Doubtful and Dangerous: The Question of Succession in Late Elizabethan England
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Manchester University Press
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Doubtful and Dangerous: The Question of Succession in Late Elizabethan England
Manchester University Press
Bloomsbury Publishing
Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694
Dr. Bentley's Dissertations on the Epistles of Phalaris, and the Fables of Aesop.
Atterbury, Francis, 1663-1732
Glass Plate Negatives (4¼” x 3¼”). [missing]
Dr Busby, Headmaster. 1638-1695
One copy annotated on reverse by R.S. Chalk, as follows:
'(Bust dated 1895-L.E.T. p39) 1918-1924
There were in my day two busts of Dr. Busby (both presumably destroyed in the Blitz)- one behind the HM’s chair Up School, the other in an oval recess in the Busby Library, above the chair occupied by the Master, in my time I.F. Smedley.
On these two busts was based the most famous of several apocryphal stories currently concerning I.F.S and the VII Form (definitely before my time!), as follows: - I.F.S. had lunched well and wined freely.
[He was in fact a man of most sober habits]
On his return to take Afternoon School, he was astounded to see two busts above his Chair (the other having been surreptitiously ‘borrowed’ from School!). On being questioned, every single member of the VII he could see but one – I.F.S must be “seeing double”! Not convinced yet, I.F.S left the room to fetch Sergt. Bowler for his testimony. As once the culprits removed the second bust, leaving one only.
On returning then with Sergeant, I.F.S. was about to ask him his opinion when he looked- and (still mystified) said instead – “Very well, -er, Sergeant- you may go!”)'
Surname, date of admission, leaving date. Some first names. Eight volume series.
Dr Carey Admissions Book 1806-14
Names (some full, some surnames and initials) and dates of admission