| Thompson Cooper - 1884 - 1198 pages
...arts of music and painting, with the history of both of which he is minutely and widely acquainted. The honorary degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the University of Oxford in 1882. The " Browning Society," established in London, held its first meeting Oct. 28, 1881. According... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1885 - 648 pages
...political subjects. Mr. Fawcett was sworn in a member of the Privy Council in May 1880, and the same year the honorary degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the University of Oxford. General Lawrence. — General Sir George St. Patrick Lawrence, KCSI, CB, who died at Kensington Park... | |
| Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee - 1897 - 482 pages
...holding that the professor of oriental languages ought to rank as one of the principal officers. In 1805 the honorary degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the university of Oxford in recognition of his attainments in oriental literature. Scott was generous towards rising talent,... | |
| Leslie Stephen - 1885 - 514 pages
...number of his judgments will be found in vols. ii. to v. of 'Bingham's Reports.' On 11 June 1834 the degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the university of Oxford. When attending the House of Lords he used to be carried there in an arm-chair, in which he was permitted... | |
| James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1888 - 838 pages
...England, receiv- ' ing everywhere the highest honors that could be paid to "a private citizen. The degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the University of Oxford in 1873, and that of LL. D. by the University of Cambridge, England, in 1874. During his residence... | |
| James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1888 - 836 pages
...visited England, receiving everywhere the highest honors that could be paid to a private citizen. The degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the University of Oxford in 1873, and that of LL. D. by the University of Cambridge, England, in 1874. During his residence... | |
| Leslie Stephen - 1895 - 488 pages
...while at Shirburn of the earthquake in 1755 appears in the 'Philosophical Transalctions,' xlix. 370. An honorary degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the university of Oxford on 3 July 1759. He was a member of the French Academy, a vicepresident of the Foundling Hospital, and... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 586 pages
...of British Trade in China and Governor of the Colony of Hong-Kong. He was created a Baronet in 1845. The honorary degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the University of Oxford, to which, in 1876, he gave the sum of £1,666 for the purpose of endowing a scholarship for the purpose... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - 1899 - 544 pages
...of British Trade in China and Governor of the Colony of Hong-Kong. He was created a Baronet in 1845. The honorary degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the University of Oxford, to which, in 1876, he gave the sum of £1,666 for the purpose of endowing a scholarship for the purpose... | |
| Sir Sidney Lee - 1901 - 476 pages
...pollinaris spring. He held the office of president of the Harveian Society of London in 1868, and in 1893 the honorary degree of DCL was conferred upon him by the university of Durham. Hart died at Brighton on 7 Jan. 1898 ; his body was cremated at Woking. A threequarter-length... | |
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