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 I merely mention the names of and, the founders in 1581 of our Lamleian Lectures which Harvey held for forty-one years, and in which he expounded his original investigations on the circulation of the blood, and refer next to , sometime Treasurer, and President in 1600. Gilbert was the father of experimental philosophy in England. His famous work "De Mugnete" first directed the mind of Galileo towards this and kindred subjects. He bequeathed to the College his library, globes, and instruments, most of which perished in the great fire of 1666, only one hundred and forty volumes of his books being rescued.

We commemorate as the founder, in 1632, of the Lectures bearing his name, which he designed to be delivered in each year by one of the four youngest Doctors of the College. He was excellent both as a Physician and a scholar, and published translations from Aristotle and Galen.

, Junior, ranks with Harvey amongst our greatest benefactors. He redeemed at his own cost the first College building in Amen Corner from a possible confiscation to the spoliators of Church property in 1651, contributed largely to the fund for rebuilding the College after the great fire, and wainscoted the Coenaculum with Spanish oak, some of