jects, fupported by Three-quarter Columns of the fame Order, as the Entablature and Balluftrade of the other Parts are by Pilafters.-On the fourth Side of this Court is a magnificent Library, 141 Feet long, built in the Corinthian Order, the Pillars of which are four Feet in Diameter. Underneath was intended a Piazza opening to the Square, with feven Arches, and an Afcent of three Steps running the whole Length of the Building. This Defign has been fince altered, for the more convenient Reception of the great Collection of Books belonging to the College. The Wainscoting, Book-cafes, and Stucco Work, as well on the Stair-cafe, as in the Rooms of the Library, are very highly finished, particularly the beautiful Feftoons in Stucco, charged with fymbolical Imagery, feverally reprefenting the particular Branch of Literature contained beneath. In the lower Apartments, both to the right and left, are de pofited the celebrated Collection of Pictures given to the College by General Guife; among which are fome from the Collection of King Charles I. A Portrait by Titian. The Flight into Egypt by Guido Reni. The Family of the Caracci's, reprefented in a Butcher's Shop, the most celebrated Performance of Annibal Caracci. Two Nativities by Titian. Jefus and St. John embracing by Raphael. A Nativity, by Raphael. The Fable of Eriahonius delivered to the Nymphs to be educated, by Salvator Rofa. A Venus and Cupid, by Titian. St. Francis in a Vifion, fupported by Angels, by Annibal Caracci. An Ecce Homo, by Ludovico Caracci. A Medufa's Head by Rubens. The Pale of an Altar, with Figures larger than the Life, by Corregio. Two Half-lengths of Women, by Domenichino.

Upon a Pedestal, in the Recefs on the North Side of the upper Apartment, is an admirable Statue of Mr. Locke, formerly Student of this House, by Roubillac.

Canterbury Court, formerly Canterbury College, is a fmall Court, Eaft of Peckwater, confifting of fome of

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the old Buildings, though good Apartments, on the South Side; a fuperb arch'd Gateway on the Eaft; and on the Eaft and South, new Buildings for the Students and other Members. The Gateway is the Architecture of the celebrated Mr. Wyatt.

The Chaplains Court is fituated South-eaft of the grand Quadrangle, on the North Side whereof is a large Building of new Chambers; the Walls of which was the Hall or Refectory of St. Fridefwide's Priory.

The Court of the Grammar School is South of the great Quadrangle, having the Hall on the North Side of it: Under Part of the Hall is the Common Room, very spacious, in which is a superb Marble Chimneypiece, and over it an excellent Buft, by Rybrac, of Dr. Busby, formerly Master of Westminster School, a confiderable Benefactor to the College. Round the Room are the Pictures of feveral of the Mafters of the fame School, and other eminent Men belonging to the College. On the South Side is the new Anatomical Theatre, erected and endowed by the late Dr. Lee, Phyfician to King George II. at the Expence of 20,000l. with a proper Stipend to the Lecturer, &c. In it is a fine Collection of Anatomical Preparations and Injections. There is alfo an elegant Range of Buildings, ufually called Fell's, looking towards the Gravel Walk. The Gravel Walk, planted on each Side with Elms, deferves our Notice, being a Quarter of a Mile in Length, and of a proportionable Breadth. It commands a pleasant Profpect of the Meadows, the Thames, and fome adjacent Villages.

This College was founded by Cardinal Wolfey, upon the Place where formerly stood the Priory of St. Fridefwide, which, with several other religious Foundations, were diffolved, in order to endow the new College intended by the Cardinal. The Defign was far from being compleated at the Time of the Cardinal's Difgrace, little more being built than the Eaft, South, and Part

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the Weft Sides of the great Quadrangle, and the Kitchen. And as to the Foundation itself, whatever it might be at that Time, 'tis certain it was afterwards leffened, and the Form of it altered two or three Times by the King. The Disgrace of the Cardinal happened in the Year 1529, when the King feized upon this College, as well as the other Eftates belonging to the Cardinal. In the Year 1532, at the Inftance of Lord Cromwell, the King new-modelled the Foundation, and gave it the Name of King Henry the Eighth's College. This was fuppreffed in 1545, and in the Year following, 1546, the Epifcopal See was removed from Ofeney to this College, and the Church of St. Fridefwide conftituted a Cathedral, by the Name of Chrift's Church.

This Foundation has continued in the fame Form ever fince. It confifts of a Dean, eight Canons, 101 Students, (four or five of which are elected annually from Westminster School, and the other Vacancies as they happen, are filled up by the Canons) 8 Chaplains, 8 Singing-Men, and as many Chorifters, a Schoolmafter, an Ufher, an Organist, &c. Since the Time of Queen Elizabeth, this College has largely experienced the Bounty of feveral Benefactors, particularly Bishop Fell, who left ten Exhibitions of 10l. per Ann. to Commoners, whofe good Behaviour for a Year fhould recommend them to the Favour of the College, and to be held for ten Years from the Time they were nominated to them. The 101ft Studentship was added by Willlam Thurfton, Efq; 1663, and is now in the Gift of the Vernon Family. Several Exhibitions of 137. per Ann. were given by Lady Holford, for Scholars educated at the Charter-Houfe; and feveral more by other Benefactors.

Vifitor. The King.

PEMBROKE

PEMBROKE COLLEGE.

Pembroke College, fo called from the Earl of Pem

broke, Chancellor of the Univerfity at the Time it was founded, is fituated near St. Aldate's Church, in a direct Line from the grand Gate of Chrift Church, and confifts of two fmall Courts. The Quadrangle is neat and uniform, having the Hall at the North-weft Angle, in which are Pictures of the Founders and fome Benefactors. The Chapel is a small, elegant Building, of the Ionic Order, with a beautiful Altar-piece. In the Garden, which is Weft of the Chapel, is a pleasant Common Room, and a Terras-walk. The Mafter's Lodgings, which join to the College on the North, is a handsome modern Edifice.

This College, formerly Broadgate Hall, was founded An. 1620, by Tho. Tefdale, of Glympton, Efq; and Richard Whitwick, S. T. B. Rector of Illey, Berks, for a Mafter, ten Fellows, and ten Scholars. Four of Mr. Tefdale's Fellows to be chosen out of his Relations, and the reft to come from Abingdon Free School.

As to Mr. Whitwick's Benefaction, two of the Fellows and two Scholars to be of his Kindred, and the reft from Abingdon School.

King Charles I. granted to this Society the perpetual Advowson of St. Aldate's Church; and certain Lands, for the Maintenance of one Fellow, to be chosen from Guernsey or Ferfey.

Archbishop Abbot, Juliana Stafford, and Francis Rous, were the next Benefactors; and Dr. George Morley, Bifhop of Winchester, founded five Scholarships for the Natives of Guernsey and Jersey.

Queen Anne annexed a Prebend of Gloucester to the Maftership. Lady Holford gave two Exhibitions of zol. a Year each; Dr. Hall, Master of this College, and BiI

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fhop of Bristol, built the Mafter's Lodgings; Sir John Bennet, Lord Offulftone, endowed two Fellowships and Scholarships; Mr. Townsend gave eight Exhibitions to young Scholars from Gloucestershire; and Sir John Phillips, Bart. in 1749, founded one Fellowship and one Scholarship.

The prefent Members are a Mafter, fourteen Fellows, 30 Scholars and Exhibitioners; the whole Number of Students ufually about 70.

Vifitor. The Chancellor of the University.

HALL S.

IVE Halls or Academical Houses, not incorpo.

Frated, are still remaining. Originally the Students

lived chiefly in these Academical Halls or Hotels, where Profeffors and Tutors refided. But when the Colleges were founded, and ftill more, when the Reformation took Place, the liberal Education, now in Ufe, brought moft of the Students to the more convenient Accommodation in Colleges. Thefe Societies are not endow. ed, and are under the Government of their respective Principals, whofe Income arifes from the Room-rent of the Chambers. The Students take an Oath to obey the Statutes and Customs of the Hall, which Statutes ave made and altered by the Chancellor, who has the Nomination of the Principals, and is Vifitor of all the Halls, except St. Edmund Hall, which is dependant on Queen's College, the Principal of it being appointed by that Society.

ST. ALBAN HALL.

I. ST. ALBAN HALL, which is in St. John's Parish, adjoins to Merton College on the Eaft. It was founded by Robert de St. Alban, out of Part of the Lands be longing