The Royal Windsor Guide: With a Brief Account of Eton, Virginia Water, and the Surrounding NeighbourhoodJ.B. Brown, 1841 - Всего страниц: 73 |
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aged aisle altar ancient apartments arch battlemented beautiful beneath Bishop building canons Carlo Dolci carved ceiling centre Charles Charles II choir Cloisters contains crown curious decease decorations died Ditto Ditto Duke of York Earl edifice Edward Edward III Edward IV emblazoned entrance erected Eton College executed feet figure flowers forms front gallery Garter gateway George III George IV George's Chapel Gothic Guercino Henry VII Holy Family honour inscribed interior Jeffry Wyatville King King's knights lady LADY MARY FOX Landscape Latin inscription Lodge lofty Lord magnificent Majesty marble Mary memory ment monarch monument noble north side north terrace orna ornamented painted panels Park Peascod-street Portrait present Prince principal provost Queen Anne Queen Charlotte Queen Elizabeth reign of George represented residence richly roof royal arms sculptured shields splendid stone style tablet tomb town vestibule walls west end William Windsor Castle Wyatville
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Стр. 17 - Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain, Here earth and water seem to strive again ; Not chaos-like together crush'd and bruis'd, But, as the world, harmoniously confus'd : Where order in variety we see, And where, though all things differ, all agree.
Стр. 28 - When the Ear heard her then it blessed her, and when the Eye saw her it gave witness to her : because she delivered the poor that cried and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of Him that was ready to perish came upon her ; and she caused the widow's Heart to sing for Joy.
Стр. 53 - Store Tower, possesses an equal jurisdiction during his absence. The custody of all distinguished state prisoners was confided to his care — a duty which occasionally involved great responsibility. During the reign of Edward III., John, King of France, and David, King of Scotland, captives of the Black Prince and the intrepid Queen Philippa, jointly shared the sorrows of confinement within these walls. The Earl of Surrey, so distinguished for his love of polite literature, was also subjected, for...
Стр. 39 - Kingstone was the first who bore the title of dean, in 1412, 13th Henry IV. The chapter-house stands at the north-east end of St. George's Chapel ; it is ornamented with a whole-length portrait of Edward III. in his robes of state, holding a sword on which the crowns of France and England are displayed, in allusion to the victories achieved over those kingdoms by that warlike monarch.
Стр. 55 - On the east side of the pedestal a shield is affixed with a Latin inscription, signifying that " Tobias Rustat (who was housekeeper to the royal apartments at Hampton Court) humbly gave and dedicated this statue to his most gracious master Charles II., the best of kings, AD 1680.
Стр. 61 - ... origin of this custom, notwithstanding much antiquarian research, has not been clearly ascertained ; but it has been supposed to derive its title from a monkish procession taking place annually to this mount, at which time consecrated salt was sold to the spectators. The spectacle partakes somewhat of a military array ; the major part of the boys are habited in uniforms, and the senior scholars wear the dresses of a marshal, captain, lieutenant, and ensign, the latter of whom bears the College...
Стр. 56 - ... no distinguishing point of view. The new gateway, on the contrary, presents a most noble and imposing appearance being placed directly in a line with the Long Walk, which thus forms a grand approach, worthy of the majestic edifice that terminates it ; the archway is twenty-four feet in height, above which are the apartments for the requisite attendants, the whole surmounted with embrasures " machiolated," or having apertures for pouring down melted lead, and other annoyances, upon a besieging...
Стр. 56 - Clarence, is now by the death of the late sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord William the Fourth, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith (and so forth).
Стр. 9 - This very noble avenue — of which it has been justly said, that " imagination cannot picture an approach of greater magnificence, produced by circumstances which ages alone could bring about, and of which ages alone can produce a rival...
Стр. 21 - ... winds round the brow of the hill, having another gate at the bottom, communicating with Thames-street. This entrance is only open from sunrise till sunset. At the east end of St. George's Chapel is a lofty stone edifice, now known by the name of the Royal Tomb-house, which was erected by Henry VII. as a burial place for himself and his successors. Upon his subsequent preference of Westminster Abbey for that purpose, this building remained neglected, until Cardinal Wolsey obtained a grant of it...