arries at Alwalton.[32] The basin of this font was, for many years, in
one of the prebendal gardens, where it was placed upon the base of an
old Norman pillar, and used for holding flowers, but was removed by Dr.
Monk, when dean of Peterborough, to the chapterhouse. The celebrated
statuary, Mr. Gresley, of Oxford, put it upon its present pediments,
which are composed of Purbeck marble, and it was then placed where it
now stands. It is considered a very fine piece of workmanship.

[Illustration: YOV SEE OLD SCARLEITS PICTVRE STAND ON HIE BVT AT YOVR
FEETE THERE DOTH HIS BODY LYE HIS GRAVESTONE DOTH HIS AGE AND DEATH
TIME SHOW HIS OFFICE BY THEIS TOKENS YOV MAY KNOW SECOND TO NONE FOR
STRENGTH AND STVRDYE LIMM A SCAREBABE MIGHTY VOICE WITH VISAGE GRIM HEE
HAD INTERD TWO QVEENES WITHIN THIS PLACE AND THIS TOWNES HOVSE HOLDERS
IN HIS LIVES SPACE TWICE OVER: BVT AT LENGTH HIS OWN TVRN CAME WHAT HEE
FOR OTHERS DID FOR HIM THE SAME WAS DONE: NO DOVBT HIS SOVL DOTH LIVE
FOR AYE IN HEAVEN: THO HERE HIS BODY CLAD IN CLAY.]

As you enter the south aisle of the choir, upon the wall is a neat
marble tablet to the _Rev. Dr. William Parker_, who died October 3rd,
1730.

Next, in a recess, is a tablet to abbot _Andreas_, and two of his
predecessors, with the following Latin inscription:--

"Hos tres abbates quibus est prior abba Iohannes
Alter Martinus, Andreas ultimus unus
Hic claudit tumulus; pro clausis ergo rogemus."

The following is a free translation of the above:--

"_These three abbots, of whom the first is abbot John,
The other Martin, the last Andrew,
This one tomb shuts up [incloses]; therefore for those shut up,
let us pray._"

Above this is a small tablet to the memory of _Mary_, the wife of the
_Rev. Payne Edmunds_.

Next, is a marble tablet to _Robert Pemberton_, who was a magistrate of
this city, and steward to the Rev. the Dean and Chapter. He died in
1695, in the 75th year of his age.

Near these, removed from the old chapter-house, founded by king Peada,
are the statues of _three other abbots_, whose names are unknown.

Adjoining, is an effigy of _Abbot Alexander_, whose body, with his
boots and crosier, were found by some workmen when making a foundation
for the new choir in 1830, as related at page 15 of this work.

Opposite to this, is a black marble slab, beneath which the body of
_Mary, Queen of Scots_, was at first deposited, and remained for
twenty-five years, whe