THE GENESIS OF UNIVERSITY 'MYTH.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
SIR,—I entirely agree with your hope, in the article in the Spectator of September 14th on "The Genesis of University Myth," that the higher criticism may before long annex the realm of University and public-school anecdote. I do so all the more because the writer, if I mistake not, has made a blunder precisely similar to that which he attributes to Lord Rosebery. Surely it was not Thompson, but Whewell, who uttered the "beautiful saying" that "We are none of us in- fallible ; not even the youngest of us." The saying is as true of the oldest as of the youngest, and the memory of a sexa- genarian may be at fault, but I rather think it is not.—I am, Sir, &c., F. W. JOYNES. Crichton Cita), Adelphi Terrace, W. 0., September 16th.
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