2 _PROS_. Eton college is governed by a provost, vice- provost, six fellows, a steward of the courts, head-master, and a lower, or second master; to which is added, nine assistant masters, and five extra ones, appointed to teach French, writing, drawing, fencing, and dancing. The school has materially increased in numbers within the last few years, and now contains nearly five hundred scholars, sons of noblemen and gentlemen, and may be truly said to be the chief nursery for the culture of the flower of the British nation.--See note to page 54. 3 _DAMES_. The appellation given to the females who keep boarding-houses in Eton. These houses, although out of the college walls, are subject to the surveillance of the head master and fellows, to whom all references and complaints are made. ~69~~ Come list', while I with con,{4} and sock{5} And chaunt,{6} both ripe and mellow, Tell how you knowledge stores unlock, To make a clever fellow.{7} For Greek and Latin, classic stuff, Let tug muttons{8}compose it; Give oppidans{9} but blunt{10 }enough, What odds to them who knows it. A dapper dog,{11} a right coolfish,{12} Who snugly dines on pewter; Quaffs Bulstrode ale,{13} and takes his dish. 4 CON. A con is a companion, or friend; as, "you are cons of late." 5 SOCK signifies eating or drinking niceties; as, pastry, jellies, Bishop, &c. 6 CHAUNT, a good song; to versify. 7 This is not intended as an imputation on the learned fellows of Eton college, but must be taken in the vulgar acceptation--you're a clever fellow, &c. 8 TUG MUTTONS, or Tugs, collegers, foundation scholars; an appellation given to them by the oppidans, in derision of the custom which has prevailed from the earliest period, and is still continued, of living entirely on roast mutton; from January to December no other description of meat is ever served up at College table in the hall. There are seventy of these young gentlemen on the foundation who, if they miss their election when they are nineteen, lose all the benefits of a fellowship. 9 OPPIDANS, independent scholars not on the foundation. 10 BLUNT, London slang (for money), in use here. 11 A DAPPER DOC, any thing smart, or pleasing, as, "Ay, that's dapper," or, "you are a dapper dog." 12 A RIGHT COOL FISH, one who is not particular what he says or does.