York is situated on the Ouse River about forty miles from sea; it is the seat of an archbishopric, the second in England and contains the famous Minster. This church is next in size to Saint Paul in London and is regarded as the foremost of England's cathedrals. It is 524 feet in length, 250 feet across the transept, and 103 feet across the nave. It was to see this building, and also to examine as far as my limited time would permit the ruins and relics which this city contains which induced me to make my short stop over. Two weeks spent here would not be sufficient to enable even a trained and vigorous observer to master the great collections of antique articles stored up in this city, while for me, inexperienced in examining the details which I there found, and no longer in the enjoyment of that vigor pertaining to the earlier stages of life, my stay of twenty-four hours could only impart to me a more or less confused idea of the vast store of historical material there treasured. The story of my visit must be short; and this chapter will be occupied to a considerable extent with observations and reflections dealing with the country at large. The reader will find them useful in enlargingCLIFFORD'S TOWERBuilt by William the Conqueror
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