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his exhibition during school-days of moral force of character, and of instincts to lead and to take an interest in his schoolmates, for those latter attributes will be likely in after life to guide him to esteem the performance of public duties as his highest aim. As mere suggestions for the guidance of those who will have the choice of students for the scholarships, I record that (i.) my ideal qualified student would combine these four qualifications in the proportions of three-tenths for the first, two-tenths for the second, three-tenths for the third, and two-tenths for the fourth qualification ; so that according to my ideas, if the maximum number of marks for any scholarship were 200, they would be apportioned as follows: sixty to each of the first and third qualifications, and forty to each of the second and fourth qualifications; (ii.) the marks for the several qualifications would be awarded independently as follows—that is to say, the marks for the first qualification by examination, for the second and third qualifications respectively by ballot by the fellow-students of the candidates, and for the fourth qualification by the headmaster of the candidate's school; and (iii.) the results of the awards —that is to say, the marks obtained by each candidate for each qualification—would be sent as soon as possible for consideration to the trustees, or to some person or persons appointed to receive the same; and the person or persons so appointed would ascertain by averaging the marks, in blocks of twenty marks each, of all candidates the best ideal qualified students. No student shall be qualified or disqualified for election to a scholarship on account of his race or religious opinions. Except in the cases of the four schools hereinbefore mentioned, the election to scholarships shall be by the trustees, after such (if any) consultation as they shall think fit with the Minister having the control of education in such colony, province, State, or territory. A qualified student who has been elected as aforesaid shall, within six calendar months after his election, or as soon thereafter as he can be admitted into residence, or within such extended time as my trustees shall allow, commence residence as an undergraduate at some college in the University of Oxford. The scholarships shall be payable to him from the time when he shall commence such residence. 28. I desire that the scholars holding the scholarships shall be distributed amongst the colleges of the University of Oxford, and not resort in undue numbers to one or more colleges only. 29. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, my trustees may, in their uncontrolled discretion, suspend for such time as they shall think fit, or remove, any scholar from his scholarship. 30. My trustees may from time to time make, vary, and repeal regulations, either general or affecting specified scholarships only, with regard to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:— (i.) The election, whether after examination or otherwise, of qualified students to the scholarships or any of them, and the method, whether by examination or otherwise, in which their qualifications are to be ascertained; (ii.) The tenure of the scholarships by scholars ; (iii.) The suspension and removal of scholars from their scholarships ; (iv.) The method and times of payment of the scholarships ; (v.) The method of giving effect to my wish in clause 28 hereof; and (vi.) Any and every other matter with regard to the scholarships, or any of them, with regard to which they shall consider regulations necessary or desirable. 31. My trustees may from time to time authorise regulations with regard to the election, whether after examination or otherwise, of qualified students for scholarships, and to the method, whether by examination or otherwise, in which their qualifications are to be ascertained, to be made— (i.) By a school in respect of the scholarships tenable by its students ; and (ii.) By the Minister aforesaid of a colony, province, State, or territory in respect of the scholarships tenable by students from such colony, province, State, or territory. 32. Regulations made under the last preceding clause hereof, if and when approved of, and not before, by my trustees, shall be equivalent in all respects to regulations made by my trustees. No regulations made under clause 30, or made and approved of under clauses 31 and 32 hereof, shall be inconsistent with any of the provisions herein contained. In order that the scholars past and present may have opportunities of meeting and discussing their experiences and prospects, I desire that my trustees shall annually give a dinner to the past and present scholars able and willing to attend, at which I hope my trustees, or some of them, will be able to be present, and to which they will, I hope, from time to time invite as guests persons who have shown sympathy with the views expressed by me in this my will. The trustees are the Earl of Rosebery, Earl Grey, Lord Milner, Mr. Alfred Beit, Dr. Leander Starr Jameson, Mr. Lewis Loyd Michell, and Mr. Bourchier Francis Hawksley.

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