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A scholar and a poet, he trained his body too.

"At Cambridge he was one of the best-known men in the University; and Trinity College was justly proud of him; for in the realms of learning and in the arena of athletics he greatly distinguished himself. His achievements with the oar have caused his name to he enshrined in the athletic annals of the University. He rowed twice in the Cambridge eight, and did much to advance its reputation. He has presided over the dinner held after the great race more often than any living man; and a better chairman could not be imagined; his love of the river