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...richest abuses in the university. In 1691 a Mr. Hulme founded four exhibitions, which were to be confined to members of Brasenose. The property, being situated in Manchester, has enormously increased in value, and latterly there have been seventeen exhibitions, each of the annual value of pound135 in cash and pound20 in books. They were held for four years, and any member of the college who had resided three years was eligible. There was no pretence of any examination, and the authorities of the college had nothing to do with the elections, which were vested absolutely in the dean...
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