Tom Brown at Rugby

by Thomas Hughes

[2] Clough: poem of "Qua cursum ventus."

[3] Tennyson: "In Memoriam."

[4] Exhibitions: allowances of money, etc., made to certain scholars at Oxford and Cambridge. The boys of the sixth form, who were preparing for the universities, were competing for these.

[5] Lord's grounds: see note on Marylebone, p. 304.

[6] Lakes: Dr. Arnold spent his vacations at his country place of Fox Howe in Westmoreland, in the beautiful lake region of the northwest of England.

[7] By three wickets: three players yet to bat.

[8] Hard-bitten: keen.

[9] Lawrence Sheriff: See note on Rugby, p. 72.

[10] Runs: the running from one wicket to the other by the batsmen. The game depends on these runs.

[11] Over: a certain number of balls pitched in succession from one side.