Project Gutenberg 2013-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 97 Gooch, Richard 1791 1849 Socius 40037475 Nuts to crack; or Quips, quirks, anecdote and facete of Oxford and Cambridge Scholars Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Nuts to Crack; or Quips, Quirks, Anecdote and Facete of Oxford and Cambridge Scholars" is a comedic collection of anecdotes and witty observations likely written in the early 19th century. This work humorously recounts the life, customs, and rivalries of students and scholars from the prestigious universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Through its playful prose, the book engages with various characters, situations, and light-hearted controversies characteristic of academic life at these institutions. The opening of this engaging compilation sets a lively tone, filled with irreverent humor and light-hearted teasing typical of collegial banter. The author introduces a playful exploration of the long-standing rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge, questioning which university was founded first and offering amusing anecdotes to illustrate the eccentricities of scholars from both. Prodding the reader with a humorous retelling of historical rivalries, controversies, and notable personalities, the text promises a delightful journey through the rich tapestry of academic life, full of clever quips and entertaining tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en University of Oxford -- Anecdotes University of Cambridge -- Anecdotes PN Text Browsing: History - Schools & Universities Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 561766 561637 2024-10-17T16:57:51.369307 2023-09-18T10:43:37.827425 text/html text/html 578924 2013-03-03T23:35:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 209140 2013-03-03T23:35:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 350721 2024-10-17T16:58:12.204216 application/epub+zip 351320 2024-10-17T16:57:59.018264 application/epub+zip 299123 2024-10-17T16:57:55.867292 application/epub+zip 714138 2024-10-17T16:58:19.181211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668533 2024-10-17T16:58:08.113261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426944 2022-09-19T10:05:51.342752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473453 473246 2024-10-17T16:57:49.114324 2023-09-18T10:43:35.985413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473103 2013-03-03T23:35:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192679 2013-03-03T23:35:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473163 2013-03-03T23:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192537 2013-03-03T23:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21614 2024-10-17T16:58:19.331178 application/rdf+xml 26258 2024-10-17T16:57:56.506292 image/jpeg 4872 2024-10-17T16:57:56.186282 image/jpeg 317754 2024-10-17T16:57:51.414348 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog