Stothard, Charles Alfred; Kempe, Alfred John: The monumental effigies of Great Britain: selected from our cathedrals and churches ; for the purpose of bringing together, and preserving correct representations of the best historical illustrations extant, from the Norman conquest to the reign of Henry the Eight (London, 1817)

" Old Moniments, which of so famous sprights
The honour, yet in ashes, do maintain."
SPENSER, "Ruines of Rome."
"His yron cote all overgrowne with rust.
Was underneath enveloped with gold.
Whose glistring glosse, darkned with hlthy dust.
Well yet appeared to have been of old
A worke of rich entayle and curious mould."
IBID. "Faery Queen," Canto VII. stanza 4.

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