The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831

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Various. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831

ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL, WINDSOR

ORIGIN OF THE WORD ALBION

LINES

BIRTHPLACE OF LOCKE

THE SELECTOR, AND LITERARY NOTICES OF NEW WORKS

A FUNERAL AT SEA

THE TOPOGRAPHER

TRAVELLING NOTES IN SOUTH WALES

SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY

ARCANA OF SCIENCE FOR 1831

NOTES OF A READER

CALENDAR OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

FAMILIAR LAW

DEATH

SCOTT AND COOPER

FRANCE

"HELP YOURSELF."

BALLET OF KENILWORTH, AT THE KING'S THEATRE

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS

THE NEW MAGAZINE

THE GATHERER

PRISONS

FEMALE LEANDER

BIRTHDAY PRAYER

CURIOUS LETTER,

EPITAPH

LONGEVITY

LINES

MAY

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This venerable structure, as we explained in No. 486 of The Mirror, is situated in the lower ward or court of Windsor Castle. It stands in the centre, and in a manner, divides the court into two parts. On the north or inner side are the houses and apartments of the Dean and Canons of St. George's Chapel, with those of the minor canons, clerks, and other officers; and on the south and west sides of the outer part are the houses of the Poor Knights of Windsor.

The Engraving represents the south front of the Chapel as it presents itself to the passenger through Henry the Eighth's Gateway, the principal entrance to the Lower Ward. The entrance to the Chapel, as shown in the Engraving, is that generally used, and was formed by command of George the Fourth; through which his Majesty's remains were borne, according to a wish expressed some time previous to his death.

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Windsor Castle, as the reader may recollect, was magnificently re-built by William of Wykeham, who was Clerk of the Works to Edward the Third, in 1356. Little now remains of Wykeham's workmanship, save the round tower, and this has just been raised considerably. Wykeham had power to press all sorts of artificers, and to provide stone, timber, and all necessary materials for conveyance and erection. Indeed, Edward caused workmen to be impressed out of London and several counties, to the number of five or six hundred, by writs directed to the various sheriff's, who were commanded to take security of the masons and joiners, that they should not leave Windsor without permission of the architect. What a contrast are these strong measures with the scrutinized votes of money recently made for the renovation of the Castle!

To the elucidation of the word Britannia, contained in your 486th number, I beg to add the opinion of the same author on the subject of Albion:—

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