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Room, is the Library , fitted up at the expence ofDr.. Thomas Sherlock, late Bifhop of London , whobequeathed to the College his large and valuableLibrary, and a ftipend for a Librarian.

- The Mailer’s Lodge is a fpacious lofty building;and with the additional building by Mrs. Ramfden,extending as far to the eaftward as the Chapel , forms,the fouth fide of the Court , winch being openedtowards Trompington-fireet, -with iron palifadoesand a fpacious area of ground planted with elms, isof confiderable ornament to the town.

This College was founded, in 1475, by Dr.Richard Woodlark, who obtained a licencefrom King Edward IV. for that purpofe.

Dr. Woodlark was bom at Wakerly, near Stan-ford, in Northamptonihire; and being the lafi foun-dation Fellow, and third Provo ft of King’s College ,purchafed four tenements in Mill-ftreet, whereonth is Hall was built, for one Mafter and three Fel-lows ; dedicating it to St. Catharine, the Virgin andMartyr *.

“ This may be termed,” fays Fuller, “ aula hello.“ (ii not a proper) - 3 . pretty halt, even by die con-“ feflion ot the Poet, fo ethical in the word :

Sed qui bellus homo, Cotta, pafiilus homo f.

* The Membersof this Hall are jocularly called CatharinePuritans, from jCcSaijw.

•f Martial, lib.' i. Epigram 10.

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