The Court is enclofed from each Side of the Portico by a Pallifade of Iron, with large Pedestals at proper Distances and Difpofitions. The firft Stone of this Noble Pile was laid on the 6th of February 1711, being the Birth-Day of her late Majefty of pious Memory; and on the 9th of July 1713, the Eaft-Side of the Printing-Houfe was opened by printing the Proposals for that Magnificent and Curious Bible, which has been fince Published. A very fmall Number of this Edition were printed on fine Vellom, one of which, very richly Bound, was prefented to the King, another to the Prince, a third to the Univerfity, and one of the Imperial Paper to the Princess, by John Baskett, Efq; Printer to his Majefty and to the University. At the fame Time the Weft-Side was open'd, by Printing a Book of Verfes fpoke in the Theatre at the publick A& that Year, with this Title; Academia Oxonienfis comitia Philologica in Theatro Sheldoniano Decimo Die Julij, 1713, Celebrata in Honorem fereniffima Regina, Anno Pacifice Oxonij E. Typographeo Clarendoniano, An. Dom. 1713. This Houfe was partly built with the Money arifing to the University from the Profits of the Copy of Lord Clarendon's Hiftory. And tho' the Firmnefs and Strength of the Building is fo great, that Time it felf can scarce put an end to its Duration; yet fuch is the Value of the Book that gave rife to it, as to be like to outlast it. Preparations are alfo making for another magnificent Pile, to be placed between the South-Side of the Schools, and St. Mary's Church; the late Eminent Phyfician Dr. John Radcliffe having left a Legacy of Forty Thousand Pounds for erecting a Library there, and 100l. a Year to buy Books; together with 150 1. per Ann. for a Librarian. At Chrift Church, One of the Squares call'd PeckwaterQuadrangle, being old and ruinous, was lately taken down, in order to its being Rebuilt after a more ample and elegant Manner. The Area of this Quadrangle is 144 Foot from Eaft to Weft, 164 Foot from North to South. The three Sides, North, Eaft, and Wft are conjoyn'd, and are already finifh'd, and inhabited; the heighth of the first Story, which is Ruftick, is the Vafement; the Second upper Stories are contained in the heighth of the Ionick Order, the Columns and Pilafters being two Foot and fix Inches Diameter; with an Entablature and Baluftrade. The South Side, being detach'd from the Ends of the East and W 20 Foot, is defign'd for the College Library, with Corinthian Columns of four Foot, and one Inch Diameter, and in Height forty one Foot. On the lower Part between the Co rinthian rinthian Columns, is a Dorick Arcade, confifting of feven Arches, each eight Foot, and four Inches broad, with an Afcent of four Steps from the Area into that Arcade, which is feventeen Foot broad, and of the fame heighth; to which heighth this fourth Side of the Quadrangle is now advanc'd, and the whole Dorick Entablature finish'd. The whole Square was defign'd by the Reverend Dr. Henry Aldrich, late Dean of this Church, and is efteem'd a regular and compleat Piece of Architecture by all who have seen it, Natives and Foreigners. The first and principal Benefactor to this Building, was Dr. Antony Ratcliff, formerly Student, and afterwards Canon of this Church; who by his laft Will and Teftament gave for this Ufe near 3000 1. Sir Edward Hannes, Kr. formerly Student of this Houfe, and Phyfician to Her late Majesty Queen Anne, gave for the fame Ufe a Legacy of 1000 l. The Right Honourable Charles Lord Somerfet, Brother to the late Duke of Beaufort, gave a Legacy of 500l. James Narborough, Efq; Brother to Sir John Narborough, a Legacy of the fame Value. The Reverend Dr. South, late Canon of this Church, and Prebendary of Westminster, gave alfo, for the carrying on of this Building, a Legacy of 500 1. befides 100l. which he had in his Life-time given to this Ufe, and other Legacies to this College for other pious Purposes. Befides the Donations which have been mention'd, there have been many other confiderable Sums contributed by the Dean and Canons, by feveral of the Students, and by many of the Nobility and Gentry, Bishops and Clergy, who have had their Education in this Houfe; and even fome, who have not been Members of it, have been fo much taken with the Beauty of this Building, as to forward it by their generous Benefactions. A perfect Lift of these feveral Donations will be fairly engrofs'd in a Book of Velum, and repofited in the Library when built, for perpetuating the Memory of the Benefactors. To all-Souls College, with fo much of the Legacy as has been already paid by the Executor of General Chriftopher Codrington, mention'd p. 275. there is adding a moft magnificent Structure for the Library, and they are going to finish it. Against the Entrance, is left in a great Recefs, a Nich for the Statue of the noble Benefactor, juft over the FoundationStone; under the Statue is intended an Infcription, reciting his Kindness and Generofity to the College, and his other perfonal Vertues, which he, as it were, forbid to be mention'd on a Monument. The The Library is in Length within the Walls, two hundred Feet, in Breadth thirty two Feet and an half; in Heighth forty Feet. It is lighted with eleven large Windows to the South, and a Window at the East and West End, of seventeen Feet wide each. The whole is a moft beautiful Gothic Work, fo built in conformity to the Chapel. The Benefactor's Body having been pompously buried before in Barbadoes, was yet according to his Will brought over, and depofited in the CollegeChapel, on June the 20th, 1716. It was receiv'd with great Respect at the College-Gates by all the Society, together with the Executor, and the General's nearest Relations, and at laying it into the Vault, a Latin Speech was made by Mr. Cotes, Univerfity Orator, (at that time one of the Fellows) which is fince Printed, with that of Mr. Young, fpoken the next Day. On which Day the firft Stone of the Library was laid, with great Ceremony by the Executor, in the Prefence of the fame Perfons; Mr. Vice-Chancellor, the Lord Bishop of Bristol, and feveral other eminent Members of the Univerfity being invited to the Solemnity, by the Warden and Fellows. On the Black-marble-Stone lying over the Body is cut CODRINGTON, and the Infcription on the FoundationStone was this, xj Kal. Jul. MDCCXVI jača sunt Fundamenta A Chriftophoro Codrington Arm. Fundata. Wilhelmo Codrington Arm. Hærede ex Teftamento, Chriftophori Confanguineis : Unà cum Bernardo Gardiner Cuftode, This College-Chapel has likewife receiv'd a very beautiful Addition lately, being adorn'd with a magnificent Altar-Piece of Marble, rich Furniture for the Communion-Table, of Crimfon-Velvet, trimm'd with Gold-Lace and Fringe; Books, Candlesticks, &c. the Gift of George Clark, Efg; L.L.D. now one of the Fellows, and one of the Burgeffes for the Univerfity: As likewife with a cloath'd Refurrection-Piece, painted at the East-End by the famous Mr. Thornhill, at the Expence of Henry Portman Seymour, Efq; and with a very coftly Ceiling given by the Honourable Dodington Grevile, Efq;, one of the Fellows of the College. Other Other Ornamental Additions are ftill making therein, to which the Reverend Mr. Webb, lately Fellow, has been a Benefactor, the Society being at the reft of the Charge hitherto. In University College alfo, purfuant to the Will of the famous Dr. Radcliffe (who was first entred in that House, and remain'd there feveral Years a Member of that Foundation) is now almost finish'd; another very beautiful Northern Front, down to Logick-Lane, with a Tower in the Middle, of free fquare Stone, anfwerable to that already erected, to the intent that the Master's old Lodgings being very Large and Ruinous, new Lodgings might more commodiously be built for him therein; and Chambers for the Doctors, two Phyfick Fellows after their return from their five Years Travel, all the Provifion of Salary and Chambers ceafing abfolutely as to them at the end of every ten Years; the whole being to be call'd Radcliffe's Place. ΤΗ CHA P. XIII. Of the reft of His Majefty's Dominions, &c. Of Jersey and Guernsey. "HE next and nearest are His Majefty's two fmall Islands of Jerfey and Guernsey, lying near the Coaft of France, with two leffer, Alderney and Serke, being the only Remains of the Dukedom of Normandy, now in His Majefty's Poffeffion; in both of which the French Tongue is generally retained. Jerley.] Jersey, the biggeft of the two, tho' not above 40 Miles in Circumference, is a moft fertile Soil, producing all kinds of Grain, and feveral forts of good Fruit, especially Apples, of which they make great quantities of Cider: 'Tis well ftock'd with Cattel, particularly Sheep, furnishing the Inhabitants with great ftore of fine Wool, which employs moft of the Poor in making Stockings, which in time of Peace were chiefly fent over into France, their nearest Market. Civil Government.] For the Civil Government of this Iland, the principal Magiftrate is the Bailiff, who is of Royal Nomination; and with Twelve Jurors, chofen by the People, adminifters Juftice, and determines all Caufes within the fame, Treafon only excepted. Appeals may be brought be fore fore the Council-Board in Matters of Civil Property above the value of 300 Livres Tournois. There are here feveral Seigneuries, or Royal Fiefs; the chief whereof is St. Ouen, belonging to the aid Sir Charles Carteret, and therefore commonly called Monfieur de St. Ouen. Guernsey.] The Island of Guernsey lying about 20 Miles diftant from the former, is well defended with Rocks, as that alfo is, and is not much lefs in fpace, but is fomewhat inferior in the richness of the Soil, which has this rare quality, that it nourishes no venomous Creature in it; both of them are furnished with great variety of Fifh. There are Ten Parishes in the Island, the first of which is St. Peter Port, which is a very convenient and fafe Harbour for Shipping; upon the Peer, which is curioufly paved, is the ufual Walk of the Inhabitants of the Town. There are two Royal Fiefs, or Seigneuries, in this land, held of the Crown in Fealty and Homage, viz. Anneville, by Madam d'Anneville, Relick of Charles Andros, Efq; late Lieutenant Bayliff; and Summares by the late Sir Edmund Andres fince the late Revolution, and in time of War, there has been generally a Regiment of Foot quarter'd in the Two Islands. The Civil Government is like that of Ferfey, managed by a Bayliff of Royal Nomination, and Twelve Jurors of popular Election; And the Inhabitants have the fame Liberty of Appeal to the King and Council.· N. B. The following Account of the Society for the Relief of poor Profelytes, coming to our Hands too late to be inferted in its proper Place, namely, under the Chapter of Societies, &c. we have thought fit to close this Part of the State of Great-Britain therewith. An |