Common Room, apartments for the members, &c. The kitchen, and the chambers over it, at the west end of the Hall, were built by Thomas Clark, the senior cook, in 1613, the College allowing him to enjoy the rent of the chambers for twenty years.

The CHAPEL, which is on the north-side of the principal quadrangle, originally belonged to the Monks of Bernard College, and was consecrated in 1530. It was afterwards repaired and beautified by the Founder, and underwent considerable improvements and alterations, which were not completed until the year 1678. The east window was put up in the reign of James I. and is said to have cost £1500. The screen is of the Corinthian order; and above is the organ, erected in 1769, by Byfield. The altar is also Corinthian, and decorated by a piece of tapestry, after a picture of Titian, representing our Saviour with his two Disciples at Emmaus, attended by a servant. The figures are said to be the portraits of the Pope, the Kings of France and Spain, and Titian. The curious observer will not overlook the dog snarling at the cat under the table. On the north wall is an urn of black marble, containing the heart of that distinguished benefactor to this College and the University, Dr. Richard Rawlinson. His body is interred in the Church of St. Giles, Oxford; but he ordered his heart to be deposited in the Chapel of this College. Beneath is this inscription:

UBI THESAURUS IBI COR.

RIC. RAWLINSON, L.L.D. R. ET A. SS.S. OLIM HUJUS COLLEGII SUPERIORIS ORDINIS COMMENSALIS.

OBIIT 6 APR. M.DCC.LV. T. LXV.

Choir Service is daily performed in this Chapel at six in the evening.

In the small inner Chapel, called Bailie's Chapel, is a fine monument of Dr. Bailie, formerly President of this College. It also contains monuments of Dr. and Mrs. Holmes, and several others.

The HALL, which is also on the north-side of the first quadrangle, is that which belonged to Bernard College; it was repaired by the Founder, and has since received considerable improvements. It is now a spacious room, of handsome proportions, with an arched roof, and a screen of Portland stone. It is decorated with portraits of the Founder, Archbishops Laud and Juxton, Bishop Buckeridge, Sir William Paddy, Dr. Gibbons, Dr. Woodroffe, Dr. and Mrs. Holmes, Edward Waple, B.D. a wholelength portrait of George III. painted by Ramsay; and a very curious figure of St. John, stained in scagliola, by Lambert Gorius, presented to the Society by Dr. Duncan, in 1759.

The LIBRARY is on the south-side of the second quadrangle, and consists of two large handsome rooms. Over the entrance to the first room is a bust of Charles I. and portraits

of Sir William Paddy, Dr. Gibbons, and of Hudson, who gave his name to the settlement called Hudson's Bay.

At the upper end, on the left, are portraits of Bishop Mews and of Archbishop Laud; opposite are those of Dr. Scott and of Sir James Eyre. The large window, at the upper end, contains the arms of the Merchant Taylors' Company, and several of the Benefactors to the College; also a portrait of the Founder. The window near this, on the right hand, is ornamented with the arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury, beautifully executed. At the entrance to the inner Library is a large pair of globes. At the upper end of this room is Guercino's fine picture of St. John the Baptist. It contains also some very curious paintings on copper, supposed to be by Carlo Dolce; a picture of King Charles I. with the whole Book of Psalms written in the lines of the face and on the hairs of the head, which may be read with the assistance of a good magnifying glass, and the carved Eagle, admirably executed by Mr. Snetzler, of Oxford, which formerly stood in the Chapel. In this room Archbishop Laud entertained Charles I. in a most magnificent manner. This Library is amply furnished with printed books and manuscripts, many of which are extremely rare and valuable.

This College was founded in 1557, by Sir Thomas White, Knight, Alderman and Mer

chant Tailor of London, and built on the site. of St. Bernard's College. It now consists of a President, fifty Fellows, two Chaplains, an Organist, five singing Men, six Choristers, and two Sextons. The number of members on the books is generally about 190.

Those strangers whose time will permit them to view every thing in Oxford that merits their attention, will, after leaving St. John's, proceed northerly through the very fine spacious street, called St. Giles's, the Church of which terminates it. This Church contains nothing particularly attractive. To the right of it is the road to Banbury and Bicester; on the left, is the road to Woodstock and Blenheim, by which we proceed a short distance and come to the

RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY,

A very elegant and commodious stone building, erected after a design by Mr. Leadbeater. It was built and completely furnished by the trustees of Dr. Radcliffe. The ground on which it stands, containing five acres, was the donation of Thomas Rowney, Esq. Member of Parliament for the City of Oxford. The foundation was laid in 1759, and opened for the reception of patients in 1770. This excellent institution is supported by annual subscriptions and dona

tions

A very short distance beyond the Infirmary, is the

ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY.

The interior of this useful and elegant building is not shewn to strangers, unless they have an introduction to the Observer, who resides in the house adjoining. The Astronomical Observatory was erected out of the funds bequeathed by Dr. Radcliffe. It comprises a dwelling-house for the Observer, who is appointed by the Radcliffe trustees, and apartments for observation and for lectures, and is abundantly supplied with valuable astronomical instruments. The late Duke of Marlborough gave up his interest in the ten acres of ground, within the Observatory walls, for the express purpose of the building, the first stone of which was laid in 1772. The original design was made by Mr. Henry Keene. It was afterwards materially altered, and completed by Mr. Wyatt, in 1786; and may boast of a situation in every respect appropriate to the intentions with which it was erected. The centre is light and elegant, and the wings are well adapted for astronomical observations. The tower offers a general representation of the Temple of the Winds at Athens, and is an application of that beautiful example of ancient architecture, which even Stuart, who made it known to this country, might have envied. The length of the Observatory is 175 feet by 57 in the widest part, and at each wing 24. The utmost height of the building, Hercules and Atlas supporting the Globe, is 110 feet.

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