Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-12
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"Right noble twice. by virtue and by birth,
OF heaven loved, and honoted on the earth,
His country's hope, his kindred chief delight,
My husband dear, than this worlds light,
Death ha tn me reft. But from Death will take
His memory, to whom this tomb make
John was his name (ah was y wretch, must l say!
Lord Russell once, now my tear-thirsty cay"
lie died in 1854.
Here also in great state of perfection, is a
monument of 1899, to Sir Bernard Brocas, who
was beheaded on Tower Hill; several knights
of different periods, and also countesses,
duchesses, and others down to the firthest pc
rioes of modern history, and no other place,
probably, presents such a scope for collecting all
the details of connection and relation, as does
this ancient Chapel. But leaving this, we enter
ST. Nicholas Chapel-the same in form. Here
are amrng many others, the tombs of Lady &C.
Gil, l59, Dudley, Bishop of Durham, Sir Geo.
Villlers and Sir Humphrey Stanley. Here rests
the person of Ann, Duchess of Somerset, who
was beheaded on Tower Hill in the bloody reign
of Henry VIII. Many of the inscriptions of
these times, as well as the monuments, were in
solid brass.
We next enter tho Chapel of Henry VII,
which is of itself quite a cathedral in size, and
for finish is not IN the least wanting, but it only
goes to make an addition to the vast extent
used by the whole. The ascent to this is from
the east end of the Abbey, by steps of grey
marble, under a stately portico, The gates
through which we pass are well worth observ-
ing-they are Of solid brass most curiously
wrought in the manner of framework, and the
panels arc filled with the portcullis and crown
three feur-de-lis pale on and fetter back the
union, and the roses of York and Lancaster,
entwincd ina crown, the initials, R. H., and
the Lions of England, 60 to constitute this
most curious specimen of art. Upon entering,
the ceiling and wall can but attract your atten-
tion. The lofty ceiling, which is in stone, is
wrought in such an astonishing variety of fig
ures as no description can reach. The stalls
are of brown wainscot, with Gothic canopios
most beautifully carved with strange devices,
which it is said nothing on wood can now
equal. The pavement is of black and white
marble, curiousy set in small pieces with vari-
GUS designs. The walls and naves are wrought
in the most ingenious figures imaginable, and
contain one hundred and twenty large statues
of patriarchs, saints, martyrs and confesson,
placed in niches upder which are angles sup
porting imperial crowns, all of which are so
highly esteemed, that the best masters from diff
ferent countries are said to have visited then
for the purpose of copying. The windows are
arranged in two ranges, and are of the finest
colored glass, representing many devices. The
length of this Chapel is one hundred and three
feet in BREADTH seventy high, and sixty in
length In the south aisle is handsome mon
umeut, on which lies lady fnely-robbod, rep
rcsenting Lady Margaret Douglas, who, the
inscription says, had Lcr descent through the
line of Edward ", Henry VII, and traces it to
about twenty more cousins, uncles and aunts of
royal blood. There are seven children around
the tomb in small statues, besides Lord Darnley,
father of james |. whose efigy is foremost on
the tomb in kneeling posture. Next to it IS
a magnificent monument to Mary Stuart, Queen
of SCOTS, erected by her son, James |. Her
history can but render to her last resting place
degree of interest in the most Indifferent.
Passing one or two, we come to a figure to
the memory of Lady Walpole, brought from
Italy by her son Horace, which is very fine
specimen, and has a very appropriate epitaph.
At the end of the isle is the royal Vault, as 1t is
called, in which are deposited the remains of
Charles II, who died in 1885, William III,
1902. and Queen Mary, his consort, 1894,
Queen Anne, 1904, and Prince George, 1908.
From this aisle wc enter the nave of the
Chapel, which is as curious in design and de-
vice as any part Here, in the reign of George
|, 1925, were installed in great pomp, the most
honorable Order of the Bath, long account Of
which one can here learn if they are sufficient
ly interested. What is most to be admired here,
as well for antiquity as fine workmanship, is
the magnificent tomb of Henry VII and Eliza
both, his Queen. His tomb stands in the body
of the Chapel, enclosed in a curious chantry Of
cast brass, most admirably designed and exc.
cuted, and ornamentcd with statues of which
those of st. George, ST. James, St. Bartholomew
and st. Edward are now remaining. Within
it are the efhgies of the Royal pair in their
robes state, on a tomb of black marble, the
head of which is ssupported by red dragon
the design of Cadwallader, the last king Of
the Britons. There are six compartments
three on the north and three on the south side
of its base. The first compartment on the south
side contains the figures of Virgin. Mary, with
our Lord in her arms, and the Archangel St.
Michael The Saint is represented with se
of balances weighing some figures intended 70,
personal representations of moral good an(
evil The good preronderates, but the dev,
who is represented by figure under h.s feet
is reaching with one of his clawcd feet at tn,
scale which contains evil, so that by the add
tion of his own force, hc may render 1t tn
heaviest-a well designed, and easily read de-
vice. The SECOND compartment has St. Johl
the Baptist, with book in his left hand, an,
st. John the Evangelist and an eagle. TIN
Others contain equally good devices. The tom
of Edward VII is near this.
But leaving this, and many others, VIC vii
go To the north aisle. where we find the tomb Il
Queen Elizabeth and her sister Mary. An
here also are the remains Of the noble Addison
whose epitaph, on slab of white marble inlai
with solid brass letters and devices, has bee
left in these very appropriate words, by hi
friend and contemporary, Thomas Tickle