Mr. Such-an-one has only just made his appearance in college " (he came out of Suffolk, and a fortnight of the October term had elapsed) ; " I suppose you will send him down ? " " Ah, sir," said the old man thoughtfully, " the roads in Suffolk — the... Lives of Twelve Good Men ... - Page 5by John William Burgon - 1888Full view - About this book
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...when he first made acquaintance with Oxford. 'Sir,' said one of the tutors in 1850, or thereabouts, ' Mr. Such-an-one has only just made his appearance...year.' ' But, Mr. President, he didn't come by the road ! ' 'The roads, sir' (catching at the last word), 'the roads, in winter, I do assure you, sir, are... | |
| English literature - 1878 - 618 pages
...when he first made acquaintance with Oxford. ' Sir,' said one of the tutors in 1850, or thereahouts, ' Mr. Such-an-one has only just made his appearance...year.' ' But, Mr. President, he didn't come by the road ! ' ' The roads, sir ' (catching at the last word), ' the roads, in winter, I do assure you, sir, are... | |
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...acquaintance with Oxford. 'Sir,' said. one of the tutors in 1850, or thereabouts, ' Mr. Such-an-onc has only just made his appearance in college ' (he...thoughtfully, ' the roads In Suffolk — the roads, sir — aru 3 very bad at this time of the year. ' ' But, Mr. President, he didn't come by the road ! '... | |
| English literature - 1878 - 620 pages
...when he first made acquaintance with Oxford. ' Sir,' said one of the tutors in 1850, or thereabouts, 'Mr. Such-an-one has only just made his appearance...sir,' said the old man thoughtfully, ' the roads in Suffolk—the roads, sir—are very bad at this time of the year.' ' But, Mr. President, he didn't... | |
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...appointed time. " I suppose, sir," said the tutor, " you will send him down ? " " Ah, sir," remarked the old man thoughtfully, " the roads in Suffolk — the roads, sir — are very bad at this time of year." " But, Mr. President," replied the tutor, " he didn't come by road." Catching at the last word,... | |
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