Edward the I. erected a stately Crofs. The principal Manufacture of this Place is Bone-lace.

Newport Pagnel, 54 M. from Lond. ftands on the S. Side of the River Oufe, over which it has 2 Stone Bridges, and is a pretty large, well built, populous and trading Town, being a Sort of Staple for Bone-lace, of which this and the neighbouring Villages are thought to make greater Quantities than all Engl. befides: It is neither a Borough nor Corporation, but bigger than many Places that are fo.

Oulney, 7 M. from Northampton, 53 from Lond. ftands on the W. Side of the River Oufe, noted alfo for he Manufacture of Bone-lace.

Antiquities of Buckinghamshire.

Nutley Abbey, founded and endowed by Walter Gifford, fecond Earl of Buckingham, for Canons Regular, A. D. 1162.

Burnham Priory, was founded for Benedictine Nuns by Richard King of the Romans A. D. 1266.

Seats of the Nobility and Gentry.

Cliefden, the Earl of Inchiquin's.

The Duke of Marlborough's, at Langley-Park, where his late Grace built a new House.

The late Duke of Montagu's, at Ditton-Park.
The Duke of Bedford's, at Cheyneys.
The Duke of King fton's, at Hanflape.
The Duke of Portland's, at Buljirode.
The Duke of Bridgewater's at Afbridge.

The Earl of Northumberland's, at Rifking, or Piercy Lodge.

The late Lord James Cavendish's, at Latimers.

The Earl Temple's, at Stow, where are the most magnificent Gardens in Engl. adorned with Temples, Pavilions, Obelisks, Statues and Buftos of many illustrious Perfonages both ancient and modern.

Sir William Stanhope, Knight of the Bath, at Afcot and Eythorp.

Sir Charles Chefter's, at Chichely.

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Richard Lowndes, Efq; at Winflow.
Mr. Hamden's, at Great Hamden.

Edmund Waller, Efq; at Hall-barn, near Beconsfield.
Earl Verney's, at Middle Clayden.

Mr. Pilfworth's, at Oving.

George Wright, Efq; at Gotehurst.

Richard Grenville, Efq; at Wotton-Underwood.
Mr. Herbert's, at Kinfey.

Sir William Bowyer, Bart. at Denham.

Mr. Hill's, at ditto.

Mr. Drake's, at Amersham Mount: Sometimes called Shardelois, near Amersham.

Sir William Lee, at Hartwell-houfe.
William Perry, Efq; at Turville-park.
John Fleetwood Efq; at Great Miffenden.
Tyringham Backwell, Efq; at Tyringham.
Mr. Farrer's, at Brayfield.

Mr. Uthwaite's, at Linford Magna.
Sir John Wittewronge, at Stantonbury.
Sir Charles Tyrrel, at Thornton.

Sir Robert Throckmorton, at Weston Underwood.
Lord Dormer's, at Peterley.

OXFORDSHIRE

S bounded on the E. by Buckinghamshire; on the W. by Gloucestershire; on the N. by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire; and on the S. by Berkshire. It is about 42 M. in Length, 26 in Breadth, and 130 in Circumference; contains one City, 15 Market Towns, 280 Parishes, 14 Hundreds, and about 534,000 Acres. Its chief Rivers are the Thames, the Tame, the Ifis, the Charwell, the Evenlade, and the Windrush. It is a very fruitful County, abounding in Corn, Meadow and Paftures.

The City of Oxford, 55 M. from Lond. ftands at the Conflux of the Charwell, and Ifis: the Name, feems to be derived from a Saxon Word, which fignifies a Ford for the Paflage of Oxen. The Town enjoys a most

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sweet Air, in a plentiful Country, and in a fine Plain, and has every Way a most delightful Profpect: The private Buildings are neat, and the public sumptuous; and the River, on the Banks of which it ftands, navigable for Barges. But that which gives it a Reputation not only above its Neighbours, but all other Places in the Kingdom, is one of the oldest and most noble Universities in Europe; the Conftitution whereof is fo regular, the Difcipline fo ftrict, the Endowments fo plentiful, the Manfions fo convenient for Studies; and in a Word every Thing fo agreeable to the Education of Youth and the Accomplishment of Students, that no wonder it daily fends abroad fuch Numbers of learned Men for the Service of both Church and State. Here are 20 feveral Colleges.

1. Univerfity College, founded by K. Alfred, and where not many Years ago Dr. John Radcliff inftituted 2 new Fellows for the Study of Phyfic with 600 l. a Year for maintaining them 10 Years, one half of which term they were to travel abroad for their better Improvement. He alfo left 40,000 l. for the building of a public Library known by the name of the Radcliff Library, betwixt this College and the public Schools.

2. Baliol College, which was founded by Sir John Baliol, Father to the King of Scots, in the Time of Henry III.

3. Merton College, founded by Walter Merton, Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Rochester, in the Reign of Edward I. To this College belongs what is called Pytha goras's School, which was formerly the Dwelling House of the above Walter Merton.

4. Oriel College, the Founder of which was King Edward II. and to it St. Bartholomew's, near this City, was annexed by Edward the III. for its Scholars to retire to in Cafe of a Peftilence.

5. Exeter College, for the Benefit of the Western Counties, by Walter Stapleton, Bishop of Exeter, in the Reign of Edward II.

6. Queen's College, the Founder of which was Robert Eglesfield, B. D. in the Time of Edward III. Towards

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the finishing of its new Buildings the late Queen Caroline gave 1000l.

7. New College, founded by William of Wickham, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord Chancellor in the Reign of Edward III. Its Hall next to that of Christ Church is the largest of any in both Univerfities; and its Chapel both for Height and Ground Plot exceeds all others in England, except that of King's College in Cambridge.

8. Lincoln College, owes its Foundation to Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln, in the Reign of Henry VI. 9. All Souls College, was founded for offering up Prayers for the Souls of all that fell in the Wars of Henry V. in France, by Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Reign of Henry VI. Colonel Codrington, who was a Member of it, left 6000 l. for building a Library, and 4000 l. to be laid out in Books, befides his own valuable Collection. The late Dr. George Clarke, who was a Fellow of this College, was also an extraordinary Benefactor to it.

10. Magdalen's College, founded by William Wainfleet, Bishop of Winchester, in the Time of Henry IV. is remarkable not only for its fine Situation and Buildings, but for its pleasant Groves and fhady Walks.

11. Brazen-Nofe, fo called from a Hall of that Name which formerly ftood there, and a very large Nose of Brafs fixed to its Door; was founded by William Smith, Bishop of Lincoln, and Robert Sutton, Efq; in the Reign: of Henry VIII.

12. Corpus Chrifti had for its Founder Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, in the Time of Henry VIII.

13. Chrift Church, founded by Henry VIII. Its Buildings and Quadrangles are very large and fplendid. The Cathedral was made a Bishop's See in 1546. In a Tower in the Front of the College Gate hangs the great Bell called Tom, weighing near 17000 Weight, being upwards of 7 Feet in Diameter, and near 6 Feet high. 'Tis tolled every Night 101 Strokes to give warning for fhutting up all the Gates of the Colleges and Halls of the Univerfity. The late Archbishop Wake

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not only left his Library to this College, but a Cabinet of Medals valued at about 9000 l.

14. Trinity was in the Days of Queen Mary founded by Sir Thomas Pope.

15. St. John Baptifts was in the fame Reign founded by Sir Thomas White, a Merchant of London.

16. Jefus College, though Queen Elizabeth be claimed by the Society as the Founder, fhe having furnished the Timber for building it, was first founded and endowed for the Natives of Wales by Dr. Hugh Price; and the Prefident is always one of that Country.

17. Wadham had for its Founders Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, in the Reign of James I.

18. Pembroke was founded by Thomas Tifdale, Esq; and Dr. Kichard Whitwick in the fame Reign.

19. Worcester, was formerly called Gloucefter Hall, till endowed by Sir Thomas Coke, and made Collegiate. From the Buildings which have been lately added, befides thofe daily adding, it already makes a fplendid Figure. Dr. George Clarke, befides other Legacies, left 4000 towards the Buildings, and 50l. a Year to be laid out in Books; and Mrs. Eaton left 700l. a Year for the Support of 6 Fellows, and erecting a Pile of Building for them.

20. Hartford, formerly Hart-hall, was in 1740 erected into a College.

The Halls, where Gentlemen live on their own Pockets, excepting a few who have Exhibitions, are five,

1. St. Edmund, belonging to Queen's College. 2. Magdalen, to Magdalen College. 3. St. Alban's to Merton. 4. St. Mary's, to Oriel; and 5. New Inn, to New College.

All these Colleges are endowed with Fellowships, Scholarships, &c. and most of them enriched with Libraries and other Donations, and adorned with beautiful Chapels, Gardens, Groves, Cloifters, Quadrangles, Piazzas, Statues, &c.

Other public Buildings are:

1. The Schools, a ftately Pile, wherein Exercises for the feveral Degrees are performed, the public Lectures

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