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disguised and pretty and true." Mr. Albert Way, to 

 whom we are obliged for the explanation, observes that 

 by "disguised" is probably meant, of secret and mys- 

 terious import. On other seals of the same class and 

 period — the latter part of the 14th century, — where there 

 is some device of quaint monstrosity, the words IE STJ 

 DEGISE are met with. "Lei," truthful, faithful or 

 loyal, is a favourite word on seals : as, IE SU SEL DE 

 AMUR LEL. The device is a Saracen's head with a 

 lion sleeping underneath it. 



Plate III. Incised Covering Slabs, found on the site of the 

 Abbey, and now preserved in a corner of the church. 



Plate IV. Encaustic Tiles. Of the pavement that once covered 

 the floor of the church very few fragments have been 

 preserved. There is a specimen in the vestry, from 

 which our plate is taken. In the four corners are the 

 arms of Despencer. At the Rectory house, Dauntesey, 

 there was a few years ago, a tile with the arms of Clare. 

 Mr. W. Colborne of Chippenham has one with 3 lions 

 rampant: and in Mr. J. G-. Nichols's "Examples of 

 Decorative Tiles " one of the vignettes is from a Malmes- 

 hury pattern. See also a plate in Gent. Mag., December 

 1837. 



St. Paul's Church. 



Plates V. and VI. To that very worthy protector of all curiosities 

 found about the Abbey Church, Mr. Jeremiah Webb, 

 Parish Clerk of Malmeshury, we are much indebted for 

 the use of some drawings made by him a few years ago 

 of St. Paul's Church, now (excepting the tower) not to 

 be seen. 



