College. In 1875 Her Majesty was pleased to
graciously appoint him one of her hon. chaplains, and in the same year
he was appointed Hulsean Professor of Divinity. In 1851 and 1852 he was
examiner for the Classical Tripos at Cambridge, and select preacher
before the University on several different occasions. For 10 years he
held the vice-principalship of St. David's College, Lampeter, which
appointment he resigned in 1872. Before this, he had been Lecturer in
Divinity at King's College, London, and assistant preacher at Lincoln's
Inn. In 1868 he was Hulsean Lecturer, and Lady Margaret's Preacher in
1874-5. From 1867 to 1872 he was third cursal prebendary of S. David's
Cathedral. From 1874 to 1876 he was one of the Whitehall preachers. The
Dean is the author of "The Book of Psalms, a New Translation with
Notes, Critical and Exegetical;" Hulsean Lectures on "Immortality"; a
volume of Sermons; occasional Sermons; Articles in Dr. Smith's
Dictionary of the Bible; _Contemporary Review; Good Words, &c._ And he
is a member of the Company engaged on the revision of the Old
Testament.
[25] Gunton says, "that in the foundation thereof, Peada laid
such stones, as that eight yoke of oxen could scarce draw one of
them."
[26] See _Britton's His. Cathedral Church of Peterboro'_, note p.
53.
[27] James Henry Monk, afterwards bishop of Gloucester.
[28] _Garbett's Architectural Account of Peterborough Cathedral._
[29] Britton, in speaking of these door-ways, says, "There are
also two door-ways to the southern aisle of the nave, _both_
having _semicircular_ arches, &c.;" but this is evidently an
oversight.
[30] These door-ways are supposed to have been built in the
middle of the 12th century. It is worthy of remark, that one
door-way in the western wall, which is now filled up, is
attributed to the Anglo-Saxon age.
[31] Vide note at page 4 of this work.
[32] The columns of the beautiful west front were also composed
of the same marble; but, being much dilapidated, they were in the
time of Dean Monk, taken down, the best sorted and again put up,
and the others replaced by Ketton stone.
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