Note 5 — Chapter I

Csoma’s education at the College of Nagy Enyed was obtained under the arrangements here described. Hegedüs knew him first as a pupil-servant5 in the lower form, and afterwards in the upper school, when he gave Csoma private lessons in ancient literature and mathematics, and was in the habit of correcting his Latin and Hungarian compositions. As regards intellectual powers, Csoma was not considered in any way a genius, but rather looked upon as an example of industry and perseverance.