In the Library windows are many compartments of old painted glass, but much injured by the Prefbyterians in the Grand Rebellion. The painted Glafs in the original Chapel of this College, which is reported to have been remarkably fine, was entirely destroyed by the fame spirit of facrilegious and barbarous zeal, still farther exasperated at the following infcription, written in the great East-window over the Altar: “ Orate pro anima Domini Thomæ Pope militis "aurati Fundatoris hujus Collegii." i. e. " Pray for the "Soul of Sir Thomas Pope, Knt. Founder of this College."

In the Prefident's Lodgings are two good Pictures of the Founder, copied from Hans Holbein, but ancient. Alfo large original Pictures, both on board, of Adams, Bishop of Limerick, and Wright, Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, in the reigns of the firft James and Charles, formerly Fellows; together with a Head of Thomas Allen, Fellow, a famous Mathematician and Antiquary, by Dobson.

In the Burfary is a curious old Picture of Lady Elizabeth Paulet, the Founder's third Wife, fapposed to be painted by Antonio Moore, about the year 1570. Alfo three other valuable Portraits, of the Founder, and the Prefidents Kettel and Bathurst.

The fecond court is an elegant pile, planned by Sir Chriftopher Wren, and faid, by Wood, to be one of the first pieces of modern architecture that appeared in the University. It confifts of three fides, the north and weft of which are intended to be raised and finished in the manner of that on the south. The opening to the Gardens on the east, has a fingular and agreeable effect.

The Gardens are extenfive, and laid out into two divifions. The firft, or larger divifion, is chiefly thrown into open grafs plats. The north-wall is covered with a beautiful yew-hedge. The centre walk is terminated by a well-wrought iron gate, with the Founder's arms at the top, supported by two superb piers. The fouthern divifion

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is a pleafing folitude, confifting of fhady walks, with a wilderness of flowering fhrubs, difpofed into ferpentine paths.

This College was founded, March 8, A. D. 1554, by Sir Thomas Pope, Knight, of Tittenhanger in Hertfordfhire, Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations, in the reign of Henry the Eighth, Privy-Counsellor to the fame king, and to Queen Mary, and a fingular friend of Sir Thomas More, for the maintenance and education of one President, twelve Fellows and twelve Scholars. The Founder directs, that the Scholars, who fucceed to the Fellowships, shall be chofen from his Manors; but if no candidates appear under fuch qualifications on the day of election, viz. Trinity Monday, that they fhall be supplied from any county of England. He also appoints, that no more than two natives of the fame county fhall be Fellows of his College. at the fame time; Oxfordshire excepted, from which county five are permitted.

The principal, and almost only Benefactor, is Dr. Ralph Bathurst, formerly Prefident; who expended 1900l. in rebuilding the Chapel, the antient one before mentioned, having been miferably defaced in the Civil Wars.

This College consists of one President, twelve Fellows, and twelve Scholars, instituted by the Founder, exclufive of independent members.

Vifitor. The Bishop of Winchester.

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BALIOL COLLEGE.

HIS College ftands almoft contiguous to that of Trinity. A handfome Gothic Gateway leads us into the first court, the eaft fide of which is finished in a mo dern ftyle.

On the north is the Chapel, which was erected about the reign of Henry VIII. It is adorned with some beauti

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ful pieces of painted glafs. The two firft windows, north and fouth, for richness and brilliancy of colouring, is not exceeded by any in the University. The east window reprefents the Paffion, Refurrection, and Afcenfion of Christ.

The Hall is very neatly fitted up in the Gothic ftyle. In the Mafter's Lodgings is a fpacious old apartment, whofe beautiful bow window projects on the weft fide of the court, and which was formerly the College Chapel. The Library has been recently new fafhed and greatly im. proved; under which is an elegant Common Room, looking into a beautiful garden belonging to the College. The interior court to the north-weft, containing feveral irregular and detached lodgings for Students, has lately been ornamented with grafs plats and plantations of flowering fhrubs and other trees.

A new elegant building has been added at the south weft angle of this College, erected by the donation of the Rev. Mr. Fisher, late Fellow of this Society. Its fouth front to the street, which is 108 feet fix inches in length, confifts of three ftories, with nine windows in each; and having three breaks, thofe at each end have Venetian windows; on the middle break is formed a pediment, with a fhield in the tympanum; and the whole furrounded with a block cornice. This building is 38 feet fix inches in depth; and under the centre window, in the back front, is the following infcription- -VERBUM NON AMPLIUS FISHER.

Sir John Baliol, of Bernard Castle in Yorkshire, Father of John Baliol, King of Scotland, A. D. 1268, began the foundation of this College. He appointed certain annual Exhibitions for Students, and intended to provide a Houfe/ for their reception, but was prevented by death. However his widow, Devorguilla, not only completed, but improved his defign. She obtained a Charter of Incorporation, fettled the benefaction of her Hufband on fixteen Fellows, and conveyed to them a Meffuage, on the spot where

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where the College ftands at prefent, for their perpetual habitation, A. D. 1284. Their ftipends were, eight-pence a week to each Fellow; fo that the whole original endowment amounted to no more than 271. 9s. 4d. per year. It appears that the number of Fellows was afterwards reduced; for about the year 1507, it was ordained that the Society fhould confift only of one Master, and ten Fellows. But this number has been fince encreased. Many Scholarfhips and Exhibitions have been likewife added.

The principal benefactors are, Philip Somerville, Tho. Stanhope, Peter Blundell, Lady Periam, with several others.

John Warner, Bishop of Rochester, A. D. 1666, founded four Exhibitions for natives of Scotland; whose benefaction was fince enlarged by John Snell, Esq.

This College was endowed with lands, though not eftablished by incorporation, a few years before that of Merton.

Nothing of Devorguilla's original Meffuage now remains. The present Quadrangle began to be erected in the reign of Henry VI.

This College confifts of a Mafter, twelve Fellows, and eighteen Exhibitioners, exclufive of independent Members. Vifitor, (elected by the Mafter and Fellows) is at prefent his Grace the Archbishop of York.

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ST. JOHN's COLLEGE.

HIS Houfe ftands in a retired fituation, on the north of Baliol and Trinity Colleges. Before its front is a handfome terrace, fhaded with a row of lofty elms. It chiefly confifts of two courts. In the firft are the Chapel, and Hall, on the north; the Prefident's Lodgings on the caft; and the chambers of the Fellows, Scholars, and Students, on the fouth and weft fides. The Chapel, which is very neat, is divided from the Ante-chapel by an elegant screen,

over which is erected a new and complete organ. The altar is of the Corinthian order. Over the CommunionTable is a beautiful Piece of Tapeftry, representing our Lord breaking Bread with the two Difciples at Emmaus, from a famous original of Titian. The dog fnarling at the cat under the table is curiously introduced, and it has been fuppofed that ftriking likeneffes of the then Pope, kings of France and Spain, and Titian, are reprefented in the characters of our Saviour, his difciples, and fervants. The Eagle, which lately fupported the Bible, is now placed in the Library; it is a piece of curious workmanfhip, by Snetzler, and was the gift of Thomas Efkourt, Efq. late a Gentleman Commoner of this Houfe. Choir Service is here performed twice every day, at eight and fix.

On the North Wall of the Choir is a marble Urn containing the Heart of Dr. Rawlinfon, enclosed in a filver veffel, which was placed there according to the directions in his will.

The Hall is fitted up in the modern tafte, with great elegance. The fcreen is of Portland Stone, in the Ionic order; and the wainscot in the fame order, is remarkably beautiful. The roof and floor are correfpondent to the reft. The chimney-piece is magnificent, of variegated marble, over which is a picture of St. John the Baptift, by Titian. It is likewife adorned with feveral other excellent pieces; at the upper end is a whole length Portrait of the Founder, with Archbishop Laud on the right, and Archbifhop Juxon on the left. On the north and fouth fides are those of Bishop Mew, Bishop Buckridge, Sir William Paddy, Knight, and of other eminent men, who have either illuftrated this fociety by their learning, or enriched it by their beneficence.

The fecond court, which we enter through a paffage on the east fide of the firft, is the defign of Inigo Jones, and built 1635. The eaft and weft fides exhibit each a beautiful Doric colonade, each column confifting of a remarkable single stone, dug at Fifield in Berks. In the centre of cach

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