silence, and, afterwards, placed on the summit, drooping on the
ground, typical of the lost glories of Montem. The large party then
proceeded to Botham's, at the Windmill Hotel, whence, after partaking
of a luncheon, they again returned to the Mount, and, with the flag,
retraced their steps back to College.

"A match at cricket was played during the day, between the Oxonians
and the present Etonians, in the shooting fields attached to the
College. A splendid cold collation was provided, in the evening, for
the players, by Mr. Clarke, of the Christopher Inn. The waiters who
attended upon the guests were compelled to wear black crape around
their arms, 'in keeping,' as it was observed, 'with the solemnity of
the occasion.' Such were the fears entertained by some of the
College authorities that a disturbance might take place in the course
of the day, that a strong body of the Metropolitan A division of
police was stationed at Slough, in plain clothes (as we are
informed), to be in readiness to assist the local authorities, in the
event of their services being required, it being expected that a mob,
composed of the idle and lazy of the two towns, might, in the course
of the evening, show some disposition to create a disturbance. The
abolition of Montem is not only considered to be a most unpopular
proceeding on the part of the old and present Etonians; but, also, by
the tradesmen of Eton and Windsor, amongst the former of whom a large
sum of money was triennially circulated, both before and during the
festival."

_Punch_ has a lament on it, of which I reproduce three verses:

"Say, Hill of Salt, for thou hast seen
Full many a noble race
Do what might be considered mean
In any other case--
With cap in hand, and courtly leg,
Waylay the traveller, and beg;
Say, was it not a pleasing sight
Those young Etonians to behold,
For eleemosynary gold,
Arrest the passing wight.

Whilst some, of more excursive bent,
Their vagrant arts to ply,
To all the various places went,
That in the neighbourhood lie;
To Datchet, Slough, or Horton they,
Or e'en to Colnbrook, took their way,
Or ancient Windsor's regal town;
Stopp'd every body they could meet,
Knocked at each house, in every street,
In hopes of half a crown.

Gay clothes w