Oxford University and City Guide, on a New Plan

Description

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. This Description of Oxford is principally intended for Strangers'; the object in view, therefore, has been' to make it a real Guide, a plain Directory, which will enable persons en tirely ignorant of the place to visit every Col lege, Hall, and Public Building with the utmost facility, from any part of Oxford. The plan is a regular Itinerary, taking the places according to their situation, by which new method the University and City may be easily and speedily perambulated. The author has not confined his object to Buildings only; but has entered into a short account of the Government, Dresses, Degrees, Examinations, distinctive Ranks, and Manners and Customs of the Members of the University in fact, every thing that can eluci date and explain the nature of the University, and afford information respecting its technical and local terms; its Buildings, Walks, Statues, Pictures, Ste. He has laboured to present to his Readers in a concise and plain manner, preceded by a Table of Routes from the different points at which the Visitor may be stationed.

Sujets

• Architecture

Informations

• Publié par: Forgotten Books
• Date de parution: 27 novembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780243774654
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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