The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-11-06
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EDITOR. -
J.C BAILEY, Proprietor and sub-Editor.
ORIGINAL-'
Sos rnB sourHERs Ksrksrpiss.
COVENTRY, Ancient Churches and
puhlic Buildings.

Coventry has great historical interest. Il
was here that the celebrated hostile meeting
between Bolingbrook, duke Of Hereford,
yaftsr%ards Henry w. and Mowbray.
duke Of Norfolk. took place. This incident
has been immortalized by Shakespeare, IN,
The play Of Richard II. Readers Of the
Hfeat poet viii remember that the king was
present at the meeting, and interposed his
authority 70 keep the ebellicose gentlemen
from cutting one another's throats. by send
ing them both out Of tho country. Henry
Nv. bsld parliament in Coventry, in 14o4,
ia the great Priory which was founded by
Leofrie, In l043. The historians say that
this house was embellished with gold and
silver, in the most expensive manner; and.
In the time Of King William Rufus. the
bishop or the diocese scraped from one
beam, dat supported the shrine, 500 marks
of sarr. In 1862. Mary, Queen OF Scots,
was kept a prisoner here. for come time, in
che celebrated Bull Inn. which s,ood where
she Barracks now are, In smithford Street
I walked through this place. but could find
NO food for sentiment among the scuilions
and lazy soldiers who occupy It. s
st Msryis Hall Is said TO be one Of the
most remarkable specimens Of ancient do,
rnsstie architecture In the kingdom. It is
in q fns state Of preservation, and has un.
dergonsyery slight changes from lis original
FORM Its antiquity is unmistakable. Il
was erected about the year 1850, for the
Gould Of st. Catherine's," and is still used
for festiyals and civic occasions. On ap-
proaehing II. magnificent window irst
attracts the attention, thomasonry Of which
il perfect. Before entering the Great Hall.
Igpesped into the capacious kitchen, and
was convinced that the ancient Guild en-
tsrtained the most munificent ideas Of hoe
pitality. il one may judge by the liberal
arrangements for cooking 10 this enormous
ssisins. 1t is situated under an open gal
lery leading directly to tho Great Hall
above. which is 7e feet in length and 81 in
breadth. On entering, the eye is at once
attracted 10 the ceiling. which is adorned,
In tho Iichsst manner, with carvings Of an
gels and heavenly beinga A large window
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