od. On the eastern wall
the central piece illustrates the texts, "Righteousness and peace have
kissed each other"; "Young men and maidens, old men and children,
praise the name of the Lord." At the sides the words of Job, "Unto me
men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel"; and of the
Centurion, "I also am a man set under authority, having under myself
soldiers."

[97] Gwilt's "Edifices of London," vol. i., p. 33, quoted by Longman,
p. 178.

[98] Nevertheless it is not correct to say that the massive pillars of
the octagon leave the vista along the side aisles unimpaired. I have
satisfied myself that there is an interruption similar to St. Paul's.

[99] See the half-section, half elevation, in Fergusson, p. 271, or
section p. 90 above.

[100] So far as I can calculate. St. Peter's, according to Fergusson,
is 333 feet high internally, and the diameter 130 feet, giving a ratio
of five to two: St. Paul's gives a ratio of two to one. Stephen Wren
gives the ratios differently in the "Parentalia."

[101] "Parentalia," p. 291.

[102] "St. Paul's and Old City Life," p. 279.

[103] I think it needless to repeat the evidence I gave _in extenso_
in the _Times_, May 22, 1899. But see the "Parentalia," p. 292, note
(_a_), and Mr. William Longman's remarks.

[104] I presume that this gave rise to the idea that this particular
kind of mosaic is only suited for churches of the Byzantine style of
architecture, like St. Sophia. Yet these old mosaics are found in
churches which are not of this style, although situated at one time in
the Eastern Empire.

[105] My sister, Mrs. Curry, saw these mosaics on August 30, 1899, and
helped me to bring the account up to date.

[106] I am indebted to Ralph's successor, Archdeacon Thornton, for
this information. These "Psalmi Ascripti" are found in the
_Consuetudines_ of Ralph de Baldock. I am ignorant of Newcourt's
sources of information.

[107] _Registrum Statutorum_, Appendix i.

[108] Longman, p. 112.

[109] Further information may be found in _The Journal of the Society
of Arts_, June 21, 1895 (Sir W. Richmond); _Magazine of Art_, Nov.,
1897 (Alfred Lys Baldry); _Sunday Magazine_, Jan. and Feb., 1898
(Canon Newbolt, who mentions "A Small Lecture on Mosaic," by Sir W.
Richmond, given at the "Arts and Crafts").

CHAPTER VII

CONCLUSION (1710-1897)

Wren's great friend and supporter on the Commission, John Evelyn, was
long since dead; and in 1718, thanks