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From the STAR and ROEBUCK INNS, and also the THREE GOATS, the CROSS, the THREE CUPS, and the NEW INN.

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These six Routes will conduct strangers, without inquiry, to the different places in the University, &c. By referring to the Contents, any particular College, Hall, or Inn, may be found, when it will be easy to proceed by turning to the page.

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VARIOUS PLACES FROM OXFORD.

To BATH, through Kingston Inn, Faringdon (18 miles), Lechlade, Fairford, Cirencester, Tetbury, Didmarten, and Cross Hands:-69 miles and 5 furlongs.

Ditto, through Burford (18 miles and a half), Bibury, and Cirencester :-68 miles.

Ditto, through Faringdon, Highworth, Swindon, Wotton Basset, and Chippenham:-65 miles.

To BRISTOL, through Kingston Inn, Faringdon, Highworth, Luckington, Pucklechurch, and Mangotsfield:-66 miles and 5 furlongs.

To BIRMINGHAM, through Woodstock, (8 miles), Enstone, Shipston, Stratford-on-Avon, and Henley in Arden:-62 miles.

To BICESTER, 12 miles, and thence to Buckingham, 11 miles.

To CAMBRIDGE, through Thame, (13 miles), Aylesbury, (22 miles), Leighton Buzzard, Woburn, Ampthill, Bedford, Eaton Socon, and St. Neots: -86 miles.

Ditto, through Weston-on-the-Green, (9 miles), Middleton-Stoney, (12 miles), Barley Mow, Buckingham, (26 miles and a half*), Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Olney, Bedford, (57 miles):87 miles.

To CHELTENHAM, through Ensham, Witney, (12 miles), Northleach, Frogmill Inn, and Dowdswell:-40 miles.

*Two miles from Buckingham is STOWE, the magnificent seat of the Marquis of Buckingham,

To CHICHESTER, through Wallingford, (12 miles and a half), Streatley, Pangbourn, (22 miles), Aldermaston, Basingstoke, Alton, Petersfield, and Havant:-86 miles.

Ditto, through Petersfield, South Harting, and Mid Lavant:-79 miles.

To COVENTRY, through Hopcroft's Holt, (12 miles), Deddington, (16 miles and a half), Adderbury, Banbury, (23 miles), and Southam :-50 miles. To DEVIZES, through Faringdon, Shrivenham, and Swindon :-49 miles.

To GLOUCESTER, through Cheltenham :49 miles and a half.

To HUNGERFORD, through Wantage, (14 miles), and West Shefford :-31 miles.

To LONDON, through Wycombe :-54 miles; through Henley :-58 miles.

To NORTHAMPTON, through MiddletonStoney, Buckingham, Brackley, (22 miles), and Towcester:-42 miles.

To READING, through Wallingford, Streatley, and Pangbourn:-28 miles.

To SALISBURY, through Abingdon, (6 miles), East Ilsley, (17 miles), Newbury, (27 miles), and Andover:--60 miles.

To SOUTHAMPTON, through Newbury, Whitchurch, and Winchester, (53 miles):-64 miles and a half.

To WARWICK, through Deddington, Adderbury, Banbury, and Southam :-47 miles.

Two miles from Warwick is LEAMINGTON PRIORS, celebrated for its Medicinal Waters.

To WORCESTER, through Enstone:-57 miles.

CITY OF OXFORD.

The City of Oxford is a Corporate Body, consisting of a Mayor; High Steward; Recorder; four Aldermen; eight Assistants; two Bailiffs, and those who have served that Office; two Chamberlains, and those who have served the Office of Chamberlain; twenty-four Common Council-men; a Town-clerk, and a Solicitor. The Mayor is elected annually from the Aldermen or the Assistants; the Bailiffs from those who have served the office of Chamberlain, and the Chamberlains from the fourand-twenty before mentioned, the number of whom is kept up by an annual election from the body of the Freemen. At these elections the Members of the Council nominate two persons for each office, one of whom must be chosen by the Commons. The Freemen are very numerous. At the contested Election, in the year 1812, the number polled was 1538; at the Contest in 1820, which was continued three days only, 1267 were polled. Formerly the Representation of the City was under the influence of the two great Houses of Blenheim and Abingdon; afterwards the Duke of Marlborough sent one Member. It is now completely independent. No person, unless matriculated by the Vice-Chancellor, is allowed to open a shop in the City, except he be a Freeman. Freedom is gained by birth, by apprenticeship, or by purchase.

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