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id: 20001
author: Westmacott, C. M. (Charles Molloy)
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  By Frolic, Mirth, and Fancy gay, Old Father Time is borne away. Bernard Blackmantle''s Visit to Tom Echo--Oxford Phraseology--Smuggled Dinners--A College Party described-Ride and Drive--Kensington Gardens--Belles and BeauxStars and fallen Stars--Singularities of 1824-Tales of TonOn Dits and Anecdotes--Sunday Evening--High Life and said my aunt, "and tell him an old friend of his father''s, on whom "Come, old fellow," said Tom, "turn to--no ceremony. "The welcome of Isis to you, sir," said the old man. ~159~~ Handing the note to old Mark--"Pray," said I, not a little said the honourable, "I know that leg," eyeing a divine little foot and a little fat man, remarkable for his love of good living. in the lads, Mark." "Now we shall have a little sport, old fellows," "Bear a hand, old fellow!" said Horace Eglantine one morning, coming respectable-looking old lady to my friend Transit, who was at that

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  The English Spy: An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life


id: 28567
title: Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate
author: Turley, Charles
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  "Well, if a man hasn''t got much money it is no use knowing a lot of men ''Varsity boat would never be any good as long as there was a St. Cuthbert''s man in it, and other pleasant things which did not annoy me, you win or lose," Dennison said before I had a chance to answer Ward; "I am not going to tell you," I answered, for I wanted time to think. liked, though as Collier said to me afterwards, Ward only thought he "It''s like this," I began, "Ward went to the Subby and said----" But and Dennison said Collier looked more like a pig than a human being. "Don''t let us talk about Ward," Foster answered, "you know I don''t like dinner," Dennison said, and went out of the room without looking at I looked at Jack, and The Bradder said at once, "Ask Ward to


id: 16898
title: Green Bays. Verses and Parodies
author: Quiller-Couch, Arthur
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  Most of the verses in this volume were written at Oxford, and first Thy carefulle heart shall cease to ake My love is fled by garden-gate; Those little feet, in so much night?_ ''Twas all for love he would bring his figgers Though at heart I loved him, me arthist bhoy! Down the green hill-side fro'' the castle window Came a long train and, i'' the midst, a black bier, Hardly died Bill when, fro'' the Lady Jane''s grave, Crept to his white death-bed a lovely pumpkin: Blurted a free ''Good-day t''ye,'' left and right, Drags the slow Ladies'' School, consuming time Dear Kitty, but come to Commem. Dear Kitty, but come to Commem. Dear Kitty, but come to Commem. With the day, there shall come with its dawning ''Till the land of the lute and the love-tale Touch lips with ''The Times'' of to-day.-To come and play their little games


id: 31408
title: The Oxford Degree Ceremony
author: Wells, J. (Joseph)
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  statutes, whether past or present; the forms actually used in the degree Vice-Chancellor and the Proctors, and the ceremony of conferring degrees conferment of University Degrees are preserved formulae as old as the Degrees at Oxford are conferred on days appointed by the The candidates for a degree in Divinity, whether Bachelors or Doctors, [Sidenote: The origin of Oxford University.] As then the University is a guild of Masters, the degree is the ''step'' [Sidenote: Survivals in the modern Degree Ceremony.] ceremony; ''his first care (as Vice-Chancellor) was to make all degrees lived to be elected Master of University College nine years later, and for the higher degrees that University professors present, and then not of the University below the degree of Doctor, except the Vice-Chancellor the Cambridge Vice-Chancellor presides at their degree ceremonies in a The University of Oxford confers its degrees in three rooms, the


id: 26851
title: Tom Brown at Oxford
author: Hughes, Thomas
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  "Who is that man that has just come in, do you know?" said Tom to "You''d better have come, my boy," said Drysdale to Tom, as they "I say, old fellow," said Tom, coming up, "I should think you "A very good thing for you, old fellow," said Diogenes; "you look "The sly old beggar!" said Drysdale, "good night, porter; mind "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn''t it time to go "I''ll be sure to think of that," said Tom; and they entered St. Ambrose just as the chapel bell was going down; and he went to "Hardy would row if you asked him, I''m sure," said Tom. The Captain looked at Miller, who shook his head. "Well, good night, then," said Grey, and went on, leaving Tom "I hardly know," said Tom; "but I want to hear what Captain Hardy


id: 4644
title: The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
author: Bede, Cuthbert
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  "Never mind the dog, sir," said the gentleman who sat between Mr. Bouncer and Mr. Green; "he won''t hurt you. hero), said, "I believe you, my bo-oy!" Mr. Verdant Green began to friend''s house where he had been during the vacation; whereupon Mr. Green said that they <VG041.JPG> would go and look at the Oxford THE state of Mr. Verdant Green''s outward man had long offended Mr. Charles Larkyns'' more civilized taste; and he one day took occasion little Mr. Bouncer nudged Mr. Verdant Green, who took his cue with It was one of these bright days of "the month of gloom," that Mr. Verdant Green and Mr. Charles Larkyns being in the room of their carriage; Mr. Verdant Green mounts the box beside him; Miss Bouncer Luckily for Mr. Verdant Green and Miss Patty Honeywood, little Mr. Bouncer rattled on without waiting for any reply to his observations,


id: 13245
title: The Charm of Oxford
author: Wells, J. (Joseph)
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  the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge could not carry on their work on Oxford and Cambridge colleges went on working and living in the same has an Oxford college contemplated selling its old site and buildings modern institution at Oxford; at one or two colleges still the old Englishman to teach Greek in Oxford was the New College fellow, Macaulay was too good a Cambridge man to appreciate an Oxford college thankful for, that one set of college buildings in Oxford, though to Oxford soon after as a lecturer at the new college of Corpus The buildings are a good example of the typical Oxford college; the Oxford Cathedral has great associations apart from the college to college in Oxford--always, of course, excepting Christ Church. It has been a feature of the history of Oxford that every college century this old hall was turned into a college by an Oxford


id: 37893
title: Oxford and Her Colleges: A View from the Radcliffe Library
author: Smith, Goldwin
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  the Bodleian Library, University College, Oriel, Exeter, and some Church and the Divinity School, of the College buildings, the old quadrangles of Merton, New College, Magdalen, Brasenose, and detached American University there is nothing like the College bond, unless it be School, the only building of the University, saving St. Mary''s Church, Oxford and Cambridge were not at first Universities of Colleges. Colleges were after-growths which for a time absorbed the University. foundation is the first College, though University and Balliol come A new relation between College and University is inaugurated by Laud, University Preacher, Proctor, President of St. John''s College, and side in the Library of University College, were more academical, revival was carried, the new Library at University College, more like a University and Colleges alike from their mediæval statutes, restored the Christ Church, New College, Magdalen, Founder of University College.


id: 40338
author: Bede, Cuthbert
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  University statutes, young gentleman; and so this gentleman here--Mr. Pluckem, the junior examiner--will tell you!" and with that, little Mr. Bouncer nudged Mr. Verdant Green, who took his cue with astonishing "He forgives you for the sake of your family, young man!" said Mr. Bouncer with pathos; "you''ve come to the right shop, for _this_ is of time!" and, closely followed by Charles Larkyns, Mr. Fosbrooke, Mr. Smalls, Mr. Bouncer, Mr. Flexible Shanks, Mr. Cheke, Mr. Foote, and our wonders," said Charles Larkyns, who entered the room in company with Mr. Verdant Green, whose forehead still betrayed the effects of the blow he It was one of these bright days of "the month of gloom," that Mr. Verdant Green and Mr. Charles Larkyns being in the room of their friend, But these sort of likings are not made to rule, and Mr. Verdant Green could see Miss Fanny Bouncer approach without betraying

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  The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate Being a Continuation of "The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Freshman"


id: 33096
title: Years of Plenty
author: Brown, Ivor John Carnegie
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  All day Martin had been shown things by formidable people in a him was the fear that Martin would read many really good things before At last the end came and Martin went to meet the special to Elfrey. "It''s all right," said Martin, "I''ve got permission." "Do you mean," said Martin, "that you won''t go on, that you don''t want his work: ''Silly ass, thinks he''s a Blood-and-ironer.'' Martin said of their courses," said Martin to Rayner, as they waited for the next man. "I suppose no one heard you leave the room," said Martin, but Lawrence "You," said Chard, when he saw Martin and Lawrence. "Good for you," Martin said to him. "I was right," said Martin. "Not a good play," said Martin as they walked out into the flaring Martin with his work to love and his career to think about such things


id: 32388
title: The New Warden
author: Ritchie, David G. (David George), Mrs.
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  "You have given Gwen another book to read," said Lady Dashwood coming up "And I am just going to telephone to Mr. Boreham," said Lady Dashwood, "Well, dear," said Lady Dashwood, drawing in a deep breath, "Linda got "I don''t think I want that man to speak," said Mrs. Dashwood, turning "My dear Gwen," said Lady Dashwood, "in that case the ghost might as "I''ve asked Mr. Boreham," said Lady Dashwood, pushing her niece gently "Come, Gwen," said Lady Dashwood, "Mr. Boreham must take us both!" "Poor Gwen and poor Lady Belinda!" said May Dashwood sighing, and moving "Good night, Gwen," said Lady Dashwood, without appearing to notice the "Belinda speaks of your _engagement_ to Gwendolen," said Lady Dashwood, The Warden said, "As you like, Mrs. Dashwood. "She said Lady Dashwood had got Mrs. Potten "I thought of that," said Lady Dashwood, "and I asked Mrs. Harding; but


id: 34525
title: Shelley at Oxford
author: Hogg, Thomas Jefferson
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  Thomas Jefferson Hogg''s account of Shelley''s career at Oxford first Hogg''s account of Shelley''s Oxford days is so far superior to that of his College, Oxford, in January 1810, a short time before Shelley. the tale of Hogg''s and Shelley''s Oxford life as told in the following soon as Shelley had quitted my rooms, and fell instantly into a profound "They are very dull people here," Shelley said to me one evening, soon ''You must read,'' he said many times in his small voice. Shelley frequently exercised his ingenuity in long discussions respecting welcome to Shelley at that time: he was young, and it is generally Shelley''s disputes, or who knew him only from having read some of the Shelley laughed also and waved his hand, and the little still more remarkably conspicuous in Shelley--his admiration of men of long course of life, and Shelley frequently and most pathetically lamented


id: 38180
title: An American at Oxford
author: Corbin, John
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  American university course with all it means in forming lifelong work and play--the English college is clearly quite as well organized Another old and prominent college wine club that has come to elect composed largely of men from University College, which was at that English university thus mirrors the conditions of social life in the Oxford, which are the traditions of centuries of the best English life. year before is allowed to row in it; and the leading colleges man two vitality of Oxford is in the colleges: the university organizations athletic spirits in the English colleges is witnessed by the fact that other university or college exercises, to require all students to University College by an examination that consisted of two questions: typical American university is a single English college writ large. In England, where the colleges and the university prepares in college for an examination by the university.


id: 41682
title: The Youth of Parnassus, and Other Stories
author: Smith, Logan Pearsall
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  Foley asked if he thought he would like Oxford. friendly, awkward young man, named Abel, who was assistant tutor to Dr. Joseph, and had come with him to Oxford when the college moved there voices and ways made them seem like old friends to him there in that Sutton started, and then greeting Foley in his old reserved way, they "Probably you will be sorry to leave Oxford when the time comes?" Foley he was after all, Foley thought, to stay there among the old colleges thoughts and theories, growing old before I was young, and looking so He had been away, Sutton said, as the two young men walked slowly down place after all, the old College, Waters thought, when he was out of "I thought I''d like to talk things over with you a little," Waters said, No, there wasn''t much change, Austen said; old people went and new


id: 42247
title: Nuts to crack; or Quips, quirks, anecdote and facete of Oxford and Cambridge Scholars
author: Gooch, Richard
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  behind St. John''s College, Cambridge, wherein the _old Doctor John Franklin, Fellow and Master of Sidney College, Cambridge, Upon the death of a provost of King''s College, Cambridge, the fellows Sir Thomas Clayton, whose lady, says Wood, "did put the college to The late vice-master of Trinity College, Cambridge, the Rev. William of Cambridge, says, one of the colleges was at one period so full, "Dining in Pembroke College Hall, New Year''s Day, College, Oxford, says Chalmers, the gift of the hospitable Sir Watkins great critic, Dr. Richard Bentley, at Trinity College, Cambridge, for late Master of Trinity College, Bishop Mansel, like himself a wit of The men of St. John''s College, Cambridge, like every other society in The present Vice-Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, being told that Taylor, fellow of St. John''s College, Cambridge. Is recorded of the celebrated Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge,


id: 45290
title: Oxford
author: Peel, Robert
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  _History of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings of the University Oxford is not a city of Colleges only, but of noble streets and wide to the twelfth century, but the present building, designed by Dr. Aldrich, a former Dean of Christ Church, has only been in existence University College owes its existence to William of Durham, who, at his Of the present buildings of the College none is of earlier date than the St. Mary Magdalen Church, on the site where part of the present College occupied with the building of Winchester College, the other great the Colleges--that fragment of the old City Wall which is shewn in Mr. Matthison''s third drawing. Halls, and Public Buildings of the University of Oxford_ (1810), proceed at once to build his new College; the times were disturbed, and |CORPUS--as this College is universally known among Oxford men--was |IF Magdalen is the most beautiful of Oxford Colleges, Christ Church


id: 46274
title: Oxford and Its Story
author: Headlam, Cecil
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  choir which now form the College Chapel of Christ Church. Oxford University borrowed from Cambridge its most learned men, who that there was established at Oxford a University, or place of general "the masters and the University of scholars at Paris" to come to study of the "College of the great Hall of the University," the name of King view to establishing a house at Oxford where students of their Order Blessed Mary at Oxford," afterwards known as King''s Hall and Oriel complaint against the master and fellows of Great University Hall college foundations of Oxford; and in those buildings of S. Oxford, offered a noble in the chapel of Magdalen College, and, by way schools of Oxford," by a lecture as prelector of New College, upon which when, a few years back, the colleges and other places of the University The Master of University College was one of


