Westminster abbey and the cathedrals of England (1895)
Farrar, Frederic William, 1831-1903, Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868, Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815-1881 · Philadelphia : J. C. Winston & co. · leaf 32
hoir was setapart for the daily seven services of the monks, which took place every threehours—lauds, prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline. Only the relig-ious were as a rule present in the choir. The front of the reredos, richlyornamented with statues, mosaic, and gems, is modern. The… … Cllum AND CONFESSORS CHAPEL-HE.NRY V.S CHANTRY IJ N THE BACKGROUND. Wcsfviinslrr Abbey. 2^ And here I may refer to a fact which has always caused me surprise. It isthat Westminster Abbey is scarcely ever the recipient of any voluntary offering.One such gift was spontaneously offered it more than…
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