fent the Duties and Bufinefs of the Students of the House. By means of Learning in general, they are · to be introduced to one of the three learned Profes'fions, or else as hinted to us by the Figure with Cap and ⚫ Bells in the Corner, they must turn out Fools in the End.

We come now to the North Side of the Quadrangle, and here the three firft Figures reprefent the Hiftory of David, his Conqueft over the Lion and Goliah; from whence we are taught, not to be difcouraged at any Difficulties that may ftand in our Way, as the Vigour of Youth will eafily enable us to 'furmount them. The next Figure to these is that of the Hippopotamos, or River-Horfe, carrying his young one upon his Shoulders. This is the Emblem of a good Tutor, or Fellow of a College, who is set to ⚫ watch over the Youth of the Society, and by whose Prudence they are to be led through the Dangers of ⚫ their firft Entrance into the World. The Figure immediately following reprefents Sobriety, or Temperance, that most neceffary Virtue of a Collegiate Life. The ⚫ whole remaining Train of Figures are the Vices wè are inftructed to avoid. Those next to Temperance are the oppofite Vices of Gluttony and Drunkenness. Then follow the Lucanthropos, the Hyena, and Panther, reprefenting Violence, Fraud, and Treachery; the Gryphin reprefenting Covetousness, and the next Figure • Anger, or Morofenefs. The Dog, the Dragon, the Deer, Flattery, Envy, and Timidity; and the three laft, the • Mantichora, the Boxers, and the Lamia, Pride, Conten• tion, and Luft.

We have here, therefore, a complete and inftructive Leffon, for the Ufe of a Society dedicated to the Advancement of Religion and Learning; and, on this Plan, we may fuppofe the Founder of Magdalen thus fpeaking, by means of thefe Figures, to the • Students of his College.

"It is your Duty, who live under the Care of a "Prefident,

"Prefident, whofe Vigilance, and Parental Tenderness,

are the proper Qualifications to fupport the Govern. "ment of my House, attentively to purfue your Stu"dies, in your feveral Profeffions; and fo to avoid the "Follies of an idle, unlettered, and diffipated Course of "Life. You may poffibly meet with many Difficulties,

at your first fetting out in this Road, but these every "Stripling will be able to overcome by Courage and "Perfeverance. And remember, when you are advanc "ed beyond thefe Difficulties, that it is your Duty to "lend your Affiftance to those who come after you, and "whofe Education is committed to your Care. You are to be an Example to them of Sobriety, and Temperance: So fhall you guard them from falling into "the Snares of Excefs, and Debauchery. You fhall "teach them that the Vices with which the World " abounds, Cruelty, Fraud, Avarice, Anger and Envy, as well as the more fupple ones of abject Flattery, "and Cowardice, are not to be countenanced within "these hallowed Retirements. And let it be your En"deavour to avoid Pride and Contention, the Parents of

Faction, and, in your Situation, the worst and most "unnatural of all Factions, the Faction of a Cloyster. "And lastly, you will complete the Collegiate Character, "if you crown all your other Acquirements with the "unfpotted Purity, and Chastity, of your Lives and "Conversation."

We hope, by this Time, the Reader is convinced, that fo exact a Syftem of Morals, could not easily ⚫ have been produced from the licentious Inventions of the Mafon?'

From the Cloyfter we go through a narrow Paffage in the North Side, into the Court where the New Building ftands. This Edifice is 300 Feet in Length, and confifts of three Stories above the Cellars, befides the Garrets. This Front is supported by an Arcade, which forms a beautiful Cloyfter. The whole is built of Hed

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dington Stone, and is juftly deemed an elegant Structure. It has confiderably the Advantage of fome other modern Buildings; for whereas the upper Story of those is commonly an Attic, and confequently the Rooms lower than those of the middle Story; the Rooms in the upper Story here are exactly of the fame Dimension with those below; and command a better Profpect. other Sides were intended to be added; but probably fince the Effect of that beautiful Opening to the Meadow has been feen, the Society may think proper, in fome Respect, to alter their Design.

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One unparalleled Beauty belonging to this College is the extenfive Out-let. The Grove feems perfectly adapted to indulge Contemplation; being a pleasant Kind of Solitude, laid out in Walks, and well planted with Trees. It has in it about forty Head of Deer.

Befide the Walks which are in the Grove there is a very delightful, and much frequented one, round a Meadow containing about thirteen Acres, furrounded by the feveral Branches of the Cherwell; from whence it is called the Water-Walks; which yields all the Variety that could be wished: Some Parts of it running in ftraight Lines, with the Trees formerly more regularly cut than at prefent; others winding, and the Trees growing little otherwife than as Nature directs: There is plenty of Water as well as Verdure, and an agreeable View of the Country adjacent.

This College was founded by William Patten, called WILLIAM of WAINFLEET, from a Village of that Name in Lincolnshire, where he was born. He was educated at Winchester School, and was afterwards Fellow of New College in Oxford. Having taken the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity, he was appointed chief Master of Winchester School, where he continued 12 Years, and then was made School-mafter, and foon after Provoft of Eton College by King Henry VI. who preferred

* See the Perspective View annexed.

him to the Bishopric of Winchefter in the Year 1447, and in 1449 he was conftituted Lord High Chancellor of England.

He first founded a Hall in Oxford without the East Gate, which he dedicated to the Honour of St. Mary Magdalen, and in the Year 1456 obtained Leave of King Henry VI. to convert St. John's Hospital, fituated further Eastward, into a College. It confifts of a Prefident, forty Fellows, thirty Demies, a Divinity Lecturer, School-mafter, and Ufher, four Chaplains, an Organift, eight Clerks, and fixteen Chorifters. The whole Number of Students, including Gentlemen Commoners, is about 120.

It was customary on St. John Baptift's Day to have the University-Sermon preached in the Stone Pulpit at the South-eaft Corner of the firft Court within the College Gate; which on that Occafion was decked with Boughs and Rushes, alluding to St. John's preaching in the Wilderness.

The last Thing we shall take Notice of, is the Tower.. This was erected by the College under the Direction of Cardinal Wolfey, who was Fellow, (and at that Time) Burfar of this College. It is about 150 Feet high, and by it's folid and substantial Bafis, Number of Set-offs, and gradual Diminution, is calculated for Strength and Duration.

The most advantageous View of it, is from the Phyfic Garden. We must not omit mentioning that this Tower contains a very musical Peal of Ten Bells; and that on May Day Morning, the Clerks and Choristers affemble on the Top of it, and instead of a Mass of Requiem for King Henry VII. fing chearful Songs and Catches.

Vifitor, The Bishop of Winchefter.

Queen's

N the North Side of the High-Street, oppofite
Univerfity College, is Queen's College.

The whole Area, on which this fine College is built, is an oblong Square, of 300 Feet in Length, and 220 in Breadth, which being divided by the Hall and Chapel forms two fpacious Courts.

The South End, which is the grand Front, abuts upon the High-Street, in the Middle whereof is a magnificent Gate, and over it the Statue of Queen Caroline, under a Cupola fupported by Pillars; the rest of the Front being adorned with Niches; but no Chambers on this Side, except at each End.

The firft, or South Court, is a handfome Quadrangle, 140 Feet long, and 130 broad, having a lofty Cloifter, fupported by fquare Pillars, on the Weft, South, and East. Over the Weft Cloifter are two Stories, confifting of the Chambers of the Fellows and Students, an elegant Gallery, and Common Room, and in that Cloister is the Apartment of the Provost. Over the Eaft Cloifter are alfo Chambers for the Fellows and Students, and fome for those of the late Benefaction of Mr. Michell. The second, or North Court, has the Library over it on the Weft, and Chambers for the Fellows and Students on the North, Eaft, and South.

The Chapel is 100 Feet long, and 30 broad. In the arched Roof is a Piece of Painting by Sir James Thornhill. The Windows are admirably painted; the Subject of that over the Altar, by Mr. Price in 1717, is the Nativity of our Saviour. The Side Windows were removed thither from the old Chapel: two on the North Side are the last Judgment, and two others

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