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lo'ugji entirely separated from itj being turned also within 
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WESTMINSTER ABBEY. 
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interesting edifice derives its name' of Westminster 
h jPcy from its situation in the western part of the metro- 
and its original destination as the church of a monas- 
j I'"' The present church was built by Henry III, and his 
^ccessors, with the exception of the two towers at the 
\y’*tern entrance, which are the work of Sir Christopher 
The length of the church is 360 feet ; the breadth 
'he nave /2 feet; and the cross aisle igs feet. The 
of the nave and of the cross aisle is supported by two 
of arches, one above the other, each of the pillars of 
is a union of one ponderous round pillar, and four of 
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near the altar, is perfirrmed the ceremony of crown- 
form, but extremely slender. These aisles being 
l'j''reruely lofty, and one of the small pillars continued 
, ’’’cughout, tVom the base to the roof, produce an effset 
(j^’'^onimonly grand and awful. The choir is one of the 
beautiful in Europe. It is divided from the western 
J}’- cf the great aisle by a pair of noble iron gates, and ter- 
at the east by an elegant altar of white marble, 
altar is enclosed with a very fine ballustrade, and in the 
of its floor is a large square of curious mosaic work, 
I'orpliyry, and other stones of various colours. Iti this 
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S die kings and queens of England. . . 
the southern extremity of the cross aisle are erected 
|)^''Hments to the memory of several of our eminent 
This interesting spot is called Foefs Corner ; and 
could place be named with more propriety; for here 
'o be found the names of Chaucer, Spencer, Shaks- 
Ben .lonson, Milton, Dryden, Butler, Thomson, 
GokLsmith, Addison, Johnson, &c. — Here also, as 
spot was dedicated to genius of the highest rank, 
, 'lie tombs of Handel, Chambers, and Garrick, 
ilj da curiosities of Westminster Abbey consist chipfly of 
dighly-inieresting chapels, at the eastern end of the 
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a chapel dedicated to Edward the Confessor, upon 
elevated floor, to which there is a flight of steps on the 
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