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The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral
The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral
The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral
The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral, Etc
The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral: Containing a Description of the Various Objects Worthy Attention, and Its History: to which is Added a Brief Historical Sketch of the Ancient Church, Etc. [With Illustrations.].
The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral: containing a description of the various objects worthy attention, and its history: to which is added a brief historical sketch of the ancient church, etc. With illustrations
A Guide over St. Paul's Cathedral, etc
The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral, Etc
Author: E. M. Cummings
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781230247878
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...to his country, particularly in the reduction of the French West India Islands." In the panel above this, is a tabular monument, by C. and S. Manning, to the memory of Generals Mackenzie and Langwerth. Victory appears lamenting the loss of her heroes, while two sons of Britain recount their valiant achievements. Against the tomb are two wreaths, intimating the fall of two warriors, the helmet on the head of one boy, and the wreath of oak-leaves on the other, imply the military service connected with its honours and rewards in the sons of Britain. NATIONAL MONUMENT, To Major-general J. R. Mackenzie, and Brigadier-general R. Langwerth, who fell at Talavera, July 26th, 1809. On the opposite pier is a monument, by Banks, to Capt. Westcott, and displays the hero falling into the arms of Victory. This officer was killed in the memorable battle of the Nile. The explosion of the French ship I/Orient is introduced in the basso relievo; and the neighbouring Egyptian shore is exemplified in the sphynxes and palm-trees; the recumbent figure on the pedestal is taken from s.n ancient statue of the river Nile 44 CRAB FORD AND MACKINNON. Erected at the public expense to the memory of George Bi.akfon Wusicoi-r, Captain of the Majestic; who, after 33 years service, fell gloriously in the victory obtained over the French fleet off Aboukir, tht! first day of August, in the year 17y8, in the forty-siith year of his age. On the upper ledge is Thomas Banks, R.A. Sculpt., 1805. In Ihe panel above is a memorial to Generals Crauftml and Mackinnon, by Bacon, jun. It represents a Highland soldier leaning upon a double tomb at one end, with Iht figure of Victory at the other, crowning with laurel stand of colours, which occupy the centre. The extremities are...
The Companion to St. Paul's Cathedral: containing a description of the various objects worthy attention, and its history: to which is added a brief historical sketch of the ancient church, etc. With illustrations
