Fenelon has said that in a certain stage of piety there is much of
self, and Coley was evidently in that stage. His own figure was the
primary object before his eyes, neither indulged, nor admired, but
criticised, repressed, and by his very best efforts thrust aside,
whenever he was conscious that his self-contemplation was self-
complacency. Still it was in his nature to behold it, and discuss
it, and thus to conquer and outgrow the study in time, while leaving
many observations upon self-culture and self-training, that will no
doubt become deeply valued as the result of the practical experience
of one who so truly mastered that obtrusive self.

Patteson was one of the most decided workers for the admission of
improvements and reduction of abuses within his own college, with
which each Oxford foundation was endeavouring to forestall compulsory
reformation by a University Commission. Mr. Roundell says:--

'His early years as Fellow of Merton coincided with the period of
active reform at Oxford which followed upon the Report of the
Commission in 1852. What part did the future Missionary Bishop take
in that great movement? One who worked with him at that time--a time
when University reform was as unfashionable as it is now fashionable-
-well remembers. He threw himself into the work with hearty zeal; he
supported every liberal proposal. To his loyal fidelity and solid
common sense is largely due the success with which the reform of
Merton was carried out. And yet in those first days of college
reform the only sure and constant nucleus of the floating-Liberal
majority consisted of Patteson and one other. Whatever others did,
those two were always on the same side. And so, somehow, owing no