however, he gracefully declined, and recommended the College to elect Dr. Prujean instead. He remained Lumleian lecturer until 1656, when he resigned, and presented the College with his patrimonial estate at Burmarsh, Kent. He died of the gout in 1657 in his eightieth year. In his will he says: “I give to the College of Physicians all my bookes and papers, and my best Persia long carpet, and my blue satin embroyedyed cushion, one pair of brass and irons, with fireshovell and tongues of brass, for the ornament of the meeting-room I have erected for the purpose. Item, I give my velvet gown to my loving friend Mr. Doctor Scarborough, desiring him and my loving friend Mr. Doctor Ent to looke over those scattered remnants of my poore librarieie, and what bookes, papers, or rare collections they shall think fit to present to the College, and the rest to be sold, and with the money buy better.” Thus, it will be seen that Harvey is not only the greatest ornament of the College, but also its greatest benefactor. He was the second in order of time of the great lights of science connected with the College, Gilbert being the first. His will is interesting from the choice of his executors, who were both Fellows of the Royal Society and leaders of science; and, secondly, by the mention of the velvet gown, which possibly is the one represented as worn by Sir C. Scarborough in the picture at Barbers’ Hall. I abstain from any mention of Harvey’s great discovery, because we all know it and appreciate it, and no words of mine could increase your admiration. I may here mention that in 1614 the house in Knightrider Street had become too small for the business of the College, and accordingly new premises were taken on lease from the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s at Amen Corner, at the end of Paternoster Row. A botanical garden was planted and a theatre was built, and here it was that Harvey made the College a present of a great parlour and a museum, which he erected at his own cost. The garden extended from the Old Bailey to the Church of St. Martin, Ludgate, and included the site of the present Stationers’ Hall. The museum and library soon became enriched by many contributions, the greater part of which were, however, unhappily destroyed by the fire in 1666.