As he became famous and prosperous his memory softened, and Slaughter House was changed into Grey Friars where Colonel Newcome ended his life." In February, 1829, when he was not as yet eighteen, Thackeray went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, and was, I think, removed in 1830.

It may be presumed, therefore, that his studies there were not very serviceable to him.

There are few, if any, records left of his doings at the university,--unless it be the fact that he did there commence the literary work of his life.

The line about the cabbages, and the scheme of the school magazine, can hardly be said to have amounted even to a commencement.

In 1829 a little periodical was brought out at Cambridge, called _The Snob_, with an assurance on the title that it was _not_ conducted by members of the university.