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...accorded to others, in the choice of rooms, paving higher fees, doing less work, and attending fewer lectures. They have two kinds of dress; the first, which is worn on public occasions, is a gown of purple damask silk, richly ornamented with gold lace. The second is a black silk gown, with full sleeves. This is worn as an "every day" dress. With both these is worn the regulation "mortarboard" of black velvet, with gold tassel...
...Gentlemen Commoners, being eldest sons, or men already in possession of estates. They have a better choice of rooms, associate at meals with the Fellows and other college authorities, pay double fees on entrance, and are charged more for tutorage than the usual fee. Their dress consists of two black silk gowns, the one richly ornamented with tassels for state occasions, and the other the ordinary dress...
...Commoners, who pay for their board, and all other charges, and are not dependent on endowments for support. Their dress is a simple black gown...
...rugs. With my weakness for the creature comforts I remember the blazing open fire-place, sending out its wholesome warmth throughout the room. Matters were not so cheerful out-of-doors. It was a wintry night. The wind was roaring in great blasts down the chimney, and the black window panes every now and then grew suddenly white with gusts of driving snow. The house was in the country, I should think, for the only noises to be heard above the weather sounds and the crackling of the fire were the voices of two children who were playing...
...procession begins to wind its way from the buttery up the centre of the Hall towards the high table. In front, the Boar's head is borne aloft, while the choir give the old song, "The boar's head in hand I bring, bedecked with rue and rosemary." S. Black, of Queen's, undertook the solo, which he rendered very well. We believe His Grace the Archbishop of York on one occasion bore the same part. The ceremony concludes with the distribution of holly and other green stuff by the Provost to those who are nearest the eastern...