ver
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.

13 BULSTRODE ALE, a beverage in great request at the
Christopher. When the effects were sold at Bulstrode,
Garraway purchased a small stock of this famous old ale,
which by some miraculous process he has continued to serve
out in plentiful quantities ever since. The joke has of late
been rather against mine host of the Christopher, who,
however, to do him justice, has an excellent tap, which is
now called the queen's, from some since purchased at
Windsor: this is sold in small quarts, at one shilling per
jug.

~70~~
In private with his tutor.{14}
In lieu of ancient learned lore,

Which might his brain bewilder,
Rum college slang he patters o'er,

With cads{15 }who chouse{16} the guilder.
Who's truly learn'd must read mankind,

Truth's axiom inculcates:
The world's a volume to the mind,

Instructive more than pulpits.{17}
Come fill the bowl with _Bishop_ up,

_Clods,{18} Fags,{19} and Skugs{20} and Muttons{21}_;
When _absence_{22} calls ye into sup,

Drink, drink to me, ye gluttons.
I'll teach ye how to kill dull care,

Improve your box of knowledge,{23}

14 Many of the young noblemen and gentlemen at Eton are
accompanied by private tutors, who live with them to
expedite their studies; they are generally of the College,
and recommended by the head master for their superior
endowments.

15 CAD, a man of all work, for dirty purposes, yclept
private tutor. See note 1, page 68.

16 CHOUSE the GUILDER. Chouse or chousing is generally
applied to any transaction in which they think they may have
been cheated or overcharged.

Guilder is a cant term for gold.

17 Nothing in the slightest degree unorthodox is meant to