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Mansfield College

a college devoted to the study of theology at Oxford, England. Founded in 1886, when the Spring Hill College of Birmingham was transferred to Oxford, it was built and is maintained by the Congregational churches especially for the education of Congregational ministers.

MANSFIELD, MOUNT, the highest peak of the Green Mountains, in the State of Vermont, 20 miles E. of Burlington. It has three distinct summits, the highest of which is 4,364 feet above sealevel.

MANSFIELD, RICHARD, an American actor; born on the Island of Heligoland, North Sea, in 1857; first studied art, but afterward prepared for the stage; came to the United States and appeared as Dromez in "Les Manteaux Noirs" at the Standard Theater, New York. He later became very successful in many plays, and created the parts of Prince Karl, Beau Brummel, and Baron Chevrial, and the titular rôles in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"; also of Cyrano de Bergerac, MANSLAUGHTER and Monsieur Beaucaire. He died Aug. 30, 1907.

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