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MONUMENT TO MRS. MUSGRAVE.
listless posture portrays the dire event. The face of the female is well executed, the features expressing acute suffering, while they tell the hand of death is upon them ; but the figure is execrable in its proportions, the hand and arm being quite as large as the leg and foot of the man, if not larger. The inscription is as follows :— " No warning given ! unceremonious fate ! A sudden rush from life's meridian joys ! A wrench from all she loved."* Sacred to the memory of ELIZA MUSGRAVE,
Wife of William Musgrave, Esq., Of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-law. She departed this life Oo the morning of the 12th Feb., 1815, Aged 24 years, Beloved and lamented by all who knew her. Her God she reverenced ; Towards her neighbours she never wilfully offended ; To her husband she was everything His fondest wishes could picture or embrace. He idolized her while she lived, And his respect for her exalted worth Survives beyond the grave. The remembrance of her many virtues Remains indelibly inscribed In his dejected bosom. " Friends, our chief treasure, how they drop ! How the world falls to pieces round about us ! And leaves us in the ruin of our joy ! What says this transportation of my friends ? It bids me love the place where now they dwell, And scorn this wretched spot it leaves so poor." †
The aisles of the church are paved with a coarse species of marble, laid down in alternate diamonds of black and white. The chancel is raised by two steps, and has a stone pavement. The body of the church contains 152 pews, but with the assistance of the galleries, of which there are three, affords about 1800 sittings. The governor's pew is very neatly fitted up with crimson damask, and contains some gaily coloured ottomans ; over the pew are the royal arms of England. Service is performed in the church on Sun* Slightly altered from Young's " Night Thoughts." † Young's " Night Thoughts," Night 7th.