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# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Dansey, Richard Ingram

From volume 1 of the work.
​Dansey, Richard Ingram, 1s. Richard Ingram, of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 23 Oct. , 1862, aged 17; B.A. 1865, of Docklow, co. Hereford, J.P., bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 26 Jan., 1871, an inspector Local Government Board. See Foster's Men at the Bar.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gordon-Duff, Thomas Duff

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gordon-Duff, Thomas Duff. Trinity Coll., 1867. See Duff.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gore, Charles (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gore, Charles, s. Francis, of All Hallows, Bread Street, London, gent. Christ Church, matric. 29 March, 1728, aged 16; B.A. 1731, M.A. 1734, brother of Francis. See Alumni West., 292.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gore, Charles Frederick

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gore, Charles Frederick, o.s. Frederick Robert, of St. George the Martyr, London, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 22 June, 1849, aged 18; B.A. 1853, M.A. 1857, vicar of Edenbridge, Kent, 1859.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gore, Edward

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gore, Edward, s. Edward, of Kiddington, Oxon, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 30 Oct., 1779, aged 17; B.A. 1783, brother of William 1776, evidently died young.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gordon, William Edward

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gordon, William Edward, 1s. John, of London, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 1 June, 1871, aged 18; B.A. 1874, M.A. 1878, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1876. See Foster's Men at the Bar.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gore, (Sir) St. George (Bart.)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gore, (Sir) St. George (Bart.), o.s. Ralph, of Dublin, Ireland, baronet. Oriel Coll., matric. 17 June, 1830, aged 19; 8th baronet, died 31 Dec., 1878, See Foster's Baronetage.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gore, Charles (2)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gore, Charles, s. William, of Tring, Herts, arm. Christ Church, matric. 12 July, 1729, aged 18; created M.A. 23 June, 1732, of Tring, Herts, M.P. Cricklade 1739-41, Herts 1747-61, Tiverton May, 1762, until his death 15 Feb., 1768.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gordon, William Pritchard

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gordon, William Pritchard, 1s. William Pierson, of Oldbury, Salop, arm. Christ Church, matric. 16 Jan., 1880, aged 18; B.A. 1883, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1887.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gordon, William Thomas

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gordon, William Thomas, 5s. John, of London, arm. Christ Church, matric. 4 June, 1846, aged 18.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Gore, Charles Orlando

From volume 2 of the work.
​Gore, Charles Orlando, s. Charles, of Ormond Street, Middlesex, arm. Christ Church, matric. 17 March, 1764, aged 19.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Thomas (9)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Thomas, s. Dilwyne, co. Hereford, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 17 Jan., 1761, aged 17; B.A. 1764, vicar of Kings Pyon 1767, and of Yazor, rector of Bishopstone, co. Hereford.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Thomas Percival

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Thomas Percival, o.s. Thomas, of Mordiford, co. Hereford, gent. Non-Coll., matric. 18 Oct., 1883, aged 19.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Thomas Vaughan

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Thomas Vaughan, o.s. Joshua, of Lampeter, co. Cardigan, cler. Non-Coll., matric. 2 Feb., 1878, aged 21; Charsley Hall, B.A. 1886.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Thomas (7)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Thomas, s. Peter, of Farlington, Hants, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 11 March, 1755, aged 19.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Thomas (8)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Thomas, s. Lewis, of Langharne, co. Carmarthen, cler. Jesus Coll., matric. 1 June, 1756, aged 18.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Walter (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Walter, s. David, of Caron, co. Cardigan, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 2 April, 1726, aged 18; B.A. 1729.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Tristram

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Tristram, s. Tristram, of Beamont, Essex, cler. Lincoln Coll., matric. 8 March, 1750-1, aged 19; B.A. 1755.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Turberville

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Turberville, 4s. Thomas Simpson, of Brompton, London, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 12 Oct., 1860, aged 22; B.A. 1863, M.A. 1884, P.C. St. James's, Curtain Road, London, 1867-74, vicar of Buckland, in Dover, 1874.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Thomas Simpson

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Thomas Simpson, s. Thomas Simpson. of Greenwich, Kent, gent. St. Alban Hall, matric. 16 Dec., 1815, aged 17; B.A. 1822, M.A. 1825, vicar of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, 1841, until his death 30 Jan., 1880.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Evans, Timothy

From volume 2 of the work.
​Evans, Timothy, 'felt maker;' privilegiatus 19 March, 1747-8.
# Spruill v. O'Toole/Opinion of the Court

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United States Supreme Court
294 U.S. 707
Spruill v. O'Toole
Miss Georgia M. Spruill, pro se.
For opinion below, see 74 F.(2d) 559.
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis is denied for the reason that the Court, upon examination of the papers herein submitted, finds no ground upon which a writ of certiorari should be issued. The petition for writ of certiorari is therefore also denied.

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# Squaring the circle

Published in the Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society, v, 1913, page 132.
Squaring the circle
(Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society, v, 1913, 138)
Let $PQR$ be a circle with centre $O$, of which a diameter is $PR$. Bisect $PO$ at $H$ and let $T$ be the point of trisection of $OR$ nearer $R$. Draw $TQ$ perpendicular to $PR$ and place the chord $RS=TQ$.
Join $PS$, and draw $OM$ and $TN$ parallel to $RS$. Place a chord $PK=PM$, and draw the tangent $PL=MN$. Join $RL$, $RK$ and $KL$. Cut off $RC=RH$. Draw $CD$ parallel to $KL$, meeting $RL$ at $D$.
Then the square on $RD$ will be equal to the circle $PQR$ approximately.
| For | $RS^{2}={\frac {5}{36}}d^{2}$, |
$d$
| Therefore | $PS^{2}={\frac {31}{36}}d^{2}$. |
But $PL$ and $PK$ are equal to $MN$ and $PM$ respectively.
| Therefore | $PK^{2}={\frac {31}{144}}d^{2}$, and $PL^{2}={\frac {31}{324}}d^{2}$. |
| Hence | $RK^{2}=PR^{2}-PK^{2}={\frac {113}{144}}d^{2}$, |
| and | $RL^{2}=PR^{2}+PL^{2}={\frac {355}{324}}d^{2}$. |
| But | ${\frac {RK}{RL}}={\frac {RC}{RD}}={\frac {3}{2}}{\sqrt {\frac {113}{355}}}$, |
| and | $RC={\frac {3}{4}}d$. |
| Therefore | $RD={\frac {d}{2}}{\sqrt {\frac {355}{113}}}=r{\sqrt {\pi }}$, very nearly. |
Note.—If the area of the circle be $140,000$ square miles, then $RD$ is greater than the true length by about an inch.
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# Spruill v. Serven

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United States Supreme Court
302 U.S. 764
Spruill v. Serven

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# Spy

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This is a disambiguation page. It lists works that share the same title. If an article link referred you here, please consider editing it to point directly to the intended page.
* "Spy," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
* "Spy (Belgium)," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
* The Spy, by Leonid Andreyev
* "Spy, The," in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920)

## See also

* Spies
# Spruill v. Serven/Opinion of the Court

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United States Supreme Court
302 U.S. 764
Spruill v. Serven
Miss Georgia M. Spruill, pro se.
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
For opinion below, see 93 F.2d 219.
The motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis is denied for the reason that the Court, upon examination of the papers herein submitted, finds no ground upon which writ of certiorari should be issued. The petition for writ of certiorari is therefore also denied.

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# Squibb Sons v. Mallinckrodt Chemical Works/Opinion of the Court

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The Circuit Court of Appeals has certified the following questions:
'Question 1. Where, on an appeal properly in this court, the appellee contends that one of the assignments of errors has been abandoned and all others are not presentable because defective either as assignments of errors or as specifications of errors and urges affirmance of the decree appealed from and this court determines that such contention is well founded in all respects and that no issue on the merits is, for such reasons, presentable to it, is it proper to affirm the decree appealed from? 'Question 2. If question 1 should be answered in the negative, should the order of this court be a dismissal without prejudice?'
Where an appellant fails to file assignments of error as required by the applicable rule (28 U.S.C. 862, 880 [28 USCA §§ 862, 880]; Rule No. 11 of the Rules of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit), the appeal may be dismissed. Compare Rules of this Court No. 9 and No. 27, pars. 4, 5 (28 USCA § 354). But, where an appeal is properly before the court and, upon hearing the appeal, the court determines that such assignments of error as have been duly filed have been abandoned, the court may affirm the decree from which the appeal is taken. Question No. 1 is answered in the affirmative.
It is so ordered.

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# Spurn the temerity—

Spurn the temerity — Rashness of Calvary — Gay were Gethsemane Knew we of Thee —
# Squibb Sons v. Mallinckrodt Chemical Works

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United States Supreme Court
293 U.S. 190
Squibb Sons v. Mallinckrodt Chemical Works
No. 42 Argued: Nov. 7, 1934. --- Decided: Nov 19, 1934
Mr. Frederick H. Wood, of New York City, for E. R. Squibb & Sons.
Mr. Frank Y. Gladney, of St. Louis, Mo., for Mallinckrodt Chemical Works.
PER CURIAM.

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# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darcey, William

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darcey, William, 4s. John, of Marton, Cheshire, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 15 June, 1843, aged 19.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darch, John

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darch, John, s. Thomas, of Luxborough, Somerset, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 28 Nov., 1741, aged 17; B.A. 1745, M.A. 1748, B.D. 1756.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darch, Joseph

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darch, Joseph, s. Thomas, of Lavington, Somerset, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 18 May, 1767, aged 20.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darby, William (1)

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darby, William, s. William, of Maidstone, Kent, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 30 March, 1726, aged 18; B.A. 1729, M.A. 1732.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darby, William (2)

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darby, William, s. George, of Newton, Hants, arm. Christ Church, matric. 2 Feb., 1787, aged 17.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darcey, Alexander

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darcey, Alexander, 2s. John, of Marston, Cheshire, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 24 Jan., 1833, aged 18; B.A. 1836, M.A. 1839, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1840.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darby, Thomas

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darby, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Feckenham, co. Worcester, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 10 May, 1775, aged 24.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darby, William Henry

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darby, William Henry, s. John, of St. Mary's, Hackney, Middlesex, arm. Christ Church, matric. 8 May, 1811, aged 20; B.A. 1815, M.A. 1820, bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1817.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darbyshire, Benjamin Stewart

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darbyshire, Benjamin Stewart, 4s. Benjamin, of West Derby, co. Lancaster, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 3 June, 1863, aged 18; B.A. 1869, M.A. 1870, vicar of Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Yorks, 1882-4.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Darcey, John

From volume 1 of the work.
​Darcey, John, s. Thomas, of Prestbury, Cheshire, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 May, 1788, aged 19; B.A. 1792, M.A. 1794, B.D. 1808 and fellow, rector of Tedstone Delamere, co. Hereford, and P.C. Marton, Cheshire.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Thomas (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Thomas, s. John, of Staveley, Westmoreland, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 7 April, 1794, aged 17; B.A. 1798.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Thomas (2)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Whitehaven, Cumberland, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 12 Oct., 1798, aged 16; B.A. 1802, M.A. 1806, fellow 1814-21, P.C. Whitehaven, h.t., 1808, rector of Corney, Cumberland, 1814, until his death 19 Oct., 1840.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Thomas (3)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Thomas, s. George, of St. Andrew's, Holborn, arm. Christ Church, matric. 1 Feb., 1810, aged 17. See Gent.'s Mag., 1857, ii. 564.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Thomas (4)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Thomas, s. Benjamin, of Lisbon, Portugal, arm. St. Mary Hall, matric. 7 May, 1818, aged 24; B.A. 1822, M.A. 1824, incumbent of Nonington (1845) and Womenswould, Kent, 1845, until his death at Barham 28 Aug., 1868.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Samuel (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Samuel, s. William, of Lyme, Cheshire, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 4 Nov., 1723, aged 19; B.A. 1727.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Samuel (2)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Samuel, s. Samuel, of Carswell, co. Stafford, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 17 Feb., 1729-30, aged 17.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Theodore Edward

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Theodore Edward, 1s. Thomas, of London, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1882, aged 19; Non-Coll. B.A. 1886.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Rothwell

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Rothwell, o.s. Frederick, of South Petherton, Somerset, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 16 Oct., 1875, aged 19.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Samuel (3)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Samuel, s. Samuel, of Tatton, Cheshire, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 3 June, 1742, aged 19.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harrison, Samuel Howe

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harrison, Samuel Howe, s. Samuel, of Havant, Hants, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 27 Nov., 1816, aged 19; B.A. 1820, M.A. 1824.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harley, John

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harley, John, s. Edward, Earl of Oxford. Christ Church, matric. 27 Jan., 1746-7, aged 17; B.A. 1749, M.A. 1752, B. & D.D. 1778, dean of Windsor, bishop of Gloucester 1787, until his death 7 Jan., 1788.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harley, Rev. John

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harley, Rev. John, s. John, Bishop of Hereford. Christ Church, matric. 23 Jan., 1793, aged 18; B.A. 1796, M.A. 1800, died 20 Oct., 1815.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harley, Robert (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harley, Robert, s. Edward, of Titley, co. Hereford. arm. Christ Church, matric. 5 March, 1722-3, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1730, recorder of Leominster and M.P. 1734-41, April, 1742-7, died 5 Jan., 1760.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harley, William (1)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harley, William, born at Eywood, co. Hereford, s. Edward, Earl of Oxford. Christ Church, matric. 22 Dec., 1749, aged 16; B.A. 1753, M.A. 1756, vicar of Uffington, Berks, rector of Everley, Wilts, and preb. of Worcester, died 8 July, 1769.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harley, William (2)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harley, William, of Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, (B.A. 1848, M.A. 1851), adm. 'ad eundem,' 2 June, 1853, vicar of Steventon, Berks, 1851.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harley, Robert (2)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harley, Robert, born at Eywood, co. Hereford, s. Edward, Earl of Oxford. Christ Church, matric. 3 Nov., 1744, aged 17; created M.A. 28 June, 1748, bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1751, recorder of Tewkesbury, M.P. Droitwich 1754, until his death 14 March, 1774.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harling, Joseph

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harling, Joseph, s. Robert, of Bromley, Kent, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 1 Feb., 1816, aged 23; B.A. 1820, M.A. 1824, curate of St. Lawrence, Evesham, and of Bretforton, master of Evesham Grammar School, died 29 Feb., 1844.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harley, Robert (3)

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harley, Robert, F.R.S., created M.A. 2 Feb., 1886.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harling, Edward

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harling, Edward, s. Francis, of Cripplegate, London, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 23 Feb., 1743-4, aged 17; demy Magdalen Coll. 1747-9, B.A. 1748. See Bloxam, vi. 268.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Harman, John

From volume 2 of the work.
​Harman, John, s. Samuel, of Abingdon, Berks, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 5 May, 1804, aged 17; B.A. 1808, M.A. 1817.
# St. Nicholas/Volume 40/Number 1/Nature and Science/Pygmy Hippopotamus

The Pygmy Hippopotamus
By permission of the New York Zoölogical Society.
“This adult male is thirty inches high at the shoulders, seventy inches in-length from end of nose to base of tail, and the tail itself is twelve inches long. The weight of this animal is four hundred and nineteen pounds. All these figures are offered subject to correction.
“The female is believed to be only two years old. It stands eighteen inches high at the shoulders, and weighs one hundred and seventy-six pounds.
“The pygmy hippo is characterized first of all by its midget size, which, in the adult animal, is about equal to that of a twelve-months-old baby
By permission of the New York Zoölogical Society. A Pygmy Elephant.
“The face of the pygmy is relatively smaller than that of the large species, which brings the eyes nearer to the median line of the skull. The lower jaw of the pygmy bears only two incisor teeth, while the large species has four; and while the eyeballs of C. liberiensis are large, they are proportionally less elevated than those of the large hippo. As the latter swims nearly submerged, the eyes seem to float on the surface of the water like two shiny glass marbles.”
Pygmy elephants were discovered in 1905. The specimen at the New York Zoological Park is about fourteen years of age.
# St. Nicholas/Volume 40/Number 1/Whom the King Delighteth to Honor

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About events in the reign of the Sultan Selim and after the war against the Sultan of Egypt, Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri
“WHOM THE KING DELIGHITETH TO HONOR”
(A case where “the office” certainly “sought the man”)
BY JOHN K. CREE
A question came up one day in regard to declaring war against the Sultan of Egypt, Kanssou-Ghawri. The secretary, Mohammed, spoke so strongly in favor of war that the sultan, as a mark of his approbation, promoted him to the post of Grand Vizir on the spot. The position of Grand Vizir at that time was, in addition to the honor, one of some insecurity, also, for Sultan Selim was a monarch of quite uncertain temper, and his vizirs seldom enjoyed their office for much over a month before they received a visit from their sovereign’s mutes with the fatal bowstring. In fact, most of them kept their affairs settled up to date, and their wills made out, immediately from their accession to the office. Mohammed, therefore, while he appreciated the honor that Selim desired to confer upon him, expressed a desire to be excused from accepting it. Selim, however, was so bent upon having him for his vizir, that, with his own royal hands, he applied the bastinado to the unhappy secretary until he cried for mercy and expressed his willingness to accept the proffered honor.
“MOHAMMED EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO BE EXCUSED.”
# St. Nicholas/Volume 40/Number 10

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