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| II. This tomb is one Of the most III
| trrcStin~ in the Abbey. The feet rest
on a lion. two angels support the hra'
| cushions. The duca crown is worn
| while around the sides Of the tomb arc
the mutilatrd figures of the kings an'
queens to whom the Prince was rcla
ted. The finest brass tomb in the Alb
| hcy was erected to the DutchesS 0
Gloucester whose husband was ordered
sm III hrrr,l to death hv his uncle Rich
arl l.. TIE next chapel is that of st
Nicholas, dedicated to the youthful
bishop of Myra. \ finger of the saint
and ot her relics We're presented to the
Abbey hv Eleanor, queer of Edward |.
This chapel contains many fine Eliza
Ecthan monuments. also the private
vault Of the Percy family, whose mem
h.rs still have Il right to be intcrr Il
here. but | shall only mention the toml
of Sir George Nillcrs and his second
wife, Mary Beaumont, parents of the
famous Duke OF BucIin CHAM. The
memorial is OF heautilul white marble
the rrcumhcnt figures being clothed in
the dress Of their time which clothing
is Sculpturcd after the most delicate
and artistic form. We now stand
facing Henry Wis chapel but we will
not enter before having an insight OF
the other cllapcls. That of st. Paul
contained at one time the cloth in
which the saints head was wrapped at-
ter execution, presented by Edward the
ConitsSor. James Watt, the improvcr
OF the steam engine, has large monu-
mcnt on which ne is represented seated
on an ohlong pedestal with compasscs
forming designs. Here lies inferred
Sir Thomas Bromley who presided at
the trial and sentence of Mary. nuccn
of Scots. and who is said to have nricN-
ed 50 Unfortunately over the responsible
ity that he died two months after her
execution The present approach to st
John the Baptist Chapel is through
Il passage which is known rs the Chap
rl of ST Erasmus. which was DESTROYED
when the old Lady Chapel was pulled
down to make way for that OF Henry
VII. The most notable tomb in st.
John 5 Chapel was erected TO Henry
Cary. Baron Hudson. first cousin and
Chamberlain 10 Elizabeth. This monu-
mcnt iS :i6 feet high. the highest in the
Abbey. and is made of marble and ala
haStrr. In the vault lie Lady Eurc,
to whom Spencer dedicated his Mother
Iubbar,l's Tale and Lady Alice
Vaughan. IN incident in whose early
life led Il the production of Milton's
"Comus
The Islip Chapel, named for Abbot
Islip who did so much for the Abbey.
is now used rs a rohne-room for the
Bishop when conservation or corona
ton takes place in the Abbey. Aneyc
with Il slip or branch of tree @rasped
by Il hand. and Il man slipping from
branch of a trcc-..I- .I-slp" is the quaint
device carved both on the triczc and
inside of the chapel. The Abbot died
in 1892 and was buried in the chapel
which bears his name. In a namelcss
grave lies Anne Mohray who was mar
ricl to Richard. Duke of York. son of
Edward w.. who was murdered in the
Tower of London. the bridegroom
age being only five Years. In this
chapel are also to he seen wax eiligieS
of Il number Of old sovcrrigns. \
wirrl iirurc Of Elizabeth in her old anc.
Charles | l. clothed in the blue and red
velvet robes of the order of the Garter.
General Monk dressed in armor.
Frances. DutchrSS of Richmond. who
is said to have sat ior til" figure Of
Britannia. on the English coins, the
Earl of Chatham i'll Lis parliamentary
robes and the great Baron Nelson of
the Nile in the uniform Of a Rear Ad-
lliral. On entering It. Johns Chanel
on" Immediately notices Il beautiful
IN ,numcnt consisting of two slal.s Of
black m#rhIr. upon the lower of which
lies The ril;"N. in whit marble. of Sir
FIR; II Is We're With Ii; cloak N.rappcd
ahoit Kim Ikea Roman toga. Ipon
the upper slab, SUPPORTED l,y four Ilnc :
linz knights. are liC"; 5 OF his armnr.
RomI,ii:c. th" great French sculptor.
whn~" masterpiece : are nEinrru,iS in
tn" Abbey. is said To lave been Gazing
intent y OH this figure enc day and
hearing The approaching footsteps orhi~
companion, exclaimed "IIuSh. hush, he
will speak presently" \ beautiful
whit" marble tablet against the wall
WAS erected to sir John Franklin. tile
ArcticrNplorcr who died "nil Point Vie
tory in lie Frozen Ocean in 1871. The
rpitaph is hv Trnnyson, who's vie WAS
Fran>lin's raUsn:-
y ot here: the white North has thy hones, and thon,
llcr"c sal >oul.
Art ras-i on thy happier voyage now
Toward no faftlI!, pole.
Franklin discovered the Northwest
l,a>ea~c towarl the North Pole. st.
Micha"l'S Chapel contains monument
to Admiral krmpcnlrlt who went down
with the Royal George and crew OF
900 men OF Spithcad in 1882 The
monument represents a sinking ship
while out of the waves rises the brave
old admiral whose head is crowned bv