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5 Nave Aisles 40 Transept 45 Octagon 49 Choir 58 North Aisle of Choir 77 Retro-Choir 80 South Aisle of Choir 81 Lady Chapel, or Trinity Church 88 Upper parts of the Church 91 Exterior 91 Dimensions of the Cathedral 99 The Monastic Buildings, &c. 101 Prior Crauden's Chapel 105 The Bishop's Palace 110 St. Mary's Church 112 The Grange 115 St. John's Hospital 115 Appendix I. The Cathedral Organ 117 II. Statement of Restorations, &c. 120 THE MINSTER. _Copied, by permission, from "Good Words."_ Stone upon stone! Each in its place, For strength and for grace, Rises stone upon stone! Like a cluster of rods, Bound with leaf-garlands tender, The great massive pillars Rise stately and slender; Rise and bend and embrace Until each owns a brother, As down the long aisles They stand linked to each other; While a rod of each cluster Rises higher and higher Breaking up in the shadow, Like clouds that aspire. While here in the midst, 'Neath the great central tower, The strength and the unity Mingle in power, And the mystery greatens: Nowhere in the place Can the eye see the whole, Or the sun light the space. And here the gloom gathers, And deepens to dense, While yonder the white light Breaks sharp and intense. Unity! Mystery! Majesty! Grace! Stone upon stone, And each stone in its place. [Illustration] +Introduction.+ The introductory chapter of a book is often passed over without the careful perusal it very frequently deserves, when, perhaps, its purpose is to promote a better understanding of the
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