Reminiscences of the University, Town, and County of Cambridge, from the Year 1780, Volume 2G. Bell, 1855 - Cambridge (England) |
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4th of November Address afterwards amongst appeared appointed attended became Beverley Bishop Bourn Browne Caius called candidates Castley Catharine Hall Chafy Chancellor Christ's Christ's College church Clarke Collegii commenced conduct considerable considered Davy degree deputation dine dinner Divinity Duke of Gloucester duties Edward Daniel Clarke elected Vice-Chancellor Emmanuel Esquire Bedell expressed favourite Fellow of Trinity Grace habit Harwood honour Ickleton Jesus College John John's Kidman ladies lease letter living Lodge Lord Lordship Magdalene College manner Mansel Mary's Master meeting Milner morning never obtained occasion opinion particularly party Pasheller person Peterhouse Placeat Vobis present proceeded Proctor Professor quod recollect remarked replied residence respect Royal Highness Scholars Senate Senate-house Senior Sidney Simeon Society soon statute subsequently Thackeray told took place town Trinity College Trinity Hall Tutor Tweddell University of Cambridge Vice vote Wrangham
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Page 346 - To the QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble Address of the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.
Page 23 - Cum tot sustineas et tanta negotia solus, Res Italas armis tuteris, moribus ornes, Legibus emendes, in publica commoda peccem. Si longo sermone morer tua tempora, Caesar.
Page 281 - May it please your Royal Highness, " We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the...
Page 348 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the protestant reformed religion established by law ? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? — King or queen. All this I promise to do.
Page 30 - If you would know the mind of little Jowett This little garden doth a little show it.
Page 138 - For many years (I speak from my own personal knowledge), Trinity church and the streets leading to it were the scenes of the most disgraceful tumults. In vain did Simeon, with the assistance of persons furnished with white wands, exert themselves to preserve order in the church ; in vain did Professor Farish, who as Moderator was well known and popular with the undergraduates for some years before and after he was Proctor, station himself at the outside door to prevent improper conduct to the persons...
Page 53 - I heard him keep his Act, in which he displayed extraordinary learning, but no great knowledge of the subjects under discussion ; hence he considered that Hailstone had conferred on him a very appropriate honour when, after complimenting him on the composition of his Thesis, he added,
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Page 139 - ... modest persons, both in and after divine service : in short, the devotions of the congregation have been disturbed by almost every species of ill-conduct ; yet I have exercised forbearance ; till those of the highest respectability in the University have justly blamed me for it. But I have been averse to make an example ; nor is it without the greatest reluctance, that I now call forth a young man of liberal education to make a public acknowledgment. But the necessity of the case requires it...
Page 112 - When I was last in town," said he, " I was going to dine with a friend, and passed through a small court, just as a lad was hanging up a board on which was this tempting inscription — " A roast pig this instant set upon the table ! " The invitation was irresistible — I ordered a quarter; it was very delicate andvery delicious. I despatched a second and a third portion, but was constrained to leave one quarter behind, as my dinner hour was approaching, and my friend was remarkably punctual.