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Ruined abbeys and castles of Great Britain (1862)

Howitt, William, 1792-1879 · London : A.W. Bennett · leaf 174

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rection, but nowdevolved to more plebeian occupation. Changes of faith havealfo rent down that noble fane, once the nobleft of all Scotland.The cathedral was originally built in the early part of thethirteenth century, a period at which arofe fo many of theecclefiaftical fabrics of both England and… … l62 ELGIN CATHEDRAL. called the Wolf of Badenoch, having a feud with BifhopBarr, burnt down the cathedral, the parifli church, a religioushoufe called Maifon Dieu, eighteen houfes of the canons, andthe greateft part of the city. He was compelled for thisoffence to do penance before the high altar…

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