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including Magdalen Bridge, College, Radcliffe Library, & St Mary's Church.

homeliness of need is conspicuous in the arrangement of the interior. The elevation contains three series of rooms, all equally capacious, lofty, and convenient. The outside is plain, but handsome and substantial, with an arcade to the whole length, the roof of which is ornamented with stucco work.

The Chapel is a beautiful Gothic structure, divided, as was customary, into two parts. The roof of the ante-chapel is sup-. ported by two fine Gothic columns; and this portion of the building contains numerous monuments of persons connected with the college. Among these is one to the memory of two sons of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, who were drowned in the river Cherwell, while endeavouring to save each other. Their melancholy fate, created a general sympathy, and was poetically lamented by Cowley.

The inner chapel still retains much of its original sublimity of Gothic character, and is, on the whole, highly finished and peculiarly elegant; but it is to be regretted that in many late alterations. Grecian ornaments have been profusely adopted. The body is lighted by ten windows, painted with apostolical figures, in claro obscuro. The west window contains the Last Judgment, after a design by Christopher Schwarts. This window was much damaged by the high wind in 1703, but was admirably restored by Egginton, a few years back. There are, likewise, eight very fine windows in the ante-chapel, executed from designs of Egginton. These are filled with various figures of saints, and of illustrious persons connected with the college, except two compartments, which contain the Baptism of Christ, and the Adoration at the Sepulchre. The whole are executed with great taste and spirit.

The altar was constructed early in the last century, and corresponds with other modern parts of the chapel in possessing embellishments of the Corinthian order. The altar-piece was painted by Fuller, and represents the Last Judgment. In this piece Fulier professedly attempted to imitate the manner of Michael Angelo; bnt, like most imitators, he has caught chiefly the defects of his prototype, and presented few of his beauties.

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The figures are repulsively coarse, and a general harshness pervades the picture *. The demerits of Fuller are rendered more striking by a comparison with the beauties of a painting placed immediately beneath; this is a representation of our Saviour bearing his Cross, supposed to be the production of Moralez, styled El Divino, a Spanish artist of the 16th century. The figure of Christ is fine, and the colouring exquisitely harmonious. The character of this picture is well known by the engraving made from it by Sherwin.

The screen and pannelling of the chapel are enriched with Grecian ornaments, and were put up in 1740; but the new roof is of Gothic character, and was designed by Wyatt. An excellent organ has been presented by Mr. Freman, in the place of that before mentioned to have been removed by order of Oliver Cromwell, and choir service is regularly performed.

The Library is a low but extensive room, and has been considerably improved by the liberality of Dr. Warner, Bishop of Rochester. A portrait of that bishop, and one of the founder, are preserved in this apartment.

The outside of the Hall is by no means so conspicuous for beauty as many other parts of the original buildings; but the interior is spacious, well-proportioned, and elegant. The wainscotting is carved in a curious and fanciful manner, and the room also contains a carving of King Henry VIII. The roof is of modern Gothic, constructed under the direction of Wyatt. Many portraits ornament the walls, and the collection is enriched by a small whole length painting of St. Mary Magdalen. This piece has been by some attributed to Guercino; the expression of the figure is irresistibly attractive.

Magdalen College is required by its statutes to entertain the kings of England, and their eldest sons, whenever they visit Oxford; in consequence of which flattering duty the hall has been honoured

This altar-piece gains an interest from the poetical description of it by Addison. His poem is intituled "Resurrectio delineata ad altare Coll. Mag. Oxon." and was translated by Amhurst, (author of Terræ Filius) in 1718.

honoured by the presence of many of the most interesting personages connected with our national annals. The visit of Edward IV. has been already noticed. In 1483, the founder again received, in person, a regal guest. In the summer of that year Richard III. entered the city in great pomp, and was lodged, with his train of uobles, in Magdalen College. On this occasion, after hearing disputations in the hall, Richard gave the president and college two bucks, and five marks for wine. Prince Arthur was twice entertained at Magdalen; and Henry, Prince of Wales, was admitted an honorary member of the college, when his royal father, James I. visited the University. During the sway of the Parliament, Magdalen Hall was compelled to receive guests of a different description: Cromwell, with the chief officers of his army, was, in 1649, sumptuously entertained here; and so sportive was their humour on the occasion, that, after dinner, they played at bowls on the College Green.

Attached to this college are pleasure-grounds of the most inviting description. These have been arranged at different periods, and consequently evince great varieties in taste. Approximating to the new buildings is a division termed the Grove, which is a fine tract, well stored with venerable elms, and stocked with deer. The shady recesses and pleasing half-repose of this scene are well adapted to study and meditation. Round an adjacent meadow, on the banks of the river Cherwell, are constructed long and devious promenades, termed the Water-walks. Through the umbrageous fence which ornaments these walks on either side are caught occasional views of the surrounding country; and the whole seems to speak of academical quiet and ele gant ease. Both the Grove and the Water-walk are believed to have been first formed in the reign of Elizabeth ;* and, probably, some hints were taken from the Utopia of Sir Thomas More.

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The ancient oak appertaining to Magdalen College was long an object of interest and curiosity. This tree stood at the entrance of the waterwalks, and was known to be nearly 600 years old. Its height was seventy.

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