 | John Britton - 1808 - 888 pages
...Virgin mother hath an habitation, but somewat dark, inclosed with a double sept, or rail of iron, tor fear of thieves ; for, indeed, I never saw a thing...more laden with riches: lights being brought, we saw a more than royal spectacle ; in beauty k far surpassed that of Walsingham." The Norman piers and arches... | |
 | Henry Ward - 1843 - 110 pages
...dark, enclosed with a double step or rail of iron, for fear of thieves, for indeed I never saw any thing more laden with riches. Lights being brought,...saw more than a royal spectacle : in beauty it far exceeded that of Walsingham." On the south side of this chapel is a handsome monument for Joan, daughter... | |
 | Francis Hermans - 1880 - 344 pages
...noblemen and especial friends. Here the Virgin Mother has a habitation, but somewhat dark, enclosed with a double sept, or rail, of iron, for fear of...; in beauty it far surpassed that of Walsingham." Henry VIII. suppressed the devotions to Our Blessed Lady here, and appropriated to himself all her... | |
 | Samuel Sloan - 1869 - 978 pages
...was formerly an elegant inclosure. " This chapel," says Erasmus, " was not shown, but to no" blemen and especial friends. Here "the Virgin Mother had...range of columns are two very large insulated columns, before noticed, that are evidently subsequent to the crypt ; and yet are of a very early date. Their... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1828 - 814 pages
...dark, enclosed with a double step or rail of iron, for fear of thieves, for indeed I never saw any thing more laden with riches ; lights being brought, we saw more than a royal spectacle, in beautyit far exceeded that of Walsingham." On the south side of this chapel is a handsome monument... | |
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the Virgin mother has an habitation, though somewhat dark, enclosed with a double step or rail of iron, for fear of thieves, for indeed I never saw any thing more laden with riches. Lights being brought, we saw more than a royal spectacle : in beauty... 