Romilly's Cambridge Diary, 1832–42 The Diary: I - Resident in College 1832–7
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
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1832
On 1 February 1832, after spending Christmas with his family at Dulwich, Joseph Romilly returned to Cambridge by the Star Coach and resumed his academic life. Apart from a brief reference on 6 February which suggests that he was not overburdened with teaching—‘My 3 pupils all came today’—and an occasional mention of a College meeting or ceremony, his Diary at this time is mainly a record of his social doings.
Tu. 7 February. Dr Burrows dined in hall with me; after Comb[ination] he & Musg[rave] Peacock & Upton had coffee with me & we then played 3 rubbers of Long Whist. Musgrave sat chatting till 12½.
Wed. 8. Walk with Lodge and Waud—Comb[ination] to meet Miller this day elected Miner[a] Prof[essor]. To Pryme's soirée: Miss Pryme grown a bouncer, but scarcely a prime article: awfully ugly & awkw[ar]d—Playd Whist with that nasty young Gunning against Clarkson & Skrine.
Sat. 11. Comb[ination] room with Greenwood, Musgrave &c: made his rounds with Musgrave & his bulldogs—Whist with Musgrave…
Sun. 12. Wrote to M & L. Elliott's Sermon very sophistical: 1 day in 7 divinely app[ointe]d, but not necessarily Saturday.—Ten mile walk with Ouvry—Gave wine to J. Brown, Greenwood, Webster, Sedgwick, Thirlwall, Musgr[ave], G[eorge] P[eacock], Thorp & Rothman.—Greenwood staid till 9½ & got very drunk & told great lies about his ordering & paying for as a Freshman a dinner to 12 at Rose to wch not one came.—Sedgw[ick] & Thirlwall staid till 11½ & were very amusing.
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- Romilly's Cambridge Diary, 1832–42Selected Passages from the Diary of the Rev. Joseph Romilly, Fellow of Trinity College and Registrary of the University of Cambridge, pp. 1 - 112Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009First published in: 1967