boys who were under the tuition of the music-master sate during that time; one of whom, after the prayers, and before the grace, set the psalm by singing the first line himself, after which the rest of the boys joined in, unaccompanied by the organ, except upon the occasions before mentioned.

The new hall is built on a site westward of the old one, and it partly covers the refectory of the friary; the foundations are partially upon the city wall. The principal façade shewn in the accompanying engraving, which will be seen from Newgate-street, is a handsome elevation faced with Portland stone in the style of architecture prevalent at the period of the foundation of the charity. At the angles are octangular turret staircases which rise ten feet above the rest of the building, and are finished with battlements; the light is admitted to the interior by openings in the domestic style of the sixteenth century accommodated to the spiral disposition of the stairs, and a small division attached to the inner face of each tower in three stories, has windows in the same style; the remainder of this story is made by buttresses into nine divisions containing lofty windows (30 feet high by 9 feet wide) with low pointed arches bounded by sweeping cornices, and made by mullions into four compartments in breadth, and subdivided by transoms into three heights; the several compartments have arched heads, and the upper on es diverge into small arches within the head of the principal one; a cornice runs along the entire elevation just above the points of these windows, below which the buttresses terminate; and from this cornice rises a series of pinnacles alternately of different sizes and heights, and situated above the buttresses and the points of the windows; the former are octangular and end in dome-shaped canopies, the latter in angular pinnacles; the main walls are finished with battlements. The extent of this front is 200 feet; the height 68 feet. The two ends of the hall and the northern side are plain brick walls. On the ground floor is a cloister or covered walk 187 feet by 16 feet, for the boys of the establishment to exercise in, which extends the length of the front; the remainder of the plan is occupied by a kitchen. 67 by 33 feet, and by other apartments for business and utility. The hall occupies the entire floor over this story, and is not yet finished. The interior will display a spacious apartment fitted up in the taste of the sixteenth century. At the east end is the principal entrance to the hall by a noble staircase; a music gallery, with a handsome carved screen, will cover the main entrance, and contain a large organ ornamented in the same taste as the building, behind which will be a narrow gallery; and in the wall at the back two windows filled with painted glass. The side walls will be wainscotted to the height of the cills of the windows; the wainscot will be neatly pannelled and finished, enriched with effigies in relief of the founder Edward VI. and shields of arms emblazoned in colours; the roof in imitation of oak will spring from stone corbels attached to the piers

between the windows on the one side, and others corresponding with them on the opposite side; it will be divided by beams forming low pointed arches into principal divisions corresponding in extent with the windows: pendants will be applied to the beams and the spandrils enriched alternately with the Tudor rose, and the arms of the hospital in colours. The blank wall will be relieved by the large paintings which hung in the old hall. This structure will probably be finished in the course of the ensuing year. The architect is John Shaw, esq.

In digging the foundation of this hall, various curiosities were discovered, consisting of monk's sandals, domestic utensils, and a stone coffin without a lid, or any inscription, similar to the one discovered in St. Martin's-le-grand.*

The mathematical school is over what used to be the western entrance, but which gate the governors have closed up. It was built by sir Christopher Wren, and is a handsome edifice; between the windows on the first floor is an arched recess covered with a circular pediment supported by consoles, and enriched with garlands of flowers. Within the niche is a full length statue of Charles II. in his royal robes, with this inscription:

CAROLVS II.
FVNDATOR, 1672.

This entrance formerly led to the cloisters, but the passage is now closed through a great portion of the south side, and the whole of the west side of the eastern cloister being pulled down, The cloisters have porticos with pointed arches continued round them; the walls are massy, and supported by abutments, being the only remains of this magnificent monastery. Of the western cloister nothing remains; the annexed vignette is from a drawing by J. P. Malcolm.

South View of the West Cloister of the Grey Friars. On the north side of the new hall is the infirmary or sick ward, * Vide ante, p. 58.

to which the boys are sent upon the first appearance of indisposition, that they may be under the immediate inspection and superintendance of the resident apothecary and a nurse appointed for the purpose. This building, including the apothecary's house, forms three sides of a square, which serves as a place of recreation for those approaching convalescence, and beyond which no boy is allowed to go without permission of the apothecary or nurse, until his return to his own ward. This building, with a square called the new-playground, and a few out buildings, form the western side of the whole fabric.

The north end of the western cloister leads into another called the new cloister, under the writing-school (which has been already described); and at the end of this cloister is the north-western gate (leading to St. Bartholomew's hospital) which is now closed. Part of this cloister has been parted off, and a very convenient building called the laboratory, erected for the boys to wash themselves. There is also a large bath, which can be filled with either hot or cold water.

Adjoining the north end of this cloister is the steward's house, the front of which looks into the play ground called The Ditch ;* and adjoining this is a house for one of the grammar-masters, which house also adjoins the grammar school, a handsome modern brick building, for which the hospital is greatly indebted to Mr. Alder- . man Gill, who was for several years treasurer, and the immediate predecessor of the late J. Palmer, esq. a gentleman who for many years so honourably filled that situation. This is the only building on the north side of the hospital, which side has been greatly enlarged by pulling down some houses lately occupied by the masters, and throwing it open, thereby making a very handsome entrance from Little Britain.

On the south side of this entrance is the treasurer's house; and the other houses in this ground are occupied by the matron, masters, and beadles. The steward has also a small office on the south side, opposite his house.

Proceeding in an easterly direction, leads to the south-west entrance from Butcher-hall-lane, Newgate-street; and in this space (which is called the counting-house yard) stands the countinghouse, and several other houses, which are inhabited by the clerks and some of the masters. The treasurer has also a back entrance to his house at the end of the counting-house, and his garden runs at the back of all the houses on the eastern side of this yard. The building on the western side is occupied by the boys; and in an ornamented niche of red brick in the centre, opposite the door of the counting house, is a statue of king Edward in his royal robes, with the sceptre in his right hand, and the charter of incorporation in

This name is derived from the circumstance of the town ditch running under it which was arched over by Mr. Calthorp.

his left. From his neck is suspended the blue ribbon and George. On the black slab on which he stands is the following inscription:

King EDWARD the 6th of famous memory in the sixteenth year of his age, founded this HOSPITAL.

The counting house is a neat brick building, containing a good room on the ground floor for the clerks, and a handsome room over it called the court-room, where the governors meet. It is of the Doric order, and has four pillars supporting a frieze across it, with enriched arches. In each corner are two pilasters, and the frieze without a cornice is continued round the room. The wainscot is pannelled, and the ceiling plain with a kind of fan in the centre. At the north end stands the president's chair, under a little canopy, with the arms of England over it. Beneath the arms is a half length portrait of king Edward, executed by Hans Holbein, in good preservation, the countenance very fair and delicate. On the right side of the above is a half length portrait of Charles II. by sir Peter Lely, with a more placid countenance than the generality of his portraits. On the left of king Edward is a portrait of king James the second.

Besides the above royal pictures, there are portraits of the following gentlemen who have been presidents of the hospital: sir Richard Dobbs, knt. (the first president) 1553; sir Wolstan Dixie, knt. lord mayor 1585, president 1592; sir John Leman, 1632 ; sir Christopher Clitherow, 1641; sir Thomas Vyner, 1658; sir John Frederick, 1662; sir John Moore, 1684; sir Thomas Forbes, 1727; Richard Clark, esq. 1800;* sir John Anderson, the late president, 1806. There are also portraits of the following benefactors: Dame Mary Ramsay, 1599; Mr. Richard Young, 1661 ; Thomas Singleton, esq. 1653; William Gibbon, esq. 1662; Erasmus Smith, esq. 1666; Thomas Barnes, esq. 1667; John Morris, esq. 1670; Daniel Colwall, esq. 1690; John Fowke, esq. 1691; Thomas Stretchley, esq. 1692; Henry Stone, esq. 1693; Thomas Parr, 1748; Thomas Dyer, 1748; Mr. Dyer, jun. Mrs. Catherine Dyer; and J. Palmer, esq. a full length, by sir T. Lawrence.

Besides the above, there is also a portrait of a Mr. St. Amand, the grandfather of a benefactor, which was left to the hospital under very peculiar circumstances, as will appear by the following extract from the will of the benefactor :—

By will, dated Aug. 9, 1749, James St. Amand, esq. of St. George the Martyr, Queen-square, gave the original picture of his grandfather to Christ's Hospital, upon condition that the treasurer thereof give a receipt to my executors, and promise never to alienate the said picture; and as often as a change of treasurers takes place, every new treasurer shall send a written receipt and promise

The present Chamberlain of London