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municates to the chapel, the arch of which is of the ogee shape. The chantry at
O belonged to Dr. Argentine, or Argentem, provost of this college, who died
February 2d, 1507, and whose remains were interred within it. The chantry at P
was decorated in a more costly manner than either of the others, by Dr. Hacombleyn,
who was provost here when the windows were finished, and who directed that the
window of his own chapel should be executed in a superior style, and should contain,
among its painted embellishments, the portrait of the founder. Among the orna-
ments of the window, are the arms of Henry VIII. richly emblazoned, and also
those of the college. The chantry at Q was endowed by Dr. Brassie, provost,
whose remains were interred here. This and all the remaining chapels on the south
side are appropriated to the college library, which contains a large collection of
valuable books. The three westernmost chantries, on either side, are provided with
two windows each—one communicating to the ante-chapel, and the other admitting
light from the outside. From the west end to C is the space usually called the
ante-chapel, (and in the indentures, "the body.") East of this to g is the choir,
which is fitted up with stalls, &c. as usual in cathedral churches. At K and L are
the foundation walls of some additional buildings, which imply that the intended
quadrangle was begun. At K is the appearance of a circular stair-case, at H the
chancel, and at I the altar. The dotted lines, west of A A, represent the dispo-
sition and appearance of the ribs of the roof, as seen in the upper surface ; whilst
the other small dotted lines, cast of A A, display the disposition of the same stones,
as they appear in the fan-shaped tracery, or groining of the inner surface. The
peculiar construction of this roof, and astonishment that it has excited, induced us
to adopt this novel method of representing it; and hence it will be clearly perceived
that it consists of a series of arches, one passing through the whole building, and
several others, whose centres are the different side buttresses. The latter are
locked by a large key stone, or rather by a square wedge, and two stones shaped
into semi-cones. These are placed in the centre of every " severy," at equal
distances along the central rib, which passes from east to west. A small rib
intersects this, and crosses the roof almost in a straight or horizontal line, and a
much larger rib, running parallel with it, springs from the capitals of the clustered
columns, which run up between the windows, and abut directly on the buttresses.
By comparing the longitudinal section, Plate III. and section and plan of the roof,
Plate II. it will be seen that one direct arch is thrown across the building, from
buttress to buttress, and that our other conical arches, rising one above the other,
ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUITIES.
municates to the chapel, the arch of which is of the ogee shape. The chantry at
O belonged to Dr. Argentine, or Argentem, provost of this college, who died
February 2d, 1507, and whose remains were interred within it. The chantry at P
was decorated in a more costly manner than either of the others, by Dr. Hacombleyn,
who was provost here when the windows were finished, and who directed that the
window of his own chapel should be executed in a superior style, and should contain,
among its painted embellishments, the portrait of the founder. Among the orna-
ments of the window, are the arms of Henry VIII. richly emblazoned, and also
those of the college. The chantry at Q was endowed by Dr. Brassie, provost,
whose remains were interred here. This and all the remaining chapels on the south
side are appropriated to the college library, which contains a large collection of
valuable books. The three westernmost chantries, on either side, are provided with
two windows each—one communicating to the ante-chapel, and the other admitting
light from the outside. From the west end to C is the space usually called the
ante-chapel, (and in the indentures, "the body.") East of this to g is the choir,
which is fitted up with stalls, &c. as usual in cathedral churches. At K and L are
the foundation walls of some additional buildings, which imply that the intended
quadrangle was begun. At K is the appearance of a circular stair-case, at H the
chancel, and at I the altar. The dotted lines, west of A A, represent the dispo-
sition and appearance of the ribs of the roof, as seen in the upper surface ; whilst
the other small dotted lines, cast of A A, display the disposition of the same stones,
as they appear in the fan-shaped tracery, or groining of the inner surface. The
peculiar construction of this roof, and astonishment that it has excited, induced us
to adopt this novel method of representing it; and hence it will be clearly perceived
that it consists of a series of arches, one passing through the whole building, and
several others, whose centres are the different side buttresses. The latter are
locked by a large key stone, or rather by a square wedge, and two stones shaped
into semi-cones. These are placed in the centre of every " severy," at equal
distances along the central rib, which passes from east to west. A small rib
intersects this, and crosses the roof almost in a straight or horizontal line, and a
much larger rib, running parallel with it, springs from the capitals of the clustered
columns, which run up between the windows, and abut directly on the buttresses.
By comparing the longitudinal section, Plate III. and section and plan of the roof,
Plate II. it will be seen that one direct arch is thrown across the building, from
buttress to buttress, and that our other conical arches, rising one above the other,