All Souls College was founded in 1437 by Henry Chichele, Arch bishop of Canterbury, for a warden, 40 fellows, 2 chaplains, and 4 Bible clerks. The buildings are extensive and magnificent, consisting, besides the original quadrangle, of a second one erected after the designs of Hawksmoor, and admitted to be one of his most successful works. Linacre, Leland, Sir Anthony Shirley, Archbishop Sheldon, bishops Brian Duppa, Jeremy Taylor, and Reginald Heber, Dr. Syden ham, Sir Christopher Wren, Young, the author of Night Thoughts, and Sir William Blackstone were members of this college. The number of members in 1854 was 116.
Magdalene College was founded in 1456 by William of Witynefleete, bishop of Winchester and Lord High Chancellor of England, for a president, 40 fellows, 30 scholars, called demies, a schoolmaster, an usher, 4 chaplains, a steward, and organist, 8 clerks, and 16 choristers. The buildings are among the most splendid in Oxford, and the gardens are without a rivaL Cardinale Wolsoy and Pole, bishops Warner, Hough, and Horne, Lily the grammarian, Foxe the martyrologist, Hampden, Ileylin, Addison, Gibbon, and Chandler are among its mom eminent members. The number of members in 1854 was 200.
Brasenose College was founded in 1509. The present foundation consists of a principal and 20 fellows. It numbers among its more eminent members Sir Henry Saville, Sir Henry Lord Chan cellor Egerton, Burton, the author of the ' Anatomy of Melancholy,' Sir William Petty, Elias Ashinele, and Dr. Whitaker. The number of members in 1854 was 431.
Corr", Christi College was founded in 1516 by Richard Fox, bishop of Winchester and Lord Privy Seal, for a president, 20 fellows, 20 scholars, and 2 chaplains; there are besides 4 exhibitioners The buildings exhibit some excellent examples of the perpendicular style. Among its more eminent scholars are Bishop Jewel, Nicholas Udel, Richard Hooker, Thomas Jackson, and Dr. Arnold. The number of members In 1854 was 145.
Christ Church College was originally founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1526 for a dean, sub-dean, 100 canons, 10 public readers, 13 chaplains, an organist, 12 clerks, and 13 choristers Upon the disgrace of the cardinal, Henry VIII. seized upon and suspended the foundation. In 1535 he re-established it upon a small scale, but " this was suppressed in 1545; and in the year following the episcopal see was removed from Oseney to this college, and the church of St. Frideswide was consti tuted a cathedral, by the name of the Cathedral Church of Christ, in Oxford, for the maintenance of a dean, 8 canons, 8 chaplains, a school master, an organist, 8 clerks, and 8 choriaters; together with 100 stu dents, to which number one more was added in 1664." (' University
Calendar.') The buildings of this college are by far the most exten sive, and on the whole the grandest in Oxford. The front of the college is 400 feet long, the great quadrangle is 201 feet by 261 feet. The hull, the most magnificent in Oxford, and one of the finest in the kingdom, Is 115 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 50 feet high, and contains a noble collection of portraits of the Most famous scholars of Christ's College. In another room is a collection of paintings by tho early Italian masters. The college church is, as above stated, the cathedral of Oxford. The grounds, which are very extensive, and stretch for some distance along the Thames, form one of the most popular promenades of both collegians and citizens:. This college claims the honour of receiving as its guest the monarch who may visit the University. Among the more eminent of its scholars are Bishops Prideaux and Sanderson, and other divine.; of statesmen, Sir Dndley Carleton, Godolphin, Lord Bolingbroke, Wyndham, Lord Mansfield, Canning, Sir Robert Peel ; of philosophers, philanthropists, and scholars, John Locke, William Penn, Robert South, and Camden ; of poets, Sir Philip Sydney, Ben J013/10D, and Otway. The number of members on the book, in 1854 was 777.
Trinity College was originally founded by Edward III., but having been suppressed at the Reformation, it was refounded by Sir Thomas Pope in 1554 for a president, 12 fellows, and 12 scholars; there are also 3 scholarships of subsequent endowment Among its more emi nent scholars are Sir James Harrington, author of Oceans; John Selden, Archbishop Sheldon, Cbilliugworth, Dcrham, author of 'Physico•Theology, the first Dar] of Chatham, and Thomas Warton. The number of members on the books in 1854 was 290.
St. .rphn's College was founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas White, alder man of London. It consists of a president, 50 fellows and scholars (all except 13 elected from Merchant Taylors' School), a chaplain, an organist, 6 singing men, 8 choristers, and 2 sextons. The buildings are spacious and handsome, and the grounds are celebrated as well on their own account as for the beautiful views obtained from them.