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...seems not to have been distinguished for hard study. The following conversation is recorded: Crossing the College Yard one afternoon to breakfast at the "Holly Tree" (then a mere log cabin), after he had been at Cambridge for about a month, he was confronted by the then Registrar, Cusset Jeremy Whitcombe by name, who said, "Brown, I shall be obliged to send you a Private and Public at once, next a Special, and the week after a Suspension, - so I 'd advise you to make the most of your time...
...knew -" said Brown, but hurried on. After breakfast he discovered that seven consecutive severe illnesses had been the secret but terrible cause of all his misfortunes; and as his generous and open nature revolted from keeping this fact from the ears of the College powers, he frankly disclosed all, and was as frankly forgiven...
...going to Boston, never take a car before ten A. M.; it is too early to be up, and interferes with the breakfast at the Holly Tree. It is quite proper to take any car from eleven to twelve, as this shows an entire disregard of recitations, and you will be sure to meet Doggy, '80, going to visit some of his clothiers and then to lunch at Parker's. The cars between two and four are frequented by the men who have to go in at this hour in order to get back to Memorial at 5.29; after four...
...have prayers," said the Gargoyles, "how will you make the men come to breakfast...
...Hang it!" replied the Bell warmly. "If I ring simply to get the men to breakfast I'll hold my tongue hereafter...