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fouth, the Cloyster on the weft, and the Commen Room, with other handsome apartments, on the east, adorned with two beautiful Gothic Towers. This court is in length from north to fouth about 172 feet, and in breadth 155. The Chapel of this college is about 70 feet long, and 30 broad; the Ante-chapel of the fame dimenfions: The Altar-piece is of a beautiful clouded marble, and over it a fine Affumption-piece of the Founder, painted by Sir James Thornhill. Here are alfo two elegant vafes, one on each fide of the Altar, by the fame] hand; the basrelief of which represents the inftitution of the two Sacraments. The compartment over the communion-table is filled with a picture painted at Rome in the year 1771, by the celebrated Mr. Mengs. The fubject of this piece is our Saviour's first appearance to Mary Magdalen after his refurrection; which is called, by the Painters, a Noli me tangere, in allufion to the first words of Chrift's speech to her, "Touch me not." The colouring is exquifite; efpecially in the body of our Saviour. There is fomething very amiable, mixed with dignity, in the countenance and character of this figure; while the mild compofure of it is finely contrafted by that ecstasy of joy and astonishment which appears on the face of Mary.

The roof of the chapel is divided into compartments, carved and gilded. The fcreen, which divides the chapel from the ante-chapel, was the defign of Sir Chriftopher Wren.

The new Library is a magnificent Gallery, 200 feet long, and 30 broad, and about 40 feet high, finished at a great expenfe. The outfide is Gothic, in conformity with the reft of the quadrangle. The infide confifts of two grand ranges of book-cafes, one above the other, fupported by pilafters of the Doric and Ionic orders. Over the book-cafes are placed

placed interchangeably Vafes and Buftoes of many eminent perfons, formerly Fellows of this Society, of which the following is a Lift, viz.

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1. Sir Anthony Shirley, Knight, A. B. Count of the Empire, and Ambaffador from Schach Abbas, Emperor of Perfia, to the Christian Princes, in the Reign of James I admitted Fellow 1582.

2. Sir William Petre, Knight, LL. D. Secretary of State to Henry VIII. and Edward VI. and Privy Coun fellor to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, 15.23.

3. George Clarke, LL. D. Secretary of War, and afterwards, in the Reign of Queen Anne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, Secretary to Prince George of Denmark, and in five Parliaments. Burgefs for the Univerfity, 1680.

4. Sir Daniel Dunn, Knight, LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and one of the firft Burgeffes in Parliament for the University, 1567.

5. Henry Coventry, Efq. LL. B. Ambaffador at Paris, and Secretary of State in the Reign of Charles II. 16346. Sir Robert Wefton, Knight, LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1536.

7. Sir William Trumbull, Knight, LL. D. Ambaffador to the French and Turkish Courts in the Reign of James II. Secretary of State to King William III. and Burgefs for the University, 1657.

8. Charles Talbot, LL. D. Baron of Henfol, and Lord High Chancellor of England, 1704.

9. Sir Chriftopher Wren, Knight, the famous Architect, LL. D. and Savillian Profeffor of Aftronomy, 1653.

10. Richard Steward, LL. D. Dean of St. Paul's, Provoft of Eton, Clerk of the Closet to Charles I. and Commiffioner for Ecclefiaftical Affairs at the Treaty of Uxbridge, 1613.

11. Thomas Tanner, D. D. Bishop of St. Ajaph, 1696.. 12. James Goldwell, LL. D. Bifhop of Norwich, and Secretary of State to Edward IV. 1441.

13. Gilbert Sheldon, D. D. Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of the Univerfity, 1672.

14. Brian

14. Brian Duppa, D. D. Bifhop of Winchester, Preceptor to Charles II. when Prince of Wales, and Lord Almoner, 16-1 2.

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15. David Pole, LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and Bishop of Peterborough, 1520.

16. Jeremy Taylor, D. D. Bishop of Down and Connor, 16.35.

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17. John Norris, A. M. Rector of Bemerton, Wilts, 1680. 18. Thomas Sydenham, M. D. 1648.

19. Thomas Lynaker, M. D. Founder of the College of Phyficians, London, 1484.

20. Sir Clement Edmonds, Knight, A. M. Secretary of the Council in the Reign of James I. and Burgefs for the Univerfity, 1590.

21. Sir William Byrde, Knight, LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and Burgefs for the University, 1578.

22. Sir Nathaniel Lloyd, Knight, LL. D. Judge-Advocate, and Mafter of Trinity Hall in Cambridge, 1689. 23. Robert Hovenden, D. D. Warden of All-Souls, 1565.

24. Sir John Mafon, Knight, M. B. Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII. Edward VI. Queen Mary, and Queen. Elizabeth, and the first Lay Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1521.

Over the great door is a very fine Buft of the Founder, Archbishop Chichele, in white marble, done by Mr. Roubiliac. The elegance of the room, and the choicenefs of the collection, confifting greatly of fcarce and foreign books, make this esteemed one of the best Libraries in Oxford.

The Statue of that generous Benefactor Colonel Codrington, who was the Founder of the Library, is erected in the middle, on a pedestal of veined marble; this part of the building being twice the breadth of the reft. The Colonel died in 1710, and the Statue was erected in 1730. The

The Hall is an elegant room, in which are the Portraits of Archbishop Chichele, Founder; Colonel, Codrington, and Sir Nathaniel Lloyd. At the upper end of the room, under the Founder's Picture, is a Piece of Sir James Thornhill's, reprefenting the. Finding of the Law, and Jofiah renting his clothes, from 2 Kings xxii. 11. Over the chimney-piece, which is a very neat one of dove-coloured marble, is a Bust of the Founder; on one fide of him Lynaker, and on the other John Leland, the famous Antiquary and Author of the Itinerary, both members of this Society. In the Hall is alfo a Statue of that ornament to this Society and the Univerfity, the late Mr. Juftiee Blackstone, executed by Bacon. This room is ornamented with many other Bufts, which are chiefly copies from antique originals.

The College Buttery, which was built with the Hall, is divided by a paffage; it is of an oval form, with an arched ftone roof of very curious work.

The Warden's lodgings, which front the Highftreet, and are contiguous to the reft of the college, form a handfome house.

The Founder of this college, Dr. Henry Chichele, was born at Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire; and having had his school learning in that Town, was, in the year 1387, made by William of Wykeham, one of his first fet of Fellows at New College in Oxford, where he took the degree of Doctor. of Civil Law. He was Archdeacon of Sarum, and afterwards Chancellor of the fame Church; and becoming known to Henry IV. was fent on feveral embaffies by that Monarch, and advanced firft to the Bishopric of St. David's, in which having continued five years, he was tranflated on July 29, 1414, to the See of Canterbury, of which he remained Archbishop twenty-nine

years.

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