 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 520 pages
...the drums muffled, the fifes, bells tolling, " and minute guns, — all this was very solemn ; but the " charm was the entrance of the Abbey, where we...choir and almsmen bearing torches ; the whole Abbey " being so illuminated that we saw it to greater advan" tage than by day, — the tombs, long aisles,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 428 pages
...drums muffled, the fifes, bells tolling, < and minute guns, — all this was very solemn ; but the 6 charm was the entrance of the Abbey, where we were...choir and almsmen bearing torches ; the whole Abbey ' being so illuminated that we saw it to greater advan6 tage than by day, — the tombs, long aisles,... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 500 pages
...to the Ahbey, where we were received hy the dean and chapter in rich rohes, the choir and almoners bearing torches ; the whole Abbey so illuminated that...appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro oseuro." The happy light and shade of death is a strange term in the mouth of so correct a gentleman... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 436 pages
...that even a funeral could not have something charming about it — " the charm was the entrance to the Abbey, where we were received by the dean and chapter in rich robes, the choir and almoners bearing torches ; the whole Abbey so illuminated that one saw it to greater advantage than... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - 1855 - 498 pages
...that even a funeral could not have something charming about it — " the charm was the entrance to the Abbey, where we were received by the dean and chapter in rich robes, the choir and almoners bearing torches ; the whole Abbey so illuminated that one saw it to greater advantage than... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - 1858 - 604 pages
...horseback, the drums muffled, the fifes, bella tolling, and minute-guns — all this was very solemn ; but the charm was the entrance of the abbey, where we...the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to better advantage than by day, the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly and... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - 1858 - 552 pages
...robes, the choir and alms-men bearing torches, the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to better advantage than by day, the tombs, long aisles, and....roof, all appearing distinctly and with the happiest chiaro-scuro ; there wanted nothing but incense, and little chapels here and there, with priests saying... | |
 | James Philemon Holcombe - 1866 - 548 pages
...charm was the entrance of the abbey, Horace Walpole to George Montagu — Funeral of George the Second. where we were received by the dean and chapter in...aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, anil with the happiest chiara scuro. There wanted nothing but incense, and little chapels, here and... | |
 | James Philemon Holcombe - 1866 - 540 pages
...charm was the entrance of the abbey, Horace Walpole to George Montagu — Funeral of George the Second. where we were received by the dean and chapter in rich robes, the choir and alms in en bearing torches, the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1867 - 672 pages
...— the drums muffled — the fifes, bells tolling, and minute-guns — all this was very solemn. But the charm was the entrance of the Abbey, where we...roof all appearing distinctly and with the happiest clriaro scuro. * "The real serious part," continues Walpole, "was the figure of the Duke of Cumberland,... | |
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... minute guns, — all this was very solemn. But the charm was the entrance of the Abbey, where we were received by the Dean and Chapter in rich robes, the choir and almsmen bearing torches; the whole Abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater... 
