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100 1 _aMansfield, Robert Blachford,
_d1824-1908
245 1 0 _aSchool-life at Winchester College
250 _a3rd edition.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-12
508 _aMWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"School-life at Winchester College; or, the reminiscences of a Winchester Junior under the old régime, 1835-40" by Robert Blachford Mansfield is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This memoir reflects on the experiences of a junior boy at Winchester College during the earlier years of the school, detailing its customs, daily routines, and the social structure among students. The author provides a nostalgic look back at the unique traditions and rigorous discipline that characterized life at this prestigious institution. The opening of the book sets the stage for a vivid recollection of school life, as the author introduces readers to his own experiences upon arriving at Winchester College. He emphasizes the significant changes that occurred during his time as a student, including alterations in discipline and the much-maligned fagging system. The preliminary chapters outline the rigorous structure and hierarchy among students, detailing the different roles and responsibilities of præfects and fags, the various customs, and the strange initiation rites that new boys had to endure. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, the author paints a colorful and relatable picture of youth, exploration, and the trials of growing up in a traditional British boarding school. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: David Nutt, 1893
653 _aWinchester College -- History
653 _aStudents -- England -- Winchester
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/schoollifeatwinc00mansrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72944
999 _c113669
_d113669