Essay on the Origin and Progress of Gothic Architecture

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Many of the local descriptions in the following pages were written within the hallowed walls which they delineate, and the train of thought thus excited, will account for, and it is hoped ex cuse (if excuse should be necessary) any effusion of feeling, or contrariety of sentiment, into which the author might by such adventitious circum stances have been inadvertently betrayed.