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“ Harrow, Iriday, June 13, 1800.

“ My Dear laony,——At Last I begm my long promised letter to let you know that various things have happened since T saw you Last. Last wees we were cntertained for about two hours by a conjuror, Mr. Magoni by name. I send you enclosed his bill of fare, and curious onc it is. He really performed his tricks with great Dex- terity, and one in particular. He put a handfull of tow into his mouth, and after having chewed it for some time he pulled out, not the tow, but scveral different coloured ribbons.

“T'he Day before yesterday we had a Poney race, once poney belonged to FForster, the man who keeps the Inn, where we dined on the Speech Day, and the other was the property of a farmcr's son in the neighbourhood. The race course was along the London road from the bottom of the hill to the House at the end of the Common, just onc mile, for two guincas. The Farmers Poney came down in good time, but Forsters, not liking the sport, set off from the Stable with his jockey on his back, and run down (quite the contrary way from the race ground, came to a common where he Teaped over a diteh, threw his Jockey and dragged him ahundred yards, however, Tuckily did not hurt him, though he kicked at him, and as soon as the boy was disengaged from his Stirrup he ran into a pond, where he was caught : and then he and his Jockey came very Quictly to the course. He

ran very well half-way, but when he came to the avenue of Llms about a quarter of a mile from the house, which served instead of a1 winning post, he turned Sharp up it, and

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THE HEAD LOY S STUDY.

STRAND MAGAZLINLE.

would not go on so that the other poncy came in ten minutes before him. o Forster, however, said he would run him back again for a guinea, which he lost also, his poncey bheing compleatly distanced. T wish you would send to Dale’s Musick Shop in Oxford Street for six or cight yards of catgut like the piece I enclose, and send 1t me as soon as you can. [ will pay you when 1 see you. Tdo not believe it will be more than two shillings. | wish you would send to Mr. Watkin and Phipps for a box of the ointment he said T was to use for my cyes, as I have had (wo or three boxes, but have always squashed them in my pocket as soon as T bought them. I am glad to hear Detzy s hetter, and that cverything is scttled with Mrs. Rush who scems to he one of those unfortunate people, who do not know their own mind five minutes together. My Love to all, and believe me cver your most affeetionate Brother, G TR PLE”

Previous to starting out with Mr. Welldon for a walk round the school buildings, and a visit to the swimming bath and cricket held, I saw some of the boys’ rooms in the Head Master'’s house. The head boy of the house has a library in his apartment. You can read the boys’ inclinations in the decora- tions they have in their respective sanctunts. One boy leans towards sport—look —at the cups and athletic trophics 5 another s partial to cattle in general, and horses n particular. — All of them have family portraits _the son of the Bishop of Ripon has his father’s picture in a most prominent position — and many lads arc evidently admirers of beautiful women,

It was with a merry smile that Mr. Welldon told me of the only casc of school love that had ever come under his notice.

“T was at Dul- wich at the time,” he said, “and a lady came to mc with the request to punish her boy

only scventeen ~—~who had pro- posed marriage to some charming young damsel 1n

L oft & Fe, the ncighbour-