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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.