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Show . , The Largest Bells. "Great Paul," the bell of St. Paul's i Cathedral, in London, weighs nearly 17 tons and is nearly 30 feet around. I The first "liig Hen" of Westminster was cast mure than 50 years ago and j weighed more thnn 14 tons. Hut "His i Ben" had a crack and was cast over, losing some weight, and the clapper was made smaller, now being ubout 600 pounds Instead of a ton. The great bell, "Peter of York," cost $10.-000. $10.-000. weighs about 13 tons and is1 'J3 feet in diameter. The largest hanging bell in , the world is in the great Buddhist monastery monas-tery near Canton. It is IS feet in height and 40 feet in circumference, being cast of solid bronze. This is ono of the eight monster bells that were cast by command of Eniieror Yung Lo about A. D. 1400. It cost the lives of eight men, who were killed in thu process of casting. |