The Bishop of St. Andrews, who kindly allowed me to use his engravings of the “Trusty Servant,” and of the large tablet at the west end of school with the inscription “_Aut disce_,” &c.; Mr. Mackenzie Walcot, who permitted me to use the cut of the old Commoners Buildings that appeared in his work on Winchester College, and my cousin, Mr. Elliot Blackstone, of New College and the British Museum, who greatly assisted me in bringing out the first edition, when I was abroad, have all passed away. But I must again (for the third time) give vent to my feelings of gratitude to the Rev. H. Moberly for answering the many questions I troubled him with, and to my cousin, the Rev. Algernon Simeon, for his valuable assistance in compiling the slang glossary, and to Mr. Wrench for the very great assistance he has rendered me in supplying me with information as to the alterations in the manners and customs of the School, which I have embodied in the last chapter. CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION, 17 CHAPTER II. OF THE LOCUS IN QUO AND DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. Plan of College Buildings—Dons—College Præfects—Candlekeepers—Dress—Choristers—Commoner Buildings—Præfects—Coursekeeper, 25 CHAPTER III. TREATS OF SOME MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. A Fag’s Duties—His Respect for Præfects—Præfects’ Responsibilities—Code of Honour—Lying Scouted—Exceptional Anecdote—Certain Things considered Common Property—Slang—Nicknames of Officials and Under-Porter—Whole Holidays—Remedies—Half Holidays—Sundays—Hills, 37 CHAPTER IV. THE JUNIOR’S START IN COLLEGE LIFE. πεμπε—Tin Gloves—Test of Founder’s Kin—Tutor and Pupil—The Fag “in Course,” 53 CHAPTER V. THE JUNIOR IN CHAMBERS. Choosing Chambers—Furniture of Chambers—Junior’s Duties—Toy-time—Mess—Sound Sleepers—Sitting up—The Scheme—Toefitying—Spree Mess—Theatricals, 58 CHAPTER VI. THE JUNIOR IN HALL. Rush for Trenchers, &c.—Description of Hall—Toasting and Cooking—Receipt for Fried Potatoes—Tea—Luncheon—Conning for Bands—Beever Time—Dinner—Dispars—Fagging in Hall—Kitchen, 77 CHAPTER VII. THE JUNIOR IN CHAPEL. The Late Warden—The Antechapel—The Crimean Memorial—The New Tower—Hours of Service—The Oath—Cloisters, 91 CHAPTER VIII. THE JUNIOR IN SCHOOL.