Proceedings of the Oxford Architectural and Historical Society, Volume 4Oxford Architectural and Historical Society, 1880 |
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Abbey Abbot ancient ante-chapel appears arches architect architecture Balliol College belonging Bishop Boarstall Brasenose Brasenose College BRUTON building built Castle Cathedral chancel chapel character choir clerestory cloister College colour crypt Decorated Dorchester Earl early east end east window Edward elected enamel England erected Exeter College fifteenth century figures glass Gothic Gothic architecture Hall Henry Henry VIII Hertford College inscription interesting JAMES PARKER John Keble College King late later Library light Lord MADAN Magdalen manor Mayor meeting Merton Michael's monastery nave Norman north aisle north side Oriel College original ornament Oxford painted party Pembroke College period Perpendicular pillars portion portraits present probably quadrangle Queen reign remains restoration Roman roof shew shewn Society south aisle south side south windows style Thomas tower tracery transept Trinity Van Linge Virgin visited Wadham Wadham College William
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Page 16 - I do not like thee, Dr. Fell. The reason why I cannot tell; But this I know and know full well I do not like thee, Dr. Fell.
Page 316 - I have written many things untrue; and forasmuch as my hand offended in writing contrary to my heart, my hand therefore shall first be punished; for if I may come to the fire, it shall be the first burnt. As for the pope, I utterly refuse him, as Christ's enemy and Anti-Christ, with all his false doctrine; and as for the sacrament, I believe as I have taught in my book against the Bishop of Winchester.
Page 316 - And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist, with all his false doctrine. " And as for the sacrament, I believe as I have taught in my book against the Bishop of Winchester...
Page 169 - A great many of the figures in the lower lights are, it is true, the work of foreign artists, and, in the absence of any certain information, I am inclined to think of the Flemish school, in the latter part of the sixteenth or early part of the seventeenth century. But the whole of the canopy-work, which is evidently copied from glass of similar design to that in the Antechapel is, except those portions of it that...
Page 101 - Bath, on condition of their ringing, on the whole peal of bells, with clappers muffled, various solemn and doleful changes...
Page 303 - ... citizens of London, as assistants to the chief butler of England, accompanied by the king's cupbearer and assistant, presented to his majesty wine in a gold cup; and the king having drunk thereof, returned the gold cup to the lord mayor as his fee.
Page 101 - May in every year, being the anniversary of my wedding day ; and also the anniversary of my decease, to ring a grand bob major and merry mirthful peals unmuffled, during the same space of time, and allowing the same intervals as above mentioned, in joyful commemoration of my happy release from domestic tyranny and wretchedness...
Page 193 - Charles II. and his Queen, James, Duke of York, and many of the nobility, whom the owner of Shaw House escorted, showing them the ground on which the second battle of Newbury was fought. This entertainment was marked, says the Intelligencer of that date, " with a magnificence, prudence, modesty, and order to admiration. A good part of that evening His Majesty spent in viewing the ground on which one of the Newbury battles was fought, calling to mind more particulars occurring then to his memory (himself...
Page 303 - Dinner being concluded, the Lord Mayor and twelve principal Citizens of London, as Assistants to the Chief Butler of England, accompanied by the King's Cupbearer and Assistant, presented to His Majesty wine in a gold cup ; and the King having drunk thereof, returned the gold cup to the Lord Mayor as his fee.