A New Pocket Companion for Oxford: Or, Guide Through the University. Containing an Accurate Description of the Public Edifices, the Buildings in Each of the Colleges; the Gardens, ... To which are Added, Descriptions of ... Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham and Stow, ... A New Edition, Corrected, Much Enlarged, and Adorned with a Plan of the University and City, and Six Other PlatesJ. Cooke, 1798 - 152 pages |
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Page 7
... Benefactors . • The UNIVERSITY LIBRARY , ufually called the Bodleian , from Sir Thomas Bodley , its principal Founder , is a large lofty ftructure , in the form of a Roman H , and is faid to contain the greatest number of Books of any ...
... Benefactors . • The UNIVERSITY LIBRARY , ufually called the Bodleian , from Sir Thomas Bodley , its principal Founder , is a large lofty ftructure , in the form of a Roman H , and is faid to contain the greatest number of Books of any ...
Page 28
... Benefactor to the Library , and Dr. Hammond . The interior Part of this Cloyfter is ornamented with Hieroglyphics , of which ( though a celebrated Antiquary * hath been pleased to call them whimsical Figures which ferve to amufe the ...
... Benefactor to the Library , and Dr. Hammond . The interior Part of this Cloyfter is ornamented with Hieroglyphics , of which ( though a celebrated Antiquary * hath been pleased to call them whimsical Figures which ferve to amufe the ...
Page 34
... Benefactors ; to which has lately been added a Picture of her pre- fent Majefty Queen Charlotte . It is extremely well illuminated , and has a chimney - piece of beautiful marble ; and there is an opening from the Gallery over the weft ...
... Benefactors ; to which has lately been added a Picture of her pre- fent Majefty Queen Charlotte . It is extremely well illuminated , and has a chimney - piece of beautiful marble ; and there is an opening from the Gallery over the weft ...
Page 35
... Benefactors , befides the Founder , were King Edward III . and his Queen Philippa ; King Charles I. who gave this College three Rec- tories and three Vicarages in Hampfhire ; Sir Jofeph Williamfon , Knight , fometime Fellow , who ...
... Benefactors , befides the Founder , were King Edward III . and his Queen Philippa ; King Charles I. who gave this College three Rec- tories and three Vicarages in Hampfhire ; Sir Jofeph Williamfon , Knight , fometime Fellow , who ...
Page 37
... Benefactors improved the revenues and buildings . Of these the most confiderable are Walter Skirlaw , Bishop of Durham , who founded three Fellowships : Henry Piercy , Earl of Northum- berland , Lord of the Honour of Cockermouth , in ...
... Benefactors improved the revenues and buildings . Of these the most confiderable are Walter Skirlaw , Bishop of Durham , who founded three Fellowships : Henry Piercy , Earl of Northum- berland , Lord of the Honour of Cockermouth , in ...
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