A pocket companion for Oxford. [Entitled] A new pocket companion for Oxford: or, Guide through the University1815 |
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... windows and niches all round : over the latter , next to the architrave , are beautiful festoons of fruits and flowers . The entablature is much enriched with carv- ing ; and over it is a balustrade surrounding the whole , finished with ...
... windows and niches all round : over the latter , next to the architrave , are beautiful festoons of fruits and flowers . The entablature is much enriched with carv- ing ; and over it is a balustrade surrounding the whole , finished with ...
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in stucco . It is chiefly lighted by windows in the cylindric part ; between which are tresses of fruits and flowers . In the circular part , without the piers , are the book - cases and read- ing - tables : the gallery above is ...
in stucco . It is chiefly lighted by windows in the cylindric part ; between which are tresses of fruits and flowers . In the circular part , without the piers , are the book - cases and read- ing - tables : the gallery above is ...
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... Window , painted in claro obscu- ro , was done after a design of Schwartz , as appears by a print engraved by ... windows were painted in the same manner . Those now in the Chapel were removed thither from the Ante - chapel in 1741 ; but ...
... Window , painted in claro obscu- ro , was done after a design of Schwartz , as appears by a print engraved by ... windows were painted in the same manner . Those now in the Chapel were removed thither from the Ante - chapel in 1741 ; but ...
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... windows , designed and executed by the above - mentioned inge- nious artist . They are adorned with the fi- gures of the two patron saints , St. John Bap- tist and St. Mary Magdalen ; of Kings Henry III . and VI . by the former of whom ...
... windows , designed and executed by the above - mentioned inge- nious artist . They are adorned with the fi- gures of the two patron saints , St. John Bap- tist and St. Mary Magdalen ; of Kings Henry III . and VI . by the former of whom ...
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... - rich it . Each window contains six Figures nearly as large as the life , representing the Apostles , primitive Fathers , Saints , and Martyrs . Ca- thedral service is performed here every day at ten and 34 NEW COMPANION.
... - rich it . Each window contains six Figures nearly as large as the life , representing the Apostles , primitive Fathers , Saints , and Martyrs . Ca- thedral service is performed here every day at ten and 34 NEW COMPANION.
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adorned Anne Ante-chapel Archbishop arched beautiful benefactions benefactors Bishop Bishop of Lincoln Bishop of Winchester building built Bust Chancellor Chapel Chimney Cloister collection consists Corinthian Order court D.D. Late daughter ditto door Duke of Marlborough Durham Earl east elegant entrance erected Exeter Exeter College expence feet 6 inches feet high feet in length feet long Fellows figures finished formerly Founder front Garden gate Gothic Hall handsome Harcourt High-Street Holy Family inches high Ionic order John Duke King Edward King Henry Knight Lady Landscape Late and prefent lege Library Lord Magdalen College magnificent marble Mary ment Merton College north side number of Students Oriel College Oxford painted piece portraits present principal Profeffor Provost quadrangle Queen Reubens Robert Harcourt roof Saviour Scholars Simon Sir Nathaniel Lloyd Sir William Society Souls College south side spacious statue tion Titian Tower University Vandyck Visitor Wadham College whole number window