A Historical Description of Westminster AbbeyPrint. for the Vergers in the Abbey, 1853 - 118 Seiten |
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... placed for security in the case in which it is now seen . It is supposed to have originally formed part of the decoration of the high altar . Its date may be fixed at the close of the thirteenth or beginning of the fourteenth century ...
... placed for security in the case in which it is now seen . It is supposed to have originally formed part of the decoration of the high altar . Its date may be fixed at the close of the thirteenth or beginning of the fourteenth century ...
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... placed upon a leopard , the other on an eagle . By the Latin inscription this Knight was HUMPHREY BOURGCHIER , son and heir to John Bourgchier , Lord Berners , who , espousing the cause of Edward IV . against the Earl of Warwick , was ...
... placed upon a leopard , the other on an eagle . By the Latin inscription this Knight was HUMPHREY BOURGCHIER , son and heir to John Bourgchier , Lord Berners , who , espousing the cause of Edward IV . against the Earl of Warwick , was ...
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... placed upon a tomb of freestone ; the figure is wood , covered originally with copper gilt , as was the chest on which it lies . In the year 1296 , he was slain at Bayonne treacherously , His body was afterwards brought to England , and ...
... placed upon a tomb of freestone ; the figure is wood , covered originally with copper gilt , as was the chest on which it lies . In the year 1296 , he was slain at Bayonne treacherously , His body was afterwards brought to England , and ...
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... placed over NICHOLAS , Baron Carew , and the Lady MARGARET , his wife , daughter of Lord John Dinham , and , it is thought , mother of Sir Nicholas Carew , beheaded in Henry VIII.'s time , for holding a corre- spondence with Cardinal de ...
... placed over NICHOLAS , Baron Carew , and the Lady MARGARET , his wife , daughter of Lord John Dinham , and , it is thought , mother of Sir Nicholas Carew , beheaded in Henry VIII.'s time , for holding a corre- spondence with Cardinal de ...
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... placed upon the top of the pyramid . She died in 1601 . The next is a monument to the memory of Lady WINIFRED , married first to Sir Richard Sackville , Knight , and afterwards to John Paulet , Marquis of Winchester . The Latin epitaph ...
... placed upon the top of the pyramid . She died in 1601 . The next is a monument to the memory of Lady WINIFRED , married first to Sir Richard Sackville , Knight , and afterwards to John Paulet , Marquis of Winchester . The Latin epitaph ...
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Abbey Abbot Admiral afterwards aged altar ancient Anne arms Baron Bart beautiful Beneath Bishop born brass buried bust Captain Chapel Charles Charles II cherubs Church Colonel command Countess Countess of Stafford crown daughter Dean death died April died August died December died July died March died October Duchess Duke Earl East Edward III Edward the Confessor effigy eminent England epitaph erected this monument esteem fame feet figure following inscription France gentleman Henry VII honour Ireland James James II King Knight Lady Latin inscription Lord Majesty's marble married Mary medallion memory of Sir monument was erected noble ornamented Oxford Parliament pedestal Prebendary Prince Privy Privy Councillor Queen Elizabeth Regiment of Foot reign represented Richard Richard II Richard Westmacott Royal sacred Samuel Morland sculptor side Sir John Sir THOMAS stone tablet THOMAS SPRAT tomb trophies virtues WESTMINSTER ABBEY Westminster School wife William window
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Seite 19 - Chiefs, graced with scars, and prodigal of blood ; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men, by whom impartial laws were given ; And saints, who taught, and led, the way to heaven.
Seite 91 - Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought so once, but now I know it, with what more you may think proper.
Seite 91 - Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man; simplicity, a child; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age; Above temptation, in a low estate; And uncorrupted...
Seite 32 - To the memory of James Wolfe, Major-general and Commander-in-chief of the British Land Forces on an expedition against Quebec, who, after surmounting, by ability and valour, all obstacles of art and nature, was slain in the moment of victory, on the 13th of September 1759, The King and the Parliament of Great Britain dedicate this monument.
Seite 70 - Statesman, yet friend to truth ! of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ! Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who gain'd. no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, Prais'd, wept, and honour'd, by the Muse he lov'd.
Seite 91 - Unblamed through life, lamented in thy end, These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies GAY.
Seite 85 - Wide o'er this breathing world, a Garrick came. Though sunk in death the forms the Poet drew, The Actor's genius bade them breathe anew; Though, like the bard himself, in night they lay, Immortal Garrick call'd them back to day: And till Eternity with power...
Seite 54 - Here lies Henry Purcell, Esq., who left this life, and is gone to that blessed place where only his harmony can be exceeded.
Seite 22 - ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN, AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD.