first half of the game was played in a down-pour of rain. The match commenced half-an-hour late, on the Common, and the spectators were not to be envied their long wait; their patience, however, was fully rewarded by a really first-class exhibition on the part of our XV. The visitors were expected to be a heavy team, and such as usual they proved to be: but though in weight considerably our superiors we completely held them throughout the game, chiefly by the dash of our forwards and the excellent passing of our behinds.

Their kick off took the ball into our quarters, and for the first few minutes-the only time during the match-their squash began to shove us back : Bucknall, however, stopped their captain and three-quarters, Fowler, in a run which seemed dangerous, and we then rapidly took the game back to their ground. After a few squashes the same player, by far their most troublesome behind, again threatened us by a clever dribble half the length of the groand. Kitcat, however, who throughout played excellently as back, and whose dropping was most effective, was equal to the occasion, and the ball returned to their end. Our play now greatly improved, and some capital passing by Merry and Houseman followed by a run of Bucknall's enabled Fletcher to gain à try, which Merry failed to convert into a goal. The drop off helped them very little; for our forwards brilliantly led by Kaye and Lane were irresistible, and in spite of a good run by Hickly, three-quarters, our opponents had to touch down in self-defence. Shortly after, a good burst of Eylor, three-quarter for them, smartly stopped by Kitcat, momentarily relieved their goal from danger, but only for a few minutes. Some neat mutual assistance between Bucknall, Fletcher and Lane; a good follow up by Risley which gained 20 yards; a loose squash in which Stanton and Jowitt were conspicuous, and the ball was again on their line when Robertson, by a most unselfish piece of passing, enabled Kaye to gain the second try, which like the first was unsuccessful. Score, 2 tries to nil. Nothing further occurred till change, after which, aided by the hill, we immediately took the ball close to their posts. Here we expected to see a goal dropped by Bucknall, but dropping seems out of fashion just now, and it is only fair to say that the ball was of the greasiest. Houseman, however, cleverly ran in, but the place kick again failed. Kitcat, in spite of a slip, cleverly returned the kick

off by a round-the-corner drop, and after some fine forward play on the common side in which Kaye, Keeling, Dundas and Chappel were prominent, Lane seized the leather and landed it between the

posts, but the try was disallowed. Forthwith Merry passed to Houseman who got in low down, and the place was well kicked by Bucknall. Another series of scrimmages in their quarters resulted in a try by Risley, which was again magnificently converted into a goal by Bucknall. Then during the last few minutes some dashing play by Fowler, threequarters, well backed by Drake, forward, took the ball to our line and time was called when a reverse seemed imminent. Score, 2 goals and three tries to nil.

Thus ended a game on which the School may well be congratulated. The passing was most scientific, better than we ever remember to have seen it, and this in spite of a wet ball and slimy ground. Our forwards one and all played with persistent dash, notably perhaps Kaye, Lane and Stanton, and their men, though heavier, were distinctly overmatched. Of their behinds Fisher and Hickly, at three-quarter back were best, Brigg at half was strong, but Holder back, hardly justified his patronymic. To criticise, half-back seems our weak point; Risley at times was brilliant, but should cure himself of habitually standing offside. We should like to see more dropping at three-quarter back, and more dribbling by the forwards in this alone had they at times the better of us. But it is hard to pick holes in a team which bids fair to rival any of the past, and we were pleased to notice that the school were unwontedly enthusiastic and did not stint well-deserved applause.

THE NOMAD'S FOOTBALL CLUB.

The season opened with a very pleasant game on Sept. 26th, on the new ground at Surbiton, and as some 25 members turned up the opening game would have been a success but for two most unfortunate accidents to Wilkins and Vans-Agnew, and the former we fear was so seriously damaged as to prevent his helping the Club again this year, a very bad piece of luck to begin the season with. Apart from this the play was interesting, though the forwards were somewhat wild even after making due allowance for its being the first game.

On October 3rd, we played Cooper's Hill, and sustained a severe defeat by 4 goals to nil. Up till

half-time, the game was very even and the College had not scored, but after change the Nomads seemed inclined to fall to pieces, and our opponents scored their four goals in quick succession. Holmes dropped one and got in twice besides; Coombe obtained the other try through not being marked when the ball was thrown out of touch near our goal. For us Tatham and Nicholson were most prominent. Oct. 10th, v. Kensington, at Wormwoods Scrubs, we were defeated by one goal, one try to nothing. The Nomad team was rather a scratch one, but the forwards throughout played a smart combined game, and Nicholson was in very fine form at half, and it is a matter of great regret that it was probably the last time he would play for the Nomads, and the loss of him behind has considerably weakened our team. Soon after kick off the Nomads had several times to touch down in self-defence, and after some good dribbling and passing, Baker got in and Hargreaves placed a goal. After change Cooke made a fine run for Kensington, and all but crossed the line, but Hughes brought him down and made a good drop which brought the ball back to the middle of the ground, Laud however by determined play got another try, but the place was a failure. The Nomad team was as follows:

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W. H. K. Ward (back), R. T. A. Hughes, A. E. Dawson, and E. Latter (three-quarters), F. B. Windeler, and C. L. Nicholson (halves), E. H. Laurie (Capt.), J. L. Dore, E. P. A. Hankey, A. V. Buckland, G. N. Wilkinson, R. Heaton, R. G. Cross, W. W. Ellis, and D. E. Martin (forwards).

The London Scottish match at Lee, on October 17th, was looked forward to with considerable interest, and the strength of our opponents showed that they were determined if possible to make up for the defeat of last year, and so they did, winning by three goals and three tries to nil. Unfortunately at the last moment our team was weakened by the enforced absence of Vans-Agnew, and Turner had to take his place. Shortly after kick off, Tait got in while our forwards stood waiting to hear the umpire give his decision against us, a most reprehensible habit which lost us another try also in this match. For some time the game was very even, and all through, in fact, the forwards quite held their own. But Maclagan made a good run, and a second goal resulted. Soon after change Padwick made a strong run and all but got in, Harrower pulling

him down on the line. All this time the Nomads played up hard and kept the ball in their twentyfive for some time, but tries were gained in quick succession by Tait, both Macfarlanes, Henderson, and Constable, and the Nomads seemed to lose their dash, and it was only with great difficulty that the Scots were prevented from scoring again. The following represented the Nomads. R. T. A. Hughes (back), A. B. Turner, F. G. Padwick, and C. M. Stephenson, (). T. B. Windeler, G. N. Wilkinson (), E. H. Lawrie (capt.), H. M. Elder, E. N. Gardiner, R. G. Cross, H. Preston, E. P. A. Hankey, O. T. Codrington, I. L. Dore, and W. W Ellis forwards, of whom Lawrie, Elder and Gardiner were perhaps the best.

The match v. the Middlesex Wanderers was disappointing; we ought to have won and we were defeated by one goal one try to nil. The forwards played well, though the collaring was not good, and for the first half penned their opponents, but could not quite get in. Then Vans-Agnew's ankle gave way and he was obliged to retire. Another piece of Nomad luck as he was tackling in splendid form. The second half of the game was uninteresting, the only noticeable features being tries for the Wanderers by Sieveking and Moss, the latter an International cap who plays offside a good deal.

Nomads :-R. T. A. Hughes, back; I. D. VansAgnew, C. M. Stephenson, E. Latter, three-quarters ; F. B. Windler, G. N. Wilkinson, half; E W. Lawrie (captain), R. G. Cross, I. L. Dore, A. E. Dawson, H. S. Preston, H. M. Elder, I. G. Henniker, R. de B. Horell, and W. W. Ellis (forwards).

Oct. 31st. v. R.M.A. Woolwich, another game in which the Nomad forwards had the best of it, very much the best of it, but we were well beaten by two goals three tries to two tries. It was a miserable day and the ball very greasy, but the Woolwich passing was good and they have a fast three-quarter in Burn who got three tries for them, Blair being credited with the other two. They had scored four times before we had at all, but the Nomads played up very hard and Lawrie got the first try for us this season and Wilkinson the other. The following was the team, and the number of forwards playing behind will at once strike any one, and to this no doubt we owe our defeat:

E. Latter (back); A. O. Jordan, R. H. Cunningham,

O. T. Codrington (three-quarter); F. B. Windler, G. H. Wilkinson (half); E. H. Lawrie (capt): I. L. Dore, E. P. A. Hankey, R. G. Cross, T. G. Buchanan, S. A. C. Sim, A. E. Dawson, R. de B. Hovell, and H. S. Preston (forwards).

MARLBOROUGH MISSION.

On the evening of Saturday, Oct. 24th, an entertainment was given at Tottenham in aid of the Marlborough College Mission, by Masters and Boys from Haileybury. In spite of the very wet evening the Mission Room, Reform Row, was well filled; and if appearances are to be trusted the audience did not think the programme at all too long.

Pressure on our space does not admit of the insertion of the programme, but we may state that with the exception of one glee, for which the choir were called upon rather suddenly owing to the illness of Mr. Couchman, everything went well, that Mr. Carlisle's recitations were excellent, Mr. Ash's reading amusing, and that the Soloists well earned the reception with which they met.

But whether or no the entertainment was а success from the point of view of the audience a certain merit in the eyes of Marlburians should be ensured to it by the two forces which called it into existence. They were the patriotic energy of a well known O.M., the Rev. W. D. Fenning, and the kindly feeling shewn in the matter by all at Haileybury.

That an O.M. should seek to do all in his power to help on any work that has been undertaken by Marlborough is fortunately no new thing; but that in such matters an active sympathy should be shown by one public School towards another is not quite

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May it in the future become more common, and may the good feeling between Marlborough and Haileybury, of which the Rev. E. F. Noel-Smith spoke at the close of this entertainment, ever grow to the benefit of both Schools!

We do not wish, however, to make out that the trip to Tottenham was any great act of self-denial on the part of the performers: because there is a certain. distribution of brothers between the two Schools, or, as it was better put by Mr. Noel-Smith, "many Haileybury boys have brothers at Marlborough and many Marlborough boys have brothers at Haileybury; "owing to which there exists among many

By Oct. 31st, the end of the Official Volunteer year, 24 out of 26 enrolled members were efficient, the other two having failed to keep all the battalion drills through no fault of their own. However, as failure to fulfil the regulations may involve money penalties on the corps, all who are enrolled are begged to use every effort to become efficient. Several vacancies have occurred, of which some are already filled up; but there is room for many more of the requisite age and stature. No field day is as yet settled, but there is reason to believe that March 25th of next year will be again chosen for a meeting of Public School Corps at Aldershot, at which, if leave be granted, we ought to be present in greater strength than on the last occasion. Bayonet exercise will go on two or three times a week. We hope to get another grant of Martini-Henri's; if it come, we shall be able to arm one company with the regular weapon.

The audience was therefore taken out for some metaphorical walks and, where occasion required, was rather closely packed in fishing smacks in order to get a good view of the gorgeous coast scenery. The Villians of Ure and the Holes of Scrader were visited, and a fine view was obtained from the summit of Rona's Hill. A few characters, human and otherwise, were introduced, the capricious cow, and unhappy goose were studied; some Shetland stories were told, for the truth of which Mr. Richardson subsequently appeared as a witness. The story of Johnny Sanderson, who stole the minister's bank notes, and who exculpated himself by remarking "He'll no miss it and t'war a god-send to me received rather warmly.

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The audience was then taken to Kirk and was somewhat scandalised at the behaviour of the lady congregation, who were all sucking sweet-meats, while the family dog patrolled the edifice as though he were on duty. Considerable amusement was caused by what appeared to be a conjuring trick. The lecturer stated that a Shetland shawl could be pulled through a wedding ring at a pinch. He produced a ring kindly lent by the president, but remarked that it was not a wedding ring. The shawl went through the operation uninjured; we think, however, that it would require a more potent spell to induce the wearer of such a gossamer garment to follow suit.

The lecture was illustrated by some oil sketches, a genuine spinning wheel and some mica with garnets in situ.

The account of the Conversazione is unavoidably postponed.

Natural History Society.

Some very important additions have just been made to the series of glass models in the Museum. It may not be generally known that they are manufactured only in Dresden, and are to be seen, we believe, nowhere in England except here and at South Kensington. The beauty and workmanship of the earlier models are even surpassed in these. For these donations we are indebted to Mr. Mansell, Mr. H. W. Rotheram, Mr. Richardson, J. C. Greenwood, A. E. Bennett, A. C. H. Nickisson, R. A. Simson, R. M. G. Dawkins, F. Armitage, W. R. Inglis, C. H. Trevor-Roper, and R. D. Lovett. There are still some models on exhibition in the Museum which it is hoped may also come into possession of the school.

CHARLES KINGSLEY'S NOVELS.

ALMOST a quarter of a century has now elapsed since the last of Kingsley's novels was given to the world, and by this time they may be said to have established their claim to be reckoned among standard works. Yet it is hardly by any special excellence of plot, by smartness of dialogue or clever charactersketches, that they are raised above the level of current fiction, which to-day is and to-morrow is cast into the oven. Their great merit to us is that they are essentially English: a foreigner would not appreciate them; but they breathe a healthy spirit of bull-dog independence which inevitably finds a way to the hearts of English men and women. His heroes are sturdy young Britons, mostly of the muscular Christian type, who have no shame but for that which is wrong; even in 'Hypatia' we recognize in the hero Philammon only a Tom Thurnall in foreign garb. As fiction, it is true, his novels are not to be compared with those of the Kings and Queens of fiction, such as Thackeray, Dickens, and George Eliot. But you may be sure of never finding anything morbid or unwholesome

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in them, you take to them as to some tonic which braces you up and makes you feel more manly and healthy.

A leading characteristic of most of Kingsley's novels is that they are made the vehicle of enforcing some particular viewof his own. Though very liberal and catholic in his opinions there were one or two subjects on which he felt very strongly indeed, and he took every opportunity in season and out of season to enforce these views. First and foremost stands his theory of the all-importance of love in the career of a man; if his love is for a pure and noble woman, his aims are purified and the whole course of his existence is altered for the better. If on the other hand his love is mere calf-worship, the serious purpose of his life is diverted and he risks being irretrievably debased. In 'Hypatia' this contrast is vividly shown: love for the high-souled and pure heroine civilizes and softens the rough young monk Philammon and inspires even the abject prefect Orestes with some nobler and purer thoughts. On the other hand the sturdy Goth Amal, the brave leader of the sons of Odin, is enervated and kept in shameful inaction by his ignoble passion for the frivolous dancer