First book for the instruction of students in the King's College : by order of a committee.

Date:
[1828]
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Credit: First book for the instruction of students in the King's College : by order of a committee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    9 JO Lesson I. THE KING’S COLLEGE HORN-BOOK, OR New Tom Thumb's Alphabet. A was John Atkins, the light of Guildhall; B was a Brougham, the dread of us all. C was a Cholm’ley, our patron’s fat flame ; U was a Doubter, and Scott was his name. E was an Estimate, for Buckingham palace ; I* a French claimant, who wish’d it at Calais. G was a Garratt, unfurnish’d, to let; TT is a Hume, who torments the whole set. I is an Income, O may I obtain it 1 J is the joy I shall feel when I gain it. If was a King, who was chaste and devout ; Jj was “ a Lady,”* who “ tickled the trout.” M was a Melville, solemn and dark; N was a Nash, who disfigur’d the park. O rthodoxy’s our doxy, we ’ll fight till we die for her ; P is our Peel who will splutter and lie for her. Q was a Quibble, a useful commodity; R Sir George Rose, whose papaf was an oddity. 25 was a Simpleton, honest and poor ; 1* was a Tuam,J with livings in store. U is the New University scheme; Tf is Venality, ever supreme, w is Wellington, our pious commander ; X ceeding in glory, the great Alexander. Y was a Yeoman, an obsolete race ; J2 was a Zanv, who had not a place. * See List of Donations, letter L. + Old George being once asked why he did not promote merit, pithily replied “ because merit never promoted him.” t Beresford, now, or lately, Archbishop of Tuam, with his sons and other near relatives, receive, or received from the public, about ,£54,300 a year. Huzza ! for Religion ! Halloo, boys, halloo ! [To be said by Ike Tutor of the Class, as a stimulus to the Students•]