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-lescope, the Fellows ha<add>d</add>ve it entirely to themselves, so that we<lb/> | -lescope, the Fellows ha<add>d</add>ve it entirely to themselves, so that we<lb/> | ||
had no hopes of seeing this remarkable <sic>Phaen<add>om</add>emon</sic> which it was<lb/> | had no hopes of seeing this remarkable <sic>Phaen<add>om</add>emon</sic> which it was<lb/> | ||
allmost impossible we should ever have an Opportunity of<lb/> | <sic>allmost</sic> impossible we should ever have an Opportunity of<lb/> | ||
seeing again in our lives as it will not happen again this 160<lb/> | seeing again in our lives as it will not happen again this 160<lb/> | ||
Years and more. but I and two others of my Acquaintance, thin-<lb/> | Years and more. but I and two others of my Acquaintance, thin-<lb/> | ||
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of arts of his hall, by good luck <add>as the Fellows were gone to prayers</add>, who very obligingly <sic>offer'd</sic> to<lb/> | of arts of his hall, by good luck <add>as the Fellows were gone to prayers</add>, who very obligingly <sic>offer'd</sic> to<lb/> | ||
<sic>shew</sic> it us, but unluckily the Sun just then happened to pop his<lb/> | <sic>shew</sic> it us, but unluckily the Sun just then happened to pop his<lb/> | ||
head | head under a cloud, and we could not get to see it again 'till<lb/> | ||
the Senior Fellow M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <unclear>Kraile</unclear> came up <unclear>thither</unclear>, | the Senior Fellow M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <unclear>Kraile</unclear> came up <unclear>thither</unclear>, | ||
there behaved civilly enough, as he could <add>not</add> then very well turn<lb/> | there behaved civilly enough, as he could <add>not</add> then very well turn<lb/> | ||
us out again: (I should have told you that there was among us<lb/> | us out again: (I should have told you that there was among us<lb/> | ||
three one who had just taken <del>our</del><add>his</add> <sic>batchelor's</sic> degree, which was<lb/> | three one who had just taken <del>our</del><add>his</add> <sic>batchelor's</sic> degree, which was<lb/> | ||
of some <unclear>service</unclear> to us in our enterprize) and then in came the<lb/> | of some <unclear>service</unclear> to us in our <sic>enterprize</sic>) and then in came the<lb/> | ||
whole posse of Fellows from prayers; however we got a sight of it<lb/> | whole posse of Fellows from prayers; however we got a sight of it<lb/> | ||
at last; and then went down Triumphantly and told our Acquai | at last; and then went down Triumphantly and told our Acquai-<lb/> | ||
-tance of it, and that put some others upon going, and at last they</p> | -tance of it, and that put some others upon going, and at last they</p> | ||
that whatever belongs to the college far from being free for the
use of all the individuals, belongs only to the fellows. instead
therefore of letting the under-Graduates have the use of the Te-
-lescope, the Fellows hadve it entirely to themselves, so that we
had no hopes of seeing this remarkable Phaenomemon which it was
allmost impossible we should ever have an Opportunity of
seeing again in our lives as it will not happen again this 160
Years and more. but I and two others of my Acquaintance, thin-
-king it unreasonable that we should not see it as well as the
rest of yr College, at about 1/4 after 6 stole up the common-
-room stairs and marched up to the leads were the fellows
had brought the Telescope for the convenience of observing the
Phaenomenon. there we found only Dr
of arts of his hall, by good luck as the Fellows were gone to prayers, who very obligingly offer'd to
shew it us, but unluckily the Sun just then happened to pop his
head under a cloud, and we could not get to see it again 'till
the Senior Fellow Mr Kraile came up thither,
there behaved civilly enough, as he could not then very well turn
us out again: (I should have told you that there was among us
three one who had just taken ourhis batchelor's degree, which was
of some service to us in our enterprize) and then in came the
whole posse of Fellows from prayers; however we got a sight of it
at last; and then went down Triumphantly and told our Acquai-
-tance of it, and that put some others upon going, and at last they
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Jeremy Bentham |
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