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Eoger, he had met the same difficulty by putting pointed arches 

 in connection with the large semi-circular arches east and west. 

 Nay, moreover, there is evidence that he was at feud with the 

 monks of Malmesbury, and was not likely to assist in beautifying 

 their church. The pointed arches he thought were probably 

 later than the time of Stephen, and might be that of Henry II. 

 This he considered a remarkable example of a church with a 

 general Norman effect and pointed arches, and called attention to 

 the curious "Greek fret" ornament running along under the hori- 

 zontal string-course above the arches, and how it had been muti- 

 lated in various places. Agreeing with Mr. Davis as to the 

 Decorated work of clerestory windows and vaulting being one 

 work, temp. Edward III., he demurred to accept Mr. Freeman's 

 term for the tracery in the windows when he calls them imperfect 

 " spherical triangles," and would rather adopt the term " segmental 

 triangles." Exeter Cathedral had a somewhat similar tracery in its 

 windows; indeed the whole north aisle of Corsham Church contains 

 work so similar as to make it probable that it was the work of the 

 same architect. To this he had formerly called the attention of the 

 Club. As to the curious square projection on the south wall, he 

 said it was certainly not a minstrel gallery, but was probably used 

 for watching some of the altars in the church from, and was of 

 Perpendicular date. Some of the old grisaille glass still existed 

 in the windows of the aisle, which were of remarkable shape. 

 Before going outside a pilgrimage was made to the reputed shrine 

 of King Athelstan, near the south wall of the east end, and though 

 the present figure is certainly of much later date, yet it is thought 

 probable by Messrs. Freeman, Davis and Talbot, that it might 

 really mark, if not the site, yet the fact of the burial of the King 

 in this church. In the vestry some tiling of Decorated period 

 was inspected, and the dedicatory brass and monument of Stump, 

 the clothier. On the former was the following : — 



THE 0I7T as THOMAS STtTUF, OF MALMESBUBY ABBEV, QiSSI., 1689. 



