Such at least was his career till he had taken his little go, and then he commenced a course of action which, though not less creditable to himself as a man, was hardly so much to the taste of the tutor.

He became a member of a vigorous debating society, and rendered himself remarkable there for humorous energy.

Though always in earnest, yet his earnestness was always droll.

To be true in his ideas, unanswerable in his syllogisms, and just in his aspirations was not enough for him.

He had failed, failed in his own opinion as well as that of others when others came to know him, if he could not reduce the arguments of his opponents to an absurdity and conquer both by wit and reason.