[7] This refined method of tossing up was arranged as follows:—A certain letter (say the first of the third line) was fixed on, and each boy turned over a page in succession; he who turned over that one in which the corresponding letter was nearest to A, won; and vice versâ.
[8] See “Ups and Downs of a Public School.”
[9] See the full-page illustration of a “Hot,” drawn by Mr R. Holmes.
[10] I believe the word “continent” is derived from the Latin contineo, to keep in.
[11] See “Ups and Downs of a Public School.”
[12] This must not be confounded with the Roll which was published every November, giving a list of the entire establishment of the College, commencing with the Warden, Head master, (Informator,) Second master, (Hostiarius,) the ten fellows, three chaplains, the under masters, the seventy scholars, the commoners, and the choristers.
[13] I very much wish that when the Chambers were changed and refurnished the curious old bedsteads had not been done away with: they were unique, and very comfortable.
[14] Bishop Shuttleworth, when he heard of this change, observed, “Diruit ædificat, mutat quadrata rotundis.”
[15] The examination for the Oxford scholarships takes place in December.
[16] There is one change of nomenclature made by the boys themselves (I suppose) that seems to me to be somewhat ridiculous. They speak of each other as “men;” surely “fellows” (the term used formerly) would be more appropriate.