''The Eagle'', founded in 1859, is the annual review of

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. The poet

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founded ''The Eagle'' in the year in which he graduated from St John's., with the help of a college fellow,

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and

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(1849–1933) were later editors of the magazine. Samuel Butler wrote for ''The Eagle''.

History

* 1859-1935 : Published by W. Metcalfe * 1959- : Published annually by St. John's College Since 1981, a supplement has also been published. Between 1889 and 1915, some of the records from the

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were printed in the magazine.

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