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his Surveyor, for not raising the Cloysters, under the Apartments, higher; whichwere executed in that Manner, according to his express Orders. The facade,or King's Apartment , fronting the Privy garden, and Tbames, extends 328 F'eet;the Facade, or Queen's Apartment, fronting the House-park, extends 330 Feet jthe Access to the principal Stair-case leading to the King’s-side , is through abeautiful Portico of about 90 Feet long, consisting of a Colonade of 16duplicated Pillars, of the Ionkk Order. « Both House and Parks being environ’d" on three Sides with the River lhames , and consequently enjoying as pleasant a Camden'j" Situ ration as the Prudence of its first Founder Cardinal Wolfey could select | r “ a * **■“ for it, was indeed a Piece of Work of great Beauty and Magnificence for the ***' 3

" Age it was built in. But the Additions made to it by King William and Slue en" Mary do so far excel what it was before, that they evidently shew what" vast Advancements, Architecture has receiv’d since that Time.”

Sic Part em I lie Domus, quam vix fœlicior ÆtasFiniat, exegit. -

If the World had not been depriv’d so soon of the inestimable Life of QueenMary, and had the Surveyor been impower’d to have finisti’d his whole Design,Leland’s Description of Hampton Court would have been a truer Resemblance ofits latter than primitive State.

Eft locus in soli to rerum fplendore super bus,

Alluiturque vagd Tamisini jiuminis undd,

Nomine ab antiquo jam tempore did}us Avona,

Hie rex Willhelmus tales hie condidit cedesMagnificas, quales toto sol aureus orbeNon vidit.

III. Design of the Mausoleum, which was erected in Weftminfler-abbey , at theFuneral-obsequies oi Qiteen Mary the Second , March 5, 169, .

IV. Plans, Elevations , and Views of Chelsea-college. This noble Hospital Wasfounded, and near finifii’d, by King Charles the Second ; prosecuted by Kingfames the Second ; and compleated, and furnish’d with all sorts of Necessaries,and Conveniences for the comfortable Maintenance of maim’d and superannu-ated Soldiers, by King William and Queen Mary. The Industry, and Conductof the Surveyor , and Sir Stephen Fox, jointly, in the Erection and Settlement here-of, are worthy Remembrance: Sir Stephen Fox , a Lord of the Treasury, tookcare for the due Payment of the Works; whilst the Surveyor vigorously prosecutedhis Part in the Buildings; and lastly preferib’d the Statutes, and whole Oeconomvof the House, which for Cleanliness, Health, and Convenience, is deservedlyesteem’d one of the best regulated in Europe ; well suiting, in every particular,the pious Design, and Munificence of its royal Founders.

V. Designs of the royal Hospital at Greenwich, for disabled and superannuatedSeamen, begun in 1699. The Surveyor was among the first who address’dtheir Majesties King William and Queen Mary , to convert the Site and Buildings oftheir royal Palace to this most charitable Use ; which was also industriously pro-moted by the Lord Sommers , Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Bridgman Secretarv of the Ad-miralty, and Mr. Loumds Secretary of the Treasury. This extensive Charitywas not only calculated for the Relief and Support of the veteran Seamen, andsuch as had been wounded or disabled in the Service, but also for the Relief andMaintenance of such Widows, and the Education of such Orphans, whose Hus-bands, and Parents had been slain in the Defence of the Nation at Sea. A

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