The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral: Containing a Description of the Various Objects Worthy Attention, and Its History: to which is Added, a Brief Historical Sketch of the Ancient Church

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Stewart and Murray, 1840 - 64 páginas
 

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Página 39 - This monument was erected by the joint contribution of members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
Página 24 - Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb ; The Saviour has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom.
Página 24 - Thou art gone to the grave! but we will not deplore thee, Whose God was thy Ransom, thy Guardian, and • Guide ; He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore thee, And death has no sting, for the Saviour has died.
Página 23 - This extraordinary man had the fortune to be honoured, whilst living, In the manner which his virtues deserved: He received the thanks Of both houses of the British and Irish Parliaments For his eminent services rendered to his country and to mankind.
Página 29 - Blanche, with his own hands lashed it to the capstern, and thus converted the whole stern of the Blanche into one Battery ; but unfortunately, soon after this bold and daring manoeuvre, he was shot through the heart.
Página 10 - The bass-relief represents history, recording the name of the deceased hero on a pyramid, while Victory laments his loss. Erected at the public expense, to the memory of JOHN EARL OF ST. VINCENT, as a testimony of his distinguished eminence in the naval service of his country, and as a particular memorial of the glorious and important victory which he gained over the Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent, on the 14th of February, 1797.
Página 30 - The panel above contains a tabular monument, by the late Mr. C. Manning, to Captain Hardinge. It represents an Indian warrior, bearing the victorious British standard, seated by the side of a sarcophagus, while fame recumbent on its base displays her wreath over the hero's name. NATIONAL. To GEO. N. HARDINGE, Esa. Captain of the Fiorenza, 36 guns, 186 men, who attacked on three successive days, La Piedmontaise, 50 guns, 566 men, and fell near Ceylon, in the path of victory, 8th March, 1808, aged...
Página 35 - Geometrical Stairs, the construction of which is so ingenious, that they hang, as it were, together without any visible support. It is supposed that they were intended for a private way to the Library. In proceeding to the Model-room, it is necessary to pass the great West window. Here the mind is struck by the grandeur of the vista. The view is terminated by the altar at the extremity of the choir. The fine model which Sir Christopher Wren caused to be made of the intended Cathedral, was not taken...
Página 23 - Sept. 2nd, 1726. The early part of his life he spent in retirement, residing principally upon his paternal estate, at Cardington, in Bedfordshire, for which county he served the office of sheriff, in the year 1773. He expired at Cherson, in Russian Tartary. on the 20th...
Página 48 - Easter day, Ascension day, Pentecost, St. Matthias, St. John Baptist, St. Peter, St. James, St. Bartholomew, St. Matthew, St. Simon and St. Jude, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, All Saints. And if any of these feasts fall upon a Monday, then the vigil or fast day shall be kept upon the Saturday, and not upon the Sunday, next before it.

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