The Cathedral Church of Ely: A History and Description of the Building, with a Short Account of the Former Monastery and of the See |
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abbess abbey abbot altar appointed apse arcade Archbishop architecture bays beautiful Bentham Bishop Alcock's chapel Bishop Barnet Bishop Ethelwold Bishop Hotham Bishop Northwold Bishop of Ely Bishop of Norwich Bishop of Worcester Bishop West's Chapel body Brithnoth building built Cambridge Canon canopies Canterbury carved ceiling century Chancellor choir church clerestory cloister Coldingham corbel Danes Dean Stubbs death Decorated Decorated period died diocese Early English east end eastern elected Ely Cathedral England erected Etheldreda fabric four galilee Isle of Ely king's lady-chapel lancets lantern Liber Eliensis lights minster monastery monks monument nave niches Norman north side Northwold octagon original painted Perpendicular Peterborough Photo Photochrom Photochrom piers pinnacles pope portion presbytery prior queen remains removed restored roof seen shafts shrines south aisle south transept stained glass stalls stone style tracery transept trefoiled triforium turrets upper vaulting wall Walsingham west tower western transept whole Winchester
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Page 8 - The volumes are handy in size, moderate in price, well illustrated, and written in a scholarly spirit. The history of cathedral and city is intelligently set forth and accompanied by a descriptive survey of the building in all its detail. The illustrations are copious and well selected, and the series bids fair to become an indispensable companion to the cathedral tourist in England."—Times.
Page 105 - A PLEASANT music floats along the Mere, From Monks in Ely chanting service high, Whileas Canute the King is rowing by : " My Oarsmen," quoth the mighty King, "draw near, " That we the sweet song of the Monks may hear...
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Page 8 - For the purpose at which they aim they are admirably done, and there are few visitants to any of our noble shrines who will not enjoy their visit the better for being furnished with one of these delightful books, which can be slipped into the pocket and carried with ease, and is yet distinct and legible. ... A volume such as that on Canterbury is exactly what we want, and on our next visit we hope to have it with us. It is thoroughly helpful, and the views of the fair city and its noble cathedral...
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