He was a very brilliant boy, and carried away every prize which the school had to offer, finished his exploits by winning a scholarship which sent him on to continue his triumphant career at Cambridge.
Hann var ein framúrskarandi drongur og vann allar virðislønir, sum skúlin hevði at bjóða og fekk at enda lestrarstuðul, sum gjørdi, at hann kundi halda fram við síni framúr góðu yrkisleið í Cambridge.