Project Gutenberg 2013-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 320 Gooch, Richard 1791 1849 Socius 40037475 Nuts to crack; or Quips, quirks, anecdote and facete of Oxford and Cambridge Scholars 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.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en University of Oxford -- Anecdotes University of Cambridge -- Anecdotes PN Text Browsing: History - Schools & Universities Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: History - Schools & Universities 561950 2025-06-17T07:13:24.270360 text/html 578924 2013-03-03T23:35:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 350819 2025-06-17T07:13:45.680236 application/epub+zip 351322 2025-06-17T07:13:32.288323 application/epub+zip 299126 2025-06-17T07:13:28.931341 application/epub+zip 714097 2025-06-17T07:13:52.656256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668595 2025-06-17T07:13:41.513274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426944 2022-09-19T10:05:51.342752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473246 2023-09-18T10:43:35.985413 text/plain 15778 2025-06-17T07:13:52.823176 application/rdf+xml 26258 2025-06-17T07:13:29.593325 image/jpeg 4872 2025-06-17T07:13:29.256302 image/jpeg 317812 2025-06-17T07:13:24.317348 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog