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the banners of the Knights of the Garter, whose coat of arms 
ennoble the roof, and whose names from Edward III to the most 
recently created Knight are painted on the panels of the S. 
window. Finally passing through the Guard chamber, full of 
interesting relics of former wars, amongst them a chair made from 
an elm tree which grew on the field of Waterloo, and called 
Varbre de Wellington. The indistinctness of the guide here reached 
its climax, and the members were not sorry to escape from the 
crowd and crush and regain the outer air. The Round Tower, 
originally built. by William of Wykeham, on the artificial mound 
raised by the Norman kings, was next visited, some 200 steps led 
to the summit, from which a magnificent view of the surrounding 
country was obtained—the winding Thames, Eton’s Chapel and 
playing fields, and the long walk in the foreground. Crossing 
the court yard and descending a few steps on to the N. 
Terrace, extending 1,870 feet from the Brunswick Tower, 
on the E., to the Winchester Tower on the W., the “ Hoc 
fecit Wykeham” on the latter raised the question as to which 
noun was the nominative case to the verb—a query suggested 
by the architect’s reply to his royal master, King Edward III. 
The rain which now began to fall obscured the fine view of Home 
Park and Castle slopes, and the members, retracing their steps 
through the lower ward, were glad to take shelter in St. George’s 
Chapel. The whole of the building with the exception of the N. 
aisle seems to be thrown open to the public, who can wander about 
and admire this celebrated specimen of architecture without the 
annoyance of the uneducated and indistinct utterance of a seedy 
showman. The choir, of course, was the chief point of interest, as 
the members stood over the vault containing the remains of Henry 
VIII and one of his Queens, Jane Seymour, Charles I and other 
Royal personages. The view of the Perpendicular stone tracery of 
the roof, the colours of the memorial window, and the richly carved 
woodwork was very striking. On right and left are the stalls of 
the Knights of the Garter ; their banners, recently: taken down 
