XVIII. A Mosaic Pavement in the Prior's Chapel at Ely; with a brief Deduction of the Rise and Progress of Mosaic Work since the Introduction of Christianity. By Richard Gough, Director

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The drawing submitted to the examination of the Society, and engraved Plate XVI. represents a mosaic pavement before the altar of the chapel in the prior's lodgings at ELY, built of stone by John Crawden, or Crouden, prior from 1321 to 1341, now a dwelling house, making part of the Deanery, and lately in the occupation of the Reverend Mr. Lewis Jones, son of the late prebendary of that name. The pavement is 4 feet 10 inches long, and 3 feet 1 inch wide and represents the fall of man; Adam and Eve at the forbidden tree, whose fruit the serpent with a human face, which some persons believed he assumed, seems to be recommending to the latter.