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 7'err-�ihus. NO'x Vo led Hob and Dick a dance through half a dozen f?aci. ou colieges, not forgetting the nick-nackato- ty by the way, he lugs them to the ale-hour.' And now what think', flys he ? Are not there whigs (with a x to 'era) predous rafcal5, to run down fuch a fine place ns ours is ? Ay, to be zure, quoth ,b -- Fine Plezce!  Udzooks, I believe 'tis the huge varfity fine. Lawd, Lawd, Dick, what .ali's zay to our Kate,for leaving her at whome  Hundreds of there admirers has our alma mter prorated herfdf by her fine gown and petticoat; lover% who knew no more of her,good or bad qualities, than poor Hob did of the Dorick or Co- rinthia ordm when he was gaping at h build- iago. ! m, I thank heaven, a5 zealous or the honour o5 my counny as any man living. But whcn I hear t exto!?d for what I am fitisfied is not ne, i am as rdy to give up the wrong notion,  the igno[m[ e eedy t9 embrace, md rate to retain t. Now to perfi in it, as mofr eopte do, el,at ours is the moo loyal and rned univerfity in the world, purely, bccaufe it hath eke flatdicfi fi-ricks, is jufi as if one argue, tna ?Kg of spare is the fmcere Pro- e;;,nt in Cor:en,om, becaufe the Efiurml is the 'gefl pabco m Europe. Oxfird, I prefume, might with more juice be celebrated for the conRant reftdunce of its profeWors for their affiduity, affability, communicative tcm- tchoo,s. Furs, and daily lemes in their refFe&ive ' But as tt would  earring on a new fubje& mu refer it to another pper, and ig the mean time once more fubfibe my fell Sir, Yours, De. Jeroboam StaMfat.

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