abilities which may hereafter shine in a far wider sphere, and to increase the innocent relaxation and enjoyment to which it should be our wish, as it is our duty, to contribute; if these be objects of legitimate ambition-it is at these alone we aim. Fame we cannot, we dare not aspire to; indulgence we may presume upon; and we commit our humble offering to the world, with the hope and the confidence, that those will be found both among our fellows and among the public at large, who will be so just as to praise the merits which may, and so lenient as to pardon the faults which must, be found in THE ETON MISCELLANY.

The second meeting of the Eton Dull Club was held on Monday last. Mr. Ignoramus in the chair. The Chairman having called over the names, began the business by stating, that, in compliance with

the wishes of the Club, he had written to the Heralds' College to request to know what arms the Club might be permitted to take; and that he had received the following answer :

"The Eton Dull Club are at liberty to take for their coat of arms, what is technically called virgatum sagulum; bearing on the dexter chief, two rods sanguine; on the sinister, two blocks proper; in the base, three numskulls void, on a field sable, with a bar sinister containing three plummets; for the crest, an ass-head braisant. The motto may be left to the choice of the Club."

While this was being read, looks of astonishment and doubt were exchanged by the members of the Club; but chiefly with regard to the expression of virgatum sagulum, which nobody could entirely understand, though all the members agreed that they had been long enough at Eton to learn that "virga" meant rod.

Mr. Stultze said, he could not imagine why an ass-head brazen was chosen, in preference to any other metal.

Mr. Duntze said, that he had been to France, and that he was almost sure braisant meant the language of donkies.

The Chairman called Mr. Duntze to order for displaying too much knowledge, but congratulated the rest of the Club on their superlative qualifications as members.

The House then proceeded to choose a motto. Mr. Sloman proposed,

"Duller should'st thou be than the fat weed

That rots itself at ease on Lethe wharf."

Upon being asked where his motto might be found, Mr. Sloman professed himself entirely ignorant, but said that he had heard it from a fifth-form boy, who was fishing at Perch-role; and he had some idea that Lethe was another name for Eton College.

The Chairman being asked his opinion, protested he knew no more than the dead what Lethe meant.

While the House was in hesitation upon this point, Mr. Lernill rose, and said, that as the former motto appeared to be too difficult, he could supply them with one from Gray, which they could all perfectly comprehend, and that was, "Ignorance is bliss."

The Chairman agreed that the motto was good, but called upon Mr. Lernill for a fine, for having read Gray.

Mr. Lernill protested that every Etonian had an absolute right to read Gray's Ode on Eton College; to which the Chairman assented, but denied that it was legal that any member should remember what he read.

The fine was then paid, and the motto was received with acclamation, by all but Mr. Dolton, who denied that it held good in the case of a boy