The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . MONUMENT TO THE MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. In the south aile of the nave is a group in honour ofThomas Fanshaw Middleton, the first Protestant Bishopof India, (Lough). The last monument erected, at the east end of thesouth aile of the choir, is to the memory of Bishop Heber : ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL. 43 it is a beautiful specimen of art from the chisel ofChantrey, and is represented by the annexed MONUMENT TO BISHOP HEBER. In the alcove formed by the junction of the southaile of the choir with
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . MONUMENT TO THE MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. In the south aile of the nave is a group in honour ofThomas Fanshaw Middleton, the first Protestant Bishopof India, (Lough). The last monument erected, at the east end of thesouth aile of the choir, is to the memory of Bishop Heber : ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL. 43 it is a beautiful specimen of art from the chisel ofChantrey, and is represented by the annexed MONUMENT TO BISHOP HEBER. In the alcove formed by the junction of the southaile of the choir with the transept, stands a Statue ofJohn Howard; (Bacon,) placed here in 1795, being the firstthat was admitted into this edifice ; the three other similarsituations, occurring at the junctions, are occupied byStatues of Dr. Johnson, (Bacon)—Sir Joshua Reynolds,(Flaxman,)—and Sir William Jones, (Bacon)—all men 44 ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL. of peace, of genius, and of talent; and we may expressa hope that the way to distinction by the battle-field isnow nearly closed, and that all subsequent public monu-ments may be in honour of those who have laboured inthe cause of truth, humanity, literature, art, and winding staircase in the square projection at the junc-tion of the south aile of the nave with the transept,conducts to the dome, and from this a series of woodenstaircases and ladders lead to the ball and cross, atthe summit of the cathedral. These latter means of ap-proach are disp
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