1751 Samuel Dickens, D. D: 1763 William Sharp, D. D. RegiusProfeffors of Modern Languages. 1724 David Gregory, D. D. 1736. William Holmes, D. D. 1742 Jofeph Spence, M. A. Margaret Profeffors of Divinity. 1676 John Hall, D. D. 1691 Henry Maurice, D.D. 1691 Thomas Sykes, D. D. 1705 John Wynne, D. D. t William Delaune, D. D. 1728 Thomas Jenner, D. D. Profeffors of Geometry. 1703 Edmund Halley, LL. D: 1742 Nathaniel Bliss, M. A. 1765 Jofeph Betts, M. A. Profeffor of Aftronomy. 1673 Edward Bernard, D.D. 169 David Gregory, M. D. 1708 John Cafwell, M. A. 1712 John Keill, M. D. 1722 James Bradley, D. D. 1762 Thomas Horníby, M. A. Profeffors of Natural Philofophy. 1675 Sir Tho. Millington, M. D. 1704 James Fayrer, D. D. 1719 Hon. Charles Bertie, LL. D. 1747 Jofeph Browne, D. D. Profeffers of Modern Philofophy. 1673 Abraham Campion, M. A, 1677 Baptift Levintz, M. A. 1682 William Halton, M. A. 1687 John Barnard, M. A. 1688 William Christmas, M, A. 1693 Roger Altham, M. A. 1698 Edward Lilly, M. A. 1703 Samuel Adams, M.A. 1708 Edward Thwaites, M. A. 1711 Thomas Girdles, M. A. 1716 Charles Holt, M. A. 1721 Henry Gregory, M. A. 1726 George Newland, M, A. 1731 Thomas Foxley, M. A. 1736 William Derham, M. A. 1741 John Lowry, M.A. 1746 Thomas Crawley, M. A. 1751 George Smyth, M. A. 1756 John Coulson, M. A. 1761 Thomas Barker, M. A. Richard Goodfon, B. Muf, 1691 Thomas Hyde, D. D. 1707 Jofeph Trapp, M. A. 1718 Thomas Warton, B. D. 1728 Jofeph Spence, M. A. 1738 John Whitfield, M. A. 1741 Robert Lowth, M. A. 1751 William Hawkins, M. A. 1756 Thomas Warton, M. A. Profeffor of Common Law. 1756 William Blackstone, LL. D. Publick Orators. 1677 Thomas Cradock, M. A. 1679 William Wyat, M. A. 1712 Digby Cotes, M. A. 1744 Thomas Lifle, D. D. Roger Mather, D. D. 1760 Thomas Nowell, D. D. Keeper of the Bodleian Library. 1701 John Hudson, D. D. 1719 Jofeph Bowles, M. A. 1729 Robert Fyfher, M. B. 1747 Humphrey Owen, D. D. Keeper of the Archives. 1703 Bernard Gardiner, LL. D. 1126 Francis Wife, B. D. Keepers of the Afbmole Museum. 1683 Robert Plott, LL. D. 1690 Edward Lhwyd, M, A BLENHEIM CASTLE, The Seat of his Grace the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, near Woodstock. T HE Caftle of Blenheim is a magnificent Pile of From Woodstock, (the fartheft Houfe of which on the Right Hand was the Birth-Place of the great English Poet Geoffrey Chaucer) we enter the Park through a fpacious Portal of the Corinthian Order. The best View of the Castle is a few Paces within the Portal. The Front is 138 Feet from Wing to Wing: The Roof is adorned with a Stone Baluftrade, and Statutes: but there are several Towers or Cupola's which have but an heavy Afpect; the feeming Weight of which occafioned this Epitaph on the Architect Sir John Vanbrugh. Lie heavy on him, Earth! for He Laid many a heavy Load on thee. The South Front is lefs loaded with Ornament; on it is a Bufto of Louis XIV. taken from the Citadel of Tournay. The common Entrance is at the Eaft Gate, which leads us into a Quadrangle confifting of Offices. From thence, oppofite the Entrance, we proceed into the Area. Through the fuperb Portico on maffy Columns we enter The HALL, Which is the Height of the House, fupported by Corinthian Pillars. The Ceiling, by Sir James Thornhill, represents the Duke of Marlborough crown'd by Victory, who points to the Plan of the Battle of Blenheim. In the Receffes are well finished Cafts from the antique Statues of the Venus of Medicis, the Roman Slave, the Athlet L and Saltator. Over these is a Series of Painting, reprefenting the Loves of the Gods, by Titian, a Present to the Duke from the King of Sardinia. In the Arcades on each Side, is a beautiful Arrangement of Termini. Before we leave the Hall it may be proper to obferve the Buft of John Duke of Marlborough, placed over the Door of the Saloon. From the Hall we are conducted into the Rooms, in the first of which is begun the Tapestry Hangings, reprefenting Alexander's Battles, from the Paintings of Le Brun, which are continued in two other Apartments. Those of the Duke of Marlborough are contained in four. The FIRST APARTMENT. TAPESTRY. 1. Alexander entering Darius's Tent. 2. His Conversation with the Magi and Diogenes. PICTURES. 1. S. Auftin, in his Youth, by Titian. 2. Pope Gregory, by the fame. 3. The Woman taken in Adultery, by Rembrant. 4. Mary de Medicis, by P. P. Rubens. In this Apartment are alfo Copies of two Pictures, viz. ·Titian's St. Auftin, from No. 1. above. And The Holy Family; both by Lady Bolingbroke, Sifter to the prefent Duke. The SECOND APARTMENT. PICTURES. 1. The Holy Family, by P. P. Rubens. 2. St. Jerom, by Tintoret. 3. John Duke of Marlborough, by Van Loo. The THIRD APARTMENT, in which Alexander's Battles are continued in the Tapestry, containing, TAPESTRY. 1. The Battle of Arbela. 2. The Defeat of Porus. PICTURE S.. 1. Peter Paul Rubens, and his Family, by himself. 2. The 2. The Dutchess of Portsmouth (Louife de Querouaille) a French Lady..generally spelled Peronaille 3. Mrs. Eleanore Guin. 4. Lord Strafford dictating to his Secretary. These three by Vandyke; the laft of which is efteemed one of his principal Performances. The FOURTH APARTMENT, which concludes Alexander's Battles. TAPESTRY. 1. Alexander's Paffage of the Granicus. 2. Alexander's Entry into Babylon. PICTURE S. 1. P. P. Rubens's Wife. 2. Catherine de Medicis. These two by Rubens. 3. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, by Vandyke. The FIFTH APARTMENT, or Picture Room, in which are the Capital Paintings of feveral eminent Mafters, and many fmall Pieces well deferving the Attention of the Curious, viz. CAPITAL PICTURE'S. 1. The Holy Family. 2. The Offering of the Magi. 3. The Angel directing Lot out of Sodom. 4. The Flight into Egypt. Thefe four by Rubens. 5. An unfinished Piece. 6. A Madona, by Carlo Maratti. 7. Mary Magdalene, by Carlo Dolci. 9. Herod's Cruelties, by Paul Veronefe. 12. Another by Hans Holben. 13. The Paffage of the Red Sea, by Old Franks. 14. The Destruction of Troy, by Brugbl. 15. The Holy Family, by Carrachi. |