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Baptifm: In the 3d, the Jewish Paffover; and over it, the Inftitution of the Lord's Supper: In the 4th, the Elevation of the Brazen Serpent in the Wildernefs; and over it, our Saviour's Crucifixion: In the 5th, Jonas delivered out of the Whale's Belly; and over it, our Saviour's Refurrection: In the 6th, Elijah going to Heaven in the fiery Chariot; and over it, our Saviour's Afcenfion.

The Ceiling, which is of cedar, is embellished with the Arms of the Founders and the principal Benefactors; intermixed with cherubim, palm-branches, fes toons, &c. beautifully painted and gilt.

The Chapel was built in 1630, by Dr. John Williams, at that time Bishop of Lincoln, and afterwards Archbishop of York; of whom memorials are to be seen in feveral places.

This college was first founded by Richard Flemming, who was born of a good family in Yorkfhire. He was educated in this Univerfity, of which he was two years Proctor; being then Fellow of Univerfity College. In 1420, he was made Bishop of Lincoln by King Henry V. and died in 1431. He obtained the charter of incorporation of King Henry VI. in the fixth year of his reign; and in 1429 eftablished a college, confifting of a Rector and feven Fellows, to whom he appropriated ftipends.

In the year 1478, Thomas Scott, alias Rotherham, then Bishop of Lincoln, confidering the imperfect ftate of this Foundation, obtained a new charter of King Edward IV. by virtue whereof, he added five other Fellowships to the feven before founded, annexed to the college two Rectories, and gave them a body of ftatutes, in which he limits the choice of the Fellows to the diocefes of Lincoln and York, all except one, whom he would have to be of the diocese of Wells.

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But a greater Benefactor to this college was the Right Honourable Nathaniel Lord Crewe, late Bishop of Durham, who being prefent in the year 1717, after contributing liberally to the buildings which were then carrying on at Chrift Church, Queen's, Worcester, and All-Souls Colleges, and to the finishing of All-Saints Church, fettled by way of a rent-charge, free from all deductions whatfoever, iffuing out of his manors in Northuiberland and Durham, twelve Exhibitions of 20l. per annum each, for Commoners of this college, whom he would have to be the fons of Gentlemen, and made a confiderable augmentation to the annual ftipends of the Rector, Fellows, Scholars, Bible Clerk, and the Chaplains of the four appropriated

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The laft Benefactor was the late Dr. Hutchins, who had been many years Rector, and who augment ed the incomes of the Scholars and Exhibitioners. The members of this college are ufually between forty and fifty.

Vifitor. The Bishop of Lincoln.

ORIEL COLLEGE.

RIEL College is fituated between St. Mary's Church on the north, Corpus Chrifti College on the fouth, and Chrift Church on the well; the entrance is on the weft. It chiefly consists of one regular, uniform and well-built quadrangle. On the north fide whereof are the Provost's Lodgings, on the eaft the Hall, and the entrance into the Chapel, which runs eastward from thence; and on the south and weft fides are the chambers of the Fellows and other Students.

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Oppofite to the great gate we ascend by a large flight of fteps, having a portico over them, to the Hall; which is a well-proportioned room, handfomely wainscotted, with a Doric entablature, and adorned with three whole-length Portraits, viz. in the middle, at the upper end, a very fine one of King Edward II. enthroned with his Regalia, by Hudson; on his right hand, that of Queen Anne, by Dahl; and on his left, one of the late Duke of Beaufort, in his Par liament-robes, having a Negro Servant bearing his Coronet, by Soldi.

The Chapel has that beauty which is derived from decent fimplicity: The large east window, the Wife Men offering, was painted by Mr. Peckett, from a defign by the late Dr. Wall.

Through a paffage on the north fide, we enter the Garden Court, at the end of which is an elegant building, intended for the College Library, in which alfo will be placed the late Lord Leigh's Library, given to the Society. On either hand is a wing of a new building, in a ftyle conformable to the qua→ drangle. That on the right was built at the expenfe of Dr. Robinson, Bishop of London; and that on the left by Dr. Carter, late Provoft.

This College was founded by King Edward II. on Petition of Adam de Brome, his Almoner, anno 1324, who was the firft Provoft. King Edward III. gave the large meffuage of Le Oriel, fituate in St. John's parith, by which name the College was afterwards called, and from whence it has been fre quently held to be a royal foundation. He likewife gave the Hofpital of St. Bartholomew, near Oxford, with the lands thereunto belonging.

Other Benefactors were, John Frank, Mafter of the Rolls in the reign of Henry VI. who gave 1000l. to this College to purchase lands for the maintenance

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of four Fellows; John Carpenter, formerly Provost, and afterwards Bishop of Worcester; William Smith, Bishop of Lincoln; and Dr. Richard Dudley, fometime Fellow, and afterwards Chancellor of the church of Sarum, who gave the College the manor of Swainfwick in Somerfetfhire, for the maintenance of two Fellows and fix Exhibitioners. Dr. John Tolfon, who was Provost in 140, gave 1150l. toward the buildings of the quadrangle, befides other confiderable donations. Queen Anne annexed a Prebend of Rochefter to the Proveftinip for ever. Dr. Ro binson, Bishop of London, beides the new building, gave 2500l. to augment the Fellowships, and to found three Exhibitions. Dr. Carter not only left money for the erection of the opposite wing, but alfo for the purchase of livings for the benefit of the Provoft and Fellows, And the late Duke of Beaufort gave 100l. per annum for four Exhibitiopers.

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The prefent members are, a Provoft, eighteen Fellows, and thirteen Exhibitioners; the whole number of Students about 180........

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Vifitor. The Lord Chancellor.

CORPUS-CHRISTI COLLEGE.

YORPUS-CHRISTI College stands between Chrift-Church on the weft, Merton College on the caft, and Oriel College on the north; confifting of one quadrangle, an elegant pile of modern buildings, erected in 1706 by Dr. Turner, who was Prefident of the College, in which are pleasant and commodious rooms which look into Merton and: Chrift-Church Meadows, and a Cloyfter adjoining; also a neat ftructure which looks eastwards, towards Merton College Grove, which are the apartments appropriated

priated to Gentlemen. Commoners, whofe number the Founder has confined to fix.

On the caft fide of the quadrangle is the Hall, which is 50 feet long, and 25 broad, and of a proportionable height, with beautiful Gothic rafters.

The Cylindrical Dial in the quadrangle is fet at right angles with the horizon, the common fections whereof, with the Hour Circles, except the Meridian Circle that divides it by the Axis, as alfo the Equinoctial, are all Ellipfes, and is a fine old piece of Gnomonics. On the Column is a perpetual Kalendar.

The Chapel is 70 feet in length, and 25 in breadth: the Altar-piece and Screen are of cedar.

The Library is well furnished with books, particularly a large collection of Tracts from the Reformation to the Revolution; about 300 MSS; an Englifh Bible, fuppofed to be older than Wickliffe's; a Parchment Roll containing the pedigree of the Royal Family, and the feveral branches of it, from King Alfred to King Edward VI. with their Arms blazoned, figned by the King at Arms; and feveral other Curiofities, particularly an ancient Manuscript Hiftory of the Bible in French, finely decorated with curious Painting, given by General Oglethorpe, who was a member of this College; and alfo a very valuable collection of the first editions of the Claffics.

They fhew here alfo the genuine Crofier of the Founder, a piece of curious workmanship, little impaired by time.

This College was founded in the year 1516, by Dr. Richard Fox, a native of Ropefley, near Grantham in Lincolnshire, who was fucceffively Bifhop of the fees of Exeter, Bath and Wells, Durham and Winchester, and was likewife Lord Privy Seal to King Henry VII. and Henry VIII. He firft in

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