All this seems a far cry from Iffley Mill; but Iffley means to an Oxford man, not so much the picturesque village, nor even its gem of a Norman Church that towers above the lock, but the place where Eights and Torpids start for the races.  And the boating, which is so associated with the name of Iffley, is still—­and long may it be so—­ the queen of Oxford sports.  To succeed as an oar, a man has to learn to sacrifice the present to the future, to scorn delights and live laborious days, to work together with others, and to sink his individuality in the common cause.  These are great qualities, and therefore in any book on Oxford, the picture, which recalls them and is their symbol, has a right to a place.

Printed in Great Britain. 
Letterpress by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh. 
Plates engraved and printed by Henry Stone & Son, Ltd., Banbury.

[OXFORD FROM THE EAST (End papers)]