 | 1844 - 628 pàgines
...term, on the 20th of February, 1770. — " An examination for a degree at Oxford," he used to say, " was a farce in my time. I was examined in Hebrew and in History. 'What is the Hebrew tor the place of a skull ?' — I replied, 'Golgotha,' — ' Who founded... | |
 | Horace Twiss - 1844 - 538 pàgines
...term, on the 20th of February, 1770. — " An examination for a degree at Oxford," he used to say, " was a farce in my time. I was examined in Hebrew and in History. ' What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull?'— I replied, ' Golgotha.'—' Who founded... | |
 | 1845 - 970 pàgines
...success in it. He took his Bachelor's degree in Feb. 1770, after the following rigid examination: — " I was examined in Hebrew and History. ' What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull ?' I replied, ' Golgotha.' ' Who founded University College }' I stated that King Alfred founded it,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1845 - 618 pàgines
...his bachelor's degree in February 1770. 'An examination for a degree at Oxford,' he used to say, ' was a farce in my time. I was examined in Hebrew and in History. " What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull?" I replied, "Golgotha." "Who founded UniTersity... | |
 | 1845 - 952 pàgines
...in Hilary Term, on the 20th of Februry, 1770. An examination for a degree in Oxford, he used to say, was a farce in my time. I was examined in Hebrew and in history. ' What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull ?' I replied, ' Golgotha.' ' Who founded... | |
 | 1848 - 542 pàgines
...; " and the same expression was applied to them four years before by Lord Eldon, who used to say, " An examination for a degree at Oxford, was a farce in my time." At that period the attainment of the chancellor's prizes for Latin and English compositions, which... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 566 pàgines
...following is the account, in his own words, of the trial he went through to test his proficiency: — "I was examined in Hebrew and history. ' What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull?' I replied, 'Golgotha.' * The proper pendant to this joke is that of the old Scotchwoman, who, upon... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 560 pàgines
...following is the account, in his own words, of the trial he went through to test his proficiency:—44! was examined in Hebrew and history. * What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull? ' I replied, « Golgotha.' * The proper pendant to this joke is that of the old Scotchwoman, who, upon... | |
 | James Heywood - 1853 - 638 pàgines
..." Term, on the 20th February, 1770. ' An examination " ' for a Degree at Oxford,' he used to say, ' was a farce " ' in my time. I was examined in Hebrew and in His" ' tory.' ' What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull ? ' " I replied, ' Golgotha.' ' Who... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1858 - 494 pàgines
...his bachelor's degree in February 1770. " An examination for a degree at Oxford," he used to say, " was a farce in my time. I was examined in Hebrew and in History." ' What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull ?' I replied, ' Golgotha.' ' Who founded... | |
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An examination for a degree at Oxford," he used to say, " was a farce in my time. I was examined in Hebrew and in History." ' What is the Hebrew for the place of a skull ? 
