THE ILLUSTRATIONS The buildings, &c., are here all represented as they existed during the school-days of Lamb, Coleridge, or Leigh Hunt. They are taken from books or single prints in the British Museum or other libraries, and the collections of Mr. Lempriere and Mr. Coleman. The badges, &c., have been photographed, and the Beer Jack, &c., sketched by Miss Florence Reason, from originals preserved in the Hospital Museum. Miss Reason has also made sketches of a few architectural "bits" still surviving from last century. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. Frontispiece. Toms, sculp. From History and Survey of London from its Foundation to the Present Time, by W. Maitland, 1756. In foreground of the print South Front of the Hospital (designed by Wren, still standing), which is parallel to Newgate Street, the raised building to the left being "The Mathematical School." The courtyard immediately behind is called The Garden," being surrounded by cloisters below the level of the court, over which are "The Hall," west; "Whittington's Library," north; wards, east; wards, south. Further north, at far end of the print, is the courtyard known as "The Ditch," beneath which the Town Ditch used to flow. The buildings around it are : "The Writing School," with steward's house projecting, west; houses on site occupied in 1793 by "The New Grammar School," north-east ; entrance to Little Britain, east. East of "The Garden," parallel to the east cloisters, is Counting-House Yard, bound by the Counting-House (still standing). West of the Hall was "The New Playground," bound by the Hall, east; "The Mathematical School," south; "The Old Grammar Schools," west; the Refectory" of Greyfriars, over "The Creek," north. EDWARD VI. SIGNING THE CHARTER. Facing xviii. From an engraving by G. Virtue in the museum of the Hospital. The original, by Holbein, hangs in the court-room of the Royal Hospital of Bridewell, Edward is signing the charter of the three Hospitals-Christ's, St. Thomas', and Bridewell. The Lord Mayor, Sir George Barnes, and the two sheriffs (the one to the left, William Garret or Gerard, the other John Mainard), are represented as receiving the charter on their knees. The upper figure on the left, in a furred gown, is the Town Clerk, William Blackmore. The Prelate, on the King's right, bearing the Great Seal, is Thomas Goodrich, Bishop of Ely, who was also Lord Chancellor. The figure holding a roll and bag, on the King's left, is Sir Robert Bowes, Knight, and Master of the Rolls. The nobleman on his left, wearing Garter and Collar of the Order, is William, first Earl of Pembroke, Lord Chamberlain. The figure on the extreme right of the picture is Hans Holbein, the painter. Figures in the rear of Sir Robert Bowes and Lord Pembroke are Yeomen of the Guard, the charter having been signed in the royal palace of Whitehall. The charter was dated June 26, 1553. A SCHOLAR OF CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. Facing xxii. I. Unwins del. J. Agar, sculp. Published October 1, 1816. From the coloured plate in Ackermann's History of Winchester, &c. MDCCCXVI. The cap, now altogether abandoned, never stood so high from the head as in this picture; which shows also the yellow petticoats formerly worn. PULPIT IN HALL. On II. SKETCH BY FLORENCE REASON. Standing (in present and old Hall) under Verrio's picture, from which a Grecian reads Scripture and prayers before meals. The Sunday evening service has also been conducted here during the last twenty-five years. LAMB MEDAL. Facing 14. From a photograph. Founded in 1875, the centenary of Lamb's birth. Given for English Essays. A PART OF GREYFRIARS. Facing 19. Drawn by I. Wichelo; engraved by J. Lambert; published Nov. 1, 1812. South view of the "West Cloisters," standing on the north side of the New (now the Hall) Playground, at right angles to the Old Hall. This was the Refectory of the conventual buildings. The passage under the cloisters was called "The Creek," extending from the cloister under the Hall to the staircases, of which one led to the old Grammar School. THE MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL. Facing 30. Hooper Exc. Record Sculp., May 30, 1776. This building stood at west end of South Front, its gateway forming at one time the west entrance to the Hospital. Over the said gateway stood a statue inscribed "Carolus II. Fundator, 1672." But the king did little more than sign the charter. This foundation owed much in early days to the zeal and energy of Pepys, and the building was erected in 1710, at the expense of Sir Robert Clayton (being sometimes called Clayton's School), who also rebuilt the South Front, Sir Christopher Wren being in both cases the architect. PUBLIC SUPPER CANDLESTICK. On 32. SKETCH BY FLORENCE REASON. Of these fine old carved wooden candlesticks each ward possesses four. On the occasions of the public suppers they light the tables, and are carried away in procession, with the table-cloths, crugbaskets, &c., by the boys; the smallest being always selected for the candlesticks. MARKERS' MEDALS. Facing 35. From a photograph. Monitors (in whom was vested the control of the boys in the wards-to some extent under nurses) were made markers, as a reward for good conduct. The marker was allowed to read prayers in the ward, he heard the younger boys their catechism, and acted in many respects like a Sunday-school teacher. His functions are partially described on page 90. The medals were worn on Sundays, and given to the boy on his leaving school. They were afterwards abolished, and, after many changes in its duties, the office itself has now died out. BADGE OF THE KING'S BOYS. Facing 35. From a photograph. Worn on the left shoulder by the King's Boys, the members of the Mathematical School destined for the navy. The three figures represent : (i.) Arithmetic, with a scroll in one hand, resting the other on a boy's head. (ii.) Geometry, with a triangle. (iii.) Astronomy, holding a quadrant in one hand, and a sphere in the other. "A favouring wind blows upon a ship in full sail, and two guardian angels hover in a bright cloud above." This badge is retained after leaving school, and was formerly a security against the wearer's being pressed, for which purpose it was probably first designed. On 37. PIGGINS, ETC. SKETCH BY FLORENCE REASON. Showing the wooden piggins from which the beer was drunk, no longer in use. BEER JACK, ETC. On 39. SKETCH BY FLORENCE REASON. The Jack, or jug, was of wood, bound with three iron bands, and thickly coated with tar. Of the platters here shown, the circular one, with a dip in the centre, was of more modern manufacture than the flat square one, and probably did not come into use until after Leigh Hunt's time. DINING IN HALL. Facing 46. A. Pugin del. J. Stadier, sculp. From the coloured plate in The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster, with the Charterhouse, the schools of St. Paul's, Merchant Taylors', Harrow and Rugby, and the Free School of Christ's Hospital. Printed for and published by R. Ackermann, 101 Strand, MDCCCXVI. This building stood on the west side of the garden. It was erected in 1680, at a cost of £5000, by Sir John Frederic, then President of the Hospital, the Old Hall having fallen in decay from injuries received in the Great Fire. This room (which remained standing till 1827) was 130 feet long, 34 broad, and 44 high; with a magnificent arched window at the southern extremity, and five of smaller span along the east side. vum, The plate shows the boys kneeling for prayers, a nurse at the head of each table. On the left may be dimly seen the huge picture by Verrio, of the presentation of the children to Royalty, which must originally," says A. P. Malcolm in his Londinium Redivi"have been in three parts; the centre on an end wall, and the two others on the adjoining sides. Placed thus, the perspective of the depth of the arches would have been right; as it is at present extended on one plane, they are exactly the reverse. At the far end may be noticed a portion framed off from the rest. This fell to pieces during the moving into the New Hall in r827, and is no longer in existence. There was almost certainly a similar portion at the other end which shared its fate. " GRECIAN'S DESK. On 62. SKETCH BY FLORENCE REASON. These stand in the large galleries of Christ Church, facing and overlooking the benches occupied by the rest of the boys. WRITING AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. On 77. Drawn and engraved by I. Greig for the Walks through London. The Writing School and the steward's (now warden's) house are facing the spectator. The Grammar School stands to the right, and the square block between the two was inhabited in 1809 (and therefore probably in Lamb's time) by two masters. AN OLD QUADRANGLE. Facing 80. Old print. The building on the left is the Hall, that on the right being Whittington's Library. THE SCHOOL AT HERTFORD. Facing 88. Augustus Fox, sculp. From History of Christ's Hospital, by Trollope. This was founded in the early part of the seventeenth century, was not finally established or built till 1683-1695, at the cost of |