The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick; a History & Description of the Building, With a Short Account of the Deans
The book The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick; a History & Description of the Building, With a Short Account of the Deans was written by author Bernard, J. H. (John Henry), 1860-1927 Here you can read free online of The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick; a History & Description of the Building, With a Short Account of the Deans book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick; a History & Description of the Building, With a Short Account of the Deans a good or bad book?
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The absence of a reredos impoverishes the general appearance of the choir, but there is some compensation in the uninterrupted view of the Lady Chapel which can be had from the nave. In former days the trefoiled niches in the spandrels of the triforium contained figures of saints.' The choir aisles retain their ancient vaulting. In the north choir aisle, near the small organ, one of the thirteenth-cen- tury shafts has survived intact, base and capital remaining as a model which has been faithfu...lly followed in recent restora- tions." After this hasty general survey, we may return to the south- west porch, and make a more systematic inspection of details. In the Baptistery, which is probably the oldest part of the struc- ture,' and of which the vaulting is of early character, the chief object of interest is the rude stone font.* This used to stand against one of the piers on the north side of the nave; but was removed to its present position in 1863. The ancient tiles in the Baptistery originally formed the pavement of the altar-pace in St.
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