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the chancel floor, but now placed upright against the south wall of 

 this chantry, is the figure of a boy with flowing hair, long dress 

 with pointed boddice, pudding sleeves, vandyked collar and cuffs, 

 and short square tippet, and this inscription : — 



Geoegius Evelyn 

 Aemiger Filius natu 



Maximus Johannis 

 Evelyn Militis obiit 

 6 t0 die Septem. anno 

 D ni 1641. jEtatis 



SIL2E SEXTO. 



The east end of the chantry is entirely occupied by a ponderous 

 and costly structure of grey and black marbles, two monolith Ionic 

 pillars on either side, upon square bases, supporting a massive pedi- 

 ment ornamented with urns and a shield. Beneath, in a broad and 

 deep niche, or recess, with semi-circular arch and a large scallop 

 shell for ceiling, is the life-size full-length figure of a heavy man, 

 half clad in a sheet which is falling from him, kneeling upon one 

 knee, his hands clasped in prayer, his eyes up-raised. He has a 

 scull-cap upon his head, from which his long hair falls in great 

 masses over his shoulders. Behind him is an angel, flying down 

 with outstretched arms to succour him, and in front some gilded 

 rays of glory, issuing from an aperture, indicate the divine blessing. 

 The niche is closed by wooden doors, painted outside in imitation of 

 green curtains, and lined with gilt copper, upon which, and upon 

 two blocks of marble, sculptured to resemble drapery, and upheld 

 by nude cherubs, is the following fantastic inscription :■ — 



[Upon the upper part of the monument.'] 



To YOY Y* READE & YOV Y l HEARE 

 (for Here's Enough for EYE & EARE) 

 w e VAYLTS have Y0ICE 8 , & d . . . . H 



All ORTH 



Or, if not All y e later ENDS of All 

 In ME 



(then know) 

 Some soul 

 below 



This TREASURE ly. 



