he began to read in earnest at a
farmhouse. He worked every day from 6 A.M. to 12 P.M. with only an
hour's intermission. He studied the six Latin and two Greek books
prescribed; he did some Latin composition unaided; brushed up his
mathematics; and learnt something of the history of Greece and Rome.
In October, after five months of hard work, he underwent an examination
for the scholarship, and obtained it; beating his opponent by
twenty-eight marks in a thousand. He then went up to the Scotch
University and passed all the examinations for his ordinary M.A. degree
in two years and a half. On his first arrival at the University he
found that he could not sleep; but he wearily yet victoriously plodded
on; took a prize in Greek, then the first prize in philosophy, the
second prize in logic, the medal in English literature, and a few other
prizes.

"He had 40L. when he first arrived in Scotland; and he carried away
with him a similar sum to Germany, whither he went to study for honours
in philosophy. He returned home with little in his pocket, borrowing
money to go to Scotland, where he sat for honours and for the
scholarship. He got his first honours, and what was more important at
the time, money to go on with. He now lives on the scholarship which
he took at that time; is an assistant professor; and, in a fortnight,
will begin a course of lectures for ladies in connection with his
university. Writing to me a few days ago,[13] he says, 'My health,
broken down with my last struggle, is quite restored, and I live with
the hope of working on. Many have worked more constantly, but few have
worked more intensely. I found kindness on every hand always, but had
I failed in a single instance I should have met with entire bankruptcy.
The failure would have been ruinous.... I thank God for the struggle,
but would not like to see a dog try it again. There are droves of lads
in Wales that would creep up but they cannot. Poverty has too heavy a
hand for them.'"

The gentleman whose brief history is thus summarily given by Mr.
Davies, is now well known as a professor of philosophy; and, if his
health be spared, he will become still better known. He is the author
of several important works on 'Moral Philosophy,' published by a
leading London firm; and more works are announced from his pen. The
victorious struggle for knowledge which we have recounted might
possibly be equalled, but it could not possibly be surpassed. Th