Oxford (England) -- History; University of Oxford -- History
[37] "The crown piece struck at Oxford in 1642 has on the reverse,
RELIG. PROT. LEG. ANG. OR ANG. LIBER. PAR, in conformity with
Charles' declaration that he would 'preserve the Protestant religion,
the known laws of the land, and the just privileges and freedom
of Parliament.' But the coin peculiarly called the Oxford crown,
beautifully executed by Rawlins in 1644, has underneath the King's
horse a view of Oxford" (Boase).
[38] On this occasion Lady Castlemaine lodged in the rooms of Dr
Gardiner, who built the fountain afterwards known as Mercury in Tom
Quad, from the statue set up there by Dr Radcliffe.
[39] Terræ Filius, 1733.
[40] See the Ruskin Art School in the Art Museum with the collection
of Turner's drawings and water colours.
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Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
facade=> façade {pg 25}
anyrate=> any rate {pg 72}
Rewly=> Rewley {pg 108, 109}
succeeeding=> succeeeding {pg 121}
fomerly=> formerly {pg 160}
wherin=> wherein {pg 273}
by a a kind=> by a kind {pg 334}
End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Oxford and its Story, by Cecil Headlam
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