d bow, and told her (in English), that he was not
sufficiently acquainted with the French language to comprehend what she
had said to him, expressing his regret that he had not his French
and English dictionary with him. Scarcely had he pronounced the word
dictionary, when the lady, by a most astonishing display, which in
England would have disgraced the lowest of the frail sisterhood,
exclaimed, "Behold the Dictionnaire Universel, which has been opened
by the learned of all nations."{39} Dr. E--, on his return from
France, related this anecdote in the common room at ---------, and the
Dictionnaire universel has ever since been a standing toast there.

39 A well known respectable bookseller near Brazennose, who
has published a whimsical trifle under the title of "Oxford
in Epitome" very serviceable to freshmen. You may purchase
"Oxford in Epitome," with a Key accompaniment explaining the
whole art and mystery of the _finished style_.

~141~~ After a dissertation upon _new college puddings_,{40} rather
a choice dish, an elegant dessert and ices was introduced from
Jubbers.{41} The glass now circulated freely, and the open-hearted
mirth of my companions gave me a tolerable idea of many of the leading
eccentricities of a collegian's life. The Oxford toast, the college
divinity, was, I found, a Miss W-, whose father is a wealthy
horse-dealer, and whom all agreed was a very amiable and beautiful girl.
I discovered that Sadler, Randal, and Crabbe were rum ones for prime
hacks--that the _Esculapii dii_ of the university, the demi-gods of
medicine and surgery, were Messrs. Wall and Tuckwell--that all proctors
were tyrants, and their men savage bull dogs--that good wine was seldom
to be bought in Oxford by students--and pretty girls were always to be
met at Bagley Wood--that rowing a fellow{42} was considered good sport,
and an idle master{43} a jolly dog--that all tradesmen were duns, and all
gownsmen suffering innocents--and lastly.

40 New College puddings--a favourite dish with freshmen,
made of grated biscuit, eggs, suet, moist sugar, currants
and lemon-peel, rolled into balls of an oblong shape, fried
in boiling fat, and moistened with brandy.

41 A celebrated Oxford pastry-cook.

42 Rowing a fellow--going with a party in the dead of the
night to a man's room, nailing or screwing his oak up, so as
it cannot be opened on the inside, knocking at his do