 | Thomas Martyn - 1766 - 426 pages
...Evangelifts• with their proper emblems, are placed on th.e front of the towers. To the North Portico is an afcent by twelve circular fteps of black marble...dome is fupported by fix large Corinthian columns. Upon the dome is a large and well-proportioned urn finely ornamented with felloons; and over this is... | |
 | David Henry - 1769 - 340 pages
...of the Towers, are likewifevery judicioufly difpafed and well executed, St. Matthew is diftinguifhed by an Angel, St. Mark by a Lion, St. Luke by an Ox, and St. John by an Eagle. On the Pediment over the North Portico, the royal Arms with the Regalia, fupported by Angels, are beautifully... | |
 | James Ralph - 1783 - 264 pages
...evangelifts, with their proper emblems, on the front of the towers. — St. Matthew is diftinguifhed by an angel, St. Mark by a lion, St. Luke by an ox, and St. John by' an eagle. On the pediment, over the north portico, the royal arms with the regalia, fupported by angels, with... | |
 | Edward Pugh - 1806 - 688 pages
...the towers, are likewise very judiciously disposed and well executed : St. Matthew is distinguished by an angel, St. Mark by a lion, St. Luke by an ox, and St. John by an. eagle. On the pediment, over the north portico, the royal arms witli Hie regalia^ supported by angels, are... | |
 | David Hughson - 1806 - 686 pages
...the towers, are likewise very judiciously disposed and well executed : St. Matthew is diitinguis'ied by an angel, St. Mark by a lion, St. Luke by an ox, and St. John by an eagle. On the pediment, over the north portico, the royal arms with the regalia, supported by angels, are... | |
 | Thomas Martin (civil engineer.) - 1813 - 714 pages
...are judiciously disposed and well executed. St. Matthew is distinguished by an angel, St. Mark by u lion, St. Luke by an ox, and St. John by an eagle. In the an-a of this front, on a pedestal of excellent work-!iip. is a statue of Queen Ann, formed of... | |
 | William Preston - 1829 - 488 pages
...front of the towers, are judiciously disposed, and skilfully finished ; St. Matthew is distinguished by an angel ; St. Mark, by a lion ; St. Luke, by an...John, by an eagle. To the north portico, there is an ascent by twelve circular steps of black marble, and its dome is supported by six grand Corinthian... | |
 | Henry Thomas (antiquarian.) - 1830 - 490 pages
...The four Evangelists are likewise well executed and judiciously disposed; St. Matthew distinguished by an angel, St. Mark by a lion, St. Luke by an ox, and St. John by an eagle. The semicircular porticoes at each end of the" principal transept are of the Corinthian order, and... | |
 | 1832 - 240 pages
...four Kyangelisls, with their proper emblems, in the front of the Tower. St. .Matthew Is distinguished by an angel, St. Mark by a lion, St. Luke by an ox, and St." John by an eagle! The great Bell in the southern Tower weighs ll,4701bj. The hammer of the Clock strikes the hours on... | |
 | Winifred Turner - 1915 - 330 pages
...four Evangelists are very well known. St. Matthew is accompanied by an angel, St. Mark by a winged lion, St. Luke by an ox, and St. John by an eagle. St. Peter carries two keys in memory of the words of Christ, " I will give unto thce the keys of the... | |
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St. Paul, on the apex of the pediment, with St. Peter on his right, and St. James on his left, produce a fine effect. 
