under a curtain, between two urns, with the following inscrip tion underneath, written by Dryden :

"Here lies the body of Mary, third daughter of Richard Frampton, of Moreton, in Dorsetshire, Esq. and of Jane his Wife, sole Daughter of Sir Francis Cottington, of Founthill in Wilts, who was born January the 1st, 1676-7, and dyed (after seven weeks sickness) on the 6th of September 1698. -This monument was erected by Catharine Frampton, her second sister and executress, in testimony of her grief, affection, and gratitude.

Beneath this marble monument is laid

All that heaven wants of this celestial mayd:
Preserve, O sacred tomb! thy trust consign'd!
The mould was made on purpose for the mind
And she would lose, if at the latter day
One atom could be mix'd of other clay.
Such were the features of her heav'nly face,
Her limbs were form'd of such harmonious grace
So faultless was the frame, as if the whole
Had been an emanation of the soul,
Which her own inward symmetry reveal'd,
And like a picture shone, in glass anneal'd;
Or like the sun eclips'd with shaded light,
Too piercing else to be sustain'd by sight.
Each thought was visible that roll'd within
As through a crystal case the figur'd hours are seen
And heaven did this transparent veil provide,
Because she had no guilty thought to hide.
All white, a virgin-saint, she sought the skies;
For marriage, though it sullies not, it' dyes-!
High though her wit, yet humble was her mind,
As if she could not, or she would not find,
How much her worth transcended all her kind.
Yet she had learn'd so much of heaven below,
That when arriv'd, she scarce had more to know;
But only to refresh the former hint,
And read her Maker in a fairer print :
So pious, as she had no time to spare

For human thoughts, but was confin'd to prayer;
Yet in such charities she pass'd the day,

'Twas wondrous how she found an hour to pray.
A soul so calm, it knew not ebbs or flows,
Which passion could but curl, not discompose!
A female softness, with a manly mind
A daughter duteous, and a sister kind;

In sickness patient, and in death resign'd.

An elegant monument of statuary marble, finished in a superior stile, with the following inscription on its base, is placed on the north side of the altar:

Near this monument are deposited the remains of Lady Miller, wife to Sir John Miller, Bart. of Bath-Easton Villa; she departed this life at the HotWells of Bristol the 24th of June 1781, in the 41st year of her age.

Devoted stone! amidst the wrecks of time,
Uninjur'd bear thy MILLER'S spotless name:
The yirtues of her youth and ripen'd prime,
The tender thought, th' enduring record claim.
When clos'd the num'rous eves that round this bier
Have wept the loss of wide extended worth,
O gentle stranger, may one gen'rous tear

Drop, as thou bendest o'er this hallow'd earth!

Are truth and genius, love and pity thine,
With lib'ral charity, and faith sincere?
Then rest thy wand'ring step beneath this shrine,
And greet a kindred spirit hov'ring near.

At the south end of the south transcept is a handsome monument of black and white marble, the toinb of which is supported by four Corinthian pillars, and thereon lies the effigy of aknight in armour, raised on his right arm, and mourning over his lady by his side; at their feet a young daughter is sitting in her chair, and a son in a similar posture at their head. Over them is this inscription:

To the dear memory of the right vertuous and worthy lady, Jane Lady Waller, sole daughter and heir to Sir Richard Reynell, wife to Sir William Waller, Knight.

Sole issue of a matchless paire,

Both of their state and vertues heyre:
In graces great, in stature small,
As full of spirit as voyd of gall

Cheerfully brave, bounteously close,
Holy without vain-glorious showes;

Happy, and yet from envy free,

Learn'd without pride, witty, yet wise

Reader, this riddle read with mee,

Here the good Lady Waller lyes.

There is a tradition, that King James the Second, passing through the church, and casting his eye on Waller's obnoxious effigy, instantly drew his sword, and with an air of wanton despite acked off the poor knight's nose, in which mutilated state his face still continues, in testimony of that act of heroism.

But perhaps the monument which, of all others in this noble fabric, is most remarkable for happiness of design, is that against a pillar in the south aile, erected to the memory of Colonel Walsh, with this inscription:

Near this place lies the body of Robert Walsh, Esq.
Late Leiutenant Colonel in his Majesty's service.
He departed this life 12th September, 1788, aged 66 years.
By the death of this ger leman an ancient and respectable fa-
mily in Ireland became extinct.

A column, broken in the middle, and its ornamented capital fallen to the ground, appropiately designates the line of descent being overturned.

Many other monuments deserving the attention of the curious, may be seen in this noble edifice, which the limits of our work will not permit us to give place to. The tower 162 feet high, has an excellent peal of ten bells. The length from east to west 210 feet, and from north to south 126, being built in the shape of a cross. The breadth of the body and side ailes is 12 feet; the windows are 52 in number. Divine service is read every day at eleven in the morning, and four in the afternoon, by the Rev. Mr. Marshall, the curate. Dr. Richard Beadon, is the present bishop of this see.

Of the other Churches, Chapels and Buildings for
·Public Worship.

T. JAMES' CHURCH is a neat structure of freestone rebuilt in the years 1768 and 1769, by the voluntary subscriptions of the parishioners and sums advanced on the security of church rates and rents, under the direction and according to the plan of Mr. Palmer, architect of this city: the style of the building is, what may be called modern gothic. The ground floor forms a parallellogram, 61 feet long by 58 wide, the roof is supported by four ionic columns, the ceiling is divided into three parts, the middle is finished with an entablature and coving, and the two sides with an architrave only of the ionic order. The communion table is placed in a recess at the eastern side, set round with columns and pilasters with a doric entablature. The judicious arrangement of the pulpit, reading-desk, pews, and a fine organ built by Mr. Seed of Bristol in 1782, render the interior of the Church elegant and pleasing; the tower which was rebuilt in 1726, has a peal of

eight musical bells; here is divine service on Sundays, prayers Wednesday and Friday mornings, and morning prayers on Saint's days. The Rev. Mr. Warner is the officiating minister.

St. MICHAEL'S CHURCHI was begun to be rebuilt in 1734, and finished in 1742, by a voluntary subscription, a parish rate, and a considerable donation from the late General Wade. It is finished according to the doric order, with a fine dome; there is a painting of our Saviour and another of Moses over the altar, the former by Mr. Hoare of this city, the latter by Mr. Robinson of London; it has an organ, and a musical peal of eight bells. Divine service is here as often as at

St. James's.

The Rev. Mr. Richards is curate. WALCOT CHURCH, which stands within the liberties of the city, was rebuilt in the year 1780, by voluntary subscription, but on account of the great increase of the population of the parish, It has been since then very much enlarged; it is a handsome building, and has a good organ. The Rev. Mr. Sibley is rector of Walcot.

CHRIST'S CHURCH was built by voluntary subscription for the accommodation of the poor, on a piece of land in Montpelier-row, presented by the Right Hon. Lord Rivers to the trustees appointed to manage the intended work. The whole area of the structure is appropriated to accommodate all such persons as are unable to pay for seats in other places of divine worship. The galleries are let to respectable families; the profits arising from them are sufficient to defray the expences of the institution. The building is spacious and elegant, in the modern gothic stile, with a fine altar-piece and organ: it was opened in November, 1798. The Rev. Archdeacon Daubeny and the Rev. Mr. Spry, are the officiating ministers.

The CHAPEL near the south-west corner of Queen-square is dedicated to the blessed virgin Mary; it was built by that judicious architect Mr. Wood, on a plan that displays the ele gance of his taste and skill. The expences of the building of it were defrayed by a subscription of several gentlemen, who are the proprietors of it. The outside of this beautiful struc ture is of the doric, the inside of the ionic order. Its interior is 57 feet long, 48 broad, and 36 high, and was opened for

divine service December 15, 1735, which is performed twice every Sunday at eleven and five, and every day at eleven. The Rev. Mr. Sibley is the officiating clergyman.

MARGARET CHAPEL, erected also by subscription, situate in Margaret-buildings, Brock-street, is of the gothic or der, with galleries; is 70 feet long, 60 wide, and 37 high, be sides a large recess for the altar, over which is placed a capital picture of the Wise Men's Offering, and has a fine toned or. gan. Divine service is performed here every Sunday at eleven and three, and prayers read every Wednesday and Friday at eleven. The Rev. Mr. Bowen is the officiating minister.

ALL SAINTS' CHAPEL is an elegant structure, built according to the modern gothic stile, situated under Lansdown crescent,it was erected by a subscription of several gentlemen, who are now proprietors of it. It is 64 feet long by 46 wide within the walls, exclusive of four recesses with a fire-place in each. The gallery is carried all round the chapel, forming an oval, and supported by eight light gothic pillars, which rising to the roof branch off into ribs serving as a support to it. The middle part of the ceiling is also an oval, and rises six feet higher than the ceiling over the gallery, and is enriched with appropriate ornaments in stucco; twelve large windows above the gallery illuminate the chapel, bearing the heads of the twelve Apostles, and other decorations on painted glass. The window of the altar has a transparent representation of the Lord's Supper. The paintings are by Mr. Barker. Service is performed by the rector of Walcot or one of his curates.

KENSINGTON CHAPEL, adjoining the London-road, is private property, built by subscription; was opened for divine service in January 1795; is a neat building in the modern stile, 62 feet long, and 42 feet 6 inches wide within the walls, exclusive of a recess of 21 feet by 12 feet 6 inches. Mr. Palmer was the architect. The Rev. Dr. Godfrey is the li cenced curate.

The OCTAGON CHAPEL, in Milsom-street, is greatly admired for its neatness and elegance: it has a fine altar-piece representing the Pool of Bethesda, painted by Mr. Hoare, and an excellent organ. Divine service is performed here every Sunday at eleven and three, and prayers read on Wednesdays