of Thomas Walfingham the Hiftorian, and Monk of St. Albans. It is the Caufe 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 Vifitor is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

BRAZEN-NOSE COLLEGE

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Weft-Side of the Radcliff Square. Was founded in the Year 1511 by the joint Benefaction of William Smith, Bifliop 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-Nose and Little University Halls; or, as the laft was more commonly call'd, BlackHall. Both these are fuppos'd to have received their respective Names from fome Students, who removed thither from two fuch 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 Nofe of Brafs serving 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-Nose, or a red carbuncled-Nofe, which was commonly expos'd as a Sign to fome Hofpitia, Inns, or Houses of Entertainment; and from thence probably, the Hotel, or Hall at Oxford, as well as the other at Stamford, had its Denomination. (See Glofs. to Parochial Antiquities 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-Ńofe. Agree

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Agreeable to its Antiquity, as Univerfity-Hall, there are still 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 ftands 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 second. 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 Architect Sir Chriftopher Wren.

A Cloifter with a Library over it forms the Eaft 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 these may be confidered as the Parents of Beauty, this Edifice has very strong Pretenfions to it. The Roof and Altar-Piece are each refpectively fine.

The Ante-Chapel has an elegant Monument to the Memory of the late Principal. On this, a masterly: But gives you the ftrongeft 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 prefent 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.

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LINCOLN COLLEGE,

HE first of these Colleges, going from All Saints, is Lincoln, fituated on the East Side of 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 also 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 Square Court or Garden, planted with flow'ring Shrubs, and encompaffed with a Palifade."

The Hall is a handfome Edifice about 40 Feet long, 25 broad, and of a proportionable Height. It was new Wainfcotted in 1701, 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 fixed up, fashed 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 Manuscripts.

There is a good Half Length Picture of Bishop Crewe at the Weft 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 those of the South Side are the Figures of the Twelve Apoftles, 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 First Window, or next to the Altar, are David, Daniel, and Elijah: In the 2d, Ifaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel: In the 3d, Amos, Zechariah, and Malachi: In the 4th, Elifba, Fonah, 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 Baptism: In the 3d, is the Jewish 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 Elijah going to Heaven in the Fiery Chariot; and over it, our Saviour's Afcenfion.

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The Cieling, which is wainscotted with Cedar, is embellished with the Arms of the Founders and the principal Benefactors; intermixed with Cherubims, Palm Branches, Feftoons, &c. beautifully painted and Gilt. The Lower Cedar Desks are terminated with eight well executed Figures of the fame Wood, viz. Mofes and Aaron, the four Evangelifts, St. Peter, and St. Paul.

This Chapel was built in 1630 by Dr. John Williams, at that time Bishop of Lincoln, and afterwards Arch-Bishop of York; of whom Memorials are to be seen in feveral Places. For befides his Arms, which are upon the Cieling, amongst thofe of the other Benefactors, the fame are again in Shields over the Doors of the Screen; being finely caryed in Cedar, on the Outfide of it, and painted with all the proper Colours on the Infide. And in the upper Part of every Window on both Sides of the Chapel, are four Human Figures in painted Glafs, with Efcutcheons on their Breafts; wherein there are feveral different Coats of Arms, to all which this Benefactor has Pretenfions. There is alfo a good Half Length Picture of Him, with fome lefler Portraits, preferved in the Rector's Lodgings.

This College was firft founded by Richard Flemming, who was born of a good Family in Tork/hire. He was educated in this Univerfity, of which he was two Years Proctor, being then Fellow of Univerfity College. It is faid, that he was at that Time a Favourer of Wickliffe's Doctrine, but that being afterwards wrought upon to change his Sentiments, he became a zealous Oppofer of it, and defigned this College to be a Seminary of learned Men to preach and write against it.

In 1420 he was made Bishop of Lincoln by King Henry the Vth; and died in 1431. He obtained the Charter of Incorporation of King Henry the VIth, in the fixth Year of his Reign; by which he was impowered to unite the Churches of St. Mishael and St, Mildred to All-Saints Church, to erect

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