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THE ABBEY CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL DORCHESTER OXON.Thirty-eight years after the coming of St. Augustine to Canterbury, a mission was sent to the West Saxons by the Pope, Hbnorius I. He chose as his missionary, Berin (or Birinus) a monk of the Order of St. Benedict, who landed on the coast of...

TROOPING OF THE COLOUR HORSE GUAROS PARADE ST. JAMES DETACHMENT OF THE QUEEN'S GUARD, IRISH GUARDS

Great St. Mary's,The University Church, CambridgeChurches are built to the glory of God and for the spiritual comfort of man. Although in this sense ali churches are equal, some have a special place in the life of their community and in the history of religious development. The church of St. Mary...

THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRIN1TY was founded soon after the year 1043. In that year, Earl Leofric and the Lady Godiva, with the support of Edward the Confessor, founded and endowed the new Benedictine Priory in Coventry. The site of this Priory, and the early 'Cathedral' of St. Mary is only a...

A Survey of thelown and its CustomsStrdtfadIt is important to understand that Stratford is a town in its own right not merely the place in which Shakespeare happened to be born. Shakespeare is a product of Stratford and much of his greatness is derived from his upbringing in this town.Let us then...

Foreword There are a good many ugly things in York. There is nothing unusual about this. It is true of all cities. There are, on the other hand, many buildings of great beauty, many highly attractive little streets and corners. In this respect York stands apart. It is, above all, outstanding in...