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original work. Immediately over the central West door was the coronation 
of the Virgin, a group later in date than the others and perhaps done at the 
time of the erection of the present Lady Chapel ; and above the figures on 
the top was a representation of our Lord seated in judgment. Traces of 
colour might be seen on the same, as well as on the figures of the Arch- 
angels in the second row below. The figures of the Apostles, grouped fn 
threes between, had no colour. Those figures which have foliage sculp- 
tured on the pedestals they stand on, and confined to the centre of design, 
are the oldest. Arabic figures occur on the groups of the Resurrection 
tier, on all to the left of the centre ; Roman numerals on those to the right. 
The general idea of the central sculptures intended by the original designer 
(and not the present arrangement) Mr. Irvine thought was to represent our 
Lord as the Man of Sorrows in the lower portion, and finally above as 
triumphant and glorified. 
After this preliminary description the Members proceeded to 
inspect the interior of the Cathedral under the guidance of Canon 
Meade, who, with the reverent fondness of a man who appreciated 
his Cathedral, pointed out its beauties and Architectural peculi- 
arities, with all of which he was thoroughly conversant. A pause 
having been made at the West end to admire the general effect of 
the interior, the eye ran away from pier to pointed arch, from 
arch to Triforium and roof, and finally rested with grateful repose 
upon the harmoniously blended colours of the East window. But 
little time, however, was permitted to indulge in sentiment which 
such a general view might arouse ; the Canon, with an activity 
which might be envied by a much younger man than himself, 
proceeded at once to details. Here at the West end were two 
piers of Dulcot stone, the Dolomitic Conglomerate of the neigh- 
bourhood, which had been polished by his instructions, and would 
vie with any so called ‘marble’ in appearance. Passing up the 
centre aisle he paused opposite the Shrines of Bishop Bubwith 
(1407-1424) and of Hugh Sugar, LL.D., Treasurer of Wells, and 
one of Bishop Beckington’s exectuors, pointing out the three 
sugar loaves on the shields on the cornice of the South Shrine ; 
thence to the Shrine of Bishop Beckington (1443-1465) in the West 
end of the South Choir aisle. Nay, not to the Shrine, but merely 
