No 273
In consequence of the birth of a Princess April 25th the Doctor gave us an early Play on the 27th. Wm Spurway Prin. Opp.
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No 272
The Queen Scholar and Town Boy Heads of the Water having proposed a race between the Town Boys (in the 5th and 4th) and the Minor Candidates it was arranged that they should race in the heavy 4 oared boats belonging to each from Vauxhall to Battersea. The Townboys were victorious by a great deal,…
No 271
A Challenge was sent us this year from Eton, but was refused on account of the coming Election, since it interfered with the studies of the Major Candidates.
No 270
The subject for the Dean’s Prize this year was a set of verses on Afghanistan. Wm Spurway Prin. Opp.
No 269
On Saturday March 11th in consequence of the Duke of Buccleuch being made High Constable of Westminster, an early play was given by the Doctor, with unusual generosity. Wm Spurway Prin. Opp.
No 268
The List of the Sixth after Xmas stood as follows; W.L. Spurway G.E. Gillett *J.C.H. Colquhoun L.E.H. Somerset J. Preston *J.I. French Those marked with an asterisk are Home Boarders. J. Preston OP Wm Spurway Prin. Opp. 1843
No 267
I shall here take it upon me to relate an incident wh. though trivial in itself may nevertheless be deemed worthy of insertion. It chanced that 2 of the smaller Townboys, Nicholson and Chambers having quarrelled resolved to end their differences in the Fighting Green. Whilst the Fight was going on a man by name…