by its means . AVc may therefore pass briefly over its history, only noting those points which have an immediate reference to our subject . Soon after the formation of this company, after the success of its operations had been proved by raising one or two small vessels accidentally sunk off the American coast, information was brought of the existence of a large treasure in a vessel sunk off the French coast, in the small Bay of St . Genevieve . This treasure, amounting to nearly 500,000 dollars, had been despatched in the French sloop La Joyeuse to aid the Pretender, Charles Edward, in his expedition to Scotland . Meeting with the Eagle frigate, Captain Beauchamp, she had been sunk before she had left harbour three hours . Tradition still pointed out the whereabouts of the treasure under water, but as it lay in fifty fathoms below low water, none had been enterprising enough to attempt to regain it before the shrewd agent of the company sent intelligence of its supposed existence to his masters . After many attempts much of the treasure was discovered, and amongst it a small iron casket containing letters which were addressed to the head of a noble family in Scotland . These letters, many of which were in cipher, were handed over to scientific men to decipher, since, apart from the different hieroglyphics in which they were written, many of them had suffered so much from the penetration of the sea water as to be almost utterly illegible . It cost many weeks of anxious toil before a clue could be obtained to the cipher in which they were written ; but when once that clue was obtained the keen eyes of Doctor A— soon discovered all that could still be read of their contents. They principally consisted of old title deeds and papers relating to the young Prince's adventure ; but one of them was a private letter evidently intended for the eyes of none but him to whom it was addressed . It ran as follows : " Honoured Sir, —After much toil and trouble, having now been prospered more than T am able to express, T have perfected my w ork .
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That discovery which was derided shall yet prove a blessing to men and an honour to you who fostered the first germ of it . This day, by the help of heaven, I shall start upon my novel voyage heavenwards in company with my faithful servant Gregory, and I herewith send you, by special messenger, an account of my wonderful discoveries . If it shall please heaven to bring us back in safety,I shall yet hope to see your face again before I die. " I am, honoured Sir, your obedient servant, " JOSEPH GORDON . " It may be imagined that after deciphering this letter attempts were made by the learned Doctor to discover the accompanying account of this great discovery, but they were in vain . Either the paper had never existed, or it had formed one of those which had been converted into a shapeless mass of white pulp by the sea water . But enquiries made in Scotland proved more fruitful : the Doctor obtained an introduction to the descendants of the family mentioned in the paper, and from them obtained leave to examine the old family documents and annals . From these it appeared that early in the year 1725 an accusation of witchcraft had been brought against the youngest son of a blacksmith named Gordon for that "after an ungodly sort, and against the peace of our sovereign lord the king, he had devised and contrived divers and sundry evil engines and machinations wherewith to vex the loyal subjects of our sovereign liege." In consequence of this he had fled from the kingdom, it was supposed by the help of a certain Sir Andrew Cockburn, who had frequently assisted him in his experiments . Later documents told how that some twenty years later two men, one of whom was identified as the long lost Joseph Gordon, had reappeared in the village and, after a long consultation with Sir Andrew, had been settled by him in a large deserted house there . Here they continued for some three months idle, as it appeared to ordinary folk ; but men talked under their breath of mysterious hammerings which had been heard in their house at midnight, and of the lurid glow as of a furnace which sometimes appeared between the crevices of the shutters . Rumour was again busy with their names when one morning the news was noised abroad that they had again disappeared, presumably in the company of Sir Andrew, since he was nowhere to be found . A search made among the papers of Sir Andrew brought to light a bundle of manuscript addressed
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to the heir-at-law . These papers contained such startling intelligence that it was deemed expedient to conceal them, and they were accordingly relegated to the depths of an old oak chest, whence they were only disinterred by the interested researches of Doctor A— in 1872 . Amongst them was a long document written in old black latter characters entitled " An account of my journey to the planet Urim, and of my sojourn there during ten years :" and with it was a letter from the lost knight to his heir announcing that he had yielded to the alluring invitations of Gordon, by whose help he had constructed another flying machine similar to that which had succeeded so well before, and that before this letter was received he and Gordon would have started on their adventurous expedition . Beside these two documents there was nothing to tell of the subsequent adventures of the bold aeronauts, and the Doctor was forced to rest contented with deciphering the story of Gordon, which was pretty much as follows. At the time when Gordon was forced to leave England by the accusation of witchcraft he was engaged in elaborating a flying machine which he had constructed in his leisure moments ; and it was the sight of this machine, so strange and novel both in its construction and intention, that had excited the popular prejudice against him . His ideas were borrowed from an Italian named Vassali, who had published a short tract on the impossibility of flying, about the year 1700 . On leaving England Gordon escaped to France, and there had risen to a certain degree of affluence by setting tip some iron works near St . Etienne. But his flying machine was not forgotten, and after experiments which were extended over more than eight years, he succeeded in constructing an apparatus which would carry him at will through the air . 1le then began to study chemistry and physics to enable him to extend his flight beyond the atmosphere, which he found began to fail him when he attained any considerable height . These studies were pursued with the help of his servant Gregory, a man who had fled with him from England, and were at length attended with such success that he determined to make an attempt to reach one of the nearest planets, or die in the attempt . It was at this point in his adventurous career that he sent to Sir Andrew Cockburn the letter which was recovered from the wreck of the La Joyeusc ; and from this point we may
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give his narrative iii his own words rendered into modern English. It was in the month of March, 17-, that with the assistance of Miles Gregory, I succeeded in working out my theory of a possibility of travelling through a perfect vacuum, and from that time I employed myself in making arrangements for our long journey . My instruments were made ready to hand, and we only waited for the summer . My business was entrusted to the charge of my sub-master, Oliver I'radon, to whom I accounted for my intended absence by a feigned voyage to the plantations of Virginia, and he received instructions to hand over the profits of the works at certain intervals to such of my relations as I mentioned in a solemn deed made before the Mayor of S . Etienne . The remaining time that was left I employed in providing objects of detail that were likely to prove useful in case of surviving the attempt, and in elaborating the machine that was to secure our safety in travelling through the air. As the time drew near, I annonnced to my servants that I should leave for Havre on the 9th of July with Mr . Gregory, and arranged that they should be dismissed on that day . To dispel the idea of a secret flight, I actually sent forward some boxes of goods to my correspondent at Havre with instructions to keep them until I came, at the same time requesting him to secure a passage for two in the trader S . Michael . At noon on the eventful day I dismissed the servants, announcing that I and Mr . Gregory would convey ourselves to S . Etienne that evening . During the rest of the day we employed ourselves in getting ready our machines, arranging our chemical appliances, and dressing ourselves, with a view to a prolonged absence . At nine o'clock or thereabouts, after a short rest, we equipped ourselves with the strong shells that were to protect us from the air, and with a few quick strokes were speedily raised above the trees, and out of the sight of such midnight wanderers as should still be abroad . By means of valves we kept up a constant supply of fresh air, until, in about fifteen minutes, the increasing pains in our heads warned us that we were approaching the limits of human endurance . Now was the decisive moment, now was I soon to prove whether all my experiments had been in vain. We closed the valves and began to use our chemical appliances. After a few more seconds had elapsed, judging from the appear-
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ance of the surrounding vapours, I made signal to Gregory to use his utmost speed . In a second we must have been launched into space immense and immeasurable, but sense forsook us my last sensations were of an ever increasing velocity, and a feeling that the walls of my stout armour were cracking round me. I fainted . When I recovered my senses, I was still moving at the same prodigious speed, and the air in my cell was growing insufferably hot, and contaminated . After a short period, minutes, hours, days, I know not, all time was lost to me, I saw before us shining through the intense darkness that surrounded us , a vast white luminous mass . It was towards this that we were falling. In another moment we burst through a dense white mist, and another second bathed us in a flood of light . In desperate haste we plied our sails, our motion slackened, ceased, we were saved. Impatient to know my fate, I opened a valve, but was met by such a poisonous blast of cold air that I hastily closed it again. Motioning to Gregory, we let ourselves descend slowly until we sunk below the clouds . Then we saw stretched below us a vast expanse of water reaching as far as eye could reach on every side. We opened our valves again and carefully admitted the external air. Who can describe the raptures with which we again inhaled the fresh pure air of I-Ieaven ! After quenching our parching thirst, we changed our flight to an horizontal one, and following the direction of a slight current of air, w e rapidly passed over the vast ocean which lay hundreds of yards below us. [ro BE coNriNUen .]
THE SCHOOL IN VACATION. HEN masters and boys have taken their departure to another clime, when clay-boys cease to wear away the pavement in 13ootham as they stroll along almost bowed down with the massive pile of classical and mathematical books, and when the bell so familiar to each Peterite's ear ceases to ring through the clear morning air, the School presents an appearance which undoubtedly would be more acceptable to those of its members who love play and hate work, and might, perhaps, to some degree charm the minds of those scholars who seem steeped in the lore of Homer and Virgil . Some one, perhaps, will say What mean these dark words ? No dark words, I would reply,
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but truth : for I visited the School on July 31st, ere forty-eight houri had elapsed after the closing of School Term, and found an animated and picturesque scene . The porter no longer strutted about with his jangling keys, but sate on a stool just without the great hall doors to warn the thronging multitude against taking the wrong exit . With hasty steps I and my friend entered the hall, and there beheld a choice selection of f1 givers, fruits, and vegetables which had been grown in the p Irish of Clifton ; for in a word, reader, this was nothing else than the Clifton Horticultural Show . Among the successful exhibitors we noticed with pleasure that the Rev . T. Adams gained several prizes for roses . Leaving the hall and passing on to the fou r th form room, we beheld a collection of fancy birds, and quickly detected, by means of our acute nasal organs, the existence of rabbits . All absent Peterites may congratulate themselves on being spared the unpleasantness of being almost poisoned with the odour, so different from that of the roses but a moment ago forsaken . Satisfied, aye more than satisfied, we entered the civil and military department, and inspected whatsoever presented itself to our gaze . First, then, our attention was drawn to Rice Puddings, the prize for which was adjudged to Mrs . Stephenson ; one competitor being disqualified by having had the audacity to adulterate good rice by the addition of an egg . Next we came upon children's frocks, well made on the whole, one especially so, but (unfortunately for the maker) the machine had been allowed to supplant the hand-work . A bill in large black letters posted on the Rev . T . Adams's room announced that it was a Committee Room, w-hich meant, I suppose, " No admittance except on business ." Whether, then, the wise and great talked and discussed together within as to whether the cabbages were tender or tough, the potatoes rotten, or the turnips woolly, I know not, for my audacity would not let me pass within . The merriment of the place was kept up by the sweet music of the 4th Royal Dragoons Band, which was kindly lent for the occasion . The races during the evening were, as far as I saw, a failure ; and the Aunt Sally was a sight fit to be looked upon with ()eello irrctorto . Such, my friends, was the scene I saw : and if any reader agree not with my opinion about St . Peter ' s in school and holiday time, why I coolly reply
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THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB. HIS Society, which, reversing the traditional policy of the
T dormouse, sleeps during the summer and wakes up for the
winter, has now been showing signs of activity for some time ; and that it has not begun its work a day too soon any one who has had experience in Theatricals will well understand. To quote the clever lines with which Mr . Moss introduced the play to the audience last year, " We ' re on our high horse again, Shakespeare or nil ; " we are attempting " The Taming of the Shrew . " Le Maistre and Grahame are to the fore again, but they will appear in characters altogether new to them ; the Tamer has very few points in common with Bassanio or the love-sick Duke in " Twelfth Night, " and the Shrew is very unlike to gentle, if witty, Portia, or sentimental Olivia . I do not wish to anticipate " Ouis " or any other critical gentlemen whom the Editors may commission to report upon the Entertainment, so I will only say further that Griffith, Wade, \Vood, Ryott and Heaven have good parts, as have several new actors , amongst them W . J . L . Richardson and A . R . Stephenson . Mr. Yeld has again kindly consented to be Stage-manager, and he has an indefatigable assistant in Le Maistre . F . E . Watson is Treasurer, and will doubtless be glad to acknowledge any subscriptions sent to him by readers of the Peterite. It has been recently remarked that the British public cares for nothing but " buffoonery, rows of legs, and now and then a touch of forced or maudlin sentiment ." Whether the criticism is as just as it appears to be ill-natured need concern us very little ; what we have to aim at, as I take it, is not pleasing the British public, nor even producing a brilliant stage representation, but interpreting our poet, honestly and truthfully, to the best of our powers . How we shall succeed it is, as yet, early to predict. We have to depend more upon ourselves, now that Mr . Moss cannot take the active part in the Theatricals he has hitherto done, but there does not seem to be any reason for despairing of success . Be1IINu 'rlili (iuRTA1N,
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' T HREE pens and one temper, four sheets of paper and two cups of tea '' have we consumed over the beginning of this letter . " Poeta nascitur, non fit, " and so is a correspondent . Freshmen, aquatics, football, athletics, and the dread schools . With which of these are we to begin ? Of Freshmen up here St . Peter ' s can only claim two, both at Queen ' s and both " Bettymen : " J . H . Daniel and \V . \V . Garwood. We hope next term to welcome another old schoolfellow at Keble in the person of S . J . J . S . Le Makin:, whose name—or part of it—we see amongst those who passed the Matriculation Examination at that College at the beginning of term. Rowing has been going on with perhaps more spirit than ever. No less than eight Colleges have entered for the ' Varsity Fours, viz ., University, Balliol, Corpus, Pembroke, B .N .C ., Hertford, Ch . Ch . , and Worcester . Of these, University, Ch . Ch ., and Hertford, are the best ; and perhaps the first named, with the O .U .B .C . President, G. D . Rowe, at stroke, will pull off the event . However, Hertford are very fast, and will make it hot for them . " Trials" have been out every day for some time now, but there does not seem to be much extraordinary talent developed, and things look rather " light blue " for next spring. When the " Fours" are over there will be some chance of seeing a decent Eight . Freshmen, of course, are going through the ordinary course of tubbing for College Fours . Both Daniel and Garwood arc rowing in the Queens Junior Fours : they are the only representatives of S . P . S . engaged this term. Football is in full swing. The ' Varsity Rugby Union has begun well by licking Rugby School by four goals and something else to nothing : Cooper' s Hill Engineering College by two goals and three tries to one goal : and Leeds by three goals and three tries to nothing . In the match against Cooper ' s Hill, the two goals were dropped, one by Tudor, the other by Collins, who may be known to some of our readers as a former master at Richmond School . In the Leeds match Tudor again dropped a magnificent goal just before " no side : " another was dropped at the very beginning of the game . The back play of the ' Varsity is very strong, but the forwards, with the brilliant exception of the Captain, A . H . Evans, do not seem to be well on the ball yet. The ' Varsity Association has only played one match as yet, v . the Old Carthusians, which ended in a draw, each side getting two goals . Our prospects of winning the Association Challenge Cup do not appear very bright .
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They had their " Gaudy " at New at the beginning of term . G . R. French was not up to participate in their festivities, having been ordered to spend the winter at Bournemouth . Let us hope he will return stronger. The Robertsons have been here and gave us a most enjoyable concert, as they always do . The " Choral " give a concert on November 7th or thereabouts. Has any one ever seen an zesthetic pipe ? \Ve have ; and in the mouth of an O . P ., too. There is nothing else to mention save the Schools ; .i 'ra \as ' y s. They begin on November 17th . More about this in our next . O . P.
CAMBRIDGE LETTER. F FEE: the length of time which has elapsed since the last literary contribution from Cambridge, we ought to be able to send a fairly interesting letter, but either from long disuse of the pen, or incapability of arrangements, we find that savoury items are not so readily forthcoming as we should like . Imprimis, we are glad to be able to report that in matters aquatic,—the primary consideration r alas, of some of us up here—Peterites are, as usual, to the lore, R . M . Ainslie is 1st Captain of Pembroke, J . E . Stephenson holds the same position at Christ ' s . F . F . Swabey would have been high in office in the L . Al . B . C . had not an imminent special prevented his standing . J. P . Hubbersty has resigned his captaincy of Catherine ' s on account of a slight attack of tripos fever. We are sorry to see that the Peterite freshmen do not at present look like attaining eminence in the boating line, but trust we shall hear of them in some other capacity . There seems to be an unusual number of accidents this term, and, unfortunately, Peterites do not seem to be exempt from the general ill-luck . R . M . Ainslie, who was stroking the Pembroke Four, succumbed to a strained wrist, which, greatly to the regret of his College and all O . P ' s here, caused their scratching for the ' Varsity Fours, and spoiled a very neat boat . AV . Dowson, while playing Football in his College team, received a serious injury in the same knee which was so badly hurt at School . P . L . Newman has been obliged to go down for a time in consequence of the effects of over work—is not this a solemn warning ? \Ve hope, however, that a rest will recruit his energies and soon send him back fit again . J. R. Husband has been fortunate enough to obtain, by the recommendation
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of his tutor, a temporary situation as under master in a School, and we congratulate him on the fact . The first heats of the ' Varsity Fours were rowed the other day in a driving rain : Jesus beat Hall ; L . M . B . C . beat Caius ; 3rd Trinity beat Queen ' s ; 1st Trinity rowed a bye. The races were continued on the following day, when L . M . B . C . beat 1st, and Jesus beat 3rd . The final was rowed to-day (Saturday), and resulted in a victory for Lady Margaret by 15 seconds. Jesus spoiled their chance by running into the bank . Another attempt—we hope a successful one—to give us a decent ' Varsity Paper has been set on foot . The first numbers have been exceedingly well written, and of high class . On Sunday last the Bishop of Carlisle preached an excellent Sermon from the ' Varsity pulpit, consisting chiefly of good advice to freshmen . This is all the news that we can at present remember, so with best wishes for the success of the old place, both in the football field and on the stage this Christmas, we beg to conclude . K . K.
"I'IIi DI-?B1VI'IiNG SOCIETY. After a considerable interval, the meetings of this Society ha n e been resumed . On Wednesday, October agth, it met for the first time this term . The following were elected officers —President, G . H . Wade ; Vice-President, F . T . Griffith ; Secretary-, f . H Piggin (re-elected) . After the transaction of business, Le Maistre proceeded to move, "That Sophocles is the greatest of the Greek tragic poets . " He sketched the literary history of the age of Pericles, and noted the distinctive qualities of its three great tragedians. Admitting the greater sublimity of passages in gEschyl us, he considered Sophocles the more perfect poet ; Euripides he put on a lower level altogether . Griffith rose promptly to vindicate the sublime one . A portion of his speech was inaudible, owing to the deafening applause maintained by some members, who appeared to be trying ru realise to themselves Mrs . Browning ' s conception of ,Eschy ': us as " the thunderous ; " fragments of a chorus from the Prauotlrc'us came rolling on the wind at intervals, like echoes of a half-forgotten song, and we caught a demand for an interpretation thereof from one member . .Griffith had also a good word to say for Euripides, the plot of whose " Ion " he considered more skilful than that of any other Greek play . Piggin supported the motion . In his view the plot of the " G dipus Rex" was far superior to that of the "Ion, " and Sophocles
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was not merely the most consummate artist but the most powerful delineator of character ; he thought that what might be called the Hebraic element in .Eschylus led us to give undue preference to him. Wade followed on the same side, whilst Baskett championed Euripides, laying considerable stress on a supposition that his best plays had perished . On a division, the motion was defeated by I2 to 3 .
FOOTBALL. ST . PETER'S
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The return match was played on Saturday, October i i th, on the School ground, resulting in an easy victory for the School by one goal, eleven tries, and innumerable touches-down, to one try and a few touches-down . The Richmond team, though heavier, and at the same time playing with great pluck and spirit, were out-matched in running, and this more than any thing contributed to the severe defeat they sustained . For the School, Baskett, Douglas and Chadwick most distinguished themselves, each obtaining three tries, whilst Wood obtained two, and Mallinson one. The Richmond team were :—L. James (back) ; G . H . Bromet, capt. ( back) ; J . Raine and J . Barnet (a backs) ; J . Prior, P. Smurthwaite, J . P . Metcalfe, T . Raine, E . Salmon, H . Ferens, R . Grahame, and J . Anderson (forwards). ST .
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Played on the Y . G . Football ground, on Thursday, October iOth, resulting in a victory for the School by one goal, three tries and fourtouches-down, to one try and two touches-down . Leatham, Douglas, Chadwick, and Carroll obtained the tries, and Dale the try for York. ST. PETER'S v . HULL TOWN. This match was played at Hull on Saturday, October iRth, resulting in a victory for Hull by three goals and one try, to one goal. Our team arrived so late in Hull that unfortunately there was only time for 25 minutes each way . The match began about 4 . 45 . Douglas especially distinguished himself by his spirited and indefatigable exertions, always keeping well on the ball, and collaring splendidly . Watson and Baskett also played well for the School, frequently eliciting applause from a most impartial set of spectators. The goal kicked by Watson was from a try obtained by Bulnran .
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FOOTBALL. ST . PETER'S v . DURHAM UNIVERSITY.
Played at York on Saturday, October 25th, resulting in a victory for the University . For a short time the teams were equally matched, but the School kept driving the ball into their opponents ' goal, till Baskett succeeded in obtaining a try, from which however the kick at goal failed . Soon after a goal was dropped from the field by Durham, after which Chadwick, by a magnificent run, reversed the the preceding Durham success, and obtained a try . The kick again failed . Soon after this Morgan got hold of the ball and managed to get a try which was converted into a goal . For the School, Douglas, as usual, played remarkably well, and Watson, Baskett, Wood, and Moss also did good service . For the University, Morgan was the best. The teams were : The School :—Moss (back) ; Watson (capt .), Richardson, and Chadwick ( backs) ; Baskett and Douglas (a backs) ; Wood, Mallinson, Bailey, Crossley, Marshall, Leatham, Griffith, Bulman, and Clayforth (forwards). The University :—Bailes (back) ; Hutchinson and Hughes (~~ backs) ; Morgan (capt .) and Pound ( backs) ; Whaley, Morton, Godson, Peacock, Philips, Armstrong, Jones, Brady, Raynbird, and \Valker (forwards) .
THE LIBRARY. The following books have just been added : About Some Fellows, by an Eton Boy. Alice Lorraine, by R . D . Blackmon', 3 vols. Browning, R ., Dramatic Idyls. Browning, E . B ., Selected Poems. Eliot, George, Daniel Deronda, 4 v(ds. Every Boy ' s Annual, 1877. Forbes, Archibald, Experiences of Franco-German War, 2 vols. Higgledy-Piggledy Stories, by E . H . Knatchbul]-Hugessen. High Mills, by Katherine Saunders, 3 vols. Hunting of the Sn ark. Is He Popenjoy, by Anthony Trollope, 3 vol?. Lost Sir Massingberd, by James Payn. Macleod of Dare, by W . Black, 3 vols. Morley Ashton, by James Grant, 3 vols. Mysterious Island, by Jules Verne, 3 vols. New Paul and Virginia, by \V . H . Slallock .
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Our Trip to Blunderland. Phineas Finn, by Anthony Trollope. Shakespeare Essays, by Karl Elze. Three Feathers, by \V . Black, 3 vols. Translations, by Jebb, Jackson, and Currey. Uppingham by the Sea. We beg to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of l cnerabie Bede from the author, Rev . G . F . Browne (O .P .) ; of S . - lndrea , 's College Magazine and Ulu/a.
THE FINDING OF THE MUSES. Are the Muses still living ? One said they were dead ; And yet I have fancied I heard their soft tread. 0 where shall I find them, If living they be ? Can man look upon them ? Can human eye see ? The dusky grey mountains Rise steeply on high, Their feet in the waters, Their heads in the sky ; And lightly, all lightly, Adown the dark glen The Muses are stepping I heard them just then. Between the high mountains The glen lieth dark : The Muses are coming-0 list to them ! hark ! Where the billows with thunder Roll in from the main, Roll in on the shingle, I heard them again. There's a sound on the waters, A sound in the air. \Vhat meaneth the music ? The Muses are there .
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THE FINDING OF THE MUSES.
None tells them to tarry— They would not obey— But far o ' er the ocean They hurry away. 0, what have they sent me ? One single sweet note Brought back by the billows, A shell for a boat. I'll tune my reed to it Now, here by the sea, For I know that the Muses Have sent it to me. One said that the sisters Had died long ago. 0 shame on the story ! They are living, I know. \Vho listeneth and waiteth, Though waiting full long, At last for his waiting, Shall hear of their song .
HOWARD.
A CURIOUS LOVE LETTER. MADANI,—Most worthy of estimation, after long consideration and much meditation on the great reputation you possess in the nation, I have a strong inclination to become your relation ; on your approbation of this declaration I shall make preparation to remove my situation to a more con ; enient station to profess my admiration ; and if such oblation is worthy of observation, and can obtain commiseration, it will be an aggrandization beyond all calculation of the joy and exultation of Yours, SANS DISSIMULATION. THE ANSWER. Sm 1 perused you r oration with much deliberation, and a little consternation at the great infatuation of your imagination to show such veneration on so slight a foundation ; but, after examination and much serious contemplation, I supposed your animation was the fruit of recreation, or had sprung from ostentation to display your education by an odd enumeration, or rather multiplication, of words of the same termination, though of great variation in each respective signification . Now without dubitation your laborious application to so tedious an occupation deserves commemoration ; and thinking imitation a sufficient gratification, I am, without hesitation, yours, \I ;RN MODERATION. SN FCKIT .