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FURNESS ABBEY.
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canopy, where the priefts fate at intervals during the fervice of
mafs, and both its rows of pillars are gone. Their bafes, which
remain, (how that the pillars were alternately round and clus-
tered. Four ftatues of admirable workmanfhip,—two of
marble, and two of ftone,—are fhown to the vifitor. One is in
chain armour ; two others are alfo in armour, and the fourth
FURNESS ABBEY ; NORTH TRANSEPT.
is a lady. They are in the recumbent pofture, and have lain
upon fepulchral monuments. Near the central tower are three
chapels, with pavements of ornamental brickwork, and traces
of altars. At the weftern end of the church is a winding
ftaircafe, Fill perfect, afcending to the top of the building, from
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canopy, where the priefts fate at intervals during the fervice of
mafs, and both its rows of pillars are gone. Their bafes, which
remain, (how that the pillars were alternately round and clus-
tered. Four ftatues of admirable workmanfhip,—two of
marble, and two of ftone,—are fhown to the vifitor. One is in
chain armour ; two others are alfo in armour, and the fourth
FURNESS ABBEY ; NORTH TRANSEPT.
is a lady. They are in the recumbent pofture, and have lain
upon fepulchral monuments. Near the central tower are three
chapels, with pavements of ornamental brickwork, and traces
of altars. At the weftern end of the church is a winding
ftaircafe, Fill perfect, afcending to the top of the building, from