Reminiscences of Oxford . at his ])rofession, and made himself aproficient besides in French, Spanish, andItalian. He went to Oxford, without introduc-tion, friends, or money, about 1808, but roserapidly into practice, establishing himself in thehouse opposite Magdalen elms, which a few oldOxford men still associate with his name, andwhich was to bear in later years the door-plateof his son. His name is not only embalmed inLockharts novel, but points the moral of abitter passage in the * Oxford Spy : If tutors punish what they seldom shun,Severe to all who do—as they have done—Their wild caree
Reminiscences of Oxford . at his ])rofession, and made himself aproficient besides in French, Spanish, andItalian. He went to Oxford, without introduc-tion, friends, or money, about 1808, but roserapidly into practice, establishing himself in thehouse opposite Magdalen elms, which a few oldOxford men still associate with his name, andwhich was to bear in later years the door-plateof his son. His name is not only embalmed inLockharts novel, but points the moral of abitter passage in the * Oxford Spy : If tutors punish what they seldom shun,Severe to all who do—as they have done—Their wild career at once pursue, condemn,Give fees to Tuckwell and advice to them. It was, as we have seen, the day of earlydinners, late suppers, nightly cards. Ombrehad gone out; though it was said that oldAliss Horseman could still illustrate Belindasgame, and unfold the mysteries of Manille andAratad<ji-. Quadrille, piquet, whist, were thegames in ^ ogue ; and at the last two Tuckwellwas said to be one of the best ])layers in. M7>. TUCKWELL, surgeon^from a Water-Cohur Drawing by J. F. Wood, 1833. JE8GULAPIU8 IN THE THIRTIES. 65 England. David Gregorie, tlie Queens Squaremagistrate, invited liini to a three niglitscontest at piquet. It took place at Oxford, ina select gathering of experts, and Gregoriereturned to London three hundred pounds thepoorer. He was no less skilful as a chessplayer, having learned from the famous Sarratt,the great chess teacher, whose fee was aguinea a lesson, and founding the club alreadymentioned in these papers. The marvellousmemory which explains his prowess at cardswas shown in his power of quoting men could beat him in capping verses;those present with him at a large party werechallenged to write down the titles of Shake-speares plays ; all tried, but he alone story I am about to relate seems incredible,but I heard it long ago from not a few in-dependent witnesses. A bet was laid, andheavy odds taken against it, that he wou
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