regret, that this front, perhaps the nobleft in the kingdom, of the Gothic ftyle, lofes much of its effect, on account of the declivity of the ground on which it stands, and the narrowness of the approach. It feems, however, probable, that a terrace walk was intended, by way of railing the ground to a level, the whole length of the College; for the rough foundation ftones of the Hospital on the oppofite fide, left unfinished by Wolfey, ftill remain bare, and the smooth ftones are terminated by an horizontal right line, to which height the ground would have been elevated.

The grand Quadrangle is 264 by 261 feet in the clear; the east, north, and weft fides, with part of the fouth, confift of the Lodgings of the Dean, the Canons, and the Students, &c. The greateft part of the fouth fide is formed by the Hall, which is confiderably elevated above the reft of the buildings, and, taken as a detached structure, is a noble fpecimen of ancient magnificence.-The south, east, and part of the west side, were erected by Cardinal Wolfey; as was the Kitchen, to the fouth of the Hall, which is every way proportionable to the reft of the college. The whole is ftrongly expreffive of the greatnefs of the Cardinal's conceptions, who yet intended much more than is executed.

The north, and what remained of the weft fide of this court, was finished, A. D. 1665. By the marks on the wall, fome fuppofe this area was furrounded by a cloister. It is evident that a cloister was defigned, but it never, as I can find, was executed. I am apt to fufpect that when the college fell into the King's hands, the teeth-ftones only of the projected cloister, with fome other of the pilafters had been begun; which probably the new Founder removed, and smoothed to the wall. For uniformity fake, they took care to make the fame marks in the new part erected in 1665, as I have just observed.

Round

Round the whole area is a spacious terrace-walk, made in the fame year, and in the centre a Bafon and Fountain, with a ftatue of Mercury. On the infide, over the Grand Entrance, is a statue of Queen Anne; over the arch in the north-east angle, another of Bishop Fell; and oppofite to that at the fouth-eaft, a statue of Cardinal Wolfey, which is justly admired. It was done by Francis Bird, of Oxford.

Under this ftatue of the Cardinal we enter the Hall, by a fpacious and stately ftair-cafe of ftone, covered by a beautiful roof, built A. D. 1630, which, though very broad, is supported by a small single pillar of fine proportion. This Hall is probably the largeft, and certainly the most superb, of any College Hall in the kingdom. It has eight windows on each fide; is 180 feet in length, and its cicling 80 feet high.

This room has been refitted at a large expence, and is adorned with the following Portraits of eminent perfons, educated at, or related to, the College.

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Corbet, Bishop of Norwich.

HENRY VIII. a Full Length,

BUST of GEORGE III.

King, Bp. Duppa, Bp.] Cardinal Queen Fell, Bp. Morley, Bp. of Lond. of Winton. Wolfey. Elizabeth. of Oxon. of Winton.

On the South Side, beginning at On the North Side, beginning at

the Upper End.

Potter, Abp. of Canterbury.
Moore, Abp. of Canterbury.
Trevor, Bp. of Durham.
Barrington, Bp. of Durham.
Tanner, Bp. of St. Afaph.
William Stratford, D. D. Canon
of Ch. Ch.

Dr. Bufbey, Mafter of Westminster
School.

Mr. Locke.

Sir G. Dolben, Bart.
King, Bp. of Chichester.
Morton, Bp. of Meath.

Over the Chimney.

A Buft of George II.
Benfon, Bp. of Gloucester.
Wake, Abp. of Canterbury.
Efte, Bp. of Waterford.

The Window.

Markham, Abp. of York.
Bagot, Bishop of St. Afaph.

Over thefe, beginning at the
Lower End.

Godwin, Bishop of Bath and
Wells.

Howfon, Bp. of Durham.
Heton, Bp. of Ely.
Peers, Abp. of York.

Weftfaling, Bp. of Hereford.
Sanderfon, Bp. of Lincoln.

Mr. Devifme.

the Upper End.
Compton, Bp. of London.
Dolben, Abp. of York.

Sir J. Trelawney, Bp. of Winton.
Wood, Bp. of Lichfield & Coven.
Drummond, Abp. of York.
Over the Chimney.

A Buft of George I.

Blackbourn, Abp. of York.
Hooper, Bp. of Bath and Wells.
John Friend, M. D.
Gilbert, Abp. of York.
Cox, Abp. of Cafhel.

Clavering, Bp. of Peterborough.
Edward, Earl of Oxford.

Sir J. Dolben, Preb. of Durham,
A. Alfop, B. D.

Gaftrel, Bp. of Chefter.
Sir F. Barnard, Bart.
J. Parfons, M. D.

T. Burton, D. D.

Dr. Sprat, Archd. of Rochefter.
Hickman, Bp. of Londonderry.
J. Pelling, D. D.

R. Frewin, M. D.

Over thefe, beginning at the
Upper End.

Griffith, Bp. of St. Afaph.
Smith, Bp. of Gloucester.
James, Bp. of Durham.
Ravis, Bp. of London.
Bancroft, Bp. of Oxford.
Mathew, Abp. of York.
Godwin, Bp. of Hereford.

At the Lower End of the Hall.

The Duke of Portland.

Hon.

Sir Dudley Carlton Sir Henry Bennet |
Ld. Vif. Dorchefter. Earl of Arlington. G. Grenville.

William Lord Mansfield.

Smallwell, David Ld.¦ Sir John Stone, Abp. Earl of
Mansfield. Skynner, Bt.

Lord

Mendip. Bp. Oxon.

Sir A.

Armagh,

Orrerey,

Lord Cleaver,

Cahel.

Awkland Bp. Fernes.

Lord Robinfon, Agar, Abp. M'Donald, Bt Grenville Abp.Armagh