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Counties, Victoria Histories of, now approaching completion.

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PRINCIPAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS (prior to 1650)

Charterhouse

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Tod, A. H. Charterhouse. 1900.

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Christ’s Hospital

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Johnson, R. B. Christ’s Hospital. 1902.

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Eton

Benson, A. C. Fasti Etonenses: biographical history of Eton. Eton, 1899.

——Eton College. Windsor and Eton, etc. 1905.

Brock, A. C. Eton. 1900.

Cust, L. H. History of Eton College. 1899.

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Harrow

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Thornton, P. M. Harrow School. 1885.

Williams, J. F. Harrow. 1901. See, also, Minchin, J. G. C., above.

Merchant Taylors’

Robinson, C. J. Register of the Merchant Taylors’ School. 2 vols. Lewes, 1882–3.

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Repton

Hipkins, F. C. Repton and its Neighbourhood. 2nd ed. Repton, 1899.

Messiter, E. S. Records and Reminiscences of Repton. Repton, 1907.

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Rugby

Bradby, H. C. Rugby. 1900.

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Sedbergh

Platt, A. E. The History of the Parish and Grammar School of Sedbergh. 1876.

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Shrewsbury

Blakeway, J. B. History of Shrewsbury School. Shrewsbury, 1889.

Fisher, G. W. Annals of Shrewsbury School. 1899.

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St. Paul’s

Gardiner, R. B. Admission Registers from 1748 to 1876. 1884. [Contains biographical notices and notes on the earlier masters and scholars of the school from the foundation.]

Westminster

Airy, R. Westminster. 1902. See, also, Minchin, J. G. C., above.

Barker, G. F. R. Westminster School Register, 1764–1883. 1892.

Forshall, F. H. Westminster School. 1884.

Sargeaunt, J. Annals of Westminster School. 1898.

Welch, J. List of the Queen’s scholars of St. Peter’s College, Westminster, admitted since 1663, and of such as have been thence elected to Christ Church, Oxford, and Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1561 to the present time. New ed. [by Phillimore, C. B.]. 1852.

Winchester

Kirby, T. F. Annals of W. College from the Foundation in the year 1382 to the present time. 1892.

——Winchester Scholars.

Leach, A. F. A History of Winchester College. 1899.

Warner, R. F. Winchester. 1900. See, also, Minchin, J. G. C., above.

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[See, also, bibliography to Chapter XIX, Vol. III, of the present work.]