The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

tha fn,cr roof is lOl feet and from the
pavement to the roof OF tie lantern t"e
heighth Is 10 feet. This grand oid cHuio.
contains many, very many Noiuines Vi
English history.
HISTORIC sroT.
II is one Of the most historic spots In
all Rritajn. II is here that the solemn
Offices of browning and enthrOnlng 'he
sovereigns of England take place IN ihe
center of the sacrarium. and beneath the
lantern is erected the throne at Whlch
the peers do homage. When the crowns
are put on, the peers ana peeItsses pr'
on their coronets and the sisnal Is given
from the top OF the Abbey for the tower
guns TO fire at the same instant. 10
take an advantageous view OF the i'ls'''
YOU must 20 70 the west door, pelN cen
Tho ,ovcore. and the whole body OF the
church opens itself at once 10 your 's',
which canot but nh the mind OF every
hobol1or with the awful solemnty Of the
mace caused bv the loftlncss Of the roof.
/ and the happy disposition Of the lights
ard Of that noble range of pillars. py
/ which the Whole building Is supporter.
/ The pillars terminate toward the e@st 10y
a sweep. thereby enclosing the DHap'l
/ Of Edward the COnfcssOr IN a KIM OF
scmcrcle. and excluding All the i's''
/ on the arches Of the pillars are gamer
les Of double columns. hiteen ieet "'''.
covering the side aisles. ana hsnee"eN
nv a middle range of windows, oyer
which thcro Is an upper range OF larger
| windows: hy these, and the uhler Iailse
-,i., tho four caritgl windows the Wnnir
! fabric Is SO admirably lighted that the
/ spectator IS never incommodec hy "di
! ness nor dazzled with glare. Among ,le
/ most interesting relics OF the ahuiul't
/ OF this venerable place Is the ancient
monument TO Sebert. King Of the East
Saxons, which we rotlcei en- inc i'-
/ of the gate OF the Ell rance 10 the ch'P-
eIs King sebort first built churcn
nearly on this site, and died in the carly
pert Of the seventh century; so as tar Is
| we reliably know anything about we
| founding OF the Abbey. the dave * fS.nS
! Sehert rs the earliest known. ana &c wa
! the first monarch buried there "n'ic
| George H. was the last King lh'eI1e' III
! Westminster. In all there have pefh
thirteen English sovere.gns whose re-
neine repose within these famous walls
(anl fourteen queens. that IS. once reign
/ inc sovereigns or the cCrsOrts or kinss),
/ ON bracing a period OF more than Twelve
hundred wears Another relic lamonR
/ Tho great number that. surround us) that
nar,iculsrlv attracted our attention was
! The Coronation Chair; it IS quite pam
| and strong. with a high back ana apai
from It's history. would not impress you
as being anything more than chalr OF
tho olden time made firm and secure.
| OF course II IS very ancient. and was 20
/ constructed as 20 enclose the stone
(which IS repertcd to be Jobs Pnla1
/ brought with the regalia from Scotland
| by Edward l.. and offered TO st. Edward $
shrine in me year l2G (after he had
overcome John Ballot, King of Scots In
several ba'tles)
BLACK ROBrD yFRGTRs.
In this chair all the reigning sovereigns
| have been crowned since Edward j., so
one OF the vergers told me in his dron-
ing manner and voice. You Will not IAN
TO notice thee hiack-r0bed vergefs pro"l-
ing about sometimes explaining iheir
/ surrounding u, in their quiat. restful, aim
less way: perhaps reminding you OF large
/ black ants. only displaying less energy
I'm their movements; less harmful in tnelr
! acts. and far more sanciiiied Ia appear
oncc. doubtless they are good. plous
souls. fairly well paid for their valuable
/ services. 4 place So iul OF interest
| teeming as It does with volumes or ITS
/ great associations through twelve long
| centuries OF the past cannot fan 90 last
/ inglv impress each and every mind WIKI
all the grandeur of It's silent but enioihn-
J I'd greatness. while it calls ur reflections
] maj are nournful and sad. yet It also
makes tho heart bert werner and quicker
with the most conscious feeling OF human
rride to know that earthly glory ana
earthly fame are something mere than
empty names. Tho mind tnat reserves
no impressions. that treasures up no
piirc no ,~a.t,l thOug '.s: thf hrlrt tiLl
is callous. that is closed TO all tie'e
SURROUNDINGS. must surely be a. war Win
the best of human prcmptinsi' whose
churiish soul is only fiji for "strateeeihs
and spoils." 800.
We walked into old Westminster once
ON q bright Sabbath morning 20 hear the
Bishop OF London preach. and while TINS
Gifted divine held forth IN a very learned
able and eloquent manner. did not re-
member after the service was over any
thing i'm regard 10 his sermon more tnan
the text. and YOU Will excuse mo "heh
tell YOU that il was not through indti-
f,rercc to his subject. or any non-lnteh'
ton to appreciate and be benefited by
the holy counsel Of tho good man; but
dear reader. was seated in Poets Cor
uor. and my thoughts would roam rom
one famous name 10 another, and
would think over the genius or those
brilliant minds that are TO longer cum
bcrei with the dross Of earth. Here
their country. not fcrsetful OF their great
ness while living. and the rich leSacies
they have left 70 the world. have en-
dcayored 10 preserve In brass. marble
and stone their g!orisus memories TO all