long, and 30 broad; the Ante-Chapel of the fame dimenfions: The Altar-Piece is of a beautiful clouded. Marble, and over it a fine Affumption Piece of the Founder, painted by Sir James Thornhill. Here are alfo two elegant Vafes, one on each fide of the Altar, by the fame hand; the Bas Releif of which reprefents the Inftitution of the Two Sacraments. The Compartment over the Communion Table is filled with a Picture painted at Rome in the Year 1771, by the celebrated Mr. Mengs. The fubject of this Piece is our Saviour's first appearance to Mary Magdalen after his refurrection; which is called, by the Painters, a Noli me tangere, in allufion to the firft words of Chrift's speech to her, "Touch me not." The colouring is exquifite; efpecially in the body of our Saviour. There is fomething very amiable, mixed with dignity, in the countenance and character of this Figure; while the mild compofure of it is finely contrafted by that extafy of joy and aftonishment, which appears on the face of Mary.

The Roof of the Chapel is divided into Compartments, carved and gilded. The Screen, which divides the Chapel from the Ante-Chapel, was the Design of Sir Chriftopher Wren.

The New Library is a magnificent Gallery, 200 feet long, and 30 broad, and about 40 feet high, finifhed at a great expenfe. The Outfide is Gothic, in conformity with the reft of the Quadrangle. The Infide confifts of two grand Ranges of Bookcafes, one above the other, fupported by Pilafters of the Doric and Ionic Orders. Over the Bookcases are placed interchangeably Vafes and Buftoes of many eminent Perfons, formerly Fellows of this Society, of which the following is a Lift, viz.

1, Sir Anthony Shirley, Knight, A. B. Count of the Empire, and Embaffador from Schach Abbas Emperor of Perfid, to the Chriflian Princes, in the Reign of James I. admitted Fellow 1582.

2. Sir William Petre, Knight, LL. D. Secretary of State

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State to Henry VIII. and Edward VI. and Privy Coun fellor to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, 1523.

3. George Clarke, LL. D. Secretary of War, and afterwards, in the Reign of Queen Anne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, Secretary to Prince George of Denmark, and in five Parliaments Burgefs for the Univerfity, 1680.

4. Sir Daniel Dunn, Knight LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and one of the firft Burgeffes in Parliament for the University, 1567.

5. Henry Coventry, Efq; LL. B. Embaffador at Paris, and Secretary of State in the Reign of Charles II. 1634. 6. Sir Robert Weston, Knight, LL. D. Dean of the Arches, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1536.

7. Sir William Trumbull, Knight, LL.D. Embaffador to the French and Turkish Courts in the Reign of James II. Secretary of State to King William III. and Burgess for the University, 1657

8. Charles Talbot, LL.D. Baron of Henfol, and Lord High Chancellor of England, 1704.

9. Sir Chriftopher Wren, Knight, the famous Architect, LL.D. and Savillian Profeffor of Aftronomy, 1653.

10. Richard Steward, LL.D. Dean of St. Paul's, Provoft of Eton, Clerk of the Clofet to Charles I. and Commiffioner for Ecclefiaftical Affairs at the Treaty at Uxbridge, 1613.

11. Thomas Tanner, D. D. Bishop of St. Asaph, 1696. 12. James Goldwell, LL. D. Bishop of Norwich, and Secretary of State to Edward IV. 1441.

13. Gilbert Sheldon, D. D. Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of the Univerfity, 1672.

14. Brian Duppa, D. D. Bishop of Winchefter, Preceptor to Charles II. when Prince of Wales, and Lord Almoner, 1612.

15. David Pole, LL. D. Dean of the Arches and Bishop of Peterborough, 1520.

16. Jeremy Taylor, D. D. Bishop of Down and Connor, 1635.

17. John Norris, A.M. Rector of Bemerton, Wilts, £680.

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18. Thomas Sydenham, M.D. 1648.

19. Thomas Lynaker, M. D. Founder of the College of Phyficians, London, 1484.

20. Sir Clement Edmonds, Knight, A. M. Secretary of the Council, in the Reign of James I. and Burgers for the Univerfity, 1590.

21. Sir William Byrde, Knight, LL. D. Dean of the Arches and Burgefs for the University, 1578.

22. Sir Nathaniel Lloyd, Knight, LL. D. Judge Advocate, and Master of Trinity Hall in Cambridge, 1689. 23. Robert Hovenden, D. D. Warden of All-Souls. 1565.

24. Sir John Mafon, Knight, M. B. Privy Counfellor to Henry VIII. Edward VI. Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth, and the firft Lay Chancellor of the University of Oxford, 1521.

Over the great Dcor is a very fine Buft of the Founder, Archbishop Chichele, in white Marble, done by Mr. Roubiliac. The elegance of the Room, and the choicenefs of the Collection, confifting greatly of scarce and foreign Books, make this efteemed one of the best Libraries in Oxford.

The Statue of that generous Benefactor Colonel Codrington, who was the Founder of the Library, is erected in the Middle, on a Pedestal of veined Marble; this part of the Building being twice the breadth of the reft. The Colonel died in 1710, and the Statue was erected in 1730.

The Hall is an elegant Room, in which are the Portraits of Archbishop Chichele, Founder; Colonel Codrington and Sir Nathaniel Lloyd. At the upper end of the Room, under the Founder's Picture, is a Piece of Sir James Thornhill's, representing the Finding of the Law, and Jofiah renting his Clothes, from 2 Kings xxii. 11. Over the Chimney-piece, which is a very neat one of Dove-coloured Marble, is a Buft of the Founder ; on one fide of him Lynaker, and on the other John Leland, the famous Antiquary and Author

of the Itinerary, both members of this Society. This Room is ornamented with many other Bufts, which are chiefly Copies from antique Originals.

The College Buttery, which was built with the Hall, is divided by a Paffage; it is of an oval Form, with an arch'd Stone Roof of very curious Work.

The Common Room is a Cube of 26 feet, fituated between the two Towers with a large Venetian Window. The Warden's Lodgings, which front the HighStreet, and are contiguous to the rest of the College, form a handfome Houfe, late the dwelling of George Clarke, LL. D. formerly Fellow of the College, and one of the Representatives in Parliament for the Univerfity.

The Founder of this College, Dr. Henry Chichele, was born at Higham Ferrers in Northamptonshire; and having had his School Learning in that Town, was, in the Year 1387, made by William of Wykeham, one of his first fet of Fellows at New College in Oxford, where he took the degree of Doctor of Civil Law. He was Archdeacon of Sarum, and afterwards Chancellor of the fame Church; and becoming known to Henry IV. was fent on feveral embaffies by that Monarch, and advanced first to the Bishopric of St. David's, in which having continued five years, he was tranflated on July 29, 1414, to the See of Canterbury, of which he remained Archbishop twenty-nine years. He laid the Foundation of All Souls College in 1437; the Charter of Incorporation is dated May 20, 16 Henry VI. in which it is called Collegium Animarum omnium Fidelium defunctorum de Oxon, that is, The College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceafed of Oxford.

By the Statutes he gave this College, he appointed forty Fellows, whereof twenty-four were directed to ftudy Divinity and Philofophy, and the other fixteen the Civil and Canon Law. He procured from King Henry VI a grant of the lands and revenues of feveral diffolved priories to endow his College, and in his life-time erected the Chapel and all the rest of the original

original Buildings, which coft him 45457. and at his death gave to the Society the fums of 134/. 6s. 8d. and

100 marks.

The most confiderable Benefactors have been Colonel Chriftopher Codrington, Governor of the Leeward Ilands, and Fellow of All-Souls, already mentioned ;George Clarke, LL. D. the late Duke of Wharton; Doddington Greville, Efq; Lieutenant General Stewart, and Sir Nathaniel Lloyd, who, at the time that he was Fellow of this College, was Head of a College in Cambridge. The Colonel bequeathed 6000k for building. the noble Library already defcribed, his own valuable Study of Books, and 4000/. more to purchase new ones; and Dr. Clarke gave his beautiful House for the use of the Wardens fucceffively of the College. He alfo much augmented the Chaplainships.

In this College are a Warden, forty Fellows, two Chaplains, and fix Clerks and Choristers.

A very peculiar cuftom is the celebrating the Mallard Night, every year on the 14th of January, in Remembrance of an exceffive large Mallard or Drake, fuppofed to have long ranged in a Drain or Sewer, where it was found at the digging for the Foundation of the College. A very authentic account of this Event hath lately been retrieved, and published tothe learned world, from a Manufcript of Thomas Walfingham the hiftorian and monk of St. Alban's. It is the cause of much mirth, for on the Day, and in remembrance of the Mallard, is always fung a merry Olda Song fet to antient Mufic.

Vifitor. The Archbishop of Canterbury.

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