No 402

We had an early play to-day (Saturday Feby 22nd/51) for Mrs Liddell’s newly arrived daughter. Mr L. has since declared his resolution of giving no more early plays on Saturdays, till the History is better learnt. J. M. Murray Prin. Opp.

No 401

The subject for the Dean’s Prize Essay this year was, ‘Quibus de causis litera humaniores majus apud Grӕcos quam apud Latinos floruerunt. The Prize Verse ‘’Balleruarum luicatio’’ (‘the whale fishery’) J. M. Murray Prin. Opp.

No 399

At the end of last half (Xmas ’50) a very unpleasant melée took place between the T.B.s and QS.  As it had for a long time been the custom to tan the T.Bs, as they ran up to the gods on the play nights, I spoke to the captain (Blagden) about it some time before…