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st. Paul's cathedral. 15
soon became so evident that his appointment was almost
immediately followed by his dismissal. When Sir Chris-
topher died in the plenitude of years and fame, his
remains were honourably interred in the cathedral. A
Latin inscription (which we Anglicize) on a marble slab
under the organ, near the choir, thus perpetuates the
memory of the great arclntect :-—
" Underneath rests Sir Christopher Wren, the builder of this
Church and this City; who lived beyond ninety years; not for him-
self, but for the public good.
" Header! if you seek his monument—Look Arouxd V
The body of the great architect reposes below in the
south aisle of the crypt on the spot said to be that over
winch the high altar of old St. Paul's stood. The grave
: is covered with a flat stone sunk into the pavement, and
bearing this inscription :—
" Here lieth SlR CmuSTOl'iiFJi "When, Knight, the Builder of this
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, who died in the year of our Lord 1723,
; and of his age 91."
Adjacent are the tombs of his sister, daughter, and
daughter-in-law.
The cathedral is built of Portland stone, in the shape of
! a cross. Over the space where the lines traverse each
other is a superb dome, on the summit of which is a
beautiful lantern, encompassed by a balcony. The lan-
I tern is surmounted by a ball and a cross. There are
; three porticoes to the church; one facing the west, and
| the two others in a north and south direction. The wes-
| tern portico is composed of twelve lofty Corinthian columns,
. above which are eight others of the composite order, sus-
, taihing a grand pediment, on which are sculptured the
leading events of the life of St. Paul. The grand portico
occupies an elevated base, reached by a night of twenty-
two steps of black marble. Over the whole are two cam-
panile towers, the north one serving as the belfry, and the
south one enclosing the clock. The portico at the nor-
thern entrance consists of a dome, supported by sis
Corinthian columns, with an ascent of twelve circular
soon became so evident that his appointment was almost
immediately followed by his dismissal. When Sir Chris-
topher died in the plenitude of years and fame, his
remains were honourably interred in the cathedral. A
Latin inscription (which we Anglicize) on a marble slab
under the organ, near the choir, thus perpetuates the
memory of the great arclntect :-—
" Underneath rests Sir Christopher Wren, the builder of this
Church and this City; who lived beyond ninety years; not for him-
self, but for the public good.
" Header! if you seek his monument—Look Arouxd V
The body of the great architect reposes below in the
south aisle of the crypt on the spot said to be that over
winch the high altar of old St. Paul's stood. The grave
: is covered with a flat stone sunk into the pavement, and
bearing this inscription :—
" Here lieth SlR CmuSTOl'iiFJi "When, Knight, the Builder of this
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, who died in the year of our Lord 1723,
; and of his age 91."
Adjacent are the tombs of his sister, daughter, and
daughter-in-law.
The cathedral is built of Portland stone, in the shape of
! a cross. Over the space where the lines traverse each
other is a superb dome, on the summit of which is a
beautiful lantern, encompassed by a balcony. The lan-
I tern is surmounted by a ball and a cross. There are
; three porticoes to the church; one facing the west, and
| the two others in a north and south direction. The wes-
| tern portico is composed of twelve lofty Corinthian columns,
. above which are eight others of the composite order, sus-
, taihing a grand pediment, on which are sculptured the
leading events of the life of St. Paul. The grand portico
occupies an elevated base, reached by a night of twenty-
two steps of black marble. Over the whole are two cam-
panile towers, the north one serving as the belfry, and the
south one enclosing the clock. The portico at the nor-
thern entrance consists of a dome, supported by sis
Corinthian columns, with an ascent of twelve circular