[The House of Whispers by William Le Queux]@TWC D-Link bookThe House of Whispers CHAPTER III 7/15
The magnificent pulpit in marble, embellished with mosaics, presented in 1272, rests on six columns supported by lions, with an inscription: "_Nicolaus de Montava marmorarius hoc opus fecit._" Opposite it is the ambo (1272), in a simple style, with a representation of Jonah being swallowed by a whale. In the choir is the throne adorned by mosaics, and the Cappella di San Pantaleone contains the blood of the saint, together with some relics of the Abbot Benedict.
The cloisters still exist, though, of course, the monastery is now suppressed.'" "And this," remarked Sir Henry, turning over the old bronze seal in his hand, "belonged to the Abbot Ambrose six hundred and fifty years ago!" "Yes, dad," declared the girl, returning to his side and taking the matrix herself to examine it under the green-shaded reading-lamp.
"The study of seals is most interesting.
It carries one back into the dim ages.
I hope the Professor will allow you to keep these casts for your collection." "Yes, I know he will," responded the old Baronet.
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