Soon after Whitsuntide, Williamson made enquiries as to which of the Sixth were intended for the Church and finding that there were three viz Osborn, Andrewes and Smart; he directed that they should learn Hebrew, which they accordingly did. M.F. Osborn Prin Opp
This year, (1840) The Etonians sent us a challenge to row them from Westminster to Putney. Although the crew was not so good as it was the last time we were prevented from rowing them, yet we wished for the race. Knowing however, by past experience, that it was useless to attempt the race without…
On the “Chairing day” before Whitsuntide, 1840, an event occurred, which, as it maybe useful or entertaining to those who may hereafter read this Ledger, I have thought right to notice. Mr Bentall, usher of the fifth, who, either deservedly or not, had been for some time past very unpopular amongst the fellows in general,…
The subject for the Dean’s Verses this year (1840) was “Bellum intestinum” M.F.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
On the 17th of March 1840, the 1st falling on a Sunday, the annual custom of Ditch-leaping was observed by a large muster of fellows. M.F.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
This year, Xmas, 1839, the Sixth Dinner was unavoidably postponed on account of their being so few fellows in the Sixth, only “5” and because the upper shell were most of them Home-boarders. Added by M.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
The list of the Sixth at Christmas 1839 was accidentally omitted. It stood then as follows: F. Byron M.F. Osborn H.W. Hodgson *H. P. D[ravis] H.M. Curteis (5) Those marked with an asterisk are Home boarders. Added by M.F.F. Osborn Prin. Opp.
The Dean with unaccustomed generosity last year (1838) paved our racket court, which has since proved of the greatest advantage. F Byron Prin. Opp. *This ought to have been inserted some few pages back, but it is an oversight of no great consequence.
On Monday July the annual lamprobatic match took place between the TB and QS in which the latter were victorious by 100 runs.
The Head of the KS. Water having challenged the Head of the TB water to produce a four (the said four not being in the 6th or upper Shell) to equal the under election four, the following were chosen and went on to practice – Town boys (Stroke) Beasley (Scott’s) Hughes (Grant’s) Thomas (Bentall’s) Burton…