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• An historical description of Westminster Abbey, its mounments and curiosities : Containing, 1. An account of its foundation and consecration. 2. The various changes it has undergone. 3. A general view of all the mouments erected therein; with an abstract of their inscriptions. 4. Copies of the best English epitaphs, and translarions of the Latin. 5. Characters, anecdotes,and memoirs of the lives of the Kings, &c. interred in the Abbey. 6. Observations on the beauty and propriety of the respective monuments. 7. A particular description of Henry the VIIth's Chapel, with its ornaments. 8. A general view of the cloisters; with copies of several inscriptions there. 9. Translations of the Hebrew, Ethiopic, and Greek epitaphs on the tombs of Sir Samuel Morcland's two wives, never before attempted. Designed chiefly as a guide to strangers
  by: Henry, David
  Published: (1778)
• An Historical description of Westminster Abbey, its monuments, and curiosities : Containing I. An account of its foundation and consecration. II. The various changes it has undergone. III. A general view of all the monuments erected therein; with an abstract of their inscriptions. IV. Copies of the best English epitaphs, and translations of the Latin. V. Characters, anecdotes, and memoirs of the lives of the Kings, &c. interred in the Abbey. VI. Observations on the beauty and propriety of the respective monuments. VII. A particular description of Henry the VIIth's chapel, with its ornaments. VIII. A general view of the cloisters; with copies of several inscriptions there. IX. Translations of the Hebrew, Ethiopic, and Greek Epitaphs on the tombs of Sir Samuel Moreland's two wives, never before attempted. Designed chiefly as a guide to strangers
  by: Henry, David
  Published: (1800)
• A description of Westminster Abbey : its Monuments and Curiosities. Containing an account of its foundation and consecration. - The various changes it has undergone; and a general View of the Monuments erected therein. Interspersed with cuts, descriptive of some of the most remarkable Monuments
  Published: (1770)
• An historical description of Westminster-Abbey : its monuments and curiosities. Containing, 1. An Account of its Foundation and miraculous Consecration by St. Peter. 2. The various Changes it has undergone, from its first Establishment as a Christian Church to the present Time. 3. A general View of all the Monuments erected therein; with an Abstract of their Inscriptions, so far as they tend to illustrate the History of the Persons for whom they were written. 4. Exact Copies of the best English Epitaphs, and Translations of the Latin. 5. Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs of the Lives of the Kings and principal Personages interred in the enclosed Chapels, or open Parts of this Abbey. 6. Observations on the Beauty and Propriety of the respective Monuments. 7. A particular Description of the Building, Beautifying, and endowing Henry the Viith's Chapel, with the Ornaments belonging to it. 8. A general View of the Cloisters; with Copies of two remarkable Inscriptions there. 9. Translations of the Hebrew, Ethiopic and Greek Epitaphs in this Church, particularly those on the Tombs of Sir Samuel Morland's two Wives, never before attempted. Designed as a Guide to Strangers in viewing this venerable Pile, and to point out to them the most valuable Remains of Antiquity contained therein, as well as the Beauties of modern Statuaries. Note, This is the only perfect Account of the Monuments in Westminster-Abbey hitherto published
  by: Henry, David
  Published: (1761)
• An historical description of Westminster-Abbey : its monuments and curiosities. Containing 1. An Account of its Foundation and miraculous Consecration by St. Peter. 2. The various Changes it has undergone, from its first Establishment as a Christian Church, to the present Time. 3. A general View of all the Monuments erected therein; with an Abstract of their Inscriptions, so far as they tend to illustrate the History of the Persons for whom they were written. 4. Exact Copies of the best English Epitaphs, and Translations of the Latin. 5. Characters, Anecdotes, and Memoirs of the Lives of the Kings and principal Personages interred in the enclosed Chapels, or open Parts of this Abbey. 6. Observations on the Beauty and Propriety of the respective Monuments. 7. A particular Description of the Building, Beautifying, and Endowing Henry the Viith's Chapel, with the Ornaments belonging to it. 8. A general View of the Cloysters; with Copies of two remarkable Inscriptions there. 9. Translations of the Hebrew, Ethiopic and Greek Epitaphs in this Church, particularly those on the Tombs of Sir Samuel Morland's two Wives, never before attempted. Designed as a Guide to Strangers in viewing this venerable Pile, and to point out to them the most valuable Remains of Antiquity contained therein, as well as the Beauties of modern Statuaries. Note, This is the only perfect Account of the Monuments in Westminster-Abbey hitherto published
  by: Henry, David
  Published: (1754)