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THE GOTHIC TEMPLE, 



a large building of yellow stone, 70 feet high, adorned in 

 the Gothic style with carved work, and a collection of old 

 painted glass, consisting of sacred subjects, and of great 

 variety of armorial bearings; some of which are very finely 

 executed. The disposition within is very beautiful: the 

 principal room is circular, the arches and dome of which 

 are ornamented with the descents and inter-marriages of 

 the Grenville and Temple family, in a regular series of 

 armorial bearings from the Saxon Earls of Leicester to the 

 late Lord Viscount Cobham, and to his sister and heiress 

 Hester, Countess Temple. — On each side is a small circular 

 chapel, with painted glass of armorial bearings of different 

 families ; and at the upper end a circular stair-case leads 

 to a gallery on the second story, where there are likewise 

 two other chapels with the arms of the Saxon Heptarchy.— 

 The tower affords a very extensive view round the country. 



In a circular recess, near this Temple, embowered in 

 ancient oaks, are placed some very good Statues in stone, 

 by Rysbrack, of the seven Saxon Deities, who gave names 

 to the days of the week : The inscriptions upon them are 

 in that language. 



Through the valley below this building flows a piece of 

 water, over which is 



THE PALLADIAN BRIDGE, 



the roof supported by Ionic pillars, and the whole finished 



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