lt that the poetic
merit of so much of his collection is poor. Oxford has not on the
whole been fortunate in her poets. My own quotations are more often
chosen for their local colour than for their poetic merit.

I have unavoidably had to borrow a good deal from my own /Oxford and
its Colleges/, but the aim of the two books is very different.

WADHAM COLLEGE, OXFORD,
April 1920.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
RADCLIFFE SQUARE
THE BROAD STREET
BALLIOL COLLEGE
MERTON COLLEGE
MERTON LIBRARY
ORIEL COLLEGE
QUEEN'S COLLEGE
NEW COLLEGE: (1) FOUNDER AND BUILDINGS
NEW COLLEGE: (2) HISTORY
LINCOLN COLLEGE
MAGDALEN COLLEGE: (1) SITE AND BUILDINGS
MAGDALEN COLLEGE: (2) HISTORY
BRASENOSE COLLEGE
CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE
CHRIST CHURCH: (1) THE CATHEDRAL
CHRIST CHURCH: (2) THE HALL STAIRCASE
CHRIST CHURCH: (3) "TOM" TOWER
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE
WADHAM COLLEGE: (1) THE BUILDINGS
WADHAM COLLEGE: (2) HISTORY
HERTFORD COLLEGE
ST. EDMUND HALL
IFFLEY MILL

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

I CHRIST CHURCH, THE CATHEDRAL FROM THE GARDEN
II ST. MARY'S SPIRE
III VIEW IN RADCLIFFE SQUARE
IV SHELDONIAN THEATRE, ETC., BROAD STREET
V BALLIOL COLLEGE, BROAD STREET FRONT
VI MERTON COLLEGE, THE TOWER
VII MERTON COLLEGE, THE LIBRARY INTERIOR
VIII ORIEL COLLEGE AND ST. MARY'S CHURCH
IX HIGH STREET
X NEW COLLEGE, THE ENTRANCE GATEWAY
XI NEW COLLEGE, THE TOWER
XII LINCOLN COLLEGE, THE CHAPEL INTERIOR
XIII MAGDALEN TOWER
XIV MAGDALEN COLLEGE, THE OPEN AIR PULPIT
XV BRASENOSE COLLEGE, QUADRANGLE AND THE RADCLIFFE LIBRARY
XVI CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, THE FIRST QUADRANGLE
XVII CHRIST CHURCH, THE CATHEDRAL FROM THE MEADOW
XVIII CHRIST CHURCH, THE HALL STAIRCASE
XIX CHRIST CHURCH, THE HALL INTERIOR
XX CHRIST CHURCH, "TOM" TOWER
XXI ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE GARDEN FRONT
XXII WADHAM COLLEGE, THE CHAPEL FROM THE GARDEN
XXIII WADHAM COLLEGE, THE HALL INTERIOR
XXIV HERTFORD COLLEGE, THE BRIDGE
XXV ST. PETER-IN-THE-EAST CHURCH AND ST. EDMUND HALL
XXVI IFFLEY, THE OLD MILL
OXFORD FROM THE EAST [End papers]

INTRODUCTION

In what does the charm of Oxford consist? Why does she stand out
among the cities of the world as one of those most deserving a visit?
It can hardly be said to be for the beauty of her natural
surroundings. In spite of the charm of her

"Rivers twain of gentle foot that pass
Through the r