Waterloo, the James Mure Manuscript

It is since that time, that he may be said to have in a great
measure devoted his Classical tastes and talents
for the benefit of his old School. Besides being the Author of six
Epilogues to the Plays, since the year 1850, he has been for more
than thirty years an unfailing and generous contributor to the
Epigrams and Memorial Odes spoken at Election dinner in
College Hall, and many are the actors in the Plays in past years,
who will be ready to acknowledge how much of the success
which they attained on the stage, was due to the kind hints, and
friendly criticisms, and encouragement of the kind Old friend
who used to help in the Rehearsals, and take his place without fail
in the front row on the Play nights.
We must not forget to mention also, that Mr. Mure was chief
Editor, conjointly with the present Head Master and the Rev.
Henry Bull (one of Mr. Mure's dearest friends and schoolfellows),
of the two volumes of Lusus alteri
Westmonasterienses." Mr. Mure leaves behind him three sons, all
of whom were educated at Westminster, two QSS., and the
youngest as a T. B.
It is sometimes pleasant to recall an old friend by reverting to
some words or sayings of his while he was yet with us, and
perhaps we cannot do better, than close this hastily-written
notice, by reproducing an English Epigram of Mr. Mure's on the
Telescope," written in 1865, and printed in the Lusus " {part ii.
under the Thesis Vined Ars?'—
Wond'rous handmaid of the eye,
Oft hast thou
From, earth to sea, from sea to sky,
The pages of an unknown world I
To Reason thus shall Faith aud Hope,
Combined in lens of purest ray,
Present a living telescope,
Disclosing realms of endless day."