Chaplains, one Organist, eight Clerks, and fixteen Choristers. It was erected on the fite of St. John's Hofpital, in remembrance of which, a fermon is annually preached in the College on St. John's day. Part of the original walls of the faid Hofpital are yet to be feen on the fouth fide of the Chapel.

The original endowment was most munificent; which yet has been augmented by many confiderable benefactors. The most diftinguished are Henry VI. William Fitz Alan Earl of Arundel, Claymond, Morwent, &c. Cardinal Wolfey, when Burfar of the College, A. D. 1492, erected the Tower, which is exceeded by none in ftrength, height, and beauty; and contains a mufical peal of ten bells.

The College at this time confifts of a Prefident, forty Fellows, thirty Demies, a Divinity Lecturer, a School Mafter, an Usher, four Chaplains, an Organift, eight Clerks, and fixteen Chorifters: The whole number of students about 120.

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HE magnificent front of this College is extended upwards of 260 feet along the fouth fide of the High Street. In it, at due distances, are two stately portals, with a tower over each.

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on the weft leads into the old court, which is a handfome Gothick Quadrangle, of 100 feet square. Over the gate, at our entrance, on the outfide, is a ftatue of Queen Anne, and within another of James II. Over the eastern entrance, on the outfide, is also an admirable ftatue of Queen Mary.

On the fouth of the Weftern Quadrangle are the Chapel and Hall. The former of these was finished A. D. 1665, and it's windows are richly painted, but are of a modern hand. That over the Altar was given by Dr. Radcliffe, as appears by its infcription, A. D. 1687. The Hall is a plain, but decent room, adorned with a portrait of King Alfred, and their Benefactors. It is of the age of the Chapel.

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From this court, through a narrow paffage on the east, we are led into another area of three fides. It is opened to a garden on the fouth. The east, and Part of the north Side, is taken up by the lodgings of the Mafter, which are commodious and extenlive. In a niche over the gate on the north, is a itatue of Dr. Radcliffe. The fides of this court are about eighty feet.

King Alfred is faid to have founded this College, A. D. 872. It is evident that he erected certain Halls in Oxford, near, or on the fpot where this College now ftands; and that he endowed the ftudents of them with certain penfions iffuing from the Exchequer. But it is no lefs certain that these Halls were alienated to the Citizens, and that their penfions were fuppreffed about the reign of the Conqueror. In fact, the Founder of this College appears to be William Archdeacon of Durham, who purchafing, A. D. 1219, one of the Halls which had been originally erected by Alfred, and very probably ftiled Univerfity Hall, of the citizens, endowed it with lands. A fociety being thus eftablished, many other benefactors afterwards appeared, who improved the revenues and buildings. Of these the most confiderable are Walter Škirlow, Bishop of Durham, who founded three fellowships. Henry Piercy, Earl of Northumberland, A. D. 1443, added the fame number. Sir Simon Bennet,

in the Reign of Charles I. established four fellowfhips, and four scholarships. Many others, too tedious to be enumerated, have likewife founded fellowships and exhibitions.

As to the buildings, the present spacious, fplendid, and uniform ftructure, began to be erected A. D. 1634, by the benefaction of Charles Greenwood, formerly Fellow, and was foon carried on by Sir Simon Bennet, abovementioned. Nor were fucceeding patrons wanted to continue fo noble a work; 'till it was at last finally compleated by Dr. John Radcliffe, who erected the whole eaftern Quadrangle entirely at his own Expence. He likewife fettled on the College 600l. per Annum, for two travelling fellowships.

The prefent fociety confifts of a Mafter, twelve Fellows, feventeen Scholars, with many other Students, amounting in the whole, to near. 90.

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QUEEN's COLLEGE.

PPOSITE to Univerfity College, on the North fide of the High Street, ftands Queen's College. The front, which is formed in the ftyle of the Luxemburgh Palace, is at once magnificent and elegant. In the middle of it is a fuperb Cupola, the conftruction of which is by fome thought too heavy for the reft. Under it is a ftatue of the late Queen Caroline.

The firft court is 140 feet in length, and 130 in breadth. A beautiful cloifter furrounds this court except of the north fide. Over the western cloister are the Provoft's Lodgings, which are fpacious and fplendid. The north fide is formed by