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100 1 _aClark, John Willis,
_d1833-1910
245 1 0 _aOld Friends at Cambridge and Elsewhere
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-18
505 0 _aWilliam Whewell -- Connop Thirlwall -- Richard Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton -- Edward Henry Palmer -- Francis Maitland Balfour -- Henry Bradshaw -- William Hepworth Thompson -- Coutts Trotter -- Richard Okes -- Henry Richards Luard -- Richard Owen.
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Old Friends at Cambridge and Elsewhere" by John Willis Clark is a collection of biographical sketches written in the late 19th century. The work details the lives of notable figures from the University of Cambridge, reflecting on academic, social, and constitutional changes within the institution over the years. The author draws upon his own recollections and experiences as a former Fellow of Trinity College, providing insight into the personal and academic lives of his subjects. The opening of the memoir begins with a preface in which Clark addresses his motivation for compiling these recollections, noting the differing nature of the University as he first encountered it compared to its state in his later years. He acknowledges a desire to share anecdotes and smaller insights into the lives of individuals whose contributions shaped Cambridge, despite expressing some uncertainty about the significance of his memories. The initial biography presented in the text focuses on Dr. William Whewell, exploring his multifaceted life as a pivotal figure in both the scientific community and the governance of the University. Throughout this opening portion, Clark sets up a narrative emphasizing the blend of personal anecdotes and historical context that characterizes the lives of these esteemed Cambridge residents. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUniversity of Cambridge -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52846
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