Today I started my literary pilgrimage about Anthony Wood, the 17th century antiquarian and Oxford historian. He collected the turn-up book The Beginning, Progress and End of Man in 1788/89  and placed it in his ballad collection. This collection of ballads is now an important part of the Bodleian collection. To my joy his house in Oxford is still part of Merton College. My next project is to see whether i can convince the head porter to allow me into the house!