Lamb was a good Latin scholar, and probably would have gone to college upon one of the School foundations but for the impediment in his speech.

Had such been his lot, he would have probably been preserved from the indulgences of social humours and fancies which were often injurious to himself and causes of severe regret to his friends, without really benefiting the object of his misapplied kindness.
510.

*_Extempore Effusion upon the Death of James Hogg_.

[XV.] These verses were written extempore immediately after reading a notice of the Ettrick Shepherd's death in the Newcastle Paper, to the Editor of which I sent a copy for publication.

The persons lamented in these Verses were all either of my friends or acquaintance.