. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. hering of clergy and public men, was most impressive. The Church undoubtedly is the most interesting part and is wellworth a careful study. The east window contains fine glass byWestlake, with a very richly carved and ornate High Altar exquisite piscina is on one side and an ambry adjoining the restoredsedilla on the other side. The oak choir stalls are elegant. Therood-screen is particularly good, elaborately carved and ornamented,it reaches nearly to the roof, and is surmounted by a Holy Cross ofunique de
. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. hering of clergy and public men, was most impressive. The Church undoubtedly is the most interesting part and is wellworth a careful study. The east window contains fine glass byWestlake, with a very richly carved and ornate High Altar exquisite piscina is on one side and an ambry adjoining the restoredsedilla on the other side. The oak choir stalls are elegant. Therood-screen is particularly good, elaborately carved and ornamented,it reaches nearly to the roof, and is surmounted by a Holy Cross ofunique design. It is a copy painted by special permission of PopeLeo XXH. of the miraculous rood-crucifix at St Clares Convent nearAssisi. In front of the screen are two altars—surmounted by veryfine reredos—that on the right is dedicated to the Seraph of Assisi, 138 ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT and that on the left to Our Lady of Mercy. Each of the paintings is awork of art, and the wood-work throughout is perfect. In the nave are several monuments to the King family. (1) On the. io&r** ii in
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