[50] In his MS. autobiography, preserved in his Library. For an interesting account of Archbishop Marsh, see _Christian Examiner_, vol. xi., p. 647. 1831. The ill education of the young scholars has again become a grave difficulty in Trinity College, since the establishment of the so-called system of Intermediate Education. The old hedge-school masters sent us better pupils. [51] Printed in the _Christian Examiner_, vol. ii., p. 762, 2nd series (1833). [52] Bishop Dopping, in his letter to the Hon. Robert Boyle (Boyle’s _Life and Correspondence_, vol. i.), gives an interesting account of these classes, at which he states Fellows and Students attended to the number of eighty, and that they, following the Provost’s example, made considerable progress in the Irish language. [53] Dunton speaks of it in 1699 as about to be built. The present Royal Hospital at Kilmainham is the oldest secular building of any importance about Dublin. It was finished shortly before 1700, when it must have been quite unique. [54] _e.g._, Mr. Dunbar Ingram. [55] It may be read in Taylor’s History (pp. 55, _seq._) or in Dr. Stubbs’, who gives Archbishop King as the original authority. Mr. Heron tells us that one of these members was a Roman Catholic. [56] “He promised that he would preserve them in their liberties and properties, and rather augment than diminish the privileges and immunities granted to them by his predecessors.”--Abp. King’s _State of Protestants_, sec. lxxix. [57] This entry must have been made subsequently and separately. [58] “Many of the chambers were turned into prisons for Protestants. The Garrison destroyed the doors, wainscots, closets, and floors, and damnified it in the building and furniture of private rooms, to at least the value of two thousand pounds.”--_King_, sec. lxxix. [59] This entry requires further verification, for Huntingdon never resumed the office after his flight, and the new Provost was not yet appointed. On the piece of plate presented to the College in 1690 he calls himself _nuper Præpositus_, lately Provost. [60] Stubbs, pp. 127-133. [61] Moore, who retired to the Continent with James II., was important enough to be afterwards appointed Rector of the University of Paris. [62] Wonderful to relate, the chalices which ran these and other terrible risks, and the flagons of the same date, figured on p. 44, escaped, and are still in constant use in the College Chapel. They will be more fully described in another chapter. [63] Brereton says in 1635 (_Travels_, p. 144)--“The cittie of Dublin is extending his boundes and limits very farr, much additions of buildings are lately made, and some of these very fair, stately and complete buildings. Every commodity is grown very dear.” [64] Stubbs, pp. 144, 145. The author does not explain what the supper Commencement fees were, nor does he state that some land was bought by the College to complete the Park.