The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-02-14

and carried them captive to England.
But unlike job Edwards latter days
were full of sorrow. The loss OF Phil
ippa, his queen. and the Black Prince,
his son, seemed to cast an lmpenetra-
BILE shadow over his life and he died
deserted by his friends and robbed even
to the rings on his fingers by unwor-
thy favorites In the presence of al
humble pres. His resting spot Is
marked by an altar tomb of marble
around the sides are inches IN which
were once twelve little brass statues
representing his children. Only six
remain. The kings effigy, of brass gilt,
lies on brass table upon the tomb
over which rises beautiful and elab-
crate wooden canopy with Latin m
scription about the verge. AT the feet
of Edward is little tomb of gray mar
BILE erected over the remains OF Marga-
ret Ct York, daughter Of Edward ~,
who died IN infancy. And then Rich
ard ii. of whom, unfortunately, it can
most truthfulIy be said ''that ag' did
not fulfill the promises OF youth at
Smithield. Though singularly hand
some in feature and magnetic in man
ners his unstable character made him
many enemies and after checkered
career he was deposed by Henry v,
thrown into prison and there murder
ed in the most cruel manner. Rich
ard was d Westminster king. He had
great veneration for the Abbey and
owing to his muniticence Westminster
Hall was partly rebuilt and the great
Northern entrance to the abbey erect
ed. 1t was at Richards coronation
that he created the order Of the
"Knights of the Bath" His tomb is
almost an exact coun erpart Of that Of
Edward III. At the foot of the Con-
lessons tomb stands the chair made
for William and Mary S coronation and
bv it the ancient chair made for Ed
ward |. to enclose the famous stone of
Scone. Tradition identifies this stone
as the one on which Jacob rested his
head: twas The nee carried into Egypt
and next into Spain by the sou IF Ce-
| crops builder of Athens. About 700
B. c. it appeared in Ireland carried
there by the Spanish where it was
placed on the sacred hill Tara and call
ed the '.fatal stone or ''stone of des'l-
n.y." In $50 Fergus. founder of the
Scottish monarchy, received it i'll Scot
land and in $50 was placed in the
monastery of Scone. Setting aside all
this as myth, for the simple reason
that the stone is Scotch sandstone, it
is certain that for many ages it was
an object Of veneration by the Scotch.
1t is said that the stone once bore the
inscription:
| IF fates go right wherever this stone is found.
The Scots shall monarcLs of that realm be crowned
A prophecy which was fulfilled at
Is. accession. Both Of these chairs are
of heavy oak and very plain. Close by
them are the sword and shield carried
by Edward III. in his wars in France.
The sword is Z feet long and weighs
Is pounds. Emerging from the tombs
of the Kings we Will now walk through
the closters, every paving stone OF
which marks grave, to the Chapter
I1OuSt. IleIG Ullc y UUoGo HSit 'hSii
meetings and here the Commons met
during the reign of Edward |. and al
most constantly until 1909. The dome
represents an immense palm tree, while
the walls about are illustrated with
biblical scenes. Some curious old rel
les are in a case and piece of antique
tapestry describing the progress OF the
battle of Hastings. A window in the
vestihule was the gift Of English ad-
mirers of James Russell Lowell, some
time minister to England, below which
is bu of the literateur and states
man. To the right Of the Chapter
House is the ancient depository of
money and royal jewels. A robbery
was committed here in 1903. There
were Numerous suspects but the guilt
was subsequently festered upon TWO
who were flayed alive and their skins
plastered upon the outer door. This
was the origin of the bank of England
truly:
Large oaks from little acorns grow"
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