Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary — John Shaqi
Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and MaryFiennes, Celia
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Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary
Fiennes, Celia
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
There is a faire Organ and another pulpit in y^e body of the Church,
there is also an entire Church in y^e Cathedral by it self w^{ch} is y^e
parish Church. There are in all 6 parishes and so many Churches besides
y^e Cathedrall. Over the alter is painted glass Chequer’d blew white and
Red, so deepe the Coull^r is struck into the Glass as makes it darkish,
in one of the Isles is a square place, on each side y^e Wall is filled
with y^e Kings pictures from y^e Conquest to their present Majestyes;
there is also one Picture pretty Large of a Saxon King in his Robes and
an abbott with his brethren, petitioning to build this Cathedrall which
before belonged to y^e Isle of Ely where was y^e Bishops see. There is
also one large Picture of another Bishop petitioning King Harry y^e
8^{th} to ffinish and paint y^e Church. On y^e other side the wall is
filled up w^{th} y^e severall abbots and Bishops since ye Conquest that
have been of Chichester. In their advancement they are brought from
Bristol to Chichester and next advance is to Ely and so on to greater
revenues. The tower is 260 odd steps, from whence you may see the whole
town. There are 3 or 4 good New houses, one is y^e Dean’s, Mr Edds, a
very good man; from thence I saw y^e Isle of Wight, Spitthead; the sea
comes within a mile of ye Citty, Remarkable for Lobsters and Crabs
Chichester is. There is an Engine or Mill about a Mile off the town
draws up salt water at one side from the sea and fresh water from a
Little rivulet w^{ch} descends from a hill, and so supply’s y^e town.
Halfe way off y^e tower you go round y^e quire and Looke down into it,
there are severall effigies of marble and allabaster of y^e Bishops of
the place and one of the Earle of Arundell and his Lady.
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