Chapter Templars to Term Time of our Universities of T by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

the Goodwin Sands, called together the oldest inhabitants to ask their opinion. A very old man said, “I believe Tenterden steeple is the cause.” This reason seemed ridiculous enough, but the fact is, the Bishop of Rochester applied the revenues for keeping clear the Sandwich haven to the building of Tenterden steeple. (See Goodwin Sands. )
    Some say the stone collected for strengthening the wall was used for building the church tower.

Tenterhooks I am on tenterhooks, or on tenterhooks of great expectation. My curiosity is on the full stretch, I am most curious or anxious to hear the issue. Cloth, after being woven, is stretched or “tentered” on hooks passed through the selvages. (Latin, tentus, stretched, hence “tent,” canvas stretched.)

“He was not kept an instant on the tenterhooks of impatience longer than the appointed moment.”- Sir W. Scott: Redgauntlet, chap. xvi.

Tenth Legion (The), or the Submerged Tenth. The lowest of the proletariat class. A phrase much popularised in the last quarter of the nineteenth century by “General” Booth's book, In Darkest England. (See Submerged. )

Tenth Wave It is said that every tenth wave is the biggest. (See Wave. )

“At length, tumbling from the Gallic coast, the victorious tenth wave shall ride, like the boar, over all the rest.”- Burke.

Tercel The male hawk. So called because it is one-third smaller than the female. (French, tiers.)

Terence The Terence of England, the mender of hearts, is the exquisite compliment which Goldsmith, in his Retaliation, pays to Richard Cumberland, author of The Jew, The West Indian, The Wheel of Fortune, etc. (1732-1811.)

Teresa (St.). The reformer of the Carmelites, canonised by Gregory XV. in 1621. (1515-1582.) (See Sancho Panza. )

Term Time called, since 1873, LAW SESSIONS.
   Michaelmas Sessions begin November 2nd, and end December 21st.
   Hilary Sessions begin January 11th, and end the Wednesday before Easter.
   Easter Sessions begin the Tuesday after Easter-week, and end the Friday before Whit Sunday.
   Trinity Sessions begin the Tuesday after Whit-sun-week, and end August 8th.

Term Time of our Universities There are three terms at Cambridge in a year, and four at Oxford, but the two middle Oxford terms are two only in name, as they run on without a break. The three Cambridge terms are Lent, Easter, and Michaelmas. The four Oxford terms are Lent, Easter + Trinitv, and Michaelmas.
   LENT-
   Cambridge, begins January 13th, and ends on the Friday before Palm Sunday.
   Oxford, begins January 14th, and ends on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.
   EASTER-
   Cambridge, begins on the Friday of Easter- week, and ends Friday nearest June 20th.
   Oxford, begins on the Wednesday of Easter-week, and ends Friday before Whit-Sunday. The continuation, called “Trinity term,” runs on till the second Saturday of July.
   MICHAELMAS-
   Cambridge, begins October 1st, and ends December 16th.
   Oxford, begins October 10th, and ends December 17th.