Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . ance gate is the representation of a brazen nose,probably added at a much later date, when punning rebuses ofthis kind were in fashion. The Gateway Tower is one of the most handsome in had been mischiev-ously altered in the17 th century, but wasfaithfully restored afew years since byMr. J. C. Buckler,architect. Our view, from withinthe first Quadrangle, givesa much better idea of theoriginal proportions of thebuilding than the Eastfront, where the relativeheight of the tower isdiminished by a thirdstorey,
Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . ance gate is the representation of a brazen nose,probably added at a much later date, when punning rebuses ofthis kind were in fashion. The Gateway Tower is one of the most handsome in had been mischiev-ously altered in the17 th century, but wasfaithfully restored afew years since byMr. J. C. Buckler,architect. Our view, from withinthe first Quadrangle, givesa much better idea of theoriginal proportions of thebuilding than the Eastfront, where the relativeheight of the tower isdiminished by a thirdstorey, constructed in thereign of James I. The Hall, which retains its primitive form, is entered on BRASENOSE COLLEGE & RADCLIFFE LIBRARY. the South side of the quad, by a curious shallow porch, over which are 16th cent, bustsof Alfred the Great and Johannes Erigena, a Scot, who is said tohave lectured in Little University Hall on this site, 882. Itcontains portraits of the founder, also of Dr. Burton, author of theAnatomy of Melancholy, and others. The Library forms the. Brasenose College.—St. Mary Hall. 49 more modern portion of the front facing Radcliffe Square; andwith the Chapel which adjoins it (both said to have been the workof Sir Christopher Wren) affords a very interesting example of themixed style of architecture prevalent in his day. The Chapel, 1668, has a fine fan-tracery roof, and its general effect is good,notwithstanding its architectural anomalies. The glass of the E. window is byHardman, 1855 ; and the memorial windows to the late Rev F. W. Robertson,of Brighton, and the Rev. J. P. Harris, Chaplain of Lucknow during thememorable siege, are worthy of notice. Among the eminent members of Brasenose should also be mentioned BishopMiles, John Foxe, Elias Ashmole (see 2), Dean Milman, and Bishop Heber,who when a student here occupied rooms on the ground floor, right of No. 4staircase, which are still overshadowed by a noble chestnut tree in the neigh-bouring garde
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