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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… organ chamber. 44 The south transept contains an elaborate marble and stone monument with effigies of Sir James Ley (d. … of the capital manor, 45 and of his wife. There is also a marble bust of William Phipps, of Heywood House, Governor of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… some of them valuable. They consist chiefly of lead, coal, marble, slate (the finest in England), limestoue, freestone, … Kent, about three miles below Kendal, a bed of beautiful Marble, of a white colour, veined with red and other tints, … Ambleside, and between that town and Penrith, is found a marble of a dusky-green colour, veined with white; a black …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… 15 ft. by 6 ft. This bath was formerly lined with modern marble slabs, and has only recently been stripped; the actual … The stone was subsequently dug up and placed against the Marble Arch, but has now disappeared. Lond. and Midd. Arch. … also Monument (12). Fonts: In S. aisle (1) of white veined marble with circular moulded bowl and square baluster stem, …
Old and New London
… are now visible. Near it is a little altartomb of Petworth marble, with diminutive effigies of William of Windsor and … both of whom died young. Close by is a slab of stained marble, that is perhaps less remarkable for its elegance than … 1869, in Edward VI.'s grave, and has been placed upon the marble slab which covers the new table. The altar here …
Old and New London
… is divided into two walks by small columns of Purbeck marble, and the arch in the cloister by which we enter it is … of the same kind. The central pillar is of Purbeck marble, consisting of a column surrounded by eight detached … are generally of four lights; the mullions are of Purbeck marble, and the heads filled with large circles and …
Old and New London
… the Abbey. The following inscription on a tablet of white marble was (on Saturday, June 5th, 1784) placed over the …
Old and New London
… face of all this pile, Whose ancient pillars rear their marble heads To bear aloft its arch'd and ponderous roof; By … of the nave; his grave is covered by a slab of black Irish marble, inlaid with brass, bearing his name and the date of … Sunday evening services. It is composed of variegated marble, interspersed with rich foliage, and some very …
Old and New London
… 'Lente suscipe, cito perfice.' The hall, partly paved with marble, is adorned with pilasters, the intercolumns are noble … the great staircase (whose steps are entire slabs) are the marble figures of Cain killing his brother Abel. In short, … In front of the central entrance stood, formerly, the Marble Arch, now at the north-east corner of Hyde Park. It …
Old and New London
… than my vivid fancy had ever pictured, there they lay in marble repose. "The body was not attired in that most awful … sunken nor discoloured in the least, but of a dead, marble whitenessthe expression was that of stern repose. How … the face of the deadso still, so sharply defined, and so marble-like in its repose. I caught the view of it but for a …