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built, was purchafed by the Univerfity in the year 1427, and was foon begun, but intermitted, till by the piety of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, it was carried on and completed. It is efteemed a moft excellent piece of Gothic architecture, being well proportioned, and finifhed in high tafte, efpecially its roof. The Duke, over the Divinity School, erected the Library, which he furnished with many choice volumes he procured from Italy in the years 1440 and 1443, befides confiderable additions at his death, three years after.

In the year 1597 Sir Thomas Bodley repaired the old Library of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, 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 on the weft, projected by him, was erected afterwards. He furnished the Library with fuch books as he could procure from all parts of the world.

Sir Thomas Bodley died Jan. 28. 1612, having provided Salaries for the Officers, and keeping the Library in repair. He also left Statutes for the government of it, which were confirmed in Convocation.

This Library has been prodigiously increased by many large and valuable collections of Greek and Oriental Manufcripts as well as choice and ufeful Books; the principal Benefactors to which have been the Earl of Pembroke, Archbishop Laud (to whom alone it is indebted for its ineftimable Oriental Manufcripts) Sir Thomas Roe, Sir Kenelm Digby, General Fairfax, Dr. Marshall, Dr. Barlow, Dr. Rawlinson, Mr. Saint Amand, Mr. Godwyn, and large annual Purchases of modern Books at the expenfe of the Univerfity.

The Library, and the Picture Gallery, may be feen from eight in the morning to two; and in the afternoon from three to five. In the Winter only 'till three in the afternoon,

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The ARUNDEL MARBLES are now placed to advantage in a large apartment on the north fide of the Schools.

In the Logic and Moral Philofophy School is the Collection of Marbles, Statues,. Buftos, &c. which were many years at Eafton, the feat of the Earl of Pomfret, and were prefented to the University by the late Countess of Pomfret.

A CATALOGUE OF THE

POMFRET STATUES, BUSTOS, MARBLES, &c.. as they ftand numbered in their present Repofitory.

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STATUE of a Grecian Lady, 7 feet high, wants both 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 hand. The Character of the Countenance Settled Indignation, in which he seems preparing to speak.

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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 10 A Venus de Medicis.

A Statue of Sabina, 6 feet 9 inches high.

11 A fquare Roman Altar, 1 foot 2 inches, by 1 foot

3 inches.

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12 Terminus of Pan, 5 feet 7 inches high, wants an

arm.

13 A Statue of Minerva, 5 feet high, wants an arm and the nose.

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 nose.

16 A Venus clothed.

17 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 feet 4 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.

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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 feet by one foot 3 inches diameter.

27 A Statue of Scipio Africanus, or Demofthenes, 7 feet high. The drapery in a very bold ftyle: It is probably of fome Orator; the right hand being laid on the breaft in a perfuafive pofture.

28 A ditto of a Woman clothed, 3 feet 8 inches, wants a head.

29 A trunk of a Woman, 2 feet 1 inch high.

30 A Boy with his Finger in his Mouth, 2 feet 5 inches. high.

31 A Statue of Jupiter fitting, 3 feet high, wants a hand. 32 A ditto of a Woman, 3 feet 4 inches high.

33 The Trunk of a Woman, 2 feet 1 inch high. 34 Germanicus's Tomb, 7 feet by 1 foot 8.

35 Two

35 Two Capitals with Beasts Heads, 2 feet 3 inches high. 36 An Egyptian Chair, 2 feet 5 by 1 foot 8.-Belonging to a Prieft of Ifis and Ofiris.

37 A Stone carved with a Claw at the End, 2 feet 7 by 2. feet 6.

38 A Statue of a Roman Conful, 7 feet high, wants one hand, and fingers of the other.

39 A ditto of a Woman, 4 feet high, wants the head.
40 A ditto of Flora, 3 feet 10 inches,

41 A ditto of Hercules, 4 feet high, wants hands.
42 A ditto of Diana, 4 feet 8 inches high, wants arms.
43 A ditto of Hymen leaning on his Torch, 5. feet 6
inches high.

44 A ditta of Venus half naked, 4 feet high.

45 A Circular Altar, 2 feet 6 inches high.

46 A Statue of Melpomene fitting, 4 feet high.-Per-
haps it is Agrippina, in the Character of Melpomene.
47 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 feet 10 inches high.
48 A Grecian Lady, 4 feet 8 inches high, wants arms..
49 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 feet 8 inches high.
50 A Statue of Camilla, 6 feet 5 inches high.

51 A ditto of a Grecian Philofopher, 5 feet high, wants
the right arm.

52 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 feet 2 inches high.
53 A Statue of Caius Marius, 6 feet high:-It has a no-
ble feverity.

54 A Statue of Bacchus naked, 4 feet 2 inches high.

A delicate piece of fculpture. The hand is added
with much addrefs by Guelphi, from whom are allé

the modern additions..

55 A Circular Roman Altar, 2 feet 2 inches high.
56 A Statue of Julia, 6 feet 9 inches high,wants the Arms
57 A Roman Fathom, 6 feet 10 inches by 2 feet.
58 A Sphynx, 5 feet 8 inches long.

59 A ditto, fomewhat lefs.

60 A Sacrifice, 2 feet 3 by 2 feet:

61 A Baffo Relievo of a Dacian's Sacrifice, 2 feet by z

feet

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62. Part of a Sacrifice, 1 foot 8 inches by 1 foot 2.

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63 A naked Trunk of an Hermaphrodite.

64 Baffo Relievo, 1 Foot 10 inches by 1 foot 3.
65 Baffo Relievo of a Shepherd, 2 feet by 11 inches.
66 A Bacchanalian, 2 feet 3 inches by 2 feet.

67 A Woman's Head, 1 foot 6 inches high, wants the Nofe.

68 The Trunk of a Man, 2 feet 2 inches.

69 A Trunk of a Woman fitting, 2 feet 7 inches. 70 A Confular Trunk, 5 feet 6 inches high.

71 A Trunk of a Woman fitting, 2 feet 7 inches.

72 A Bust of a Roman, 1 foot 6 inches high, wants the Nofe..

73 The Head of a Man, 1 foot high, wants the Nose. 74 A Trunk of Venus naked, 1 foot 10 inches high. 75 An Old Man's Head.

76 A Man's Head, 10 inches high, wants the Nose. 77 Part of a Head and Neck, 1 foot 6 inches high. 78 An Old Man's Head.

79 A Statue of a young Satyr, 2 Feet 6 inches high.. 80 A naked Trunk of a Man, 2 feet 6 inches high. 81 Beafts devouring Men. It is the pedeftal of a Table, Scylla and Charybdis are reprefented devouring Mariners, whofe attitudes are extremely fine.

82 A Trunk of a Woman, 2 feet 8 inches high. 83 Part of a Man's foot.

84 A naked Trunk of a Man, 2 feet 6 inches high. 85 Part of two Masks, 2 feet 5 inches by 1 foot 9. 86 A Lion, 3 feet 10 inches long.

87 An alabaster Urn, 2 feet 8 inches high.

88 A Sarcophagus, 5 feet 2 inches by one foot 6. 89 Statue of Judith, 4 feet 6 inches high.

90 A ditto of Hercules choaking a lion.- Few figures have greater fpirit. On the rock adjoining feems to have been the figure of a woman, perhaps of a muse finging the atchievement to her harp.

91 A Sarcophagus with boys, 4 feet by 1 foot 4. 92 A Sea-lion, 3 f. 6 inches long, 2 feet 4 inches high. 93 Dogs and a Boar, 2 feet long.

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