Word: surrey
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Saviour's Church, which is situated in Wellington street, on the south, or Surrey, side of the English capital, is the oldest of the London churches. When it was built in the thirteenth century by Gifford, bishop of Winchester, it formed a part of the Augustinian Priory of St. Mary Overy, But in 1540 it was converted by Henry VIII into a parish church, and it has retained that character ever since. Reputed heretics were tried in the Lady Chapel in 1555, during the reign of "bloody" Queen Mary. In 1840 the old nave was taken down and an incongruous...
Favored by the shelter afforded by the Surrey shore, which the Oxfords selected after winning the toss, their boat was rapidly increasing its lead over the Cambridge shell, and they were rowing easily. At Craven Cottage Oxford was a length ahead. Cambridge was spurting, but could not gain against Oxford's long, sweeping stroke. Shooting Hammersmith Bridge, Oxford was still a length ahead. Cambridge made another spurt, with the same result as before...
Oxford's crew outrowed Cambridge on the Thames Wednesday, finishing half a length ahead. The race was rowed from Putney bridge to Northlake. Cambridge won the toss and chose the Surrey side...
...addition to the literature on New England Puritans through the considerable study it shows on the subject and the many noteworthy points of interest it brings to bear. Mr. Wendell brings out especially the characteristic of self curiosity which possessed the Puritans to a large degree. "The Earl of Surrey" by W. G. Howard is an interesting review of Surrey in the two aspects of cavalier and author. Surrey was by means a great poet, but he wrote some charming sonnets, noted chiefly for their mastery of form. He is especially interesting because, as the writer says...