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At the east end of the south aisle of the choir stood the altar of All Saints, founded by Bowet. All of them, like most of the other tombs in the choir, remarkable only for ugliness. #Stained Glass.# Undoubtedly the chief glory of the minster is its glass.
The magnificent tomb of Archbishop Bowet is almost the only fine one to be found in the retro-choir. There has been a considerable controversy about the position of the Lady Chapel founded by Archbishop Thoresby.
The vestry also contains three silver chalices and patens taken from the tombs of archbishops; the rings of Archbishops Greenfield, Sewall, and Bowet, also taken from their tombs; and an ancient chain, probably dating from the fifteenth century. The minster, for all its size, age, and importance, contains curiously few tombs of interest.
Henry Bowet, who had procured the patent for the duke of Hereford, was even condemned, for that imaginary offence, to suffer the punishment of treason; though, on account of his character, his life was spared on condition that he should abjure the kingdom forever. This iniquitous proceeding seems to have exhausted the patience of the nation.
I'll shut tae the windie and grup the figure here on the bed. I could not disobey, but I trembled horribly as I crawled slowly forth upon the plank. The minister had sat himself down by the bedside, and was reading aloud by the light of the 'bowet' from out of Genesis of Jacob's wrestling all night long with the angel of God. I could hear his voice as I slithered slowly across my plank of dread.
I glanced narrowly at the swift-passing stranger, and beneath the smouldering 'bowet' I had borrowed from the 'Meenister' I recognised with a start the slight, shrunken figure of 'Brownie' with his white, pathetic face. It was the swiftest of visions, yet I had seen enough to give me a 'gliff, for the eyes were not those of 'Brownie, but of my uncle.
He was ready in a moment to come with me. With a Bible under his oxter, and a 'bowet' new lit in his right hand, he accompanied me swiftly up the street. His courage was wonderful; he seemed like 'Greatheart' valiant to meet Apollyon in battle. I caught hold of the end of his plaid, and followed him non passibus æquis like the parvus Iulus, for he hastened onward with his loins girded up.
I do not know that more than twenty minutes had elapsed when we arrived at the cellar window and I had helped him through. Together we noiselessly mounted the stairs; then when we arrived at 'Brownie's' den he reached me the 'bowet' to hold while he peered through the aperture. Then he turned to me and said in a whisper: 'Laddie, we mun just break doon the door.
If it is as I'm thinkin' he winna hear us. His evil spirit is awa i' puir 'Brownie's' body, bent on Deevil's wark. Here's for it! and as he spake he thrust swiftly with his foot and broke down the wooden bolt that fastened the door. In we went I holding the little 'bowet' on high to give us light. 'Ay, whispered my companion in my ear, 'I'm richt.
Their top lights are empty. The other three windows contain paler, and less interesting glass; their top lights also are empty. The last of these was given by Archbishop Bowet. The two great windows in the small north and south transepts contain scenes from the lives of St. William and St. Cuthbert respectively. They are 73 feet long by 16 feet wide.
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