other Students, amounting in the whole to

about 70.

Visitor. The KING.

ALL SOULS COLLEGE.

THIS College is situated west of Queen's, and consists chiefly of two courts. 1. The old court is about 124 feet in length, and 72 in breadth, having the High-Street on the south, and the Chapel at the north end of it. In this old quadrangle is a dial, contrived by that ingenious architect, Sir Christopher Wren, when Fellow of the College, which by the help of two half rays, and one whole one for every hour, shews to a minute what is the time, the minutes being marked on the sides of the rays, fifteen on each side, and divided in five by a different character.

2. Their grand court, situated behind the former, is a spacious and beautiful quadrangle, having the Library on the north, the Hall and Chapel on the south, the Cloister on the west, and the Common Room, with other handsome apartments, on the east, adorned with two beautiful Gothic towers. This court is in length, from north to south, about 172 feet, and in breadth 155. The Chapel of this College is about 70 feet long, and 30 broad; the Ante-chapel of the same dimensions. The

Altar-piece is of a beautiful clouded marble, and over it a fine Assumption-piece of the Founder, painted by Sir James Thornhill. Here are also two elegant Vases, one on each side of the altar, by the same hand; the bas-relief of which represents the institution of the Two Sacraments. The compartment over the communion-table is filled with a picture painted at Rome in the year 1771, by the celebrated Mr. Mengs. The subject of this piece is our Saviour's first appearance to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection; which is called by the painters a Noli me tangere, in allusion to the first words of Christ's speech to her, "Touch "me not." The colouring is exquisite, especially in the body of our Saviour. There is something very amiable, mixed with dignity, in the countenance and character of this figure; while the mild composure of it is finely contrasted by that ecstasy of joy and astonishment, which appears on the face of Mary.

The roof of the Chapel is divided into compartments, carved and gilded. The screen, which divides the Chapel from the Ante-chapel, was the design of Sir Christopher Wren.

The new Library is a magnificent Gallery, 198 feet long, and 324 broad, and about 40 feet high, finished at a great expence. The outside is Gothic, in conformity with the rest of the quadrangle. The inside consists of two grand ranges of book-cases, one above the

other, supported by pilasters of the Doric and Ionic orders. Over the book-cases are placed interchangeably vases and bustos, by Sir Henry Cheere, of many eminent persons, formerly Fellows of this Society, of which the following is a list; viz.

1. Sir Anthony Shirley, Knight, A. B. Count of the Empire, and Ambassador from Schach Abhas, Emperor of Persia, to the Christian Princes, in the reign of James I. admitted Fellow 1582.

2. Sir William Petre, Knight, LL. D. Secretary of State to Henry VIII. and Edward VI. and Privy Counsellor to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, 1523.

3. George Clarke, LL. D. Secretary of War, and afterwards, in the reign of Queen Anne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, Secretary to Prince George of Denmark, and in five Parliaments Burgess for the University, 1680.

4. Sir Daniel Dunn, Knight, LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and one of the first Burgesses in Parliament for the University, 1567.

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5. Henry Coventry, Esq. LL. B. Ambassador at Paris, and Secretary of State in the reign of Charles II. 1634. 6. Sir Robert Weston, Knight, LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1536.

7. Sir William Trumbull, Knight, LL. D. Ambassador to the French and Turkish Courts, in the reign of James II. Secretary of State to King William III. and Burgess for the University, 1657.

8. Charles Talbot, LL. D. Baron of Hensol, and Lord High Chancellor of England, 1704.

9. Sir Christopher Wren, Knight, the famous Architect, LL. D. and Savilian Professor of Astronomy, 1653.

10. Richard Steward, LL. D. Dean of St. Paul's, Provost of Eton, Clerk of the Closet to Charles I. and Commissioner for Ecclesiastical Affairs at the Treaty of Uxbridge, 1613.

11. Thomas Tanner, D. D. Bishop of St. Asaph, 1696. 12. James Goldwell, LL. D. Bishop of Norwich, and Secretary of State to Edward IV. 1441.

13. Gilbert Sheldon, D. D. Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of the University, 1672.