. Cathedral antiquities . Drawn br Tio* ?»-?? Engraved by 3. ^c Eeai. HALF SECTION. HALF EI^VATIOOT OF THAN SEPT fce. HZ REV? HENRY WHITE . *t a mark or esteemt>y ttie .,. ? JUMutod Janfi Zangman/kCTitomanrMew. AiQl«a hr Co* i- . TRANSEPT AND CENTRAL TOWER AND SPIRE. 41 arches, which are numerous and bold, and produce a fine effect. Betweenevery two arches is a cluster of three demi-columns, rising from the baseto the springing of the vaulting, and sustaining five ribs, which diverge toa central rib and to a small transverse one. The two last are ornamentedwith foliage, and bold ric
. Cathedral antiquities . Drawn br Tio* ?»-?? Engraved by 3. ^c Eeai. HALF SECTION. HALF EI^VATIOOT OF THAN SEPT fce. HZ REV? HENRY WHITE . *t a mark or esteemt>y ttie .,. ? JUMutod Janfi Zangman/kCTitomanrMew. AiQl«a hr Co* i- . TRANSEPT AND CENTRAL TOWER AND SPIRE. 41 arches, which are numerous and bold, and produce a fine effect. Betweenevery two arches is a cluster of three demi-columns, rising from the baseto the springing of the vaulting, and sustaining five ribs, which diverge toa central rib and to a small transverse one. The two last are ornamentedwith foliage, and bold rich bosses at the junction of the different spandrils of the arches are adorned with trefoil panels. Above thesearches is the triforium, each compartment consisting of a double arch, andeach arch again divided into two others. The clustered columns, deeparches, rich capitals, and dog-tooth moulding, combine to produce apeculiarly fine and elegant effect. The elaborately sculptured capitals ofthe lofty pilaster columns, the ornamented string course, and numerousribs and mouldings, tend to render this portion of the Church highly in-teresting and sumptuous, without being overcharged with minute the clerestory we perce
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