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Fifty Years’ Recollections, Literary and Personal
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Preface
Vol. I Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Vol. II Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
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Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
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June 1.
“My dear Sir,

I told you I intended to be at Cambridge about this time, and here I am. You told me you would run down and see me. I expect you will be as good as your word. All the choice I allow you as a man of honour is to fix your own time for coming. As an opera goer, you will not care about Madam Sontag, nor would you desire any great craniological or physionomical satisfaction by the study of the Duke of Gloucester’s head or countenance, who is Chancellor. Not that his head would look bad among the “Heads” of the university, but you may perhaps call to mind the soliloquy of the Fox in the statuary’s shop—‘Tis a pity so fine
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a head should have so little brains.’ From all such considerations, I think you would see more of the real modern Cambridge if you come at a quiet time; and as you are now at liberty, I shall be most happy and proud to see you any day or hour (for I am a fixture) you please. You will be at no expense here but a bed, and perhaps I can get you that in college, as all the men are going, and of course the place is getting thin. If you prefer a festivity at the commencement of July, you can please yourself. You must dine in hall. We will ramble about the Fitzwilliam museum, the colleges, library, and pleasure grounds, and at three attend cathedral service and King’s College chapel, &c., with much more, so pray do come.

“Ever, my dear Sir,
“Most faithfully yours,
“A. S. Wade.”