London. The Architect, the Rev. Dr. Aldrich, formerly Dean of Chrift-Church.

St. Peter's in the Eaft, near Queen's-College, built by St. Grymbald, is 830 Years Old; and was the firft Church of Stone in this Part of the Kingdom. It was formerly the University Church; and the University ftill go to it every Sunday in the Afternoon during Lent. This Parish has more to boast of, perhaps, than any one in Europe befides: For it contains five Colleges; viz. University, Queens, New-College, Magdalen, and Hertford Colleges; three Halls; viz. St. Edmund, Magdalen and Alban Halls; Two Peals of Ten Bells, and one of Six; and three Organs: Two of which belong to College Chapels, where Cathedral Service is performed twice a Day; and the other to the ParishChurch.

The laft Church which deferves Attention, is that of St. John's, which is a handsome Gothic Building: But for further Particulars, we refer our Reader to Merton College to which it belongs.

PUBLICK BUILDINGS of the UNIVERSITY.

The PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with one Side of the Library on the Weft, form within a fpacious Square of 105 Feet. The principal Front of the Schools on the Outfide is about 175 Feet in Length, in the Middle whereof is a great Gate, with a magnificent Tower over it, in which is Sir Houry Saville's Library; and the highest Apartments of the Tower are ufed for Aftronomical Obfervations, and fome Experiments in Philofophy; and from thence called the Obfervatory. Three Sides of the upper Story

Story of the Schools are one entire Room, called the PICTURE GALLERY. It is furnished with the Portraits of many learned and famous Men, feveral large Cabinets of Medals, and fome Cafes of Books; being intended as a Continuation of the Bodleian Library. Dr. Tanner, the late Bifhop of St. Ajaph, bequeathed his valuable Collection of Manuscripts to the University, together with a Sum of Money to erect proper Cafes for them; they are here depofited, near the Entrance into the Gallery; and Mr. Willis's and other Collections of Books and Coins are in a small Room adjoining.

Dr. Edward Butler, late Prefident of Magdalene College, gave 200l. to carry on the Wainfcoting of the Gallery; Which the late Duke of BEAUFORT, in the Year 1749. approving, ordered it to be completely finished at his Expence, as a Teftimony of his Affection for the Place where his Grace received his Education. This being now done, and the Pictures cleaned and repaired by Mr. Crawford, they are more advantageously disposed than heretofore; and their Number greatly increased by late Benefactions.

The UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, ufually called the Bodleian, from Sir Thomas Bodley, its principal Founder, is a large, lofty Structure, in the Form of a Roman H, and is faid to contain the greatest Number of Books of any Library in Europe, (except that of the Vatican) a Catalogue whereof is printed, in two Folio Volumes.

According to Campden, The Ground on 'which the Divinity School was built was pur'chafed by the University in the Year 1427, and upon feveral Contributions that Structure was 'foon after begun, but intermitted, till, by the

Piety of Humphrey Duke of Glocefter, it was carried on and compleated.' This is esteemed a 'most elegant Piece of Gothic Architecture, furpaffing every thing of the Kind in the University; being well proportioned, and finished in the highest Tafte; efpecially its Roof. The fame Duke, over the Divinity School, erected this Library, which he furnished with many choice Volumes he 'procured from Italy in the Year 1440; and in the Year 1443 a much greater Number, befides con'fiderable Additions at his Death, three Years af'ter.'

In the Year 1597 Sir Thomas Bodley repaired the old Library of Humphrey Duke of Glocefter, and in 1599 fitted it for the Reception of Books. An additional Eaftern Gallery was begun by him in the Year 1610, and another Gallery, projected by him, was erected afterwards. He furnifhed the Library with the best Books he could procure from all Parts of the World. In Memory of which Benefaction, the Earl of Dorfet caufed the Buft of Sir Thomas to be erected in the Library.

Sir Thomas Bodley died Jan. 28. 1612, having provided Salaries for the Officers, and keeping the Library in Repair. He alfo left Statutes for the Government of it, which were confirmed in Convocation; and he was declared by the University to be the Founder.

This Original Library has been prodigiously increased by many large and valuable Collections of Greek and Oriental Manufcripts as well as Choice and useful Books; the Principal Benefactors to which have been the Earl of Pembroke, Archbishop Laud (to whom alone it is indebted for its ineftimable Oriental Manuscripts) Sir Thomas Roe, Sir Kenelm Digby,

Digby, General Fairfax, Dr. Marshall, Dr. Barlow, Dr. Rawlinson, Mr. Saint Amand, Mr. Godwyn, &c. which enrichments intitle it to preservation and Improvement.

This Library, and the Picture Gallery, may be feen from Eight to Eleven in the Morning, and in the afternoon from Two to Five. In the Winter only 'till four in the Afternoon.

The ARUNDEL MARBLES are now placed to Advantage in a large Apartment on the North Side of the Schools.

In the Logick and Moral Philofophy School is the Collection of Marbles, Statues, Buftos, &c. which were many Years at Eafton, the Seat of the Earl of Pomfret, and were prefented to the Univerfity by the late Countess of Pomfret.

A Catalogue of the POMFRET STATUES, BUSTO'S, MARBLES, &c. as they fand Numbred in their prefent Repofitory.

'A

Statue of a Grecian Lady, 7 Feet high, wants
Arms.

2 A ditto of Archimedes, 7 Feet 2 Inches high, wants an Arm.

3 A ditto of a Roman Emperor, 7 Feet high, wants one Arm and the Nofe. Perhaps modern. 4 A ditto of Minerva, 9 Feet high.

5 A ditto of a Roman Emperor, 7 Feet high, wants one Arm. Perhaps modern.

6 A ditto of Cicero in the proper habit, 6 Feet 9 Inches high. The Drapery very masterly. He has the Sudarium in the right, and the Scroll in the left band. The character of the countenance Settled Indignation, in which be secms preparing to Speak.

7 A

7 A ditto of a Grecian Lady, 7 Feet high, wants Arms.The Drapery falling over the right leg is finely conducted.

8 A Column from the Temple of Apollo at Delphos, with the Capital and Bafe; and an Apollo placed

at the Top, 24 Feet 6 Inches high.

9 A Statue of Sabina, 6 Feet 9 Inches high. 10 A Venus de Medicis.

11 A fquare Roman Altar. 1 F. 6 Inches, by 1 F. 3. 12 Terminus of Pan, 5 F. 7 Inches high, wants an Arm. 13 A Statue of Minerva, 5 Feet high, wants an Arm and the Nofe.

14 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 Feet 4 Inches high. 15 A Statue of a Woman, 6 Feet high, wants Arms, and Part of the Nofe.

16 A Venus cloathed.

17 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 Feet 6 Inches high. 18 A Statue of Clio fitting, 4 Feet 6 Inches high, wants one Arm and Hand.

19 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 Feet 4 Inches high. 20 A Statue of a young Dacian, 4 Feet 3 Inches high -Perhaps Paris. It is of Great Antiquity. 21 A Roman Altar, 2 Feet 4 Inches high.

22 A Statue of Antinous, 5 Feet 6 Inches high, wants a finger of the Right Hand.

23. A Grecian Lady, 4 Feet 8 Inches high, wants an Arm. 24 A Statue of Jupiter and Leda, 3 Feet 10 Inches high, wants Arms.

25 An Antique Capital, 1 Foot 6 Inches, by 2 Feet, wants a Corner.

26 A Circular Pedestal finely ornamented with Heads and Feftoons of Fruit, 3 F. by 1 F. 3 I. Diameter. 27 A Statue of Scipio Africanus, or Demofthenes, 7 Feet high. The Drapery in a very bold Style. It is probably of fome Orator; the right hand being laid on the breaft, in a purfuafive posture.

28 A ditto of a Woman cloathed, 3 Feet 8 Inches, wants

a Head.

29 A