scholar, and what is of more consequence, with perfect character as
to truth and conduct in every way. This can only be accounted for by
the assistance of the good Spirit of God first stirred up in you by
the instructions of your clear mother, than whom a more excellent
human being never existed. I pray God that this assistance may
continue through life, and keep you always in the same good course."

A few days more and the boy's departure from the enthusiastically
loved school had taken place, together with his final exploits as
captain in the cricket-field, where too he formed an acquaintance
with Mr. C. S. Roundell, the captain of the Harrow eleven, which
ripened into a lifelong friendship.

'You may suppose,' writes Coley, 'that I was really very miserable at
leaving Eton. I did not, I assure you, without thanking God for the
many advantages I have there enjoyed and praying for His forgiveness
for my sin in neglecting so many. We began our match with Harrow
yesterday, by going in first; we got 261 runs by tremendous hitting,
Harrow 32, and followed up and got 55: Eton thus winning in one
innings by 176 runs, the most decided beating ever known at cricket.'

So ended Coleridge Patteson's school life, not reaching to all he saw
that it might have been; but unstained, noble, happy, honourable, and
full of excellent training for the future man. No sting was left to
poison the fail-memory of youth; but many a friendship had been
formed on foundations of esteem, sympathy, and kindness which endured
through life, standing all tests of separation and difference.