. Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial . to admire. Suchvestiges of the old grandeur as remain may be easily turned to by the help ofthe printed cards with which this cathedral is furnished, and which the visitorwill find ready for his use hanging up in conspicuous positions on the beautiful piece of modern sculpture, the last work of Chantrey, and perhapshis masterpiece, is the life-size figure of Bishop Bathurst, in white marble,which is now placed in the south transept. Before we leave the choir one last peculiarity of this cathe
. Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial . to admire. Suchvestiges of the old grandeur as remain may be easily turned to by the help ofthe printed cards with which this cathedral is furnished, and which the visitorwill find ready for his use hanging up in conspicuous positions on the beautiful piece of modern sculpture, the last work of Chantrey, and perhapshis masterpiece, is the life-size figure of Bishop Bathurst, in white marble,which is now placed in the south transept. Before we leave the choir one last peculiarity of this cathedi-al should beremarked upon. Behind some curtains—in front of which the altar now stands—may still be seen the ancient episcopal throne. It is a stone chair of great weightand very plain in design, and is supported upon a semicircular arch, Avhicli maybe seen from the aisle behind the throne. Here the bishop sat on state occa-sions, and from this he pronounced the blessing. Round him, on the steps thatled up to the bishops chair, sat the assistant ^^riests in a semicircle. The pave-.
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