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tle, below the Hips it ends in a terminus, fo that C 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 eafy to fit on; the C 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 Ægis on her C 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 C 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 fmall Square of 105 Feet over either

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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 higheft 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 some 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 moft 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 difpofed than heretofore; and their Number greatly increased 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 almoft 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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to Side-Wall it is 80 Feet over one Way, and 70 the other; which gave Occafion to fay, that the Foundation was on the Roof.

When properly filled, the Vice-Chancellor being feated in the Center of the femicircular Part, the Doctors on his Right and Left Hand, the Proctors and Curators in their Robes, the Masters of Arts, Bachelors, and Under-Graduates, in their refpective Habits and Places, together with Strangers of both Sexes, it makes the most auguft Appearance of any Room whatever.

Mr. Hogarth, when here at the Opening of the Radcliffe Library, furnished himself with Materials for two different Views of it; and it were greatly to be wifhed, he would oblige the World by puting them in Execution.

On the Outfide it is adorned with Sculpture; particularly the Statue of Charles II. the old Duke of Ormond, and Archbishop Sheldon; done by Chair: Within, with Painting, viz. the Pourtraits, at full Length, of the Founder Archbishop Sheldon, the fame Duke of Ormond, and Sir Chriftopher Wren the Architect: Likewife a curious Cieling; of which the following is a Defcription.

"In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks and Romans, which were too large to be covered with Lead or Tile, fo this, by the Painting of the flat Roof within, is reprefented open; and as they ftretched a Cordage from Pilafter to Pilafter, upon which they ftrain'd a Covering of Cloth, to protect the People from the Injuries of the Weather, fo here is a Cord-moulding gilded, that reaches cross the Houfe, both in Length and Breadth, which fupporteth a great reddith Drapery, fuppofed to have covered the Roof, but now furled up by the Genii round about the Houle, towards the Wall, which difcovereth the open Air, and maketh Way for the Defcent of the Arts and Sciences, that are congregated in a Circle of Clouds to whofe Affembly Truth defcends, as being folli cited and implored by them all. C 2

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For Joy of this Festival fome other Genii sport about the Clouds, with their Feftoons of Flowers and Lawrels, and prepare their Garlands of Lawrels and Rofes, viz. Honour and Pleafure, for the great Lovers and Students of thofe Arts: And that this Affembly might be perfectly happy, their great Enemies and Difturbers, Envy, Rapine, and Brutality, are by the Genii of their oppofite Virtues, viz. Prudence, Fortitude, and Eloquence, driven from the Society, and thrown down Head-long from the Clouds: The Report of the Affembly of the one, and the Expulfion of the other, being proclaimed thro' the open and ferene Air, by fome other of the Genii, who blowing their antick Trumpets, divide themselves into the feveral Quarters of the World. Hitherto in Grofs.

More particularly the Circle of Figures confift, First of Theology, with her Book of Seven Seals, imploring the Affiftance of Truth for the unfolding of it.

On her Left-hand is the Mofaical Law veiled, with the Tables of Stone, to which the points with her Iron Rod.

On her Right-hand is the Gospel, with the Cross in one Hand, and a Chalice in the other.

In the fame Divifion, over the Mofaical Law, is Hiftory, holding up her Pen, as dedicating it to Truth, and an attending Genius, with feveral Fragments of Old Writing, from which fhe collects her History into her Book.

On the other Side, near the Gospel, is Divine Poefy, with her Harp of David's Fashion.

In the Triangle on the Right-hand of the Gospel, is alfo Logick, in a Pofture of arguing; and on the Left-hand of the Mofaical Law, is Mufick, with her Antick Lyre, having a Pen in her Hand, and a Paper of Mufick Notes on her Knee, with a Genius on her Right-hand, (a little within the Partition of Theology) playing on a Flute, being the Emblem of ancient Mufick.

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On the Left (but within the Partition for Phyfick) Dramatick Poefy, with a Vizard, representing Comedy, a bloody Dagger for Tragedy, and the Reed Pipe for Paftoral.

In the Square, on the Right Side of the Circle, is Law, with her Ruling Scepter, accompanied with Records, Patents, and Evidences on the one Side, and on the other with Rhetorick: by these is an attending Genius, with the Scales of Justice, and a Figure with a Palm-branch, the Emblem of Reward for virtuous Actions; and the Roman Fafces, the Marks of Power and Punishment.

Printing, with a Cafe of Letters in one Hand, and a Form ready fet in the other, and by her several Sheets hanging as drying.

On the Left Side the Circle, oppofite to Theology, in three Squares, are the Mathematical Sciences, (depending on Demonftration, as the other on Faith, in the first of which is Aftronomy with the Celestial Globe, Geography with the Terreftial, together with three attending Genii; having Arithmetick in the Square on one Hand, with a Paper of Figures Optics with the Perfpective-Glafs; Geometry with a Pair of Compaffes in her Left; and a Table with Geometrical Figures in it, in her Right-Hand. And in the Square on the other Hand, Architecture embracing the Capital of a Column, with Compaffes, and the Norma or Square lying by her, and a Workman holding another Square in one Hand, and a Plumb-Line in the other.

In the midst of thefe Squares and Triangles (as defcending from above) is the Figure of Truth fitting as on a Cloud, in one Hand holding a Palm Branch (the Emblem of Victory) in the other the Sun, whofe Brightnefs enlightens the whole Circle of Figures, and is fo bright, that it feems to hide the Face of herfelf to the Spectators below.

Over the Entrance of the Front of the THEATRE, are Three Figures tumbling down; First Envy, with her Suaky Hairs, Squint Eyes, Hag's C 3 Breaft,