TALBOT955

Stamford -
Jan^y 22^nd 1822 -

Dear Talbot -

Thank God we have got over this business at last - You will find me somewhat lower in the Tripos than you expected - but considering that I have not been able to read much for the last 4 or 5 months - & consid^g also the style of our Examiners - I thank my stars that I have got off so well - Imagine the luxury of being examined by Hind (solus) on Friday "Now Gentlemen wull [sic] begin with a vary pratty [sic] prob. from M^r Vince's fluxions" ^<1> - The necessity of working all that day at the commonest book-work - in o[rder] ¹ to maintain one's place was truly disgusting -

Old Hamilton ² was completely floored till the Friday when he was examined by Gwatkin & beat all his brackett ³ in no time - Our sixth man did about as much & as well as Atkinson ⁴ did last year - By the bye Atkinson is married - Bird is to marry in the summer

There are no Fellowships yet vacant at Trinity ⁵ - but hopes are entertained that that [sic] there will be 2 or 3 before September - Thank you for your Problems wch were very good - but did not come into play Indeed we had none at all set throughout the examination - except indeed the follow^g - "find the n^o of changes that can be rung on 5 bells - no one ever being rung in its proper place" - the n^o you will find to be 44⁶ My brother is at home⁷ - where he will remain till Midsummer I shall return shortly to Cambridge -

I remain
Your very sincere friend
W. L. Arnold

W. H. Talbot Esq^re
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