Label, 'Occasional Writing | (Cambridge Review &c) | by F. M. C.' pasted to front cover. 'Newspaper Cuttings' in gilt on spine. Cuttings pasted into the book (assumed to be from the Cambridge Review unless otherwise stated) described below. These are frequently dated in Francis Cornford's hand; other comments sometimes added.
p.1. Poem, 'Victor Hugo, Poète des Rues et des Bois', initialled 'F. M. C.' Dated by hand '1899 Oct. 26, but this has been crossed through'.
'Professor Westlake's Lecture on the War', dated by hand 'Nov. 23 1899'.
p.2. 'A learned correspondent draws our attention to an ancient tradition that distinguished astronomers after their death become constellations...' Dated by hand '1899 Nov'
'The learned world has been set agog by the discovery of a deeply interesting Greek epigram...' Dated by hand 'Nov. 30'
'News of the Week and Notes. [Poem], 'Sir Michael's Mount'. With note in Cornford's hand 'Sir M. Foster's Election Address to the Graduates of London University' and date '1900. Feb. 15'.
pp.2-3 (3 cuttings). 'The Ripplestone Club Correspondence. Anthony Ripplestone to Augustus Pocklington'. With note in Cornford's hand 'I projected (but never continued) a series of letters in various characters. Anthony Rippleton was to be an exquisite aesthete, with some of Pater's merits and all of his defects' and date '1899 Nov. 30'.
Other material, tipped in or loose at the end of the book, is described individually as 'child' records of this item.