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different claimants of the surrounding trophies.
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ETON MONTEM, AND THE MOUNT, SALT HILL. 96 An accurate sketch of this ancient customary procession made upon the spot.
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THE FIRST BOW TO ALMA MATER. 113 Bernard Blackmantle's Introduction to the Big Wig on his Arrival at Oxford.
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FLOORING OF MERCURY, OR BURNING THE OAKS. 131 A scene in Tom Quadrangle, Oxford.
"If wits aright their tale of terror tell, A little after great Mercurius fell,
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Gownsmen and Townsmen throng'd the water's edge To gaze upon the dreadful sacrilege:
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------there with drooping mien a silent band Canons and Bedmaker together stand:--
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In equal horror all alike were seen, And shuddering scouts forgot to cap the Dean."
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COLLEGE COMFORTS. 151 Taking possession of your rooms. Bernard Blackmantle taking possession of his rooms in Brazennose. Scout's list of wants. Standing the quiz of the Togati Visible propensities of your predecessor. The day of purification.
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CAP-ING A PROCTOR, OR OXFORD BULL-DOGS DETECTING BRAZENNOSE SMUGGLERS. 152 Tom Echo and Horace Eglantine lowering the plate-basket, after the College-gates are closed, to obtain a supply of fresh provision, are detected by the Proctor and Town Marshal with their Bull-Dogs: in their alarm the basket and its contents are suddenly let fall upon the Proctor, who is not able to under- stand the joke.
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THE ARRIVAL, OR WESTERN ENTRANCE INTO COCKNEY LAND. 164 Portrait of high and low life Dandies and Dandysettes.
XI. THE GREEN-ROOM OF THE KING'S THEATRE, R NOBLE AMATEURS VIEWING FOREIGN CURIOSITIES. 198 Portraits of ten noble and distinguished patrons of the opera, with those of certain daughters of Terpsichore.
XII. THE ROYAL SALOON IN PICCADILLY, OR AN HOUR AFTER THE OPERA. 205 Heartly, Lionise, and Transit in search of Character--The gambling Parsons--Legs and Leg-ees-Tats men and touters-- Moll Raffle and Bang.
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OXFORD TRANSPORTS, OR UNIVERSITY EXILES. 235 Albanians doing penance for past offences. A Scene sketched from the Life. Horace Eglantine is proposing "the Study of the Fathers," a favourite College toast, while Tom Echo is enforcing Obedience to the President's proposition by finishing off a Shirker. Dick Gradus having been declared absent, is taking a cool nap with the Ice-pail in his arms and his head resting upon a Greek Lexicon: in the left hand corner may be seen a Scout bearing off a dead Man, (but not without hope of Resurrection). Bob Transit and Bernard Blackmantle occupy the situation on each side of Dick Gradus; in the right-hand corner, Horace's servant is drawing the last Cork from the parting bottle, which is to welcome in the peep o' day. Injustice to the present authorities it should be stated, that this is a Scene of other limes.--Vide A.
XIV. SHOW SUNDAY, A VIEW IN THE BROAD WALK, CHRIST CHURCH MEADOWS, OXFORD. 244 Portraits of the Togati and the town, including big wigs, nobs, and dons. Among the more conspicuous are Dr. Kett, Lord G. Grenville, Dr. Grovesnor, Alderman Fletcher, and Mr. Swan.
XV. TOWN AND GOWN. 246 Battle of the Togati and Town Raff of Oxford, a night scene. --Bernard and his Friends, Horace and Tom, distributing among the Bargees of St. Clement's.
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BLACK MATINS, OR THE EFFECTS OF LATE DRINKING UPON EARLY RISERS. 269 A Most Imposing Scene.-Time seven o'clock in the Morn- ing, the last bell has just tolled, and the University Men have just turned out, while the hunting-frock, boots, and appear- ance of some of the party, proclaim that they have just turned in; all are eager to save fine and imposition, and not a few are religiously disturbed in their Dreams. The admirable disorder of the party is highly illustrative of the Effect produced by an Evening Wine Party in College Rooms.
XVII. GOLGOTHA, OR THE PLACE OF SCULLS. 272 Tom Echo receiving sentence of Rustication. The Big Wigs in a Bustle. Lecture on disobedience and chorus of the Synod. Reports from the Isle of Bull dogs. Running foul of the Quicksands of Rustication after having passed Point Failure and The Long Hope. Nearly blown up at Point Nonplus, and obliged to lay by to refit.
XVIII. THE EVENING PARTY AT THE PAVILION, BRIGHTON. (BY O. M. BRIOHTY.) 296 Interior of the Yellow Room--Portraits of His Majesty, the Duke of York, and Princess Augusta, Marquis and Marchioness of Conyngham, Earl of Arran, Lord Francis Conyngham, Lady Elizabeth and Sir H. Barnard, Sir H. Turner, Sir W. Knighton, Sir E. Nagle, and Sir C. Paget, sketched from the Life.
XIX. THE KING AT HOME, OR MATHEWS AT CARLTON HOUSE. 298 A scene founded on fact; including Portraits of the King, Mathews, and other celebrated persons.
XX. A FROLIC IN HIGH LIFE, OR, A VISIT TO BILLINGS- GATE. 303 A very extraordinary whim of two very distinguished females, whose Portraits will be easily recognised.
XXI. CHARACTERS ON THE STEYNE, BRIGHTON. 309 Portraits of illustrious, noble, and wealthy Visitors--The Banker's Widow--A Bathing Group--The Chain Pier, &c.
XXII. TOM ECHO LAID UP WITH THE HEDDINGTON FEVER,