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... names as possible , partly because the number of distinguished scholars and commoners is a special feature in the work of the College , and partly in the hope that here and there such mention may lead to the disclosure of letters or ...
... names as possible , partly because the number of distinguished scholars and commoners is a special feature in the work of the College , and partly in the hope that here and there such mention may lead to the disclosure of letters or ...
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... names have been abbreviated , and some other methods employed to economise space . To avoid confusion , the dates are reckoned in all cases as those of the year January 1 to December 31 , though the notation of the old legal year ...
... names have been abbreviated , and some other methods employed to economise space . To avoid confusion , the dates are reckoned in all cases as those of the year January 1 to December 31 , though the notation of the old legal year ...
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... name of a witness , " Philippo de Ho , tunc maiore Oxon . " , and by comparison with an Inquisitio ad quod dampnum of 3 April 20 Edw . I. ( 1292 ) , which specifies the five acres from Godstow and most of the smaller grants . The ...
... name of a witness , " Philippo de Ho , tunc maiore Oxon . " , and by comparison with an Inquisitio ad quod dampnum of 3 April 20 Edw . I. ( 1292 ) , which specifies the five acres from Godstow and most of the smaller grants . The ...
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... names of the contumacious . There are to be two Bursars , who , with the Warden , are to manage the estates , make all necessary payments for books , clothes , and wages , bring up the accounts at a quarterly audit , and send an annual ...
... names of the contumacious . There are to be two Bursars , who , with the Warden , are to manage the estates , make all necessary payments for books , clothes , and wages , bring up the accounts at a quarterly audit , and send an annual ...
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... names and buildings , and gain some idea of the ordinary life of the society as shown in its expenditure . The wardenship of the College was generally a stepping- stone to more important offices . WILLIAM EBCHESTER , whose name remains ...
... names and buildings , and gain some idea of the ordinary life of the society as shown in its expenditure . The wardenship of the College was generally a stepping- stone to more important offices . WILLIAM EBCHESTER , whose name remains ...
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Abbey advowson afterwards Aubrey Bathurst became benefactions Bishop Bishop of Winchester Blount brother buildings buried Bursars Buttery century chamber Chancellor chapel Christ Church Common Room Computus copy D.D. Sch Dean died dinner Durham College E. A. Freeman Earl Ebchester Edward elected Elizabeth estates father Fell fellows fellowships foundation Founder Francis Garsington George gilt given Grove Henry Ingram James John Kettell Kettell Hall Lady Latin learned lease lectures letters lived Loggan London Lord Lord North M.A. Rev Magdalen matriculated monks North Oriel Oxford Camera Club Oxfordshire Oxon plate portrait present President President's Lodgings Prior Ralph Bathurst rectory Richard Robert Rotherfield Greys scholars senior sent servants Seth Ward Sir Thomas Pope Sir Thos Slythurst statutes Trinity College tutor Tyttenhanger undergraduates University verses Visitors Warton Wayte Whetstone William Winchester Wood Wroxton Yeldard
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Page 221 - In him I took leave of my first college, Trinity, which was so dear to me, and which held on its foundation so many who have been kind to me both when I was a boy, and all through my Oxford life. Trinity had never been unkind to me. There used to be much snapdragon growing on the walls opposite my freshman's rooms there, and I had for years taken it as the emblem of my own perpetual residence even unto death in my University.
Page 29 - Quiet yourself, good Master Pope, and be not discomforted; for I trust that we shall, once in heaven, see each other full merrily, where we shall be sure to live and love together in joyful bliss eternally!
Page 128 - Tis probable this venerable Dr. might have lived some yeares longer, and finisht his century, had not those civill warres come on: which much grieved him, that was wont to be absolute in the colledge, to be affronted and disrespected by rude soldiers. I remember, being at the Rhetorique lecture in the hall, a footsoldier came in and brake his hower-glasse.
Page 116 - He was a gentleman commoner of Trinity College Oxford, in 1629, and at the age of 19 took one degree in arts; but, a* Wood tells us in his Athena, left the university without completing that degree by determination; at which time he had the character in ihat college, of a stubborn and saucy fellow towards the seniors, and therefore his company was not at all wanting.
Page 217 - first do some verses ; then Latin translation ; ' then Latin theme ; then chorus of Euripides ; ' then an English theme ; then some Plato ; ' then some Lucretius ; then some Xenophon ; ' then some Livy. What is more distressing ' than suspense ? At last I was called to the ' place where they had been voting ; the Vice' Chancellor [the President] said some Latin ' over me ; then made a speech.
Page 119 - ... againe, as a man that is buttoned or laced too hard, must unbutton before he can be at his ease. Drunkennesse he much exclaimed against but wenching he allowed.
Page 59 - My lord Cardinalls grace has had the overseeinge of my statutes. He muche lykes well, that I have therein ordered the Latin tonge [Latin classics] to be redde to my schollers. But he advyses me to order the Greeke to be more taught there than I have provyded. This purpose I well lyke : but I fear the tymes will not bear it now. I remember when I was a young scholler at Etonf, the Greeke tonge was growing apace ; the studie of which is now alate much decaid *." Queen Mary was herself eminently learned.