Old Friends at Cambridge and Elsewhere

"Old Friends at Cambridge and Elsewhere" by John Willis Clark is a series of life stories that looks at important people from Cambridge University, showing how the school changed over time. The book uses the writer's own memories from when he studied at Trinity College to tell about the school and personal lives of these people. The book starts with the writer explaining why he decided to put these stories together, talking about how the University was different when he first knew it. He wanted to share stories about the people who made Cambridge what it was, even if he wasn't sure how important his memories were. The first story is about Dr. William Whewell, who was a big deal in science and helped run the University. The writer uses personal stories and historical facts together to paint a picture of who these Cambridge people really were.