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a candidate, though he has not studied at either 

 of the English universities. 



" Your Lordship will observe, that Dr. Stanger 

 could not have this mandamus under this by- 

 law* and therefore I admit I must support the 

 by-law Sir George Baker sets forth in his affi- 

 davit, because no person, except he be of one 

 university or the other, can possibly be ex- 

 amined, but upon the proposition of one of the 

 fellows that he should be examined ; and upon 

 the proposition of one of the fellows, if he be a 

 licentiate of seven years standing, and thirty- 

 six years of age, though he has not that qualifica- 

 tion which is required in the by-law set forth in 

 Sir George Baker's affidavit, yet this door is open 

 to him. And can it be supposed, or will any 

 gentleman stand up and say it is consistent 

 with probability, that a man of eminent learn- 

 ing and high qualifications, who, notwithstand- 

 ing he has not had that species of education, 

 which I will show from the time of the charter 

 to this day has been constantly adopted; yet, if 

 he be a person who has undoubtedly qualifica- 

 tions for it, is it to be supposed that there is not 

 one fellow of the whole college who would pro- 

 pose such a person ?" 



" In the by-law which I have just stated, any 

 one fellow may propose the examination of an 



