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high. Some valuable oil paintings on panel, a large stone fireplace 

 surmounted with a statue of St. Benedict. On the table some old 

 M.S.S. — (1.) Date June 13th, 1366, relating to an appointment in the 

 diocese ot Lincoln. (2.) Date 1539, concerning the rental, etc., of 

 properties belonging to Bath Abbey. (3.) A bull of Pope Ui-ban VIII., 

 relating to St. Gregory's, 1626. (4.) The Boston Letter of Confraternity, 

 a valuable and unique specimen of Early English printing, c. 1535, by 

 Eichard Fakes. 



Also a silver-gilt monstrance, formerly used in the Chapel Royal St. 

 James, 1678. 



The Lecture room, used by the community for lectures in Holy 

 Scripture, Theology and Canon Law. 



The Prior's room. 



The Library, containing 30,000 volumes. A curious picture of the 

 crucifixion, composed entirely of handwriting, so minute as to be 

 almost invisible. 



The Sacristy. Several vestments with ancient embroidery, from 

 Westminster Abbey. A richly coloured ivory crucifix, some old pre- 

 Reformation vestments, a handsomely embroidered modern cope. 



The Church. The building begun in 1879. Two transepts opened 

 in 1882 are 85ft. long, and form the present church ; height to stone 

 groining 66 feet. When finished the total length (without nave) 220 

 feet, and will contain about 20 chapels with their altars. The massive 

 tower, not yet complete, is 145ft. high. The altar in the north 

 transept, now used as the high altar, is dedicated to the Blessed 

 Sacrament ; and the rich carvings and stained glass are all in connec- 

 tion with this Mystery of the faith. All the other altars are only 

 temporary, and the chapels in an unfinished condition. 



The visitors made a tour of the triforium, while the Rev. Choirmaster 

 played the organ. They then left the church by the west door, and 

 went to — 



The foundations of the lady chapel and choir of the church, the 

 crypt, and position of the future high altar. 



Leaving the foundations and passing round the back of the 

 Monastery, they next went to — 



The boys' bathing place — a sheet of water 100 feet long by 45ft. broad, 

 and varying in depth from 3 to 6 feet. 



Prom the bathing place they went to the College, going in at the 

 Peter cloister door. 



