Word: 2s
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Dates: during 1874-1874
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...students that the authorities saw fit to impose a fine of 6d. upon those that came to "meeting before bell-ringing," and the luckless undergraduate who neglected to repeat the sermon was reminded of his inattention by a fine of 9d. A social game of cards cost the players 2s. 6d., as a warning to those who should thereafter indulge in such wicked amusements. Rudeness at meals - shades of Thayer Club! - was an offence punishable by Is. Other acts also were once deemed worthy of fine, which in this degenerate age are entirely overlooked; for instance, "selling or exchanging goods...