Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850 | Page 7

Oxford. The last
was given to the University by T., Earl of Pembroke, about the time of
the restoration."
The "several famous statues in brasse" alluded to by the writer of the
Diary above quoted, were probably those which afterwards ornamented
the gardens of St. James's Palace. Peacham, in his Complete Gentleman

(2nd edit., 4to. 1634), having spoken of the collection of statues at
Arundell House, says:--
"King Charles also, ever since his coming to the Crown, hath amply
testified a royal liking of ancient Statues, by causing a whole army of
foreign Emperors, Captains, and Senators, all at once to land on his
coasts, to come and do him homage and attend him in his Palaces of
Saint James and Somerset House. A great part of these belonged to the
great Duke of Mantua; and some of the old Greek marble bases,
columns, and altars were brought from the ruins of Apollo's temple at
Delos, by that noble and absolutely complete gentleman, Sir Kenelm
Digby, Kn^t. In the garden of St. James, there are also half a dozen
brass statues, rare ones, cast by Hubert le Sueur, his Majesty's servant,
now dwelling in St. Bartholomew's, London; the most industrious and
excellent statuary, in all materials, that ever this country enjoyed. The
best of them is the Gladiator, moulded from that in Cardinal Borghesi's
Villa, by the procurement and industry of ingenious Master Gage. And
at this present, the said Master Sueur hath divers other admirable
moulds to cast in brass for his Majesty, and among the rest, that famous
Diana of Ephesus. But the great Horse with his Majesty upon it, twice
as great as the life, and now well nigh finished, will compare with that
of the New Bridge at Paris, or those others at Florence and Madrid,
though made by Sueur, his master John de Bologna, that rare workman,
who not long since lived at Florence."
The bronze statue of the Gladiator originally stood (according to Ned
Ward's London Spy) in the Parade facing the Horse Guards. Dodsley
(Environs, iii. 741.) says it was removed by Queen Anne to Hampton
Court, and from thence, by George the Fourth, to the private grounds of
Windsor Castle, where it now is. Query, What has become of the other
five "famous statues in brass?"
EDWARD F. RIMBAULT.
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BISHOP JEWELL'S LIBRARY.

What became of Bishop Jewell's library? Cassan mentions (Lives of
Bishops of Salisbury, vol. ii. p. 55.) that
"He had collected an excellent library of books of all sorts, not
excepting the most impertinent of the Popish authors, and here it was
that he spent the greatest and the best part of his time," &c.
Bishop Jewell died Sept. 22. 1571.
In the Account Books of Magdalen College, Oxford, I find the
following items:--
"A. D. 1572. Solut. D^{no} Præsidi equitanti Sarisbur. pro libris per
billam, iij^{li} xvi^s.
"Solut. pro libris D^{ni}, episcopi Sar., c^{li}.
"A. D. 1574. Solut per Dom. Præsidem pro libris M^{ri} Jewell,
xx^{li}."
Whether these books were a portion only, or the whole of the library of
Bishop Jewell, I am unable to discover; nor am I aware at present
whether Bishop Jewell's autograph is in any of the books of Magdalen
College Library. The president was Lawrence Humphrey, author of a
Life of Jewell.
MAGDALENENSIS.
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THE LOW WINDOW.
The low windows in the chancel of so many of our ancient churches
have proved a fruitful source of discussion among archæologists, and
numerous theories have been advanced respecting their use. Perhaps
the words of the chameleon in the fable might be addressed to many
who have attempted to account for their existence, "You all are right

and all are wrong"--right in your supposition that they were thus used;
but wrong in maintaining that this was the exclusive purpose. Some
example, in fact, may be adduced irreconcileable with any particular
conjecture, and sufficient to overturn every theory which may be set up.
One object assigned is, the distribution of alms; and it is surely
reasonable to imagine that money collected at the offertory should have
been given to paupers from the chancel through this convenient
aperture. The following passage from the Ecclesiologist, quoted in page
441. of "NOTES AND QUERIES," has induced me to bring this
subject forward:--
"In them (churchyards) prayers are not now commonly poured forth to
God, nor are doles distributed to his poor."
Now it must be admitted that relief could scarcely be given to a crowd
of importunate claimants without the interposition of some barrier; and
where could a more appropriate place be found than the low window?
Can any of your readers, therefore, oblige me with some information
upon these points? Where were the alms bestowed, if not here? An
almonry is described