House. The Principal resides im a handsome house in the High-street, a short distance from the west end of St. Mary's Church.

This College was founded by William Smith, Bishop of Lincoln, and Sir Richard Sutton, Knight, in 1509. The present foundation consists of a Principal and twenty Fellows. There are also thirty-two Scholarships, and fifteen Exhibitions. The number of members on the books is now about 370; and the members of Convocation, or those who have votes at University elections, exceed 180.

Proceeding across Radcliffe-square, opposite to the north gate of the Library, we enter the square of the

SCHOOLS.

This is a handsome quadrangle: three sides of the upper story of it form the Picture Gal·lery; beneath are the Schools appropriated to the different sciences, and the receptacle of the marbles and statues. We know from experience, that strangers often suppose, from their title, that these Schools are for the education of youth. To undeceive them it is necessary to state, that they are not the property of any particular College, but belong to the University as a body, and are used for the examinations of candidates for degrees, and for some other purposes of a similar nature.

The gateway in this square, which is the

entrance from Cat-street, is curious on account of its consisting of the five orders of architecture. In the tower of this gateway the Archives of the University are preserved.

Immediately after entering this quadrangle from the Radcliffe-square, is, on the left, the staircase which leads to the Bodleian Library and the Picture Gallery, near the entrance of which a person is in attendance, from nine till four, in summer, and from ten till three, in winter, to shew them to strangers.

THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY;

Or, the public Library of the University, which retains the name of its principal Founder, consists of three large rooms united, forming the figure of a Roman H. Another room near these, contains the valuable collection of topographical and other works, lately bequeathed to the University by that learned antiquary, Mr. Gough. Below the Library, on the same staircase, is an apartment called the AUCTARIUM, fitted up in 1788, for the reception of classical manuscripts, early printed classics, &c. In an adjoining room there is a very fine collection of oriental manuscripts. Strangers fond of the study of bibliography, may, through the introduction of a Master of Arts, or any gentleman well known in the University, derive what information they may wish for relative to the curious contents of this invaluable Library, from the Librarian, or Sub-Librarians.

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All have pilots members of the University who linve taken a degree, are admitted to study in the Library; no books are suffered to be taken from it. Literary characters, either natives or foreigners, are also allowed, on being properly recommended, to read, and take what extracts they please from the books in this collection. The following Pictures are in this Library:

Close to the green door, through which we enter the Bodleian Library, is the

PICTURE GALLERY,

which contains portraits of the Founders, by Sonmans; of Benefactors and Chancellors, and of several of the English Poets, by Holbein, Sir G, Kneller, Mark Garrett, Hudson, Phelps,

Sir P. Lely, Jarvis, Sir J. Reynolds, West, &c. c.; a beautiful portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, supposed to be an original, (presented to the University, with other excellent portraits, by William Fletcher, Esq. Alderman of the City of Oxford, who gave also the rich, old painted glass, which decorates the windows opposite the statue of the Earl of Pembroke); portraits of Charles XII. of Sweden, Frederick I. of Prussia; of Handel, an original, by Hud- +son, the only one that Handel ever sat to; King Charles II., and Queen Catharine, by Sir P. Lely; James Duke of York and his Duchess, by the same Artist; Duns Scotus, by Spagnoletto: Grotius, by Rembrandt; Erasmus, by Holbein; Locke, by Gibson; Sir Philip Sydney, burnt in wood by Dr. Griffith, Master of University College; an original of Martin Luther; Isaac Fuller, the painter, by - |himself; Sir Godfrey Kneller, by himself; the Earl of Strafford, by Vandyke; Laurence, Earl of Rochester, by Sir P. Lely; Dr. Wallis, a very fine full length, by Sir G. Kneller; the late Duke of Portland, by West; and many other very good portraits. This Gallery contains, besides portraits, several paintings, on various subjects, by different artists, among which are the following-the School of Athens, a celebrated painting, supposed to be the work of Julio Romano; the death of General Wolfe, by Penny; the seven Vices, painted on copper, by Schalkens; our Saviour's first appearance