. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . {A narrative of a •?Summer Meetins^ Water Party of UniversityExtension Sttidents. 1. IFFLEY CHURCH, FROM THE S. M MORE delightful spot could scarcely have been chosen forJ^i^ the Water Party than Nuneham, the favourite summerresort alike of Oxford residents and visitors. The weather, whichhad smiled a warm welcome on our ** Summer Meeting guests,remained propitious, though in a cooler and less sunny mood ; theriver scenery of the Thames wore all its charms, and studentsreturned to their books with nerv
. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . {A narrative of a •?Summer Meetins^ Water Party of UniversityExtension Sttidents. 1. IFFLEY CHURCH, FROM THE S. M MORE delightful spot could scarcely have been chosen forJ^i^ the Water Party than Nuneham, the favourite summerresort alike of Oxford residents and visitors. The weather, whichhad smiled a warm welcome on our ** Summer Meeting guests,remained propitious, though in a cooler and less sunny mood ; theriver scenery of the Thames wore all its charms, and studentsreturned to their books with nerve and brain all the fresher andstronger for the pleasant outing. By River to Nuneham. 127 Passing the unique array of College barges on our left (theOxfordshire side), and the University Boat House on our right(the Berkshire side), we admired the grouping spires and towers,Magdalen, like a fair sentinel, keeping the Eastern entrance ; andnoted how greatly the old city has extended itself, the row ofhouses being almost continuous, until we reached the pretty
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