Identifier: newenglandmagazi1900bost (find matches)
Title: The New England magazine
Year: 1887 (1880s)
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Publisher: Boston : (New England Magazine Co.)
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WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. 39 days by continualrhyme: rain; hence the St. Swithins day, if thou dost rain,For forty days it will remain;St. Swithins day, if thou be faire,For forty days twill rain nae maire. Wulfstan, who may be trusted as achronicler of this event, says nothingof this great downpour, which indeedcould scarcely have hindered the re- under whom this important work wascarried through, did much for Win-chester. Its commercial interestswere greatly increased, until Londonwas the only city in England thatcould pretend to be its rival. Forcenturies the well-known law, Letone weight and one measure be usedin all England after the standard ofLondon and Winchester, formed thebasis of all trade, while it seems to set
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CHOIR AMBULATORY. moval from a grave only a few yardsfrom the church door. This great occa-sion was celebrated by a banquet inbrave English fashion. Many thedishes and the wine cups ; all faces shinewith joy. There is a dish for every one;and when all are satisfied, the tablesstill groan with* viands. The flittingbutlers run from hall to cellar, andurge the guests to drink, placing be-fore them huge bowls brimful withwines and liquors countless. The vigorous reign of King Edgar, the two capitals on a footing of com-plete commercial equality. When in 1016 the Witan choseCanute, the Dane, to be king over allEngland, Winchester became thecentre of what may be called an im-perial dominion, stretching from Eng-land to Scandinavia. Canute and hiswife Emma made many rich presentsto the cathedral. Among others wasthe royal crown, which after the fa-mous scene on the seashore Canutevowed never to wear again, and which 4o WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL.

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