Charter of Incorporation is dated May 20, 16 Henry VI. in which it is called Collegium Animarum omnium Fidelium defunctorum de Oxon.

By the Statutes he gave this College, he appointed forty Fellows, whereof twenty-four were direct-> ed to ftudy Divinity and Philosophy, and the other fixteen the Civil and Canon Law. He procured from King Henry VI. a Grant of the Lands and Revenues of several dissolved Priories to endow his College, and in his Life-time erected the Chapel, and all the rest of the Buildings (except fome very modern ones) which cost him 4545. and at his Death gave to the Society the Sums of 1347. 6s. 8 d. and 100 Marks.

The most confiderable Benefactors, next to the Founder, have been Colonel Chriftopher Codrington, Governour of the Leeward Islands, and Fellow of All-Souls, already mentioned; George Clarke, LL. D. the late Duke of Wharton, Doddington Greville, Efq; Lieutenant General Stewart, and Sir Nathanael Lloyd, (who at the Time that he was Fellow of this College, was Head of a College in Cambridge.) The Colonel bequeathed 6000. for building the noble Library already defcribed, his own valuable: Study of Books, and 4000 l. more to purchase new ones; and Dr. Clarke gave his beautiful Houfe, &c. for the Ufe of the Wardens fucceffively of the College. He alfo very much augmented the Chaplainfhips, and intended to have been a much larger Benefactor to the College, but thought proper to bestow those Favcurs on Worcester College.

In this College are one Warden, forty Fellows, two Chaplains, and nine Clerks.

A very peculiar Cuftom is the celebrating the Mallard Night, every Year, on the 14th of January, in Remembrance of an exceffive large Mallard or Drake, fuppos'd to have long rang'd in a Drain or Sewer where it was found at the Digging for the Foundation of the College. A very authentic Account of this Event hath lately been retriev'd, and · published to the learned World, from a Manuscript

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of Thomas Walfingham the Hiftorian, and Monk of St. Albans. It is the Cause of much Mirth, for on the Day, and in Remembrance of the Mallard, is always fung a merry old Song fet to ancient Mufic.

The Visitor is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

BRAZEN-NOSE COLLEGE

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'ORMS the Weft-Side of the Radcliff Square. Was founded in the Year 1511 by the joint Benefaction of William Smith, Bishop of Lincoln, and Richard Sutton, Knight.

The most probable Account of the_uncommon Name of this College feems to be this: The Founders purchas'd from Univerfity College, for the Scite of their intended Building, two ancient Seats of Learning, Brazen-Nafe and Little University Halls; or, as the laft was more commonly call'd, BlackHall. Both thefe are fuppos'd to have received their refpective Names from fome Students, who removed thither from two such Seminaries in the temporary Univerfity of Stamford. And Anthony Wood fays the Stamford Seminary was call'd BrazenNofe from an Iron Ring fix'd in a Nose of Brafs ferving as a Knocker to the Gate; which I believe is remaining there to this Day.

But another Antiquary, Dr. White Kennet, fays that it was originally a Copper-Nofe, or a red car buncled-Nofe, which was commonly expos'd as a Sign to fome Hofpitia, Inns, or Houses of Entertain-› ment; and from thence probably, the Hotel, or Hall at Oxford, as well as the other at Stamford, had its Denomination. (See Glofs, to Parochial Anti quities in V. Coprofe.)

The Founders, with a View to both these ancient Seats of Learning, order'd their new Seminary to be called, The King's Hall and College of Brazen-Ñofe. Agree

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Agreeable to its Antiquity, as University-Hall, there are ftill over the Door of the Refectory two very ancient Bufts. The one of the glorious Alfred the firft Founder, the other of John Erigena a Scotfman, who first read Lectures there in the Year 882.

The Refectory itself is neat and convenient, adorned with the Pictures of the principal Benefactors, and very good Paintings on Glafs of the two Founders.. It stands on the South Side of the firft Quadrangle. In the Center of which is a Statue of Cain and Abel.

Through a Paffage on the left Hand of the Gate of the first Quadrangle we enter the fecond. This is a more modern Structure. Though the Stone is mouldring, the Defign is elegant. And is fuppos'd to have fallen from the Hands of that great Architec Sir Chriftopher Wren.

A Cloifter with a Library over it forms the East Side, the Chapel the South. The Area is difpos'd in the Form of a Garden planted with flow'ring Shrubs.

The Library is rather calculated for real Use than ornamental Shew. The Chapel has a Neatnefs and Simplicity becoming the Houfe of God. If thefe may be confidered as the Parents of Beauty, this Edifice has very strong Pretenfions to it. The Roof and Altar-Piece are each respectively fine.

The Ante-Chapel has an elegant Monument to the Memory of the late Principal. On this, a masterly: Buft gives you the strongest Features of his Face; an attic Infcription of his Mind.

The Foundation of this College is for one Principal, twenty Fellows, thirty-two Scholars, and four Exhibitioners.

The Number of Names in the Book at present are one hundred and twelve.

Vifitor. The Bishop of Lincoln.

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I proceed in the next Place, to the Description of the three Colleges fituated between the new Church of All Saints in the High-Street, and the Turl, or Torald Gate.

These are Lincoln, Exeter and Jefus, which form almost an entire Street alone.

LINCOLN COLLEGE.

Tsaints, is Lincoln, fituated on the East Side of

HE firft of thefe Colleges, going from All

the faid Street; the Front of it extending 210 Feet. in Length. It confifts of two Courts, the Outer or North Court, and the Inner or South Court.

The Outer Court we enter through an ancient well built Portal, with a Tower over it: This is a regular Quadrangle, the Sides of which are 80 Feet each. The Inner or South Court has alfo a Gate into the Street; and is a regular Square likewife, but less than the other, being 70 Feet each way.

In the North Eaft Corner of the outer Court, through a handfome Gothic Arch, there is a Paffage. between the Hall and Buttery to the Kitchen, beyond which turning to the Right, you come to a Square Court or Garden, planted with flow'ring Shrubs, and encompaffed with a Palifade.

The Hall is a handfome Edifice about 40 Feetlong, 25 broad, and of a proportionable Height. It was new Wainscotted in ijoi, chiefly by the Benefaction of the late Lord Crewe Bishop of Durham, whole Arms are placed over the Middle of the Screen, as are those of the rest of the Contributors over other Parts of the Wainscot.

The Library is a very neat Room in the North Side of the Outer Court, over the Common Room. It has been lately new fitted up, fafhed and wainscotted at the Expence of Sir Nathaniel Lloyd, Knt. fometime Commoner of this College, and afterwards

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Fellow of All Souls. It is well furnished with Books, and there are in it fome ancient and valuable Manufcripts.

There is a good Half Length Picture of Bishop Creme at the West End of it, and another of Sir Nathaniel Lloyd.

But what is moft taken notice of in this College, is their Chapel, which is fituated on the South Side of the Inner Court.

The Screen of it is of Cedar, finely carved, and is mentioned by Dr. Plott, as a great Curiofity.

The Windows are entirely of Painted Glafs, of which there is one large one over the Altar, and four leffer on each fide. In thofe of the South Side are the Figures of the Twelve Apostles, Three in each Window, as large as Life. In the First Window, which is next the Altar, are Peter, Andrew, and fames the Greater: In the 2d, John, Philip, and Bartholomew: In the 3d, Matthew, Thomas, and James the Lefs: In the 4th, Jude, Simon, and

Matthias.

On the other Side, over against Thefe, are the Figures of Twelve of the Prophets. In the Firft Window, or next to the Altar, are David, Daniel, and Elijah: In the 2d, Ifaiak, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel In the 3d, Amos, Zechariah, and Malachi: In the 4th, Elifba, Jonah, and Obadiah.

The Eaft Window, which is over the Altar, contains the Types and Anti-types of our Saviour. It is divided into fix Partitions: In the Firft, reckoning from the North, is the Creation of Man in Paradife; and over it the Nativity of our Saviour. In the 20, is the paffing of the Ifraelites through the Red Sea; and over it, our Saviour's Baptifm: In the 3d, is the Jewifh Paffover; and over it, the Inftitution of the Lord's Supper: In the 4th, is the Elevation of the Brazen Serpent in the Wilderness; and over it, our Saviour's Crucifixion: In the 5th, is Jonas delivered out of the Whale's Belly; and over it, our Saviour's Refurrection: In the 6th, is Elijab going to Heaven in the Fiery Chariot; and over it, our Saviour's Afcenfion.

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