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of the Ante-Chapel has been lately adorned in an elegant Manner with a new Pulpit, Lecturer's Seat, and new Paving.

The West Window, painted in Claro Obfcuro, was done after a Defign of Schwartz which he made and executed for the Princefs of William Duke of Bavaria, as appears by a Print lately purchased by the Society, engraved by Sadelar from the Original.. It represents the Refurrection; and, by the Print, was certainly a grand Defign; but the Beauty of the Painting is much impaired. Till the Time of the Civil Wars, all the Windows were painted in the fame Manner. Those now in the Chapel were removed thither from the Ante-Chapel in 1741; but not being a fufficient Number to compleatly glaze the whole, two new ones have fince

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The Altar-Piece was painted by Ifaac Fuller, an English Hiftory Painter, about 120 Years ago; who having ftudied and admired the mufcular Manner of Michael Angelo, feems to have neglected the graceful Elegance of Raphael: For although many of the Figures may juftly be deemed excellent Anatomical or Academy Drawings; yet for want of that eafy and natural Difpofition, peculiar to the laft-mentioned great Mafter, and better Colouring, the whole appears crude and unpleafing. This Painting, however, gave occafion: to the Writing of an excellent Latin Poem by Mr.. Addifon (fometime Fellow of this College) which may be feeen in the Mufa Anglicana.

Underneath this Piece of the Refurrection by Fuller, is an admirable Picture of our Saviour bearing his Cross, supposed to be painted by Guido.. It was taken at Vigo, and brought into England by the

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late Duke of Ormond: But afterwards falling into the Hands of William Freman, Efq; of Hamels in Hertfordshire, he gave it to the College. To this Gentleman the College is likewife chiefly obliged for an excellent Organ, two additional Bells to the Peal of Eight, and other confiderable Benefactions. By his Will he bequeathed an Organ, which then ftood at Hamels, to the Mufick-Room in Oxford, provided there fhould be no Inftrument of that Kind in it at the Time of his Death otherwise to be erected in the Hall belonging to this College: But the former happening to be the Cafe, it accordingly went thither; for which the Public and Mufical Society are obliged to him.

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The Altar has been built, in the prefent Manner, a few Years only; the Defign is elegant, and the Workmanship well performed: Befides the common Embellishments of the Corinthian Order, there are Feftoons over every Pannel (extremely well carved) which greatly enrich it.

Each Window contains fix Figures, nearly as large as the Life, reprefenting the Apostles, primitive Fathers, Saints and Martyrs. Many think this Room rather too dark at first entering it, but afterwards are better reconciled: The occafion of that Opinion is, undoubtedly, the Contrast between this and the Ante-chapel, which they pass through to it, and which is extremely light. Cathedral Service is performed here every Day at Ten and Four, except Sundays and Holidays, and then the Morning Prayers begin at Eight, on Account of the University Sermon.

From hence, on the Right, we pass into the Cloyfter which encompaffes the great Quadrangle, and remains in it's primitive State: The whole

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making the moft venerable Appearance of any Col-'. lege in Oxford, having undergone the feweft Alterations of any fince it was founded. On the South Side are the Hall and Chapel; on the Weft the Library; and on the North and Eaft, the Lodgings of the Fellows, Demies, &c. At the SouthEast Corner of the Cloyster, is the Way up to the Hall; which is a very spacious Room, handfomely fitted up, and adorned with four whole length Pourtraits, viz. of the Founder, Dr. Butler the late Prefident, William Freman, Efq; and Prince Rupert; two Half-lengths, viz. Bishop Warner, a great Benefactor to the Library, and Dr. Hammond.

The interiour Part of this Quadrangle is ornamented with Hieroglyphics, of which, (though a celebrated Antiquary* hath been pleased to call them whimsical Figures, which ferve to amuse the Vulgar, but are only the licentious Inventions of the Mafon,) we fhall here give a particular, and, we truft, a rational Account, from a Latin + Manufcript in the Library of this College.

Beginning, therefore, from the South-Weft Corner, the two firft Figures we meet with are "the Lion, and the Pelican. The former of these is the Emblem of Courage and Vigilance, the latter

* See Dr. Stukeley's Itinerarium Curiofum, p. 42.

This Piece is intitled Oedipus Magdalenenfes: Explicatio vix. Imaginum,& Figurarum, quæ apud Magdalenenfes in interiori Collegii Quadrangulo Tibicinibus impofitæ vifuntur. It was written by Mr.William Reeks, fometime Fellow of this College, at the Requeft of Dr. Clark, who was Prefident from the Year 1671, to 1687, and to whom it is infcribed. It is divided into two Parts. In the first, the general Doctrine of Hieroglyphics is very learnedly difcuffed. In the latter, he defcends to a particular Confideration of the Hieroglyphics at Magdalene; and from this Part the Account here given is extracted, • of

of parental Tenderness, and Affection. Both of them together express to us the complete Character of a good Governor of a College. Accordingly they are placed under the Window of thofe Lodgings, which, originally, belonged to the Prefident, as the Inftructions they convey ought particularly to ⚫regulate his Conduct.

Going on to the right Hand, on the other fide of the Gate-way, are four Figures, viz. the Schoolmafter, the Lawyer, the Physician, and the Divine. These are ranged along the outfide of the Library, and represent the Duties and Bufinefs of the Students of the Houfe. By means of Learning in general, they are to be introduced to one of the three learned Profeffions, or elfe, as is hinted to us by the Figure with Cap and Bells in the Corner, 'they must turn out Fools in the End.

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We come now to the North-Side of the Quadrangle, and here the firft three 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 stand in our Way, as the Vigour of Youth will eafily en⚫able us to furmount them. The next Figure to ⚫ these is that of the Hippopotamos, or River-Horfe, carrying his his young one upon his Shoulders. This is the Emblem of a good Tutor, or Fellow of a < College, who is fet to watch over the Youth of the Society, and by whofe 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 we are • inftructed to avoid. Those next to Temperance

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are the oppofite Vices of Gluttony and Drunkennefs. Then follow the Lucanthropos, the Hyana, and Panther, reprefenting Violence, Fraud, and Treachery; the Gryphin representing 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, Contention, and Luft.

We have here, therefore, a complete and in• ftructive Leffon, for the use of a Society dedicated 'to the Advancement of Religion and Learning; and, on this Plan, we may fuppofe the Founder of Magdalene thus fpeaking, by means of these Figures, to the Students of his College.

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"It is your Duty, who live under the Care of a "Prefident, whofe Vigilance, and paternal Tender"nefs, are the proper Qualifications to fupport the "Government of my Houfe, attentively to purfue 66 your Studies, 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 firft fetting out in "this Road, but thefe every Stripling will be able "to overcome by Courage and Perfeverance. And "remember, when you are advanced beyond these "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

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