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 troops, who were so heroically sacrificing their lives in defence of England.

From the time he succeeded Dr. Buckley as President, besides the duties of this office, he was ever ready to assist in the schools, and though for many years he presided over the higher classes of Philosophy and Theology, he did not disdain to teach the rudiments of Latin and Greek to the boys engaged in their Classical studies. An implacable enemy to idleness, his whole time was divided between prayer, study and writing, and no better evidence of this can be given than the fact that when already worn out by his many cares and labours, he mastered the rudiments of the Hebrew language that he might be in the position to teach them to his disciples.

A memorable proof of his industry is the Civil and Ecclesiastical History which, in the midst of his professional duties he found time to write, a work novel in its method, and which elicited from the late Cardinal Newman a public tribute of praise. Though unable to finish it he brought it down to the Twelfth Century. Above the medium stature he was remarkable both for talent and virtue, incapable of meanness, either in thought or act, and would have disdained to stoop to anything unworthy or ungenerous. Having been educated in the strict scholastic methods of the last century, he could never be induced to adopt the modern and less formal manner of reasoning, and while some perhaps may consider that this savoured somewhat of narrowness of view, to others it will present evidence of a stability of mind not easily moved amidst the fluctuating opinions of men.

Under a rugged and stern countenance he bore a kindly heart, and if he possessed the power of inspiring fear, he knew how to conciliate the love and affection of those over whom he ruled. Nor was he deficient in a sense of humour, as those will well remember, who ever heard him relate, as occasionally he would do, his varied