This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 edition. Excerpt: …of St. Kthelbert. We have here a clue, by which we may ascertain where the image was placed. Ethelbert is stated by old accounts to have been buried on the south side of the presbytery. Behind Mayew’s tomb, now hid by the oak screening, under the pillar on the west side of the arch, is a pedestal, rising about two feet from the floor of the choir The support of this pedestal has a single pillar in front, on each side of which is an arcade, n the pointed style. This pedestal appears to have been the support of the imao-e m question; as its situation, close at the head of MtyoVgraVefearly indicates.–In the Library, ‘Wdjdmlhg'flieeasf end of the screen of Audley’s Chapel, is a saxori figure, carved in stone, dressed in'a'snrcoat and robes, having a regal crdwn on it’s head: on the snrcoat appear to have been 'painted he arms of Efhelbert, and it has been Illuminated in different places, wfth gilfrsaxon characters. On the crown, 'surcoaVarfd robes.are the traces of rich gilding and colouring, and the whole figure very much resembles the one carved on the shrine which formerly stood on the high altar, of which Dnncumb has given a representation, the feet of the figure rest on a-pediment br'projection 6f Btohe, the under part! of which being Uft in a rough 'state, leaves it 'evident that it was intended to stand upright 'against a wall; 'thus answering more particularly, .MayeW’s appellation of an Image, The pedestal abov- mentioned, has a fracture on the east 'carrier; he pediment or projection on which-the foot of this image rests, 'hai HkeMse afrac-'iure in the same situation, so as to make it apparent that'the same accrdefnt effected 'both. The-fio-ure is much mutilated; the liheaments of the fa'ce are cdniptetely obliterated,1…
