Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . ARMS OF the CITY and UNIVERSITY. [Route.—Use of Key .Plan. — Free Sights.—College Services, &c] ,/^HIS little Handbook is designed to fillthe place of an intelligent companion tothe visitor in his tour through Oxford ;giving concise yet exact descriptionsof all places of interest, with allusionsto their chief historical and biographicalassociations, and brief notes on salientpoints of architecture ; devoting a largerproportion of time to the more note-worthy objects. Thus, without attempting to exhaust the innumerab
Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . ARMS OF the CITY and UNIVERSITY. [Route.—Use of Key .Plan. — Free Sights.—College Services, &c] ,/^HIS little Handbook is designed to fillthe place of an intelligent companion tothe visitor in his tour through Oxford ;giving concise yet exact descriptionsof all places of interest, with allusionsto their chief historical and biographicalassociations, and brief notes on salientpoints of architecture ; devoting a largerproportion of time to the more note-worthy objects. Thus, without attempting to exhaust the innumerable subjectssuggested at almost every step, it has been our endeavour to enable the visitorto gain, and to retain after even the shortest sojourn, a well-defined impressionof our ancient and renowned University city. lg^ The Route adopted may be easily traced by following the numerical orderon the Key-Plan, which is so placed inside the cover as to be available forconstant reference ; corresponding numbers being attached to the description ofplaces in the Guide. Th
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