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... seen at one view . This at any rate is in flat opposition to the intention of the original con- trivers of such structures . I must also plead guilty to the introduction of certain miraculous narratives in the earlier part of the ...
... seen at one view . This at any rate is in flat opposition to the intention of the original con- trivers of such structures . I must also plead guilty to the introduction of certain miraculous narratives in the earlier part of the ...
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... seen of John in Jordan , again appeared , and hovered over him . And when the sacrifice was completed , it rested upon the tomb of the blessed Odo , which was constructed in the fashion of a pyramid , to the south of the Altar . 11 ...
... seen of John in Jordan , again appeared , and hovered over him . And when the sacrifice was completed , it rested upon the tomb of the blessed Odo , which was constructed in the fashion of a pyramid , to the south of the Altar . 11 ...
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... seen that I have taken the liberty of transposing a short sen- tence at the beginning of my transla- tion , to preserve the continuity of the narrative ; in other respects , the entire article is literally translated from the original ...
... seen that I have taken the liberty of transposing a short sen- tence at the beginning of my transla- tion , to preserve the continuity of the narrative ; in other respects , the entire article is literally translated from the original ...
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... seen in England , either for the brilliancy of its glass windows , the beauty of its marble pavement , or the many coloured pictures which led the wondering eyes to the very summit of the ceiling . 23. This chancel , however , which ...
... seen in England , either for the brilliancy of its glass windows , the beauty of its marble pavement , or the many coloured pictures which led the wondering eyes to the very summit of the ceiling . 23. This chancel , however , which ...
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... seen the ruined cathedral before it was pulled down , and was himself a witness to the various operations carried on , besides being a diligent collector of traditions relating to the place . Perhaps one of the most striking features of ...
... seen the ruined cathedral before it was pulled down , and was himself a witness to the various operations carried on , besides being a diligent collector of traditions relating to the place . Perhaps one of the most striking features of ...
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aisle altar of St ancient Anselm Anselm's chapel apse arcade Archbishop arches architect Architectural Battely Becket bishop blessed body Bregwin building buried Canterbury Cathedral cathedral choir Christ Church church of Canterbury ciborium clerestory cloister College columns compartment corona cross crypt Cuthbert decorated deposited door Dunstan east Ecclesiæ Edition Edmer Elphege erected Ernulf Exeter College feet feretro feretrum fire front Gervase Gostling high Altar Holy Trinity John Lady chapel Lanfranc marble masonry moldings monks monument morocco nave Non-Subscribers Norman north side Oriel College original ornaments Oxford Parker pavement pier-arches piers pillars placed presbytery Price to Subscribers Prior quæ quod relics remains reredos ribs saints Saxon screen shafts shew shewn shrine side-aisles Somner Souls College steps stone Thomas Thomas à Becket tomb tower transept translation triforium Trinity chapel upper vault wall western Wilfrid William of Sens
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