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Show t 35 ] iebuilt, $$c. by the liberal Donations of fome eminent benefactors, and by the publick Spirit, Vigilancy and fidelity of the Heads of Colleges, who generally have iad a true Tafte of Roman Architecture. \ c)thly, The learned University of Cambridge not having iad the Management of fuch liberal Donations, have lot fo many fine Structures 5 but they have two of the nosh curious and excellent m Great Britain of their :\.md, the one a Got hick Building, King's-CollegeChap- )el, (unlefs you except King Henry VII's Chappel in ! 'Veftminftcr Abbey) and the other a Roman Building, Trwity-Coflegc Library. lothly, The Parifh Church of St. Martin's in Campis, ebuilt/ftrong, large, and beautiful, at the Coft of the , Parifhoncrs. King George I. laid the firft Stone in the Foundation on the South-eaft Corner, by his Proxy for he Time, the Biihop of Salisbury, w h o went in orderly iProceftton, duly attended, and having level I'd the firft : Stone, gave it two or three knocks with a Mallet, upon .which the Trumpets founded, and a vaft Multitude made :!oud Acclamations of Joy 5 when his Lordfhip laid upon the Stone a Purle of 100 Guineas, as a Prefent from his Majefty for the Uie of the Craftfmen. The following Inlcription was cut in the Foundation Stone, and a Sheet of Lead put upon it, viz. D. S. SEBINISSIMUS REX GEORGIUS, PER DEPUTATUM SUUM, RIVIRENDUM ADMODUM IN CARISTO PATRI- I RJGHjiRDVM EPISCOPUM SARISBURIE^SEM, SUMMUM SUUM ELEEMOSYNARIUM, ADSISTENTE (REGIS JUSSU) DOMINO THO. HE WET, EQU. AUK. JEDIIICIORUM REGIORUM CURAT ORE PRINCIPAL!, PF.IMV* £.fc |
