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cades ; the Walls are rusticated, all in Portland Stone; the Windows artfully de-corated and propordon’d; the Order is Corinthian ; the Body of the Building iscrown’d with an Entablement of that Order; and the two Extreams in twogreat Pavilions (all in the Erne Style) rising with an At tick Order above theother Part, and make two eminent Towers.

This Wing, together with the Bass-wing to the West of the Court of KingCharles II. contain 206 Persons, f s'c.

I he great Pavilion to the 7 hames, closing the North-side of this Court, con-tains four Apartments for Officers, and other Conveniences.

The great Pavilion tin the South-end of this Court, contains several Lodgingsfor Officers, and the great Kitchen, and Rooms belonging to it.

The Wing to the West, which was built for Offices for immediate Service,Contains Chambers for Servants and other Uses of the Family. This is call’dthe Bass-wing of King Charles II.

Keeping the central Lines of the whole Projection that runs through theroyal Court and the Esplanade in the Park, the next Buildings we come atlie on the South-side of the royal CoUrt, and are ist,

The Colonade, having a Portico on the right and left Hands of Doric Pillars20 Feet high, is crown’d with an Entablement and Balustrade of Portland Stone,each of which Porticos is in Length 430 Feet, and both together fustain’d by300 Pillars and Pilasters.

These Porticos are intended for Communication from the Hall and Chapel tothe Wards and Dormitories; and to protect the Men from the inclemency ofWeather, and give them Air, at any time, without incommoding them; veryuseful where a Number of People are to inhabit in one College.

On the West-side of this Colonade is built the Court of King William , con-taining the great Hall, Vestibule and Cupola: The Tambour of the Cupolais a Peristylium of Pillars duplicated, of the Composite Order, and broke uponthe Quoins with Groups of Pillars; the Attick is a Circle without Breaks, cover’dwith a Tholus and small Lantern.

Under is a less Hall, and Room for the Guard, and common Rendez-vous ofthe House. On the West-side of this Court is a large Dormitory, and sundryLodgments. This Wing will contain 200 Persons.

On the South-side of King William's Court is another large Dormitory withseveral Rooms. This Wing will contain 3 20 Persons.

On the East of the Colonade is the Court'of Queen Mary, which containsthe royal Chapel, with the Vestibule and Cupola; and a large Dormitory to theSouth, like that of King William , holding 320 Persons; and a Dormitory, onthe East side of this Court, to hold 100 Persons. Besides the Grandeur, Regu-larity, and Beauty of this publick Building, the capacious Accommodations, theWards and Chambers, can entertain 1352 Men, excluding Officers and Servants,and Rooms of publick Use.

There was once this only Exception: some Gentlemen thought the Bafs-wingof Offices was too mean for the rest of the Building, and desir’d a Proposal mightbe made to alter that, to the Style and Dignity of King Charles' s Front; whichwas done, and ffiew’d to the Persons then in Power: And this occasion'd thedoubling the great North Pavilion, and making it so large as now it is, with theFlag-tower upon the Center, which compleated the Strength and Beauty of theNorth Front of this royal Hospital towards the Phames.

VI. Design of the Altar-piece of the old Chapel of Whitehall , destroy’^the Palace, by the Fire in 1697.

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