. The imperial island; England's chronicle in stone;. it s>f tbe Prtffijlejpj. LINCOLN. 165 the Purbeck shafts are bedaubed. Besides this, the latterfrequently have decaying surfaces, and the vaults of roughstone-work that seem meant for plaster, have a bad coatingnow cracked and stained. Towards the east the prospect brightens. The interior ofthe central tower, open to an unusual height, is very noble. Ateach end of the transept is a window filled with old coloredglass collected after ravages by the iconoclasts; the southernone is a rose window, of uncommon magnificence, with flowingtracer
. The imperial island; England's chronicle in stone;. it s>f tbe Prtffijlejpj. LINCOLN. 165 the Purbeck shafts are bedaubed. Besides this, the latterfrequently have decaying surfaces, and the vaults of roughstone-work that seem meant for plaster, have a bad coatingnow cracked and stained. Towards the east the prospect brightens. The interior ofthe central tower, open to an unusual height, is very noble. Ateach end of the transept is a window filled with old coloredglass collected after ravages by the iconoclasts; the southernone is a rose window, of uncommon magnificence, with flowingtracery, and the northern, of smaller size, presents an elabor-ately ornamented geometrical design. A great deal of newcolored glass has been placed in the aisles of the nave at theeast end, and in the clerestory of the choir and transept. The choir, in general outline of design, resembles the nave,but it is even far richer in details. Its three east bays thatform the retro or Angel-choir, or presbytery, are wonder-fully beautiful, and the whole east end
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