The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County (Volume 5) - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1810 Excerpt: ... one of them, supposed to be the lonhof the feast, is arrayed in at hunting dress, having a cap with feathers, a bugle horn, and in-' his left hand, an arrovr; in his right, he carries a scroH, with an1 inscription, which has been read. . Under the parapet, on the south side, is another range of scul ptured figures, conjectured, by Mr. Carter, to represent some of. tlie characters in the old mysteries, or moralities, which, at the time of the erection of this fabric, were the favorite amusements, of the people: among them is a figure of Death, a Monk,-an Abbot, a Rin£, a Prize-Fighter with a sword and.-dagger, an Angel, &c. Thu best.situation for inspecting these sculptures, is the leads above the ailes...: ,_ The coincidence of parts in this Church, renders it etident that it was built from an original design, regularly pursued front Hs commencement to itq completion; though the arms of the coutributurs, from their different dates, prove it to have been many years in hand. The tower, observes Mr. Bigland, " wa» certainly built before 141G, as the amis of France (over the great window) is several fleur de lis oh an escutcheon affixed, which was last used by Henry the Fourth. William de Vyrdestre gives the dimensions of it in 1460." The nave was only Completed' in the time of John Blake, the last Abbot: Alice Ayenynge, aunt" to Bishop Kuthall, contributed greatly towards tTie expences; she also gave I'OO marks towards the erecting of the south porch; The funds bequeathed for repairing the Church produce 671. 9s. 4d. yearly. Cirencester has several § »i... In Carter's Ancient Sculpture and Painting, are engravingi of these figures, accompanied by a very particular and curious description. Th« sculptures on the south side, which are...