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This money is returned when the party takes his degree or name off the books; and no man can do either of these without receipts in full from the butler manciple, and cook of their respective colleges 128 Illustration: page128 Illustration: page129 129 Architectural Reminiscences--Descriptive Remarks--Similitude between the Characters of Cardinal Wolsey and Napoleon It was past five o'clock when I arrived before the majestic towers of Christ Church.--The retiring sun brightening the horizon with streaks of gold at parting, shed a rich glow over the scene that could not fail to rivet my attention to the spot.— The English Spy An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life
The manciple was to pro- vide all wine and mead, the keeping up the stock of earthenware cups, jugs, basins, and other vessels, together with the lamps and oil.— The Coming of the Friars
"And yet this manciple made them fools, I wot."— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845
"A gentil manciple was there of a temple."— Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850
"A manciple there was of _the_ Temple."— Notes and Queries, Number 21, March 23, 1850

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