Nuts to crack; or Quips, quirks, anecdote and facete of Oxford and Cambridge Scholars — John Shaqi
Nuts to crack; or Quips, quirks, anecdote and facete of Oxford and Cambridge ScholarsGooch, Richard
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Nuts to crack; or Quips, quirks, anecdote and facete of Oxford and Cambridge Scholars
Gooch, Richard
University of Cambridge -- Anecdotes; University of Oxford -- Anecdotes
A COLLEGE DINNER AT THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY:--
"VISITORS' FEAST, AUGUST 6, 1597, ELIZ. 39."
"Imprimis, Butter and eggs xii_d._
"Linge xii_d._
"Rootes buttered ii_d._
"A leg of mutton xii_d._
"A Poulte iii_d._
"A Pike xviii_d._
"Buttered Maydes iiii_d._
"Soles xii_d._
"Hartichockes vi_d._
"Roast [b]eef viii_d._
"Shrimps vi_d._
"Perches vi_d._
"Skaite vi_d._
"Custards xii_d._
"Wine and Sugar xx_d._
"Condiments, vinegar, pepper iii_d._
"Money to the visitors vi_s._ viii_d._
"Money to scholars and officers, cooks,
butler, register, Trinitiehall school iiii_s._ viii_d._
"Item, Exceedings of the schollers xx_d._
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Summa, xxiiii_s._ x_d._
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"J. JEGON."
The same authority gives the following curious item as occurring in
1620, during the mastership of the successor of Dr. Jegon, Dr. Samuel
Walsall, who was elected in 1618, under the head of
AN ACCOUNT OF THE WINE, &c., CONSUMED AT A COLLEGE AUDIT.
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