Education and Christian privileges were his care, and he deplored the backward state of the land.

I remember that even then he was full of his scheme for a Virginian college to be established at Middle Plantation, and he wrote weekly letters to his English friends soliciting countenance and funds.

Of the happy issue of these hopes, and the great college which now stands at Williamsburg, there is no need to remind this generation.
But in that hour I thought little of education.

The Doctor boomed away in his deep voice, and I gave him heedless answers.

My eyes were ever wandering to the slim figure at my side.