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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1830 Excerpt: ... The Southwark Water-Works are supplied from the middle of the Thames, between London and Southwark, whence the water is delivered immediately. These works supply 7000 houses, and furnish 720,000 gallons daily. CHAPTER VI. PUBLIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING CHURCHES, PALACES, PUBLIC OWICES, NOBLEMEN'S KESLDENCES, Scjuares, BRIDGES, ETC. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. This magnificent building has obtained such celebrity, even amongst foreigners, that in an enumeration of the religious edifices of Europe, St. Paul's of London is always mentioned immediately after St. Peter's at Rome. It is remarkable for its imposing appearance and pure style of Grecian architecture. It stands on an eminence to the north of the river Thames, on the same spot where in majestic pomp stood the ancient Gothic cathedral, so eloquently described by Dugdale and Hollar, and which perished in the memorable conflagration of 1666. The best authority that exists, illustrative of the origin of this church, is its great restorer, Sir Christopher Wren. His opinion, that there had been a church on this spot, buj It by the Christians in the time of the Romans, was confirmed: when he searched for the foundations for his own design, he met with those of the original presbyterium,ox semicircular chancel of the old church. They consisted only of Kentish rubble stone, artfully worked, and consolidated with exceedingly hard mortar, in the Roman manner, much excelling the superstructure. He explodes the notion of there having been a temple of Diana. The first church is supposed to have been destroyed during the Oioclesian persecution, and to have been rebuilt in the reign of Constantine. This was demolished by the pagan Saxons, and restored in 603, by Sebert, a petty prince ruling in these parts under Ethelbert, ki...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217502296
- ISBN 13 9780217502290
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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