and twenty-six scholars. The principal buildings, surrounding a
court on three sides, date mainly from a complete reconstruction of the
college at the close of the 17th century.

_St John's College_, at the north of the riverside group of colleges,
was founded in 1511 by the Lady Margaret Beaufort, also foundress of
Christ's College. It replaced the Hospital of St John, which dated from
the early years of the 13th century, and has been mentioned already in
connexion with Peterhouse. The Lady Margaret died before the college was
firmly established, and her designs were not carried out without many
difficulties, which were overcome chiefly by the exertions of John
Fisher, bishop of Rochester, one of her executors. Thirty-two
fellowships were endowed, but subsequent endowments allowed extension,
and the foundation now consists of a master, fifty-six fellows, sixty
scholars and nine sizars. A large number of exhibitions are appropriated
to special schools. Of the four courts of St John's, the easternmost is
the original, and has a very fine Tudor gateway of brick. The chapel is
modern (1863-1869), an ornate example of the work of Sir Gilbert Scott.
The second court, practically unaltered, dates from 1508-1602. In this
there is a beautiful Masters' gallery, panelled, with a richly-moulded
ceiling; it is now used as a combination room or fellows' common-room.
The third court, which contains the library (1624), backs on to the
river, and the fourth, which is on the opposite bank, was built _c_.
1830. A covered bridge connects the two, and is commonly called the
Bridge of Sighs from a certain resemblance to the bridge of that name at
Venice. Among the notable names connected with this college are Cecil,
Lord Burghley, Thomas Cartwright, Wentworth, earl of Strafford, Roger
Ascham, Richard Bentley, John Cleveland, the satirist, Thomas Baker, the
historian, Lord Palmerston, Professor Adams, Sir John Herschel, Bishop
Colenso, Dr Benjamin Kennedy, Dean Merivale, Horne Tooke, Samuel Parr
and William Wilberforce, and the poets Herrick (afterwards of Trinity
Hall) and Wordsworth.

_Selwyn College_, standing west of the river (Sidgwick Avenue), was
founded in 1882 by public subscription in memory of George Augustus
Selwyn, bishop of New Zealand and afterwards of Lichfield, for the
purpose of giving university education with economy "combined,"
according to the charter, "with Christian training, based upon the
principles of the Church o