anon E.B. Sparke.

The western window by the same artist, contains incidents
from the history of Moses: contributed by some of the then
Lessees under the Bishop.

The eastern window of the second tier, by Messrs. Henri and
Alfred Gerente, contains subjects from the history of
Abraham, with parallels: the gift of Incumbents of livings
in the diocese, and in the patronage of the Bishop.

The western window, by M. Alfred Gerente, contains subjects
from the history of Jacob; the gift of Incumbents of livings
formerly in the patronage of the Bishop, but not in his
diocese.

The gable window contains six figures of the Patriarchs,
with a figure of our Lord in the centre; some of which were
executed by Mr. Howes and others by Mr. Preedy: the gift of
some of the Peers and Prelates educated at the University of
Cambridge.

The middle window of the western aisle, by M. Lusson; the
subjects taken from the Book of Jeremiah: given by the Rev.
G. Rous, Laverton, as a memorial of Dr. Hugh Thomas,
nineteenth Dean of Ely.

The north window is also by a French artist, and given by
the late Canon E.B. Sparke.

The piece of tessellated pavement in the floor was found some years
ago between the Choir and the Lady Chapel, under the present level of
the earth, and was placed here for preservation; when the floor of
this arm of the Transept is re-laid, this may perhaps be again
inserted, or removed to some other place.

+The Octagon.+

We now come to this special glory of the Cathedral, "in which," says
Mr. Millers, "elegance, magnificence, and strength are so happily
blended, that it is impossible to determine in which respect it is
most admirable." We follow up the description nearly in his own words.
Here stood originally a square Norman tower, which in the year 1322,
from the unequal pressure of the four parts of the church, gave way
and fell eastward, crushing in its fall several adjoining arches. "It
could not have happened at a more favourable conjuncture; as the
convent was rich, spirited, and liberal; and though another great work
had been begun the preceding year, (the erection of a new Lady
Chapel,) the repair of this great dilapidation was immediately
undertaken, and completed in a few years, by Alan de Walsingham, at
that time sacrist,[34] an officer under whose particular charge were
all the monastic build