On the whole, I am against a public school for Kenelm." "Well then, we will decide on a private one." "Hold!" said the Parson: "a private school has its drawbacks.

You can seldom produce large fishes in small ponds.

In private schools the competition is narrowed, the energies stinted.

The schoolmaster's wife interferes, and generally coddles the boys.

There is not manliness enough in those academies; no fagging, and very little fighting.