Freckleton

The head of that class, therefore, enjoyed a peculiar prestige among his fellows, and it was clearly understood that a certain Freckleton, a senior and the good boy of the school, should hold this pleasant leadership.

Sir Robert Hart Bredon, Juliet 1910

Now one boy, now another dropped out of the game; at last only Freckleton and Hart were left, the big boy prodigiously nervous, rubbing his hands on his knees, the small one aggravatingly cool and collected.

Sir Robert Hart Bredon, Juliet 1910

Freckleton meanwhile retired to report the success of his mission to

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872

After rather an awkward pause, during which it seemed doubtful how the business ought to begin, Freckleton stepped up on to the platform.

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872

"Do I understand," said Freckleton, as soon as he could get in a word,

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872

If nothing else they had ever done deserved the reward of the virtuous, that honest pull up the side of the Welkin Beacon did; and Freckleton, had he seen them making the last scramble, would have put their names down on his list without further probation.

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872

"I'm sure we are all very grateful to Freckleton," he said.

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872

They therefore clung tenaciously to their hold, and it was not until Freckleton compromised the matter by promising to hold them eligible for election to the new Club, and exempt them from the conditions other fellows would have to fulfil to become eligible, that they finally gave way.

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Cresswell, on the contrary, seemed decidedly pleased, when cheers and cries of "Well run!" greeted his appearance; and most of the other monitors -- Cartwright, the quick-tempered, warm-hearted Templeton football captain; Freckleton, the studious "dark man;" Bull, the

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872

The rumour of the revolution in the "Select Sociables" spread rapidly over Templeton, and Freckleton was almost mobbed more than once by his new admirers.

Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Talbot Baines Reed 1872