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Cambridge. Raphael, though his Lordship pun hancd it on the 

 * v - continent as the work of Daniel dc Voltcrra. 



Mition, however, to the magnificence of the 

 building 1 , and the symmetry, elegance, and taste of its 

 internal drcc.iMlions, i liischapelisaUo highly celebrated 

 for the exquisite beauty of Us painted windmvg. Of 

 these there are twelve on each side, and one in the east 

 end ; the large west window being left plain, in order 

 to introduce sufficient light into the chapel. The side 

 windows are about 50 feet high, are separated by mun- 

 nions into five lights, and are divided into an upper and 

 lower compartment by a stone transom. Each win- 

 dow contains four paintings; and each painting fills 

 two lights ; and in the central light of each division 

 is depicted an angel and a eaint, exhibiting scrolls 

 descriptive of the events represented in the other 

 parts of the window. The subjects are all taken 

 from scripture history 5 those in the upper com- 

 partments are in general selected from the Old Tes- 

 tament, and those underneath from correspondent 

 circumstances in the New. For instance, in the 

 fourth window from the east end, on the north side, 

 the delineations on the upper division are, 



Left side.- Elisha raising the son of the Shuna- 

 mite. 



Right side. David returning from battle in tri- 

 umph, with the head of Goliath. Women meeting 

 him playing on their harps. 

 And on the lower division : 



Left side. Christ raising Lazarus from the dead. 

 Right side. Christ riding in triumph to Jerusa- 

 lem. Zaccheus mounted on a tree. 



Thus, in the arrangement of the paintings, a par- 

 ticular order is observed throughout the whole. The 

 subjects from the New Testament, on the north side, 

 are all prior to the crucifixion of our Saviour ; while 

 those on the south side are posterior to that event ; 

 and the east window is devoted entirely to the most 

 material circumstances immediately connected with 

 that transaction. This window is 53 feet high and 

 28 wide, and is separated, by two elegant buttresses 

 and a transom, into six compartments. Each com- 

 partment contains one subject, and is divided by 

 munnions into three lights. In the lower division, 

 from right to left, are, " Christ exposed to the Peo- 

 ple," Pilate washing his Hands," and ' Christ 

 bearing the Cross." In the upper division, in the 

 same order, are, " The nailing to the Cross," " The 

 Crucifixion," and " The taking down from the 

 Cross." But it is impossible to convey by words 

 any idea of the excellence of composition, the dis- 

 crimination of character, and the beauty of colour- 

 ing which distinguish these paintings. " The strong 

 contrast, energy, and variety of character," says a 

 modern author ; ' the powerful judgment evinced 

 in the disposition and grouping ot the figures ; the 

 boldness and freedom of the penciling, mingled with 

 a playful wildness of execution, to which the hand 

 of a master only could be competent ; the sublimity 

 of the designs ; the richness and brilliancy of the 

 colouring, and the vigorous and characteristic just- 

 ness of expression in the different figures, may well 

 warrant the assertion, that these admirable pieces 

 have very rarely been paralleled, and scarcely ever 

 exceeded." 



This college consists of two courts, one on each 

 idc of the chapel. Tin old court, which is situa- 

 ted on thi- north, between the schools and Clarehall, 

 is 120 feet long, and 90 broad ; but from ite being 

 very ancient, many of tin- apartmetits are small and 

 inconvenient. The new court is nearly 800 feet 

 square, and is formed by the chapel on the north, 

 provost's lodge on the east, and a magnificent edifice 

 built of Portland stone on the west. On the south 

 side, which is still empty, it is intended to erect a 

 grand pile of building, which is to be separated 

 from the street by a handsome colonnade. 



Qjueen't College was founded in 1448, by Marga- 

 ret of Anjou, consort of Henry VI., and was en. 

 dowed for a president and four fellows. These last, 

 however, were afterwards increased to nineteen, 

 sides 45 scholars, by Elizabeth, queen of Edward 

 IV., who is annually celebrated as a co-founder. It 

 is composed of two courts, and stands upon the e9t 

 bank of the river, over which is a curious wooden 

 bridge of one arch, supported by abutments of rus- 

 tic stone work. 



Catherine Hall was founded in 1475, by Robert 

 Woodlark, chancellor of the university, who ap- 

 pointed a master and three fellows, and dedicated it 

 to St Catherine. It consists of one large quadran- 

 gular court, open towards the street, from which it 

 is separated by an iron pallisade, and a piece of ground 

 planted with elms. Its west front, opposite Queen's 

 College, is adorned with a handsome portico. 



Jews' College stands at the north-east end of the 

 town, upon the site of an ancient Benedictine nun- 

 nery, which was dissolved by Henry VII., and its 

 possessions granted to John Alcock, bishop of Ely, 

 who, in 1497, converted it into a college for a mas- 

 ter, six fellows, and six scholars. It has two courts, 

 and its principal front is 180 feet in length, elegant, 

 ly built and sashed, with a handsome tower gateway 

 at the entrance. In the chapel of this college is 

 placed the tombstone of one of the nuns. It was dug; 

 up many years since in the master's garden, which 

 was formerly the burial-place of the nunnery. It ha* 

 this inscription : 



MORIBVS. ORNATA. JACET. HIC. BONA. BERTHA. 

 ROSATA. 



It is said that a subterraneous passage is still tn 

 existence, communicating with the priory at Barne- 

 well, the remains of which are about a mile from 

 hence. 



Christ's College stood formerly near Clarehall, on 

 the side of a hotel called God's House, and was i 

 endowed by William Bingham for 24 scholars, in 

 1442. It was removed to its present situation, on 

 tin- north side of St Andrew's Street, by Henry VI. 

 who intended to increase the establishment ; but was 

 prevented by the ensuing civil wars. His maternal 

 sister, however, Margaret, countess of Richmond, 

 fulfilled his intentions in 1506, and endowed it for a 

 master and 12 fellows. It consists of an old qua- 

 drangular court, and a modern building behind, 

 which was designed by Inigo Jones. In the gardens 

 is shewn a large mulberry tree, that was planted by 

 Milton, when a student here. The trunk is much 



