4 APRIL 1903, Page 15

THE LATE DEAN FARRAR.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.")

SID,—Are you inclined to admit the reminiscence of Dean Farrar which you will find herewith ? I know that you do not give your readers the credit of taking interest in Latin verses, but you may possibly regard this as an exceptional case. My last two lines had in view the dissatisfied state of mind which my friend betrayed to me at that time.—I am, Sir, Sze.,

14 Montagu Place, Hyde Park. J. E. KEMPE.

Oa March 0th, 1990 (my eightieth birthday), the following passed between Dean Farrar and myself at a Meeting :—

Viro reverend° .T. B. Kempe.

Satunc decimum lustrum jam corn. pienti.

Declaims Fetes Mix tibi reddat honoree, Stent tua felici stamina ducta coin; Sint tibi longtevso duleissima prmmia vibe, Verne amicorum nee periturus amor ; Et nati natorum, et qui nascuntur ab fills, Et spec EcternEe certa manensque domas.

F. W. FARRAR.

Viro admodum reverend° F. W. Farrar amicissims reseribit.

Verba mthi, ingen:utn, calamique peritia desunt

Redden amicitire debita veto. turn. Fouts sed er Imo cordis gum gratis surgit, QIIRIWAS arte rudis, non tibi vilis erit.

Qum inihi tu, tibi ego felicia cuneta vicissim

Oro, nee parili sint peritura fag-i. Qt193 bona cuuque negat, qutectunque lace abstulit (etas., In vita tibi det posterior° Deus.