. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . how to charm the soul which they had first caused to enter by that gate ofhumility. Let not, however, the exquisite statues of the Angel Gabriel, theVirgin, and the founder himself, which surmount the gateway pass unnoticed. We Step inside the lowly portal, and the scene changes. On our left stands in solid majesty the glorious Chapel,— *It should be noted that the upper storey of the great quadrangle was added in 1675. 24 Aldens Oxford Guide. its massive buttresses, deep-mullioned windows, and lofty p
. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . how to charm the soul which they had first caused to enter by that gate ofhumility. Let not, however, the exquisite statues of the Angel Gabriel, theVirgin, and the founder himself, which surmount the gateway pass unnoticed. We Step inside the lowly portal, and the scene changes. On our left stands in solid majesty the glorious Chapel,— *It should be noted that the upper storey of the great quadrangle was added in 1675. 24 Aldens Oxford Guide. its massive buttresses, deep-mullioned windows, and lofty pinnacles combining to impress the mind with a sense of grandeur. Adjoining the Chapel at its eastern end is the Dining Hall, completing the N. side of the first quadrangle. In the distance, beyond the second court, we get a glimpse of the lovely Gardens, open to the public daily. These will be seen in due time (see page 25) ; but now, turning to the left at the corner, the visitor enters the fine old Cloisters, and (again to quote the late Dean Burgon) *.,.. dull of heart must he
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