The Dean who had boundless goodwill for all his fellow-creatures at every period of life, provided that they were not Jacobins or sceptics, recognised the promise of the boy, and entertained him at his college residence on terms of friendliness, and almost of equality.

After one of these visits he writes to Mr.Macaulay; "Your lad is a fine fellow.

He shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men." Shelford: February 22, 1813.
My dear Papa,--As this is a whole holiday, I cannot find a better time for answering your letter.

With respect to my health, I am very well, and tolerably cheerful, as Blundell, the best and most clever of all the scholars, is very kind, and talks to me, and takes my part.

He is quite a friend of Mr.Preston's.