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... beautiful personification of Death , in the figure of a youth , partly pro- strate , and leaning on an extinguished torch . Among the numerous monuments in the west aisle of the same transept , is Chantrey's recently - erected statue of ...
... beautiful personification of Death , in the figure of a youth , partly pro- strate , and leaning on an extinguished torch . Among the numerous monuments in the west aisle of the same transept , is Chantrey's recently - erected statue of ...
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... , and enclose his walls within the meshes of lace - work . " The deco- rations of the interior are equally rich and beautiful . In the middle of the chapel , within a " closure " or screen , near the east end 24 WESTMINSTER ABBEY .
... , and enclose his walls within the meshes of lace - work . " The deco- rations of the interior are equally rich and beautiful . In the middle of the chapel , within a " closure " or screen , near the east end 24 WESTMINSTER ABBEY .
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... beautiful cloisters , at the cost of eleven thousand marks . In the sixteenth century it shared the fate of similar founda- tions , and on its surrender to Edward VI . he assigned it to the Commons House of Parlia- ment for the sessions ...
... beautiful cloisters , at the cost of eleven thousand marks . In the sixteenth century it shared the fate of similar founda- tions , and on its surrender to Edward VI . he assigned it to the Commons House of Parlia- ment for the sessions ...
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... beautiful specimens of the fine arts as they existed in the reign of Edward III . The gild- ing was remarkably solid and highly burnished , and the colours vivid , both being as fresh in appearance as though but just executed . Be ...
... beautiful specimens of the fine arts as they existed in the reign of Edward III . The gild- ing was remarkably solid and highly burnished , and the colours vivid , both being as fresh in appearance as though but just executed . Be ...
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... beautiful garden of St. James's . " At this period a superstitious notion pre- vailed that the royal touch was capable of curing the disorder called the king's evil . There were stated times for the performance of the ceremony ; and ...
... beautiful garden of St. James's . " At this period a superstitious notion pre- vailed that the royal touch was capable of curing the disorder called the king's evil . There were stated times for the performance of the ceremony ; and ...
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acres adorned afterwards Aldermen ancient apartments Archbishop arches architect Bank Banqueting House beautiful BETHLEM HOSPITAL Bishop bridge British building built called Cathedral centre chapel Charles Charles II Church Yard London collection College coloured columns consists contains Corporation of London court crown decorated designs Doric order Duke Earl edifice Edition Edward Edward the Confessor elegant eminent engravings entrance erected executed expense fire four front gallery garden George George III Guildhall half-bound hall handsome Henry VIII honour hospital House of Lords hundred James James's king king's Lambeth late Lollards Lord Mayor magnificent mansion ment metropolis minster monument north side numerous occupied offices original palace park parliament Paul's persons piers portico Portland stone Price principal Queen Elizabeth racter rebuilt reign residence river roof royal Sands sc Sir Thomas Gresham sovereigns spacious stone STORIES Street supported Thames theatre thousand tion Tower walls wards Westminster Whitehall William wings
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