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the top of the pointed roof, between the two spires, a statue of 

 Charles II. was placed by Bishop Hackett on the spot where a figure 

 of Adam formerly stood, and on both sides of the steeples were the 

 figures of the Patriarchs. The next two rows of figures represent 

 Judges, Prophets, and Prophetesses, and below them the Kings of 

 Judah and Israel in various attitudes, and amongst others that of 

 King David playing on the harp. Over the centre of the beautiful 

 porch is the figure of a Bishop, supposed to be St. Chadd. Within 

 the porch the four Evangelists are represented, holding the 

 Gospels in their hands. On the two sides of the porch stood Moses 

 and Aaron, and between the two great doors stands the Virgin 

 Mary with the infant Jesus in her arms. On the top of the central 

 pillar, there is a figure of Christ between two Cherubs, with his 

 arms open, inviting all those that are heavy laden to come unto him, 

 and he would give them rest, as it is said in the gospel of St. 

 Matthew, ii. 28. On the outside, the vacant spaces in the walls 

 between the doors were filled with the statues of the twelve 

 Apostles, but they were removed in 1749 by Dean Penny. The 

 ornaments in sculpture around the doors were originally very ele- 

 gant and beautiful, but they are now much defaced by violence and 

 time. Over the west doors, a magnificent circular window was 

 made at the expence of James II. In 1776, the Rev. Dr. Adden- 

 brooke, who was Dean of Lichfield upwards of thirty years, adorned 

 this window with painted glass. 



The northern and southern entrances are also adorned with a 

 variety of ornaments, particularly the former, which is beautified 

 with sculptured mouldings, three of foliage, and three of small 

 figures in ovals. In one of the lowest is the representation of a 

 Bishop baptizing a person kneeling before him. Antiquaries sup- 

 pose that the former was intended to represent St. Chadd, the 

 original founder of the Cathedral, and the latter Wulferus, whom 

 he converted to Christianity. The roof of this Cathedral was 

 formerly covered with lead, but it grew so out of repair that the 

 Dean and Chapter were obliged to substitute slates on account 

 of the smallness of the revenue left to maintain the grandeur 

 of this ancient pile. The western doors open in the main body 

 of the Church, which is lofty and spacious, supported by pil- 

 lars formed by a variety of slender columns with foliated capitals. 

 Along the walls of the aisles are rows of false arches in the 

 gothic style, with a seat beneath each. The upper rows of win- 

 dows are triangular. The length of the body of the Cathedral 



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