. The Archaeological journal. acks on ye Altar, ivch is not so decentespecially in an University. The old Wainscote is pulleddown wch went all round yc chancel, and a new one butlower is added, wch also runs behind yc Altar Piece, wch isPlain Wainscote, it is railed in on 3 black steps ; there arealso sort of Stalls or Benches placed round under ye Wallsand under the said gallery, wch was thus finished last , with the exception of the erection of the stoneOrgan Gallery, about twenty years since, and of the newWest Door, in 1850, was the last alteration of any momentin our University c
. The Archaeological journal. acks on ye Altar, ivch is not so decentespecially in an University. The old Wainscote is pulleddown wch went all round yc chancel, and a new one butlower is added, wch also runs behind yc Altar Piece, wch isPlain Wainscote, it is railed in on 3 black steps ; there arealso sort of Stalls or Benches placed round under ye Wallsand under the said gallery, wch was thus finished last , with the exception of the erection of the stoneOrgan Gallery, about twenty years since, and of the newWest Door, in 1850, was the last alteration of any momentin our University church, and with this I may close thispaper, with the expression of an earnest hope that such awell-considered and thorough work of repair, restoration,and re-arrangement may soon be set on foot as may bring-back the interior of St. Marys Church to its original dignityand beauty, and render it worthy as well of the ancientUniversity which meets within its Avails, as of the noblefoundation who are its Patrons and CAR! BD oak CHEST, BT« MAItvs THE ORKAT, CAMBRIDGE. N <»N THE WINDOWS | KINGS COLLEGECHAPEL, CAMBRIDGE Tin: upper part of the Avails of Kings College Chapel mayalmost !• Baid to be hung with a series of pictures likeancient tapestry ; so great is the preponderance of paintedglass over Btone-work. This effect is most observable from the choir duringtwilight. As night comes on, certain groups become moreprominent, the architectural parts fade, and at last none butthe most important figures in each picture remain distin-guishable. This affords a happy proof of the breadth ofcomposition, distribution of masses, and significant arrange-ment of colour in them. Even the horizontal bars, which exercise so injurious aneffect ii the compositions in full daylight, cease to bars, necessary as we understand them to be both forinterna] and external security, when seen in addition to thelines of leading which unite the pieces of glass, produ
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