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The Members in this College are a Provoft, fixteen Fellows, two Chaplains, eight Taberdars, (fo called from Taberdum, a fhort gown which they formerly wore) 16 Scholars, two Clerks, and forty Exhibitioners; Mr. Michell's eight Fellows, and four Scholars; befides a great Number of Masters, Bachelors, Gentlemen Commoners, Commoners and other ftudents; in all about 110. A Custom here is, that they are call'd to Dinner and Supper by the Sound of the Trumpet, and the Fellows, as the Founder's Statutes direct, place themselves on the further Side of the Table, the Taberdars on Sundays and Holidays difpute on fome of the moft controverted Questions in Divinity; and on other Days render fome Parts of Ariftotle's Rhetoric, Poetics, or Ethics.

Another Cuftom is, that the Burfar of the College, on New-Year's Day, gives each Member a Needle and Thread, faying, Take this, and be thrifty, as a Rebus on the Founder's Name (Aiguile) in French, fignifying a Needle, and Fil, a Thread, Egglesfield,

Another is, having a Boar's Head on Christmas Day, ufher'd in very folemnly with a celebrated Monkish Song.

Vifitor. The Archbishop of York.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

PPOSITE Queen's, on the South Side of the High Street, ftands Univerfity College, The magnificent Front extends 260 feet. În it, at proper Distances, are two Portals, with a Tower over each. That on the Weft leads into the old Court, which is a handfome. Gothic Quadrangle, of 100 feet fquare. Over the Gate, at our Entrance, on the Outfide, is a Statue of Queen Anne, and within another of James II. Over the Eastern Entrance, on the Outfide, is a Statue of Queen

Mary:

Mary, Daughter to James II. On the South of the Western Quadrangle are the Chapel and Hall. The Statue of St. Cuthbert is over the door of the Chapel. The Altar Window was given by Dr. Radcliffe, as appears by its Inscription, A. D. 1687, the other Windows are of fine old Painted Glafs, well worthy Attention. The Roof of the Chapel is a well-wrought Frame of Norway Oak. The Hall, at the Entrance of which is a Statue of King Alfred, has been lately fitted up in a very beautiful Gothic Style, at the Expense of many generous Contributors, and is a most complete

Room of the Kind.

From this Court, through a narrow paffage on the Eaft, we are led into another Area of three Sides, 80 Feet either Way. It is opened to a Garden on the South. The East, and part of the North fide, is taken up by the Lodgings of the Master, which are commodious and extenfive. In a Niche over the Gate on the North, is a Statue of Dr. Radcliffe,

King Alfred in the Year 872, erected certain Halls in Oxford, near, or on the Spot where this College ftands; and gave the Students in them fmall Penfions iffuing from the Exchequer. But it is certain that these Halls were foon alienated to the Citizens, and that their Penfions were fuppreffed about the reign of the Conqueror. But 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 King Alfred, and very probably ftyled University Hall, of the Citizens, endowed it with Lands. A Society being thus established, many other Benefactors improved the Revenues and Buildings. Of these the most confiderable are Walter Skirlaw, Bishop of Durham, who founded three Fellowships. Henry Piercy Earl of Northumberland, Lord of the Honour of Cockermouth, in 1442, added three Fellowships, to be elected from the Counties of Durham, Carlisle and York. Sir Simon Bennet established four Fellowships and four Scholarfhips.

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As to the Buildings, the prefent fpacious and uniform Structure began to be erected, A. D. 1634, by the Benefaction of Charles Greenwood formerly Fellow, and was foon carried on by Sir Simon Bennet. Nor were fucceeding Patrons wanting to continue fo noble a Work; till it was finally compleated by Dr. John Radcliffe, who erected the whole Eastern Quadrangle at his own Expenfe. He fettled on the College 600l. per Annum, for two travelling Fellowships, Students in Phyfic, to improve themselves in the Medical Art.

The Prefent Society confifts of a Mafter, twelve Fellows, feventeen Scholars, with many other Students, amounting in the whole to about 68.

Vifitor. The KING.

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ALL-SOULS COLLEGE.

HIS College is fituated Weft of Queen's and confifts chiefly of two Courts. 1. The old Court is about 124 feet in Length, and 72 in Breadth, having the High Street on the South, and the Chapel at the North End of it. In this old Quadrangle is a Dial, contrived by that ingenious Architect Sir Chriftopher Wren, when Fellow of the College, which, by the Help of two Half Rays, and one whole one for every Hour, Thews to a Minute what is the Time, the Minutes be ing marked on the Sides of the Rays, fifteen on each Side, and divided in five by a different Character.

2. Their grand Court, fituated behind the former, is a fpacious and beautiful Quadrangle, having the Library on the North, the Hall and Chapel on the South, the Cloister on the Weft, and the Common Room, with other handfome Apartments, on the Eaft, adorned with two beautiful Gothic Towers. This Court is in Length from North to South about 172 feet, and in Breadth 55. The Chapel of this College is about 70 feet

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