Studies in Oxford history chiefly in the eighteenth century : a series of papers / by the Rev. John Richard Green and the Rev. Geo. Roberson ; edited by C.L. Stainer.
- Green, John Richard, 1837-1883.
- Date:
- 1901
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Studies in Oxford history chiefly in the eighteenth century : a series of papers / by the Rev. John Richard Green and the Rev. Geo. Roberson ; edited by C.L. Stainer. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![No. II. [July 23] PAGES College life.—The position of ‘Servitors.’—Tom Willis, servitor at Christ Church.—Sir John Birkenhead at Oriel.—Bishop Robinson.— Whitfield at Pembroke.—Samuel Wesley (father of John and Charles) at Exeter.—Employments and opportunities.—Bishop Robinson at Brasenose. — Discontinuance of the ‘order.’—Oliver Goldsmith.— Battlers. — Distinguished ‘poor scholars.’—Their sad condition.— Dr. Kettle and Bathurst.—Dr. Johnson’s position and poverty at Oxford 36-45 No. III. [July 30] Types of character.—The Freshman.—Becomes a complete Smart. —Rises late in an age of early rising.—Warton and Shelley.—How a Smart spends the day.—Dr. Earle’s description of a young gentleman at the University.—Gibbon’s own account of his time there.—Mr. Harris, Lord Malmesbury’s reminiscences.—Foote at Worcester College in 1740 46-54 No. IV. [Aug. 6] De Quincey at Oxford in 1803.—On ‘reigning toasts.’—Lady Castle- maine at Merton.—Lady Isabella Thynne at Trinity.—The High Borlace.—Miss Brickenden and Miss Polly Foote.—Merton Walks the promenade.—Merton Walks, or, the Oxford Beauties, a poem.— Perils of ‘ toasts.’—Churchill and Nash 55“63 No. V. [Aug. 13] The literary and social life centred in Clubs.—Will’s and Button’s in London.—In Oxford the Amorous Club.—The Poetical Club at the ‘ Three Tuns.’—The Arcadian Society at the Angel.—The High Borlace at the ‘ King’s Head,’ and other clubs.—Introduction and use of tobacco. —Dean Aldrich a great smoker.—A smoking match ^1723.—Habits of hard drinking.—Lord Eldon’s anecdote of a D.D.—Taverns and Ale- houses.—Warton’s Panegyric 64-7 3 No. VI. [Aug. 20] ■Amusements of Oxford men.—Those allowed by the Founder of New College.—Wood’s description of those at Merton.—In early times the scholars played in Bellomonte (Beaumont).—Boating in the after- noon.— Southey and Wynn on the Isis.— Verse by James Hurdis. Accidents.— ' Constitutionals.’—Concerts. —De Quincey on the scanty literature of his day.—Cocking, skittle-playing and gambling.—Lord Eldon’s escapades as an undergraduate.—Astrop.—The Oxford man in London.—Refreshments in Oxford 74-^3 No. VII. [Aug. 27] Civic history,1774-1777.—The OxfordJournal.—Warton contributed. —Old Lockard the newsman.—‘ Will Whimsey ’ and ‘Old Squaretoes. — The enormous head-dresses of the day.—The local news.—Much to be learnt from the advertisements.—Campsfield enclosed.—Enclosure and](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24874905_0016.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)