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Jan. 8th Frid.

Cold & bright

Wrote to Dear Mrs. H. : -- "I never thought it likely that Oxford would get very cold. But I was mistaken. For the several days past, water freezes in my room most nights & sometimes in day time. Am enjoying cold weather, however.

"Nothing unusual to disturb the monotoy [sic] [monotony] of the college routine. A S.C. boy, named Wilson,
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had to go home or rather had to be taken home on account of lunatic fits. This state of mind was brought on by excessive use of cigaretts [sic] [cigarettes] . When he got into a fit -- & that he did many times an hour -- he poured out 'cusses' in an unbroken stream. One evening Dr. Candler called on him. Hearing the Dr. Wilson cried out "Oh! Look at that bob-tailed monkey ! Take him out! Quick!" Then followed a long string of 'cusses' of the queerest & worst kinds. Am waiting for an answer from Dr. Allen in regard to my next movement. In case of his telling me come back to Shanghai -- which is most likely -- I shall have to go to Nash. on my way to San F'co ,

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