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 Correggio. Two Half Lengths of Women, by Domenichino.

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

Canterbury Court, formerly Canterbury College, is a small irregular Court, Eaft of Peckwater, confifting of ordinary Buildings, but which contain good Apartments.

The Chaplains Court is fituated South-Eaft of the grand Quadrangle, on the North Side whereof is the old Library, 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 fpacious, in which is a fuperb Marble Chimney-Piece, and over it an excellent Buft, by Ryfbrac, of Dr. Busby, formerly Master of Weftminfter School, a confiderable Benefactor to the College. Round the Room are the Pictures of feveral of the Masters 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 also an elegant Range of Buildings, ufually called Fell's, looking towards the

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Gravel Walk. The Gravel Walk, planted on each
Side with Elms, deferves our Notice, being a Quar-
ter 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 flood the Priory of St. Fridefwide, which, with feveral 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 East, South, and Part of 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 Difgrace 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 Orgainft,

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ganift, &c. Since the Time of Queen Elizabeth, this College has largely experienced the Bounty of feveral Benefactors, particularly Bifhop 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 Studentfhip was added by William Thurston, Efq; 1663, and is now in the Gift of the Vernon Family. Several Exhibitions of 131. per Ann. were given by Lady Holford, for Scholars educated at the Charter-House; and feveral more by other Benefactors.

Vifitor. The King.

PEMBROKE COLLEGE.

Pembroke College, fo called from the Earl of Pembroke, Chancellor of the University at the Time it was founded, is fituated near St. Aldate's Church, in a direct Line from the Grand Gate of Christ 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 fmall, 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 Terrace-walk. The Mafter's Lodgings, which join to the College on the North, is a hand fome modern Edifice.

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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 Master, ten Fellows, and ten Scholars. Four of Mr. Tefdale's Fellows to be chofen 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 chofen from Guernsey or Jersey.

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

Queen Anne annexed a Prebend of Gloucester to the Mastership. Lady Holford gave two Exhibitions of 201. a Year each; Dr. Hall, Mafter of this College and Bishop of Bristol, built the Mafter's Lodgings; Sir John Bennet, Lord Offulfione, endowed two Fellowships and Scholarships; Mr. Townshend 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 usually about 60.

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Vifitor. The Chancellor of the University.

KLİK HALLS.

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TIVE Halls or Academical Houfes, not

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porated, are ftill remaining. Originally the Students lived chiefly in thefe 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 endowed, and are under the Government of their refpective Principals, whofe Income arifes from the Roomrent of the Chambers. The Students take an Oath to obey the Statutes and Cuftoms of the Hall, which Statutes are made and altered by the Chancellor, who has the Nomination of the Principals, and is Vifitor of all the Halls, except St. Edmund's 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 belonging to the Abbey of Littlemore. Of this Hall were Archbishop Marsh; Dr. Lamplugh, Archbishop of York; Benedi&t Barnham, Alderman of London, who built the Front of the Hall as it is at prefent; and William Lenthall, Efq; Speaker of the Long Parliament.

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