strating surgeon, dressed in the livery gown, holding up the arm of a dead subject, placed on a table, partly covered with a sheet, with the sternum, (or that part of the breast where the ribs meet,) naked, and laid bare, the pectoral muscles appearing. Under the picture is the following inscription:

Hæc tibi SCARBURGI Arrisius* queis spiritus intus

Corporis humani nobile versat opus.

Ille Opifex rerum tibi rerum arcana reclusit,
Et Numen verbis jussit inesse tuis.

Ille Dator rerum tibi res indulsit opimas,

Atque animum indultas qui bene donet opes.
Alterutri vestrum nemo secundus erit.

EDWARD ARRIS, Esq. alderman of London.

This gen

tleman gave to the company of Surgeons 30l. for an anatómical lecture; and 347. to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, to both yearly for ever.

THOMAS ARRIS, M. D. his son, fellow of the College of Physicians, justice of peace for the county of Hertford, and M. P. for St. Alban's, 1661.

NEHEMIAH GREW, M. D. The father of this gentleman was of non-conforming principles; he sent his son to complete his education in foreign universities, in one of which he obtained the degree of M. D. but being resolved to settle in London, he stood candidate for an honorary fellowship in the College of Physicians, and was admitted Sept. 30, 1680. By his great abilities he obtained extensive practice, and his reputation caused his election as a fellow of the Royal Society. Upon the death of Mr. Oldenburgh, Dr. Grew succeeded him as secretary to that society on St. Andrew's Day, 1677, and he carried on the publi cation of the "Philosophical Transactions" till the end of February 1678.

In the mean time, pursuant to an order of council, of July 18, that year, he drew up "A Catalogue of the na

* Dr. Thomas Arris, who composed the inscription, was a physician, a member of Brazen Nose College, Oxford, &c.

tural

tural and artificial Rarities belonging to the Society." This was published, under the title of "Museum Regalis Societatis," &c. 1761; and was followed by "A comparative Anatomy of the Stomach and Guts," begun, &c. 1681; and the "Anatomy of Plants, &c." 1682. After this he continued to employ the press for the service of the public, and his own reputation, at the same time; since he printed several other treatises, much esteemed by the learned world, both at home and abroad, being mostly translated into Latin by foreigners. Thus he passed his time with the character of a learned author and able prac. titioner in his profession, till his death, which happened suddenly on Lady Day, 1711.

A member of the company, in an alderman's robe and chain; John Frederick, Esq. barber surgeon, was sheriff of London, 1655; Sir Nathaniel Herne, and John Lethulier, Esq. barber surgeons, were both sheriffs in 1674. Probably the portrait may belong to one of those gentlemen.

Mr. LISLE, barber to Charles II. a full length.

JOHN PATERSON, Esq. clerk to the company, deputy for the ward of Farringdon Within, and the projector of a number of useful plans for the benefit of the city of London.

The THEATRE contained four degrees of cedar seats, one above another, in an elliptical form, and the roof was an eliptical cupola; but as the furniture was introduced by the Surgeons, and a separation between the two companies taking place in the reign of George II. the theatre was entirely deserted, and taken down a few years since. The site is covered by three houses. The KITCHEN is one of the most spacious and convenient in the city.

Barber's Hall is one of the works of that great architect Inigo Jones, and is a master-piece in its kind; and exhibits that elegant simplicity which characterizes all his works.

The art of Surgery was anciently practised in this city only by the Barbers, who were incorporated by letters patent granted by king Edward IV. in the year 1461; and in

1512, an act was passed to prevent any persons besides the Barbers practising Surgery within the city of London, and seven miles round. At length several persons, who were not Barbers, being examined and admitted as practitioners in the art of Surgery, the parliament united them in the thirty-second year of the reign of king Henry VIII. by the appellation of "The Master or Governors of the Mystery or Commonalty of BARBERS and SURGEONS of the City of London; and by this act all persons practising the art of shaving were strictly enjoined not to intermeddle with that of Surgery, except what belonged to drawing of teeth. Thus this company obtained the name of Barber Surgeons, which they continued to enjoy till the eighteenth year of the reign of his late majesty king George II. when the Surgeons applying to parliament to have this union dissolved, were formed into a separate company; though the Barbers were left in possession of the hall and theatre, and were constituted a body politic, under the name of "The Master, Governors, and Commonalty of the Mystery of BARBERS of London." It is a livery company, and under the direction of a master, three other governors, and a court of assistants.

Opposite to the hall are the alms houses founded by Sir Ambrose Nicholas, knight, salter and lord mayor, in 1575, for twelve poor and aged persons, rent free. They have each also a weekly allowance of seven-pence, and every year five sacks of charcoal, and one quarter of faggots, for ever.

LAMB'S CHAPEL COURT takes its name from an antient chapel, situated near the north-west corner of London Wall. This chapel was founded in the reign of Edward I. and dedicated to St. James, and was distinguished from other places of worship by the name of St. James's Chapel or Hermitage, upon the Wall; there was also a well for the use of the religious, whence the street was called Monkswell Street.

We have given an account of the deplorable state of Surgery during the reign of Henry VIII. in Vel. I. p. 113.

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The hermitage was dependent upon the abbot and con vent of Gerendon in Leicestershire, who kept two Cistertian monks here.* At the dissolution by Henry VIII. it was granted to William Lamb, Esq. a rich cloth worker of London, who bequeathed it, with his house and other appurte nances, with lands and tenements to the value of 30l. per annum to the company of Cloth-workers, for paying a clergyman to perform divine service of Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, in the chapel, and to relieve the poor.

In pursuance of the will, the company have four sermons preached to them upon four principal festivals in the year, viz. upon the feast of the annunciation of the blessed virgin Mary, March 25; on the feast of St. John Baptist, June 24; on the feast of St. Michael the arch-angel, September 29; and on the feast of St. Thomas the apostle, December 21. Upon which days, the master, wardens, and livery of the company meet at some convenient place, near unto the chapel, whence they go in their gowns and hoods to the chapel, and hear a sermon: after which they relieve twelve poor men, and as many women, with 12d. a piece in money; and once a year, viz. at Michaelmas, give to each of them a frieze gown, a lockram shift, and a good pair of winter shoes, fit for their wearing.

Before the act of parliament, which confines the granting of licences to such churches and chapels only where banns had been usually published, this chapel was famous for private weddings.

HART STREET crosses the north end of Monkswell Street, running due east and west from Cripplegate to the north-west angle of London-wall: in which is a charitable foundation by Mr. Robert Rogers, leather-feller and merchant-adven turer, for six antient couple, who have a room below and another above, and 41. per annum each, paid by the city of London. They who are eligible into this house must be free, and have no charge of children. This charity is in the gift of the city.

Continuing to London Wall, and passing a dissenting meeting house, we arrive at

Tanner's Notitia.

CURRIERS'

CURRIERS' HALL.

THIS is a plain brick building, on the south side of a small court, and is very convenient for the accommodation and business of the company to which it belongs.

In the court room on the first floor, is a screen of the Corinthian order, with paintings of Plenty, Justice, and Temperance. On the right of the master's chair is a portrait of James I. and on the left a picture of William Dawes, Esq. a benefactor to the company. One of the windows on the north side is ornamented with painted glass, exhibiting the king's armis, and underneath is the following inscription: "This hall was new built and glassed in the yeare 1670. ANKER HANCOCK, Master. JOHN WINTER, JOHN CLARK, Wardens." There is nothing else worthy of notice.

The CURRIERS COMPANY is of considerable antiquity, and in 1367, they founded a guild or brotherhood in the conventual church of the White Friars, in Fleet Street. James I. incorporated them on the 30th of April, 1605, by the stile of "The Master, Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Art or Mystery of the Curriers of the City of London." It is now governed by a master, two wardens, and a court of assistants.

At the north west extremity of London Wall Street stood

CRIPPLEGATE;

so called as early as the year 1010. It was some time a prison, to which such citizens, and others, as were arrested for debt, or common trespasses, were committed, as they are now to the Compters. This appeareth by a writ of Edward I. in these words: "Rex vic. London. salutem. Exgravi querela B. capt. & detent in prisona nostra de Cripplesgat prox. 1. quas coram Radulpho de Sandwico, tunc. custod. civitatis nostræ London, & 1. de Blackwell civis recognit. debit, &c." See Cripplegate Ward, in Vol. II.

We now take our route through FORE STREET, the south side of which is built on a regular plan, and this street may now be considered for its length, breadth, as well as for the elegance and uniformity of its buildings, one of the best in