This chapel, which was founded by
Henry VII. in the year 1502, and the
succeeding years, is styled by Leland the
wonder of the world.  It is situated to the
east of the Abbey, to which it is so neatly
joined, that on a superficial view it appears
to be one and the same building.  It is
supported by fourteen Gothic buttresses,
all beautifully ornamented, and projecting
from the building in different angles, and
is enlightened by a double range of win-
dows that throw the light into such a
happy disposition as at once to please the
eye, and afford a kind of solemn gloom.
These buttresses extend up to the roof, and
are made to strengthen it by their being
crowned with Gothic arches.  In these
buttresses are niches, in which formerly
stood a number of statues; but these being
greatly decayed, have been long taken
down.

This chapel is one of the most expen-
sive remains of the ancient English taste
and magnificence; there is no looking up-
on it without admiration: yet, perhaps, its
beauty consists much more eminently in
the workmanship than the contrivance.
The plate shews the outside, where it joins
to the Abbey, and gives some idea of the

This may be sufficient for the outside of
this edifice, the entrance to which is from the
east end of the Abbey, by a flight of steps
of black marble, under a very noble arch,
that leads to the gates opening to the body
or nave of the chapel: for, like a cathedral
it is divided into a nave and side isles, to
which you may enter by a door on each
hand.  The gates at the entrance of the
nave are of brass curiously wrought in the
manner of frame work, and have in every
other open pannel a rose and portcullis al-
ternately.

Being entered, the eye is naturally di-
rected to the lofty ceiling, in the most ad-
mirable manner wrought with such an
astonishing variety of figures as is impossible
to be described.  The stalls on each side are
of oak, with Gothic canopies, most beauti-
fully carved, as are also the seats; and the
pavement is of black and white marble,
laid at the charge of Dr. Killigrew, once
Prebendary of this Abbey.  The east view