brought it into the Shape of a Roman H, where, befides the Books before mentioned, the excellent Study of the Learned John Selden, of the InnerTemple, London, Efq; is placed. Underneath this additional Side of the Library is the Convocation Houfe; in the Apodyterium of which the ViceChancellor's Court is held. Many other Benefactors have much increased this Library; General Fairfax, afterwards Lord Fairfax; Dr. Marshall, Rector of Lincoln College; Dr. Barlow, late Lord Bishop of Lincoln; Mr. Saint Amand, and Dr. Rawlinfon's Manufcripts, &c. which, with certain Libraries purchased by the University of Dr. Huntingdon, Mr. Greaves, and Dr. Pocock, have made it the largest University Library in Europe.

In one of Public Schools is the Collection of Greek Marbles, Statues, Buftos, &c. which were many Years at Eafton, the Seat of the Earl of Pomfret, and were lately prefented to the Univerity by the Countefs of Pomfret. They are at prefent kept there till a proper Building is erected to receive this invaluable Treafure. The Catalogue and Character of them in Dr. Stukeley's Itinerarium Curiofum is as follows:

An entire Column of Marble in two Pieces, fluted, taken from among the Ruins of the Temple of Apollo at the Ifle of Delos, where many now lie. This is fet upon a proper Bafe and Pedestal made purpofely for it. The Capital is unusual, but very beautiful, and feems perfectly to answer that Description which Vitruvius gives us IV. I. of the Origin of the Corinthian Capital from the Con·ceit of Callimachus, who was pleased with the Appearance of a Basket covered with a Tile, and luckily fet upon the Middle of a Root of Acanthus, or Brank Urfin, which fhot up its curled Leaves around it in a delicate and tender Manner. Upon it ftands a Statue, the upper Part naked. Several broken Statues of Goddeffes, naked or in fine Drapery, where the Mind is divided between

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the Pleasure of feeing what remains, and the Grief for what is loft. A great many whole and broken Statues, Pieces of Baffo Relievo, Altars, Urns, Tombs, c. fuch as the Destruction of Troy, reprefented in the Trojan Horfe; the Merriment of the Trojans; the Slaughter of Priamus ; Achilles driving his Chariot with Hector tied to it. There is another Bas-relief of a Battle. A Figure ⚫ recumbent at Dinner. Two Figures in Proceffion. C Four Figures, two with Phrygian Bonnets. Good Pieces of Cornifh-work, with Moldings of Ovolos, Bed-moulds, &c. A Tomb, the Husband and C Wife, with the Son between. A Piece of BacC chanalians. The End of a Tomb or Vase. A 'Mask and revelling Figures. An Horfeman and Footman engaging: Most of these Antiquities 'feem of the higheft Greek Times. Two Egyptian Sphynxes mitred, and two Mufes fitting. A Seahorfe in Baffo. A Capital of a Pillar made of a Horfe's Head, with Branches coming out of 'his Mouth, like thofe at Perfepolis, a Dog's Head on one Angle, and Lion's on the other; upon it are Bufts and Heads; over that is a Portal of a Monumental Stone, with a Woman and two Children. The Tomb of fome Player, with fine Baffos of Masks, the Bufto of the Deceafed. Four Genii. Two Lions devouring Horfes, finely cut. Over it a Priestess by the Side of a Temple. Eight round Altars or Pedestals adorned with Bulls Heads, Feftoons, &c. which ftand upon the Piers of the Stairs. Upon and about them are) other Antiquities, fuch as the Bottom Part of Scylla. Three Monsters like Dogs devouring three Men. A Receiver for an Urn. Cupid afleep lies upon this. A Tomb. Another Ĉa-' pital of a Horfe's Head, &c. Over it a Baffo of Venus riding on a Sea-horse, a Cupid driving a Lion over it. Two Cupids alto relievo. A young Nero, Faunus, &c. A Tomb of a Boy wrought in Channel-work, his Bufto in Baffo upon it. Another Capital from the Temple of Apollo at De

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los. A Greek Mask. Four Greek Statues very intire, bigger than the Life, of most admirable Art. They are dreft in Matron-like Robes or outer Garments, in moft comely Folds; yet cut fo exquifitely, that the Folds of the inner Drapery appear, and the whole Shape of the Body, as if tranfparent: they cannot be fufficiently commended. That celebrated Statue of Cicero intire, with his Sudarium in his Right, and a Scroll in his Left Hand; the Sight of the Eyesvis cut hollow. I could not poffibly excufe myself half a Quarter of an Hour's ferious View of this Mafter-piece, frequently going round it; where fo much feeming Simplicity of the Carver has called forth all the Fire of that divine Genius that could make Statues bear, as this Artift has made them fpeak, and • left an eternal Monument of Contention between him and the great Orator. It grieved me to think it should stand a Day longer in the open Air. Another Statue of a more robuft Shape and Workmanship; his Left Hand holds a Scroll, his Right is laid in a paffionate Manner upon his Breaft. If finewy Mufcles denote one that worked on the Anvil, it may poffibly be Demofthenes. The two next that correfpond beyond the Fountain, are Scipio Africanus and Afiaticus, in an heroic Drefs. Two Coloffi, Fabius Maximus the Cunctator, and Arthimedes with a Square in his Hand. The Tomb of the famous Germanicus, adorned with Carving of Bas-relief. Upon it two admirable Bufts of him and Agrippina his C Wife. Between these upon the Tomb ftands an Altar-like Pedestal with a small and ancient Sta tue of Jupiter fitting. In the Pediment-over the Arch is a curious_Piece of Marble, whereon is raifed the upper Part of a Man with his Arms and Hands extended, and the Impreffion like'wife of a Foot. This I fuppofe the original Standard of the Greek Measure. Upon the Apex of the Pediment is a fine Statue of Apollo, with the C Right Arm naked, the other covered with a Man

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tle, below the Hips it ends in a terminus, so that it is an Hermapollon. Two large and curious Trunks, as fine as the loquacious Pafquin or Marforio at Rome. A Marble Chair with an Infcription on the Back of it, denoting that it belonged · to the High-Prieft of Ifis, as faid, for it is obliterated. It is remarkably easy to fit on; the 'Sides are emboffed with winged Sphynxes. On each Side of it are two fitting Fragments. A very large and curious Greek Statue of Pallas, Colofs Proportion, naked Arms, a Plumed Hel met on her Head, the Gorgonian Egis on her Breaft; the very Marble is not without its Terror. A Greek Lady with her Arms folded under the Drapery, which with that of the under Garment are perfectly feen thro' the Robe. Caius Marius in a Senatorial Habit. Cupid afleep leaning on his Torch. M. Antony, a naked Figure. All these as big as the Life. A little Herculus tearing the Lion. Seven Buftos, an excellent one of Pindar. One faid to be of Olympias, I fancied it Lucretia. Two Buftos, one of the Grecian Venus. Diana in a hunting Habit, a tucked up Coat, Buskins of Skins. A Lady in Greek Drapery. The Venus de Medicis. Paris with a Mantle, the Phrygian Bonnet and odd Stockings of the Dacian Mode: this is a Statue of great Antiquity. A Nymph with a long flowing Garment tied under the 'Breaft, a fine Turn of the Body. A Man, the right Shoulder naked. An antique Marble Cafe. A Flora, the upper Part loft, most inimitable Drapery, like the celebrated one at Rome. A Colofs Head of Apollo, from the Collar Bone to the Crown of the Head three Foot. The Body is faid to lye among many more under Arundel House in London. The Trunk of Camilla, both Arms. A young Bacchus.

The Buildings adjoining are the PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which, with one Side of the Library, form a small Square of 105 Feet over either C Way.

Way. The principal_Front of the Schools on the Outfide is about 175 Feet in Length, in the Middle whereof is a great Gate, with a magnificent Tower over it, in which is Sir Henry Saville's Library; and the highest Apartments of the Tower are used for Aftronomical Obfervations, and fome Experiments in Philofophy; and from thence called the Obfervatory. Three Sides of the upper Story of the SCHOOLS are one entire Room, and called the PICTURE GALLERY. It is furnished with the Pourtraits of many learned and famous Men, feveral large Cabinets of Medals, and fome Cafes of Books; being intended as a Continuation to the Bodleian Library. Dr. Tanner, the late Bishop of St. Asaph, bequeathing his valuable Collection of Manufcripts to the Univerfity, together with a Sum of Money to erect proper Cafes for them, they are here depofited, near the Entrance into the Gallery.

Dr. Edward Butler, late Prefident of Magdalen College, bequeated the Sum of 200l. to carry on the Wainscotting of the fame; Which Scheme the late most noble Duke of BEAUFORT, in the Year 1749, approving, ordered it to be completely finished at his Expence, as a Teftimony of his fincere Affection for the Place where his Grace received his Education. This being now done, and the Pictures cleaned and repaired by Mr. Crawford, they are more advantageously disposed than heretofore; and their Number greatly increafed by late Benefactions. The Arundelian Marbles are now placed to great Advantage in the Moral Philofophy School.

Near the Schools ftands the THEATRE, in Form almost of a Roman D, only longer in Proportion from Right to Left; it hath a flat Roof, compofed of fhort Pieces of Timber, continued to a great Breadth, without Arch-work or Pillar to fupport them, being sustained only by the SideWalls and their own Texture, tho' from Side-Wall

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