This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ... anniversary in St. Mary's Church for the souls of the clerks and others killed in the conflict; and that the mayor for the time being and threescore of the chief burghers should appear in St. Mary's at mass, and offer at the great altar one penny each. To the performance of this penance they were bound under a bond to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ... anniversary in St. Mary's Church for the souls of the clerks and others killed in the conflict; and that the mayor for the time being and threescore of the chief burghers should appear in St. Mary's at mass, and offer at the great altar one penny each. To the performance of this penance they were bound under a bond to the university. After the Eeformation this penance was changed into an annual attendance at Divine service at St. Mary's, where on the 10th of February, even up to to the year 1825, on which the citizens of Oxford were released by convocation, they used to make an offering just after the Litany, which for that purpose was read from the altar. "For a really stirring account of town and gown rows of later days, I must refer my readers to some Cambridge men in preference to Oxonians. The following, which I lately heard from a party present and nearly concerned, may, I trust, claim credit. "Just before one fifth of November, at which season only a few years since, and it may be at the present time, a town and gown row was annually expected, certain improperly conducted young men of Trinity College consulted how they might find a fit antagonist for a noted champion of the town. At length it was agreed to send for one Peter Crawley, than whom there have been few more scientific and accomplished boxers from the days of Castor and N Pollux down to the era of young Dutch Sam. Peter Crawley was entertained in Trinity; and on the fifth of November evening, after time enough had been allowed to make the snobs (so mortals call them) flatter themselves that the gownsmen were afraid to come forth, out sallied Peter Crawley in cap and gown at the head of the Trinity men. "First of all, the one party stood on one side of the arena, and the othe...
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