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... ( Dr. Hook's Archbishops of Canterbury . ) N.B. See in Note 1 ( p . 70 ) in my Recollections ' for 1810 the rejec- tion of Warburton's proposed Degree of D.D. 1790 TRIAL IN THE DIVINITY SCHOOL . 7 in the 6 1790 RECOLLECTIONS OF OXFORD .
... ( Dr. Hook's Archbishops of Canterbury . ) N.B. See in Note 1 ( p . 70 ) in my Recollections ' for 1810 the rejec- tion of Warburton's proposed Degree of D.D. 1790 TRIAL IN THE DIVINITY SCHOOL . 7 in the 6 1790 RECOLLECTIONS OF OXFORD .
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... proposal ? Perhaps , however , the Council of 17982 had the disposal of larger funds than it has at the present time . One of the noblest contributions ( to the glory of Manchester and to the amazement of our French enemies ) came from ...
... proposal ? Perhaps , however , the Council of 17982 had the disposal of larger funds than it has at the present time . One of the noblest contributions ( to the glory of Manchester and to the amazement of our French enemies ) came from ...
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... proposed contest for Honours . There was a large staff of Examiners , quite large enough to pick the brains ' of the annually expected dozen , but the numbers turned out by them in the five successive years were 2 , 4 , 3 , I , 3. There ...
... proposed contest for Honours . There was a large staff of Examiners , quite large enough to pick the brains ' of the annually expected dozen , but the numbers turned out by them in the five successive years were 2 , 4 , 3 , I , 3. There ...
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... proposal to call in the aid of the Queen's College and Brasenose Common - room men , unanimously decided in favour of New College ; and Chichele ( as was quite proper as to priority in re bishop ) knocked under to Wykeham ! N.B. Andrew ...
... proposal to call in the aid of the Queen's College and Brasenose Common - room men , unanimously decided in favour of New College ; and Chichele ( as was quite proper as to priority in re bishop ) knocked under to Wykeham ! N.B. Andrew ...
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... proposed the name of Mr. Burke for the Honorary Degree of M.A. at this Installation . In consequence of a note ( says Dr. Tatham ) written by me ( though totally unacquainted with him ) the hon . gentleman saw clearly through the ...
... proposed the name of Mr. Burke for the Honorary Degree of M.A. at this Installation . In consequence of a note ( says Dr. Tatham ) written by me ( though totally unacquainted with him ) the hon . gentleman saw clearly through the ...
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