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Rh trouble with his parishioners in the Holy Trinity parish had subsided, and was nearing a happy end. He had outlived prejudices and opposition in Cambridge at least. He had been the means not only of obtaining many pastors for English parishes, but also of sending out to India clergymen who would act as chaplains and would also support the cause of missions. He had been helpful in the formation of several religious societies, and had taken a leading part in the establishment of the Church Missionary Society. He had more than once been chosen as select preacher before the University in Great St. Mary's. His vast work 'Horae Homileticae,' a complete repertory of pulpit subjects and their treatment, is approaching completion. He has begun to occupy his rooms in the upper story of the Fellows' Building in King's College, immediately over the lofty arch, and underneath the leads of the roof where he used to walk for meditation. In these rooms he is destined to hold many meetings year after year, open to all devout comers and especially to undergraduates, for the sake of mutual encouragement, and instruction in religion.

The Cambridge which then presented itself to young Thomason's eyes, differed in aspect from the Cambridge of to-day. The open space in front of King's College and Chapel, the University Library, the Senate House and Great St. Mary's, which now delights visitors, and is one of the finest urban scenes in the kingdom — hardly existed at that time. Houses and other struc-