A New Pocket Companion for Oxford, Or Guide Through the University: With an Historical Account of the Foundation of the Several Colleges and Their Present State. To which are Added Descriptions of the Buildings, Tapestry, Etc. at Blenkeim and NunehamJ. Cooke, 1810 |
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... Representative in Parliament , and High Steward of the City . The principal Bridges are , 1. Magdalen - Bridge , built by Mr. Gwynn , over the Cherwell , being B. S 526 feet in length , by which we enter the FOR OXFORD .
... Representative in Parliament , and High Steward of the City . The principal Bridges are , 1. Magdalen - Bridge , built by Mr. Gwynn , over the Cherwell , being B. S 526 feet in length , by which we enter the FOR OXFORD .
Pagina 6
... enter the town from London . 2. High - Bridge , in the western suburb , over the Isis , consisting of three arches . 3. Folly - Bridge , as it is commonly called , in the southern suburb , on the same river , where for- merly stood an ...
... enter the town from London . 2. High - Bridge , in the western suburb , over the Isis , consisting of three arches . 3. Folly - Bridge , as it is commonly called , in the southern suburb , on the same river , where for- merly stood an ...
Pagina 25
... enter on this side , on the right hand , are the apartments where Bibles and Common Prayer Books are printed , under the privilege and appointment of the University . On the left is the University Press ; and a well - finished apartment ...
... enter on this side , on the right hand , are the apartments where Bibles and Common Prayer Books are printed , under the privilege and appointment of the University . On the left is the University Press ; and a well - finished apartment ...
Pagina 58
... enter the second , of which a cloister , with the Library over it , forms the east side ; the Chapel the south : these are more modern structures , and are supposed to have been built in 1667 , conformably with a plan given by Sir ...
... enter the second , of which a cloister , with the Library over it , forms the east side ; the Chapel the south : these are more modern structures , and are supposed to have been built in 1667 , conformably with a plan given by Sir ...
Pagina 66
... enter the inner Chapel , the most striking object is the Altar - piece ; which was re- stored in 1793 nearly to the same state that the Founder originally gave it . It consists of fifty niches , disposed in four ranges over the whole ...
... enter the inner Chapel , the most striking object is the Altar - piece ; which was re- stored in 1793 nearly to the same state that the Founder originally gave it . It consists of fifty niches , disposed in four ranges over the whole ...
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ante-chapel Archbishop arched beautiful benefactors Bishop Bishop of Lincoln Bishop of Winchester building built Bust centre Chancellor Chapel Charles chimney Christ Church cloister collection Common Room consists contains Corpus Christi College court curious D. D. Late daughter Dean Ditto door Duchess Duke of Marlborough east Edward elegant entrance erected Exeter College feet in length Fellows figures Founder front gallery Garden gate gateway Gothic Hall handsome head Henry High-street Holy Family inches high Ionic order James John Duke King Kneller Lady Landscape Late and preſent lege Library Lord Magdalen Magdalen College marble Mary Master ment Merton College north side opposite Oriel College ornamented Oxford painted picture piece portraits present Principal Profeffor Provost quadrangle Queen Rector roof Rubens Saviour Scholars Simon Sir Nathaniel Lloyd Sir William Society spacious statue Thomas Titian tower University Vandyck Visitor wainscot window
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