feet, and fastened across the breast; where some jewel, or fibula, appears to have been once inserted. On the head, which reposes on two small cushions is a coronet, with fleurs-de-lis: from which the hai descends in two large curls: the face is small, having mustachios and a round beard. There is a fine simplicity in the folds of the drapery; and were the thick coating of dirt removed, it would, most probably, be found ornamented in a similar way to the coverings of the feet, which are gilt and diapered in a running pattern. The positions of the hands indicate that they originally contained sceptres, but the latter are gone; as are, also, the "lion at the feet, and half canopy over the head," which are mentioned by Keepe, and must, therefore, have been stolen since he wrote his work in 1681. The brass table is diapered with lozenges, each inclosing "a lion passant guardant:" these may be plainly distinguished near the cushions. Round three sides of the verge is engraven the following French inscription; on the remaining side is a running ornament of vine leaves and grapes.

Jci: gist: Henri : Jadis: Rey: de: Engletere: seygnur : de : Hirlaunde : educ: de Aquitayne : lefiz : lirey: Johan: Jadis: Rey: de: Engletere : Arideu: face: merci : Amen.

Henry the Third (who though a despot in principle, was a great encourager of the arts) is de scribed by historians as a man of middle stature;

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and as having such a cast in one eye as to hide even part of the ball and pupil. The length of the statue is nearly five feet nine inches: it represents him with small features, but without any particular expression of countenance; though somewhat too young for the age, sixty-six, at which he died. Henry was taken ill at St. Edmundsbury, on his way from Norwich; and his decease occurred at Westminster, on the 16th of November, 1272. His funeral was conducted with much pomp, his remains being carried in stately procession by the Knights Templars, whom he had first introduced into this country. His effigy was so splendidly arrayed, that Wykes says "he shone more magnificent when dead, than he had appeared when living." As early as the year 1245, he appointed this church to be his burial-place, by deed: in the following reign, and eighteen years subsequently to his interment, his heart was carried by Abbot Wenlock, to Font Everaud, in Normandy, to which foundation he had promised it, on account of his grandfather, Henry the Second, and his uncle, Richard Coeur de Lion, having been buried there.

GUILDHALL.-ENTERTAINMENT OF THE PRINCE RE

GENT, AND HIS ROYAL GUESTS, IN JUNE, 1814.
-GUILDHALL CHAPEL.-BLACKWELL HALL.

The original Hall, for the transaction of the public business of London, appears from Stow to have been situated on the east side of Aldermans' Bury (to which it gave name), and "not far from the west

end of the Guildhall now used."* "Touching the antiquity," continues our historian, "of this old Aldermans' Bury, or Court, I have not read other than that Richard de Renere [or Reynere], one of the Sheriffes in the first of Richard the First, anno 1189, gave to the Church of St. Mary, at Osney, by Oxforde, certaine ground and rents in Aldermanbury of London, as appeareth by the Register of that Church, and is also entered in the Hoistinges [Court of Hustings] of the Guildhall in London I myselfe have seen the ruines of the old Court Hall in Aldermanbury Street, which of late hath been employed as a Carpenter's Yard, &c.t

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Guildhall is situated at the north end of King Street, Cheapside, the principal front being towards the south, but this elevation does not include the entire length of the Hall, as the east and west ends are concealed by the adjoining buildings. "This Guilde Hall," says Fabian, "was begunne to be builded new in the year 1411, the 12th of Henry IVth, by Thomas Knolles, then Maior, and by his Brethren the Aldermen; and the same was made of a little Cottage, a large and great House as now it standeth." The expense of erecting the "Great Hall," which was the first part that was built, was defrayed by "large benevolences," from the City Companies, conjoined with "sums of money," arising from fees, fines, amercements, &c. which were ordered to be applied to this purpose for ten years.

* Stow's "London," p. 232: edit. 1598.

Ibid.