...wilderness, neer a fair navigable river, environed with' many neighbouring towns of note, the building thought by some to be too gorgeous for a wilderness, and yet too mean in others' apprehensions for a colledg." The " fair navigable river" still "wanders along its silver-winding way,"...

...many Neighbouring Towns of note, being so neer, that their houses joyn with her Suburbs, the building thought by some to be too gorgeous for a Wilderness, and yet too mean in others apprehensions for a Colledg, it is at present inlarging by purchase of the neighbour houses, it hath...

...many neighbouring towns of note, being so neer, that their houses joyn with her suburbs, the building thought by some to be too gorgeous for a wilderness, and yet too mean in others apprehensions for a Colledg, it is at present inlarging by purchase of the neighbour houses, it hath...

...wilderness, neer a fair navigable river, environed with many neighbouring towns of note, the building thought by some to be too gorgeous for a wilderness, and yet too mean in others' apprehensions for a colledg." The "fair navigable river" still "wanders along its silver-winding way,"...

...and it was no longer available for College purposes.1 Johnson says that the first College building was "thought by some to be too gorgeous for a Wilderness and yet too mean in others apprehensions for a Colledg."2 When we reflect upon how it was built and especially when we recall...

...likened to a bowlinggreen, and the college building is spoken of as a " faire building," " thought by Mme to be too gorgeous for a wilderness, and yet too mean in others apprehension for a Colledg." Johnson's book was published in London in 1654. The next description of the building which...

...The building, which was situated in the midst of a narrow strip of land "bordering a pleasant river," was " thought by some to be too gorgeous for a wilderness and yet too mean in others' apprehensions for a college." REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE FIRST PRESIDENT. When Dunster assumed...

...1651, is even more tantalizing in his description of this marvellous edifice. He says : " The building, thought by some to be too gorgeous for a wilderness, and yet too mean in others apprehensions for a Colledg, is at present inlarging by purchase of the neighbour houses, it hath the...

...1651, is even more tantalizing in his description of this marvellous edifice. He says : " The building, thought by some to be too gorgeous for a wilderness, and yet too mean in others apprehensions for a Colledg, is at present inlarging by purchase of the neighbour houses, it hath the...

...colony charter was itself vacated. The building first erected was of wood. Edward Johnson quaintly says it was " thought by some to be too gorgeous for a wilderness, and yet too mean in others' apprehensions for a college." He says, further, that it had a fine hall, comfortable studies, and a...