. Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places. Here were held all the Revels of the society,in which the benchers themselves was especially enjoined, and was thoughtto conduce to the end of making gentlemen morefit for their books at other times. One of the latest Revels, at which King Charles II. was present, isnoticed both by Evelyn and Pepys in their respec-tive diaries. On a second visit of that monarch 54 OLD AND NEW LONDON. [Lincolns Inn. to Lincolns Inn, on the 27th of February, 1671,he was accompanied by his brother, the Duke ofYork, Pri
. Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places. Here were held all the Revels of the society,in which the benchers themselves was especially enjoined, and was thoughtto conduce to the end of making gentlemen morefit for their books at other times. One of the latest Revels, at which King Charles II. was present, isnoticed both by Evelyn and Pepys in their respec-tive diaries. On a second visit of that monarch 54 OLD AND NEW LONDON. [Lincolns Inn. to Lincolns Inn, on the 27th of February, 1671,he was accompanied by his brother, the Duke ofYork, Prince Rupert, the Duke of Monmouth, andothers of tlie nobihty. These illustrious and dis-tinguished ]:)ersonages were admitted members ofthe Honourable Society, and entered their names edifice; but there is evidence which proves con-clusively that the present building was erected inthe reign of James L, and that the old chapel wasstanding at the time of the consecration of the newone. It was built from the designs of Inigo Jones,and consecrated in 1623. Ben Jonson is said to. ESSEX WATER GATE, ESSEX STREET, STRAND. in the Admittance Book, where their signatures arepreserved. Hogarths picture, mentioned above,it may be interesting here to remark, was paintedat the instigation of Lord Mansfield, as the bestway of expending a legacy of ^200 left to thebenchers. The chapel possesses features of peculiat has Ijeen the oijinion of some antifiuaries that itis a restoration or reconstruction of a much earlier have assisted with his trowel in the building of tinschapel, as well as of the outer wall already men-tioned. Its size is 60 by 40 feet, and it is about44 feet high. The windows are filled with stainedglass of very brilliant colours, and the carved workof the oaken seats is of very chaste design, andsuperior execution, as specimens of the style pre-vailing in the reign of James I. The crypt underthe chapel, now dwarfed by the gradual raising of Lincolns Inn.] THE REVELS
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