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Head Master of Harrow. He was senior wrangler in 1794, at which time there was
no University test for classical eminence; however, the office he held is sufficient
proof of his powers in that respect also. 
[G.] A man of considerable classical powers and literary tastes; was master of a
school at Chelsea.
B.   The Rev. George Butler; Head Master of Liverpool College; 1st class, Oxford.
B.   Spencer P. Butler; barrister; wrangler and 1st class in classics, Cambridge.
B.  The Rev. Arthur Butler; Head Master of Haileybury College; 1st class, Oxford.
Denman, Hon. George, Q.C. M.P.; senior classic, 1842.
F.   1st Lord Denman; Chief Justice Queen's Bench. See in JUDGES.
G.   Physician; a celebrated accoucheur.
GN. Sir Benj. Brodie, Bart.; eminent surgeon. See BRODIE, in SCIENCE.
Goulburn, Henry; senior classic, 1835. It was he who obtained the extraordinary
distinction described in p. 22 (where I
also have made a mistake in his
pedigree). He died young.
F. Right Hon. H. Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[B.] Also an able classical scholar.
U. Edward Goulburn, Serjeant at Law; a man of well-known high accomplishments
and ability.
US. Rev. E. M. Goulburn, D.D. Dean of Norwich; formerly Head Master of
Rugby; eminent preacher.
Hawkins, F. Vaughan; senior classic, 1854; one of the youngest at the time of his
examination, yet is reputed to have
obtained one of the largest number of
marks, upon record.
F.   Francis Hawkins, M.D., Registrar of the College of Physicians.
U.   Edward Hawkins, D.D., Provost of Oriel College, Oxford.
u.   Sir Caesar Hawkins, Sergeant Surgeon to Her Majesty. This is the “blue
ribbon” of the profession, being the highest post attainable by a surgeon.
GB. Charles Hawkins, Sergeant Surgeon to George III.
GF. Sir Caesar Hawkins, 1st Bart, Sergeant Surgeon to George III.
GU. Pennell Hawkins, Sergeant Surgeon to George III.
u.   Halford Vaughan, Professor at Oxford.
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