Recollections of Oxford (Classic Reprint)

THIS Second Edition of C Recollections of Oxford' has
resulted, first, from the frequent hints of friends that the
rapid sale of the first edition, and the generally favourable
Notices of it, would justify a re·appearance; and, secondly,
from a conscientious desire to correct numerous errors and
qualify some mis-statements. For the due discharge of this
task (1 might almost caB it a duty) I have been ably assisted
by voluntary and even anonymous suggestions, many of
thcm valuablc, and most of them thankfully adopted. This
help, however, has not prevented the careful exercise of my
own labour, both in correcting errata and the insertion of
new matter of illustration.
As to the criticisms of periodicals and newspapers, what
was favourable I, of course, have read with pleasure: of
anything of a contrary character, I can assert that it has no
place in my 'Recollections.' I will only say, by way of
justification, and in reply to some of my Northern critics,
that I never

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