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PETERITE. Vor . XIII .
DECEMBER, 1896 .
No .
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SCHOOL LETTER. Football is now the subject uppermost in everyone ' s mind ; nor have the school any reason to be ashamed of their representatives . So far the team have won eight matches out of eleven ; this including two victories over our old opponents, Durham, a feat which has never before been accomplished . A very creditable victory over Almondbury Old Boys is also worthy of notice ; as well as the close game with Giggleswick, in which the school, though minus three of the team, were only beaten by a try . The worst beating which the team has sustained was at the hands of the Old Boys, by zo points to nil, but the weather was all in favour of the O .Ps . in the second match, which is to be played on the zznd of this month, we hope to make a better show . In club matches the team has had the invaluable help of Mr. Lord. So far there have been no broken bones, though Joicey has had very hard luck in having been stopped playing for the time by water on the knee . Mr . Robertson also was rendered hors de combat for some time by a sprained knee . Mr . Veld is now directing his energies to the Theatricals, and there seems no reason why his efforts should not be attended with as great success as on former occasions . There are several of last year' s actors still left, who form a nucleus for a good cast . The play is to be " The Two Gentlemen of Verona, " which was last put upon the school stage in 1882 . The additions lately made to the library, under the kind superintendence of Mr . Preston, are noticed elsewhere We are glad to see the revival of Oxford and Cambridge Letters in this number .
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DEAR 1\'IR . EDITOR, On being asked to write an Oxford letter to the " Peterite, " I first set to work to enumerate the Peterites in residence, and was on the point of putting them down as three Williams and a Cotterel, when I remembered that we welcome amongst us this term, Lane, of the Indian Police, who has come up to study Oriental languages. Now for the doings of those Peterites . H . IT . Williams is, I believe, engaged in study . Cotterel is a tower of strength for Balliol on the river . B . Williams is playing rugger for Lincoln, and Lane for the non-Collegiates, whilst T . F . Williams may be heard and seen in the stern of various Queen ' s fours, &c ., any afternoon. In matters of general 'Varsity importance, to turn to the rugger first, as the most interesting to my readers, our success has not been striking . Beaten by Blackheath, Newport, and Cardiff, in succession, the outlook is not promising, especially as Cambridge beat Blackheath at home, but nobody knows what the gth at Queen ' s Club may bring . To turn to individual players, Smith at back is perhaps not quite so good as he was, being decidedly off colour in two out of the three matches named . I regret to state that in the Cardiff match he got a blow on the head which has incapacitated him for a time, but he will, no doubt, be all right by the 9th . Of the three-quarters, Leslie Jones and Baker play as well, if not better than ever, whilst Newton is strong on the attack, his try against Cardiff being quite up to international form . The halves are weak, but Crump is quite a class ahead of Donaldson, whom he will, no doubt, displace in the ' Varsity match . Of the forwards the criticism of one of the Welsh papers will be enough, that they "work hard and ` cuss ' harder . " On the river, things at present are slack, with the exception of the trials . The socker team is a fairly good one, the most remarkable thing being the number of Oriel men in it, but as the inter-Varsity match is not played till next term, its composition will be still rather dubious. I must now bid you adieu . OXFORD PETERITE .
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CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR MR . EDITOR,
Rarely do we resign the cares of office on the staff of your glorious magazine, when we are pounced upon by a pursuing Nemesis for a Cambridge Letter . What a scope this affords to an ambitious O . P . to climb the ladder of literary fame ! Shall he write upon the model of the Athletic News, criticising the University Trial eights, and giving latest tips from the football ground, or shall he confine himself to personal remarks on the various Old Peterites at present up here . From professional ignorance of the former subjects and a lurking fear that your magazine will not appear until the Univ . Boat Race is over, we take the latter course. On the river, W . M . Hancock, Christ ' s Coll ., has been busy watching his college trial eights . Otherwise, except that Hudson has a place in one of the Clare trial eights, and that Bailey, at S . Catharine ' s, is expounding the art of rowing to those that can ' t, S . Peter ' s School does not supply any " wet bobs ." Those great oars, T . Romans (Sidney), and F . P . Fausset (Peterhouse), with the best intentions in the world were put into the boats, the former into an " eight," the latter into a tub ; their lives are saved, their boating career is over. J . Myers (Christ ' s), was making progress in the art, but he grew weary and gave it up, various reasons are assigned ; some say that the seats were too hard . He has now joined the " bug-shooters," and is turning into a first rate volunteer. In the Rugby football field there have appeared for their respective colleges, A . W . Eastwood, R . H . Bailey, T . Romans, E . C . Gray, F . P . Fausset ; (should rather say " have donned the jersey ") ; most of these have already received their colours. Unfortunately, Eastwood has lately been laid up with a sprained ankle. We all heartily congratulate the school on their two victories against Durham school, and at the same time regret that the match against Giggleswick was robbed of some of its interest by the unavoidable absence of several of the most prominent members of the school team .
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We noted with pleasure the conferment of the D .D . degree upon the Bishop of Stepney, which took place in Cambridge a week or two ago, and the allusion by the public orator on that occasion to the Bishop ' s having been educated at the ancient school of S . Peter, York. The following Old Peterites are now in residence. W . M . Hancock (Christ' s), 3rd year ; A . W. Eastwood (S . John ' s), 3rd year ; R . H . Bailey (S . Catharine ' s), znd year ; T . Romans (Sidney Sussex), and year ; E . C . Gray (Queen's), znd year ; F . P. Fausset (Peterhouse), 1st year ; C . B . Hudson (Clare), 1st year ; J . Myers (Christ ' s) 1st year. With apologies to your readers for the want of matter in this production . I remain, IN STATU PUPILLARI.
FOOTBALL S . PETER ' S V . SARACENS.
Played on the School ground Sept . z6 . This was the first match of the season, u~hich natura l ly caused great interest, and the school team was considerably weakened by the absence of Wheelwright . Nelson losing the toss, kicked off uphiillagainst a slight wind. The Saracens screwed the first scrummage but were drawn up by the school halves . At first the school forwards got the worst of it but afterwards packing better drove their opponents into their 25. From a line out Walton tricked his half and scored the first try for the school far out . Then from some smart passing Lord got to the line but was held up . Again and again the school forwards let it out but the passing being only poor nothing occurred . At length Sullivan ran round the right wing and scored the second try for the school . Yeld again proved successful . After the kick-off, the Saracens managed to drive us into our 25, and owing to some misunderstanding with regard to the ,vidth, Wood scored for them a very soft try . The attempt at goal failed . Soon after half time
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was called with the score : School z goals (io) ; Saracens 3 points. Saracens kicked off and Sullivan returned into touch at the centre flag . The school forwards now played a much better game, and the passing of the backs was more accurate . But again the Saracens drew themselves together and after a scrummage on our line, Nelson struggled over at the corner . Their kick again failed . The rest of this half the school continued to press, and Joicey running to the line passed to Walton who scored his second try . Nelson and Lord both scored after good passing by our backs, and Tomlinson from a forward dribble, while Walton put the linishing touch by adding a third try to his credit and kicking the goal . Time was then called, with the score : School, 4 goals, 5 tries (34 points) ; Saracens, 2 tries (6 points). SCHOOL TEAM :— H . P . Coning, back ; P . E . Lord, Esq ., A . M. Sullivan, B . Nelson, 3-backs , E . J . Joicey, E . J . Walton, i-hacks ; C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, N . F . Roy, G . G . R . G . Bingham, R . F . Russell, H . B . (reeves, \V . H . Bowman, E . M . Leaf, forwards. ST . PETER ' S SCHOOL z' . ST . JOHN ' S COLLEGE.
This match was played on October ist on the school ground, and resulted in an easy win for us by three goals, three tries to nil . The school soon showed their superiority, and Sullivan scored a few minutes from the start, the attempt at goal failed. Play ruled in the St . John's half, and after a bout of passing, Mr. Lord transferred to Nelson who scored under the posts, Mr . Lord converting . Sullivan scored again from a pass from Mr . Lord under the posts and Joicey easily converted . Half-time score, School, two goals, one try (13 pts .), to nil. In the second half the school still continued to press, and Tomlinson getting possession from a line out, ran in under the posts, Yeld converting. After a good run, Walton passed to Sullivan, who scored in a fair position, Mr . Lord failed to convert. After a fine run by Yeld, the ball was dribbled over the line, and Bowman fell on it, scoring far out . Wheelwright took the kick at goal, but failed, and soon after the whistle blew for time, leaving us winners by three goals, three tries, to nil .
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School Team :—H . P . Coning, back ; E . J . Walton, A . M. Sullivan, P . E . Lord, Esq ., B . Nelson, three-quarter backs ; H . Wheelwright and E . J . Joicey, half-backs ; C . A . Nelson, (Capt .), H . R. Tomlinson, N . F . Roy, G . G . Yeld, R . G . Bingham, R . F . Russell, H . B . Greeves, W . H . Bowman, forwards.
SCHOOL
V . OLD
Boys.
Played on October 6th . Rain fell heavily the whole time, in spite of which a keen and interesting game was witnessed by a good number of enthusiastic spectators, among whom were several ladies . The Old Boys had got a good team together, while the school team was weakened by the absence of Roy i . and Greeves. Yeld kicked off and the O . P's soon assumed the aggressive. Birks was the first to score, but no goal resulted . Lord then scored, but the kick at goal again failed . Just before half-time Lord scored again, this time between the posts ; the same player put the ball over the bar . Half-time score : Old Boys i goal z tries ; School nil. After the re-start the O . P ' s were pressed for a time, but soon resumed the attack . For a long time, however, they were unable to break through the school's defence . At length, Leonard, by a dodgy run, got behind the posts, and Eastwood converted . Just before time, Eastwood took a pass in front of the posts and dropped a neat goal . Score : Old Boys 3 goals (t dropped), z tries ; School nil . REMARKs .—Notwithstanding the slippery state of the ball, there was some very good kicking, especially by Eastwood and H . P. Coning . The latter was frequently applauded for his good play. 'The O . P . forwards played vigorously, and generally had the advantage . Shepherd and Whincup were superior to Wheelwright and Joicey . The former pair got the ball away frequently to their three-quarters, the latter pair seldom . The tackling of the school backs (excepting the halves and Sullivan) was weak . The school forwards worked hard, but were overmatched . Bingham and Tomlinson were the best .
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SCHOOL .—Back, H . P . Coning ; I--backs, E . J . Walton, A . M. Sullivan, B . Nelson ; 4-backs, H . Wheelwright, E . J . Joicey ; Forwards, C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, R . G . Bingham, G . G . Yeld, R . F . Russell, E . M . Leaf, W . Bowman, R . Teasdale, D . W. Roy. OLD BoYs .—Back, A . W. Eastwood ; -backs, T. H . Leonard, P . E . Lord, G . V . Birks, C . Coning ; 4-backs, J . Shepherd, C . Whincup ; Forwards, G . Winn, K . E . T . Wilkinson, K . J . Roy, T . Romans, E . F . Nevile, W . C . B . Williams, G . P . Haworth, E . W . H . Henson.
S . PETER ' S V . ALMONDBURY OLD
Bolts.
This match was played on the School ground on Saturday, October to, and resulted in a victory for the school by t goal, z tries (i i points), to a penalty goal (3 points) . The Rev . F. Marshall kindly acted as referee . In this match Joicey played at three-quarters . The effect of the change was soon felt, in that the defence of the school was much stronger . The game at first settled down in the school twenty-five, and Almondbury soon made a mark, but the kick at goal failed . After this the school began to attack by means of a good run by Mr . Lord, and we soon had a free kick given us for off-side play ; this did not help us much, and immediately afterwards a fine rush by the opposing forwards was only stopped by a plucky save on the part of Joicey. Again we reached the opposite twenty-five, when a smart pass out by Wheelwright to Mr . Lord enabled the latter to pass to Sullivan who romped in, ten minutes from the start . The goal was well kicked by Yeld . From this point several free kicks were given for " feet up," one of which nearly resulted in a goal for us . Then again we were on the defensive, and Almondbury getting a free kick in the school twenty-five, a goal was kicked . The game now became very fast, and the chief feature was a long run by Tomlinson along the touch line, but he was brought down by the full back before he had passed . Half time arrived with the play in mid-field . On resuming, the kick-off by Almondbury was charged down, and the school had a free kick in the opponents' twenty-five, nothing resulting . Soon after there was a pretty run by Joicey and
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Sullivan . From this point the forwards had most of the game, but this was chiefly owing to Wheelwright ' s selfish play, in fact the latter was very much off form in this match, and continually stuck to the ball . The forwards headed by Tomlinson, Roy, Yeld and Bingham, made some fine rushes . The game was very exciting, each side getting very near scoring . But some ten minutes from the end, the halves at last got the ball out and Mr . Lord made a good run, and passing to Joicey, the latter dashed through and crossed the line ; the kick at goal failed . This seemed to put more spirit into the halves, and again in a few minutes they passed out to the right wing and Joicey made another fine run and scored the third try which was also not converted The following were the teams :-S . PETER ' S ScHooL .—Back, H . P . Coning ; three-quarterbacks, E . J . Joicey, P . E . Lord, Esq ., A . M . Sullivan, B . Nelson ; half-backs, H . Wheelwright, E J . Walton ; forwards, C . A . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, N . F . Roy, G . G . Yeld, R . G . Bingham, H . B . Greeves, R . F . Russell, W . H . Bowman. S . PETER' S <' LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Played on our ground on October 17 . Nelson kicked off, and in less than five minutes Sullivan scored from a pass by Joicey ; no goal resulted . Soon Joicey got over from a line out, and kicked a goal . Sullivan now scored, and Nelson converted . Joicey next got the ball from a scrum near the half way line, ran, and passed to Yeld, who in turn passed to Sullivan, who was pulled down near the Leeds line . Here Longbotham picked up in a loose scrum, and ran over . Yeld converted . Sullivan next scored, having received a pass near the centre . Coning failed at goal . Wheelwright now picked up near the line and dodged over . No goal. Yeld scored next, near the corner flag ; the kick at goal again failed . Sullivan again scored, and Tomlinson failed at goal. Half time now arrived . So far the Leeds line had been crossed 8 times . The second half was simply a repetition of the first. Eleven tries were scored, six of which were converted . Towards the end of the game the home team played with increased vigour
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in order to try to " break the record " in the matter of points. This they succeeded in doing, thanks mainly to Joicey, who scored 2 tries in the last five minutes. The try getters were : Sullivan (6), Joicey (4), Nelson H . (3), Wheelwright (z), Longbotham, Yeld, Russell, and Tomlinson. The Leeds forwards almost held their own, but the defence of their backs was weak. Score :—School, io goals (r penalty), ro tries (78 pts .) ; Leeds, nil. SCHOOr. TEAM : 1 i 11 Back, H . P . Coning. Backs, B . Nelson, A . M . Sullivan, G . G . Yeld, E . J . Walton. 1-Backs, H . Wheelwright, E . J . Joicey. Forwards, C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, R . F. Russell, R . G . Bingham, N . F. Roy, H . B. Greeves, H . Longbotham, and W . H . Bowman. ST . PETER ' S V . DURHAM SCHOOL.
Played at York on Saturday, October 24th, in the usual kind of weather that falls to this match . After a showery morning rain fell very heavily just before the game began and continued for some ten minutes of play . Mr . H . Tomes, late of the York Club fifteen was referee, and we won by four tries to nothing . For this match Nelson altered the arrangement of the side, putting Yeld back into the scrummage, thus playing nine forwards to the Durham eight, which was probably a good move on the day . So far, good ; but the manceuvring of the nine forwards is not so easy to praise. During the first half of the game they had possession of the ball in the scrums for nearly the whole time ; and what did they do with it? Heeled out incessantly, in season and out of season. The consequence was that the Durham backs knew exactly what to expect and were always on to their men smartly—they seemed a little inclined to get off side in their eagerness . Now surely with nine in the pack opposed to eight, and a wet ball, the game should have been to loosen out play and rush the ball . To quote from the chapter on Captaincy in the latest book on Rugby Football (in which by the way Mitchell deals with Forward play),—" There is
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nothing to be gained by heeling out a wet greasy ball that neither halves nor three-quaeters can make certain of holding . Under these circumstances let the forwards wheel and rush, not picking up the ball, but dribbling all they can . " In one pick-up this term (and they have mostly been played with a wet ball) has this method been systematically tried, and the side which did try it quite broke down the other' s defence . 13y all means heel out when inside the enemy ' s quarter flag, but not indiscriminately all over the field. Very seldom could Wheelwright and Joicey get the ball out to Sullivan, as they had two halves and two three-quarters continually on the top of them . Whereas if, after tucking the ball away behind the front row . the forwards had then wheeled the scrum, as with their weight they might have done, they would on most occasions have met with no opposition except the full back . If they had not got as far as that, they would at anyrate have kept the Durham backs well behind their pack and so given our halves a chance of starting some passing . Is there no one in the scrum to direct and control the energies of the forwards ? We spectators occasionally hear most sonorous appeals—which are quite wasted under present day rules ; could not this power he converted into orders for the forwards ? It may be urged, and with much truth, that our forwards are not great at dnbhling ; and with the exception of Tomlinson and Roy they none of them seemed able to use their feet . Then let them learn ; if we must have no game on one half in the week, let it he devoted to genuine practice of dribbling and rushing as well as passing . Its not that they kick too hard : they go to the other extreme and wont kick at all ; they run over it . This weakness in their play they exhibited most palpably in the second half of Saturday ' s game, when they were rushed all over the field, giving Wheelwright and Sullivan plenty of saving to do. When the play got dangerously near the line, they pulled themselves together and by some tight shoving gradually worked out of danger . But that is not good enough ; they must learn to flap with their heads ; we know what happens to 7r's onsili Capri . Last year we beat Durham by r goal 3 tries at home, and lost the return. Let us be warned in time . The team has done exceedingly well
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up to now ; let it not suppose it has nothing to learn . There was a manifest lack of condition amongst our forwards in the second half. It was a heavy day no doubt but if Durham could last it out, why not we ? We have never beaten them twice in a season. We must allow a margin to make up for playing away from home. The tries were scored, three in the first half by Sullivan, Walton, and Wheelwright, and by B . Nelson in the second . The first was Sullivan's, who took a throw beautifully with one hand (if he had missed it, Durham would probably have gone clean away) and was immediately through the threequarter line . This try was behind the posts and was not converted . Cannot someone be trained up to kick goals from in front as a certainty ? Probably Joicey would be equal to it . Walton was next to score ; he got possession in his own half from a neat pass by Wheelwright, and running round the scrum on the touch line side was at once well away . Wheelwright later stole away from a scrummage in the Durham 25, and got off near the corner . Then for a large part of the second half we were defending, but towards the end got up to the line and Nelson picking up near touch got over very smartly . Yeld this time made an excellent attempt . In addition to those mentioned above, Bingham was very good at the line out. On the Durham side, the threequarters appeared very weak on the offensive, though the halves were good, The forwards played hard and were excellent in the loose. ScxooL TEAM :—Back, H . P . Coning ; .h,Icks, B . Nelson, A . M. Sullivan, E . J . Walton ; 1-Lacks, H . Wheelwright, E . J . Joicey ; Forwards, C . Nelson . H R . Tomlinson, N . F. Roy, R . G . Bingham, G . G . Yeld, R . F . Russell, H . B . Greeves, H . Longbotham, W . H . Bowman. ST . PETER' S SCHOOL
" A YORK TEAM ."
On the School ground, Thursday, zgth . Nelson kicked off for the School at 3-15 p .m ., in dull and threatening weather, York gaining an advantage almost immediately . One of their threequarters crossed the School line, but loosing the ball, Coning kicked it dead . After the drop out, York still held their advantage
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till Wheelwright, by a neat kick, which Tomlinson followed up and improved, took the game back to half way . At a line out here, Nelson got in a kick hut it was speedily returned and play set in towards the school end . This time it was Sullivan who saved . A free kick further improved the position of the home team and they bore down towards their opponents' goal. Wheelwright and Mr . Lord dodged tie ball round the back of a scrimmage on the York ° 25 and the latter was enabled to get free, scoring the first try for the school . A fine performance of Yeld ' s brought off the goal . York, with the renewal of play, got the ball and charged down, but Walton threw their threcquarter hack, a scrimmage occurring on the school line . Mr . Lord, getting the ball, kicked into touch, a mauuwuvre which lie reheated at the throw out . But York were too strong and they soon had the best of it again . The try could not be averted this tithe—a try, which was changed to a goal . After this the school met with more success, the game proceeding in the York half . Mr . Lord twice got off but failed through want of support . York now became desperate and forced play down to the school lines where a fierce struggle took pace . This continued till Sullivan intercepting, darted off down the field, with the York backs after him. In the race he outran hi pursuers and scored a second try, Born which, however, a goal was not obtained . Soon after the resumption of play, Walton had possession of the ball and ran down to the York quarter with it before he was held . Here some scrimmages took place and at last the ball reached the school threequarters . Then occurred some brilliant passing, Mr . Lord passed to Yeld, who in turn passed to Nelson and he to Sullivan, who crossed the line and placed the third try to the credit of the School. The kick at goal again failed . The opposing team soon made headway, but Wheelwright returned play to the York half where some scrimmaging ensued, leaving the game to the school ' s advantage at half-time . Score, i goal and z tries to r goal. Just as the rain came down in torrents, York reopened the game . The kick off was returned by Russell, who, with the school forwards, notably Greeves and Nelson, followed it up and dribbled
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down to their opponents' end . York returned the game and it continued shifting from end to end in a really monotonous manner. There was a great deal of scrimmaging in the school ` 25 ' which gave Coning, the school full-back, a busy time . The change came at last . Yeld and Nelson pressed the ball back and Russell picked it up and carried it across the York line but lost it through the hot pursuit of the York men . The school still kept near the York goal and being awarded a free-kick closed in . Mr . Lord finally scored a try near the touch line which occasioned a slight misunderstanding . For the third time the goal was missed. Play for a while wavered about the centre, though in York ' s favour. After a hot contest, York got in and scored their second try. They likewise failed in their attempt at goal . This put the school on their mettle, on the drop out, they rushed forward and obtained a free-kick near the York line, from which they attempted to score a penalty goal . This was not successful and they were pushed back to centre by the opposing forwards . The York threequarters next obtained the ball and some fine passing occurred, but it was of no avail as Coning got hold of the ball and was carried bodily over the line clinging to it, thus saving a try . Soon after time was called, Score : School, i goal and 3 tries (i .} points), to York goal and i try (8 points). - backs, E . J . Walton, SCHOOL TEAM :—Rick, H . P . Coning ; G. G . Yeld, A . M . Sullivan, B . Nelson ; 4-backs, P . E . Lord, Esq ., H. Wheelwright ; Forwards, C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, N . F. Roy, R . G . Bingham, R F . Russell, H . B . Greeves, H . Longbotham, W . H . Bowman. ST . PETER ' S SCHOOL V . NORTHERN
F .C.
Played on the School ground on Tuesday . November 3rd, resulting in a win for the visitors by two goals to two tries. Coning kicked off and Lord returned well into touch . The visitors at once showed their superior weight in the scrum, and getting the ball out indulged in a pretty bout of passing, which H . P. Coning managed to stop . From a line out on the school line, the visitors got over, but lost the ball and Sullivan touched down .
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After the restart the school carried the ball into the opposing twenty-five, where from a line out I3ingham forced his way over, Yeld failing to convert . Soon, however, they worked back again, and Walton, picking up in the loose, dodged through and reached their full-back where he was shovel into touch . Fine passing by the Northern threequarters enabled them to reach the school twenty-five once more, when Galloway dodged over : the attempt at goal being successful . The play now remained in the middle of the field where Sullivan intercepted a pass and got as far as the full-back who again proved equal to the occasion . Half-time was soon afterwards called, with the score Northern, z goal (5 points), School, z try (3 points) . Nelson restarted and the school forwards pulling themselves together got as far as the visitors' twenty-five, but their three-quarters came down the field and by smart passing reached Coning, who again tackled his man. Twice the visitors got over the line but lost the ball . The school were now constantly on the defensive, but the tackling of the backs proved too good for them . At last, however, Galloway managed to score the second try, which was also converted . This put the school on their mettle, and after a series of hard scrums in the centre, Lord got well away, but was called back by the touch judge ' s flag . Still sticking to it, the home forwards again invaded their territory and after some good passing among the backs B . Nelson was pulled down on the line . From the scrummage Sullivan received and took an unsuccessful drop at goal, but following up gathered and scrambled over, C . Nelson failing to convert . The school were still pressing when time was called, leaving the visitors victors by 2 goals (zo points) to 2 tries (6 points). Notes .—The school forwards played a hard game throughout, generally managing to hold their own against their more weighty opponents, but in the loose they were out-paced, Bingham, Nelson, and Tomlinson being the most prominent . The threequarters played a fine defensive game all through, against the beautiful exhibition of passing shown by the visiting threequarters; At full-back, Coning played a sound game and could generally be
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relied on to tackle his man, picking up and kicking in capital style. SCHOOL TEAM :—Back, H . P . Coning ; -baths, E . J . Walton, P . E . Lord, Esq ., A . M . Sullivan, B . Nelson ; I-backs, H. Wheelwright, E . J . Joicey ; Forwards, C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, N . F . Roy, G . G . Yeld, R . G . Bingham, R . F . Russell, H . B. Greeves, H . Longbotham, R . Teasdale. Sr . PETER ' S SCHOOL V. KINETIC F .C. This match was played at York, on November 7th, and resulted in an easy win for the school by three goals, two tries (21 points), to nil . The school won the toss and at once began to attack, forcing a minor in the first few minutes . On the drop out a man was in front, and this enabled the school to keep the game well in the Kinetic ' s half . The latter seemed quite unaware that they had to play the ball at once on being held, and this led them into difficulities as they were unable to resist the rushing tactics of our forwards . Some ten minutes from the start, Sullivan scored the first try, which was converted by Mr . Lord . After restarting, the forwards soon took the ball into the enemy's quarters, and there should have been some more scoring, but for the selfish play of the halves . However, at last, Walton got the ball out by what was one of the finest bits of play in the whole match, and after some passing Mr . Lord scored . Yeld failed at goal . Till now, Coning had hardly touched the ball, but for a few minutes the Kinetics were in our half, and he had something to do . Then a combined rush of the forwards, together with some passing amongst them enabled B . Nelson to score far out, Mr . Lord failing at goal . Half-time arrived with the score, t i points to nil in our favour. After the restart, the Kinetics attacked for the first time, and for a long while kept up a pressure in our half. The kicking of some of their backs was very good, and this brought the ball back whenever we seemed about to get rid of the attack . But vigorous tackling prevented the Kinetics from scoring . At last our forwards got away, and the halves getting the ball out, a bout of passing
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amongst the backs ended in Yeld forcing his way over the line through a crowd of the defending side, the same player converting. Almost immediately afterwards the forwards attacked again, and from a clever kick on the part of Wheelwright, well followed up, a whole batch of forwards had the ball to themselves ; they rushed it clown and eventually Sullivan scored the try, Mr . Lord converting. A rather one-sided game ended as above. SCHOOL TEAM :—Back, IL P . Coning ; 4-backs, P. E . Lord, Esq ., G . G . Yeld, A . M . Sullivan, B . Nelson ; -backs. H . Wheelwright, E . J . Walton ; Forwards, C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, N . F . Roy, R . G . Bingham, R . F . Russell, H . B . Greeves, E . M . Leaf, W . H . Bowman. ST . PETER'S SCHOOL V . DURHAM G .S.
The return match was played at Durham on Saturday, Nov. and we were greatly handicapped by the absence of Roy, Joicey, and Longbotham . Yeld kicked off and for the first five minutes Durham pressed and nearly scored . At length the York forwards woke up and after the halves had indulged in a nice piece of passing, Sullivan got the ball in the York half, and, running round the Durham threequarters, scored under the posts. Yeld converted . After this Durham pressed once more and looked dangerous, but Coning saved in grand style . Bowman made a mark but nothing came of it . The York forwards were now playing a much better game and pressing hard, but only a minor resulted . After the drop out, which Wheelwright mulled, the ball went into touch at half-way . The Durham threequarters gained a lot of ground by smart passing, and just after got a free kick for not putting in straight, but no goal resulted . Again the Durham centres showed up well with good kicks . In fact Durham were pressing hard when a free kick brought timely relief to York. Again Durham threequarters were on the move and all but scored. After several scrums under the York posts, Sullivan got away and managed to reach the Durham 25 before being pushed into touch. Half-time then arrived with the score, York 1 goal, Durham nil. After the restart Tomlinson broke away and was only grassed a 1 4th,
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few yards from the Durham line . the ball going into touch. Durham, however, worked their way back . Tomlinson picking up in the loose made another fine run and passing as he was collared enabled Nelson to dribble over and score in the corner. Yeld this time failed . Durham now drew themselves together and Coning was collared with the ball in front of goal ; but. York forwards cleared their line with a fine dribble and were only drawn up by it free kick to Durham . Walton failed to take the ball and a scrum resulted in front of York goal for handed forward . The Durham halves iu their eagerue :s to score were in turn penalised, and the York forwards charged down their return . York again got off-side and Sullivan's relief was badly needed . After this, tame play for some time followed in the centre, but at last the York halves cleared and Sullivan got well up before being pushed into touch again . The Durham forwards now made their final efforts and an exciting game ended with several hard scrums in the centre . Score : York, i goal, i try (8 points) ; Durham nil. :Votes . At the start the York forwards were nowhere, but after Sullivan's run they played a fine game . Bingham, Nelson, and Tomlinson were the pick all round, but all seemed to be working hard . The halves were safe after the first five minutes but their passes were too slow . The threequarters were good and were the only part of the team which did not require waking up at the start. Sullivan was always on his man, almost as soon as the ball. Veld was safe all through . Bowman was very smart and once or twice cleared himself very cleverly, while Nelson had very little to do at all . At full-back, Coning was always safe and impenetrable. The Durham forwards, to give them their due, were a great deal smarter, nearly always got the ball and were certainly in better condition than the York pack. SCHOOL 'I'LAM :—Back, H . P . Coning ; ¢;-backs, B . Nelson, A . M . Sullivan, G . G . Yeld, W. H . Bowman ; i -backs, E . J. Walton, II . Wheelwright ; Porzean/s, C . Nelson, H . R . Tomlinson, R . G . I3inghanm, R . F . Russell, H . B . Greeves, E. M . Leaf, R . Teasdale, G . R . Walker.
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For this match played at home on Saturday, November z i st, a plentiful supply of substitutes was needed . Sullivan was away in Cambridge, Roy in London, and Joicey and Longbotham still suffering from sprains . The team had pulled through shorthanded at Durham, but now there was Sullivan's place to be filled. The Giggleswick authorities were approached with a view to postponement, but were not agreeable ; and therein may be said to have shown wisdom from their point of view . Still one would have thought that school matches were all important to schools, to which feeling some sacrifice might have been made, and also that a team was equal to more than one match in a week. To fill up our team, 1\Ioiser was put into the forwards, as it was not deemed expedient to bring in an inexperienced three-quarters. Thus Yeld, Nelson and Bowman had to cope with four, and splendidly they did it . The game began soon after half-past two, Giggleswick kicking to Clifton against a slight wind . After some scrummages Yeld started a loose dribble, which was taken up by the forwards, and the Giggleswick ` 25 reached . A `free' near touch yielded a minor, and the drop out relieved the pressure . The visitors now got the ball out behind several times, but were slow in their passing, and only worked across the field, Wheelwright and Yeld tackling hard . The latter was then prominent with some line kicks and another good dribble ; and a second free kick scored another minor . Soon after the drop-out from another big kick by Yeld the visitors full back mulled badly ; our forwards were at once on him, and C . Nelson kicked the ball out of his fingers. Following up hard he fell on it under the bar, and Yeld converted. After the restart, play was again largely in Giggleswick quarters, where B . Nelson got in a very neat kick and tackle . Giggleswick however got away to the centre, where from some loose play, their left wing got hold and running round Bowman scored behind the post, and the scores were made even . Nothing more was done up to half-time, just before which Wheelwright got his ankle damaged, but decided to play on . For ten minutes after the resumption, our play was not up to its previous mark, and Hardie twice got well
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away . The first time Coning pulled him down well, hut the second time he scored behind the posts : the kick hit the bar. Then our fellows pulled themselves together again, and played the same hard game as in the first half . Giggleswick generally got possession of the ball, but were quite unable to get away . If they heeled, our tackling was too strong ; if they tried to rush, they were almost immediately pulled up by our halves, who saved wonderfully . Wheelwright seemed to have quite forgotten his sprain, and spoiled the Giggleswick hacks continually . Towards the end, after a run by R . Nelson nearly to the line, where he was pulled down by Elliot, our forwards pressed desperately hard, but just failed to get through . Thus Giggleswick won by i goal, i try, to 1 goal. If ever the threadbare criticism " beaten, but not disgraced" applied to a team, it applied on Saturday . The school XV . rose to the occasion to a man, and played the hardest game they had done for years . When one considers the lightness of the last three or four on the side, the work done in the scrums and all round was wonderful . The forwards were magnificently led by Bingham, who seemed to never tire, and be always on the ball as soon as the halves, and Tomlinson and Nelson were not far behind . But it is hardly fair to single out any one, here the all nine worked for all they were worth . They shone most in loose rushes, a style of game at which they have come on a deal, and their tackling was up to a high standard . Though nine to eight, they were yet overweighted in the scrum, but stuck to it wonderfully, and were going very strong at the end . The halves quite overshadowed the Giggleswick pair ; except for a little muddling at the beginning they made few mistakes . Their saving was most plucky, and they both did an immense amount of tackling . The superior weight of Giggleswick generally gave them possession of the ball, but they did nothing with it when out . Still they kept our forwards from heeling out . In the first half, Veld played better than he has ever done in his life . He tackled hard and sure, and his kicking could not have been improved . Afterwards he strained a muscle in his leg, and, in consequence, his kicking suffered, but he still did Nn
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an immensity of work . I3 . Nelson has steadily improved all the term, and was especially prominent in the second half on Saturday. Always a neat kick, he was on to his man very smartly and took one or two difficult passes beautifully With a little luck he would have scored . Bowman and Coning had neither of them a great deal to do, except at one period in the beginning of the second half when Coning put in some very neat kicks. It is not too much to say that with the whole team playing in such form and with Sullivan in his place (not to mention the others) the result would have been reversed. SCHOOL TEAM :—Back, H . P . Coning -Lacks, B . Nelson, G . G . Yeld, W . H . Bowman ; I-backs, H . Wheelwright, E . J. Walton ; !%orzeards, C . Nelson, H R . Tomlinson, R . G Bingham, R . F . Russell, H . B . Greeves, E . M . Leaf, R . Teasdale, R. G. Walton, C . Moiser. ST . PETER ' S 2ND 7' . LEEDS 2ND. Played at Leeds, October 17 . Leeds won the toss, and chose to play against the wind . Teasdale kicked off for York, and play was carr ied to the Leeds 25, where after some scrimmages, Harrison scored near the touch line . Teasdale failed to convert. The Leeds forwards then took the ball into the York quarters, and the latter being penalised, P . de Macedo kicked a fine goal from near the touch line . Teasdale again kicked off, and following up well, took the ball to the Leeds line, where Leaf scored, Teasdalc again failing at goal . After the kick off, the York forwards, headed by Petty, rushed to the Leeds line again and Smith scored a try, which Draper failed to convect . Half-time was then called with the score, St . Peter' s, 3 tries (9 points), Leeds, i penalty goal (3 points). Leeds restarted, but were not allowed to remain in their opponents ' half, and after good passing by Draper, Roy ii . and Middlemiss, the ball was taken into touch in the Leeds 25. Roy ii . then received and scored, and kicked a beautiful goal from about half-way out . York still pressed, and Draper and Leaf scored, but the tries were not converted, although good attempts were made by Teasdale and Walker . Time was then called with the score, York, 20 points, to Leeds, 3 (t goal, 5 tries, to a penalty goal) .
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At Durham, October z¢th . York won the toss and Teasdale kicked off. Play soon settled in the York 25, and it was not long before Henderson scored a try for Durham . The Durham fifteen completely overpowered their opponents, and 27 points (3 goals, 4. tries) were obtained by half-time . In the second half the York forwards played up better, and though they often got the ball, were unable to keep it, as the Durham forwards rushed over them, owing to superior weight . Five tries were got by Durham, four of which were converted . The York backs seemed quite unable to collar their opponents, and very seldom could reach them, as they were much faster. Roy ii ., Draper, and Hey, however, were most successful, and Sherwood played well at half. Final score, Durham, 50 points, to York, nil . (7 goals, 5 tries) ST . PETER ' S 2nd V . SARACENS 2nd. Played on the the school ground on Saturday, Oct . 3 r . Nelson lost the toss and kicked off uphill . The school forwards, although inferior in height and strength, soon showed themselves better tcgether than their opponents, and took the play into their 25. Here they heeled out, but the school backs made poor use of it, being apparently selfish . At length, after a series of attempts, Nelson managed to get over near the touch line, and Coning kicked a fine goal . After the drop out the play for a while settled in the school 25, but good kicking on the part of Nelson and Coning, was returned to their opponents ' line, and after smart passing, Middlemiss scored the second try, Nelson kicking the goal . Until half-time the school forwards kept pounding away on their line, and after two unsuccessful drops at goal on the part of Nelson, Coning kicked a penalty . Half-time arrived with the score 13 points to nil . Smith restarted for the Saracens, who seemed to revive, and have more of their own way . The school forwards now seemed done, in fact the superior weight of their opponents began to tell . After rushing over two tries, the first by Huffam, the other by Smith, the Saracens held their own in mid-field, but chiefly owing to a fine run by Nelson the school attacked their line, and
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shortly afterwards Nelson got over again . Teasdale kicked a goal from a difficult angle, in fact the goal kicking was the marked feature of the game . Time was then called with the score 3 goals, 1 penalty (18 points), to two tries, (6 points). FOOTBALL FIXTURES, 1896-97. DATE.
Sat . Sept . 26. Thurs .Oct . 1st. Tues . Oct . 6th. Sat . Oct .ioth. Sat . Oct .1 7th. Sat . Oct .24th Thurs .Oct .29th. Tues . Nov . 3rd. Sat . Nov .7th. Sat . Nov .14th Sat . Nov .21st Sat . Nov .28th Sat . Dec .1 zth Wed . Dec .16th Tues . Dec .2znd Sat . Feb . 6th. Sat . Feb .13th Sat . Sat . Sat . Sat . Sat .
VERSUS . GROUND . RESULT. York Saracens . . home won 35 pts to 6 St . John ' s Coll . . . home won z4 pts to nil Old Boys . . . home lost nil to 20 pts Almondbury O .B . home won 1r pts to 3 Leeds G .S . . . home won 78 pts to nil Durham G .S . . . home won 12 pts to nil York " A " . . home won 14 pts to 8 Northern F .C . . . home lost 6 pts to Io Kinetics . . . home won 21 pts to nil Durham G .S . . . away won 8 pts to nil Giggleswick S . . . home lost 5 pts to 8 Kinetics home not played J .W.Haworth,Esq ' s .XV .home won 19 pts to nil Merchiston home drawn 3 pts to 3 pts Old Boys . . home York Saracens away Heath O .B . home
2ND XV. Oct . 17th . Leeds G.S . znd . . away won 20 pts 10 3 Oct .24th . Durham G .S . znd . , away lost nil to 5o pts Oct . 31 st . York Saracens znd home won 18 pts to 6 Feb . 6th . A . D . Creer, Esq's .XV . home Feb .zoth . York Saracens znd . . away
LIBRARY. During the month the books in the school library have been thoroughly overhauled with a view to making some necessary changes, and, it is hoped, a few improvements and additions. The number of books in the catalogue was 84o, but of these, 121, largely three vol . novels unknown to fame, had been so hard worked as to be quite unfit for service, while 132 more, many of them, alas ! valuable books, had on the same analogy, been worked to death, at least their places were " foul gaps, like eye
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teeth knocked out . " The cynical observer might have noticed that readers of Poetry and Theology seem to have treated their books with the most reverential awe, that the science men had for the most part broken the back of their reading, while the history men had simply absorbed the volumes coavo'ina the information, so to speak, in bulk . Prosit In some measure to remedy these defects, 41 volumes are being bound or repaired, and a purchase has been made out of the Library Fund of 76 volumes, as follows :—Sports, r : Biography, ; Travel and Exploration, 9 ; Fiction, 65 . A fine copy of Burns' Poems has also been presented by G . Bailey, Esq. Between November i rth, when these arrangements were completed, and the end of the month, 107 volumes have been issued to 32 borrowers, as follows :—History, 3 ; Classics, 6 ; Travels, 3 ; Sports, r o ; Fiction, 85. The Library is now being opened regularly twice a week, and a further purchase of books is to be added immediately.
THE O . P. CLUB. A Committee il'Ieetiug was held at the School House, on Wednesday, Nov . 18 : present, the Rev . G . T . Handford, E . V. Ilowgate and P . E . Lord . The Rev . C . Robertson and P . E . Lord were appointed to audit the Peterite Editors ' Accounts, and E . V. I-lowgate auditor on behalf of the Club, of the Treasurer ' s Accounts. The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, Dec . 2 t, at 5-30 p .m ., at the School, Fourth Form Room. The O . P . football match against the School will be played on Tuesday, December 22 . Apply to P . E . Lord, r, Grosvenor Terrace, York. The O . P. dinner will be on Wednesday, December 23 . Apply to E S . D . Carter, Belfrey Vicarage, York .
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CORRESPONDENCE. The folloming correspondence which came on a post-card may be interesting. Calcutta, 1 :4_/9/96 DEAR SIRS,
We are to inform you something . No man has ever come here to die without food . We know that there are many men in England who are very kind to the poor . You are students and we are also students, and you may consequently know the wants of the students like us . The condition of novices is very miserable and our poor condition prevents us from going to England . But \ se have an ardent desire to go to England and conduct study there . If you, dear sirs, send us ten or fifteen pounds we may then go to England . In a word, our future prospects entirely depends upon you . • Both of us passed the Entrance Examination of the Calcutta University, but for want of money we could not conduct our study here, and we have none to help us . We have informed other gentlemen, if you and they send us the required sum of money our future prospect is then saved, unless marred thereby . We are sorry to say that we had informed other gentlemen here and rich natives of India, but they did not give even a passing look over us . Please do not think us as deceivers, we have nothing to prove innocence. Please take the trouble for the two poor unsheltered boys . God shall keep as the apple of his eyes, and shall shed upon you his everlasting blessings . Please show this letter to your friends, they may also feel sympathy towards us and help us in this manner. Please send the sum before next January. We have the honour to be, Sirs, We remain your ever thankful servants, P . N . G . AND N . P . N. Address :—P . N . G ., 31, Bolarum Dey ' s Street, Calcutta, India .
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NOTES AND ITEMS. Canon Hudson's conductorship at Hovingham Festival. Dr . Alan Gray's new musical work produced at the same. W . North's new medical work on Roman Fever noticed in Yorkshire Post within last month. W . Y . Faussett ' s edition of " De catechizandis rudibus of St . Augustine, with introduction, notes, &c ., " published by Messrs . Methuen, crown 8vo ., 3/6. The School play this year is " The two Gentlemen of Verona, " and the two nights will be Saturday, December 19th, and Monday 21st. The following have received their football colours :—R . F . Russell, H . B . Greeves, E . J . Walton, H . P . Coning, B . Nelson. The degree of D .D ., honorfs causa, has been conferred on the Right Rev . Bishop of Stepney. E. W . Clarke (O .P.) was chosen to play for Bath v. Bristol, but was prevented by illness from playing. Rev . W . H . Griffith appointed Vicar of Treswell, Lincolnshire, Greenhow, Rev . E . H ., appointed local Surrogate, see Guardian. November zoth to December 4th. The following have received their znd XV . colours :—R . Teasdale, R . G . Walker, C . Moiser, R . Sherd ood. W . Carter played for Yorkshire v . Durham, at Hockey. G. W . Filliter has been made Assistant Librarian. The School played Merchiston on Wednesday, December 16th, on the school ground, the match being a draw. F. P . Fausset has received his football cap at Peterhouse. B . Hudson has been chosen to row in the Clare Lent boat. MARRIAGES .—On August 27th, at Aberdeen, the Rev . Albert Chadwick (O .P .), to Madeleine Ann Comper, daughter of Rev . J . Camper, Rector of St . Margaret's, Aberdeen. On November i ith, at St . John's Church, Barbados, by the Rev . Canon Sealey . Robert Haynes, to Winifred, second daughter of Thomas Sealey, Esq ., of Claybury Plantation. OBITUARY .—On November 4th, at Malta, from Fever, Charles E . Douglas, Assistant Engineer H .M .S . Camperdown . Entered the School 1881 .
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On November 16th, at Nairn, N .B ., after a long illness, T . E . Grahame, aged 33 . Entered the School I875. British Guiana, from Georgetown Daily Chronicle, March 5th, 1896 . Bastica Notes . I am sorry to have to report the death, at io a .m . on Sunday, of Mr . George Nevile (O .P . left in '89), an Englishman, who was employed by Mr . F . W . Hutson, at the Inflexible Syndicate, Potaro . This poor man's life might have been saved had we had a resident doctor, or even if Dr . Ozanne had been able to see him in time, but there were no coals for the police launch and Mr. Nevile died before a pulling boat could be sent over to Her Majesty ' s Penal Settlement for the doctor. " Our representative might ask why we keep a large staff, two sergeants, a corporal, and a pioneer, for a steam launch, and keep no coals . " The following is the Speech delivered by the Public Orator in presenting the Right Reverend the Bishop of Stepney for the degree of D D . honnris causa. Scholar antiquissimae discipulum, Collegio ab antiquo honoris causa Socium electum, virum de Universitate toto praeclare meritum, etiam ipsi honoris causa libenter salutamus . Sexto abhinc anuo Sancti Pauli canonicis adscriptus et episcopatus titulo postea ornatus, novimus quanta assiduitate in laboribus sacris obeundis versatus sit ; quotiens populi totius in gratiam Ecclesiae Anglicanae historiam quanto lumine illustraverit . Recordamur quanto prioris aevi amore instinctus patriae monumenta antiqua inter nosmet, ipsos per quinquennium interpretatus sit : quanto iudicio procuratoris officio per sex annos functus sit ; Universitatis statutis denuo recensendis quattuor per annos adiutor quam strenuus exstiterit ; Universitatis concilio quanta cum dignitate per annos sedecim interfuerit ; Universitatis denique imperio non modo patriae per omnes partes sed etiam in colonias nostras longinquas prospere propagando annos duo et viginti quam feliciter dedicaverit . Quid dicam de Alpibus ipsis ab alumno nostro totiens olim superatis ? quid de antris glacialibus ab eodem audacter exploratus r Alumni nostri nomen, non iam antri inhospitalis in obscuritate absconditum sed urbis magnae in media
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luce, imperii Britannici in i pso capite conspiciendum, non saxi duri in tabulis inscriptum sed Matris Almae in pectore grato in perpetuum erit inscriptum . Etenim talium virorum auxilio Universitatis nostrae fama in omnes terras evecta est, et praecepta eius orbis terrarum in regiones remotissimas penetrarunt . Talium virorum et praecepto et exemplo admoniti plurimi didicerunt vitam sine veri inquisitions esse vacuam, sine ordine esse vanam, multum valere doctrinam examine iusto spectatam et probatam ; 1ocratis denique dictum plusquam uno in sensu denuo esse verum :—u uve c'Tfl 7Oi OIOS ov f3«oros iu Opm7npp . Duco ad vos virum admodum reverendum, GEORGIUM FORREST I3ROWNE, Episcopum Stepneiensem .