nded him a small edition of Sophocles,
and requested him to point out the passage. After rummaging about
for some time, he replied: 'Upon second thought the passage is in
Euripides.' 'Then,' said Porson, handing him a similar edition of
Euripides, 'perhaps you will be so kind as to find it for me in this
little book.' Our young gentleman returned unsuccessfully to the
search, with the very pleasant cogitation of 'Curse me, if ever I
quote Greek again in a stage-coach,' The tittering of the ladies
increased his confusion, and desperate at last, he exclaimed--'Bless
me, how dull I am; I remember now perfectly that the passage is in
AEschylus. The incorrigible professor dived again into his apparently
bottomless pocket, and produced an edition of AEschylus; but the
astounded Oxonian exclaimed, 'Stop the coach! Halloa! coachman, let
me out instantly; there is a fellow inside here that has got the whole
Bodleian library in his pocket. Let me out, I say--it must be Porson
or the devil!' Now previous to reading this anecdote, I must confess
to quite a _penchant_ for quotations, but I assure you a full year
elapsed ere I ventured on another; and for a long time the ghost of
our gentleman appeared, specter-like, before me, whenever I attempted
one."

When the merriment subsided, Mr. Stewart asked if it was not of this
same professor that a phrenologist remarked, on examining his skull,
that "the most important question was, how the ideas found access to
the brain--once inside, and there are very solid reasons to prevent
their getting out again."

"Yes, the same. Craniologists admit, I believe, that his was the
thickest skull ever examined; and it is related that when he could no
longer articulate English, he spoke Greek with fluency."

In a few moments the camp was broken up, and they proceeded on their
way. Mary cast a longing glance toward her horse, now mounted by one
of the servants, and was taking her seat in the wagon, when Dr. Bryant
said:

"Would you like to try your horse a little while this morning? If it
proves too fatiguing, you can return to the wagon."

"I should like it very much, if I felt strong enough, but I could not
sit upright so long. Doctor, will you be so kind as to ride my horse
for me to-day, and let William drive?"

"Certainly, if you prefer it; but may I venture to ask your reason?"

"You have long been separated from your friend, and naturally wish to
be with him. Do not, on my account, rema