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THE BEITISH ISLES. 



cturches, incliuling that of Rome. But in England the Protestant Episcopal 

 Churcli is still the Established Churcli, and many of its clergy are paid by 

 tithes. The bishops of the Church of England enjoy an average income of 

 £5,200 apiece, and the cathedral establishments possess a numerous staff of 

 archdeacons, deans, canons, and other dignitaries, who arc likewise in receipt 

 of considerable salaries derived from ancient foundations. The average annual 



Fie-. 234.— Diocesan Map op the British Islands. 



value of a "living" is about £300, in addition to which the incumbent is 

 usually placed in possession of a parsonage. Besides the rights of presentation 

 pertaining to the Queen, the Lord Chancellor, the bishops, and the various public 

 bodies, there are thousands of livings in the gift of private individuals.* 



* Of 13.076 livings, of an annual value of £4,ir6..'>17, 8,151 (£2,535,760) are in the gift of private 

 persons; 3,472 (£1,109,171) in the gift of the bishops; 774 (£318,500) in the gift of universities and 

 schools ; 679 (£212,886) in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, &c. 



