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two shapes; those who preferred long surplices seeing in S. 

 Benedict's dress an argument on their side, those who clung to the 

 short ones seeing depicted therein an exactly coincident shape and 

 an argument on the other side. Truly archaeology is an inter- 

 esting study ! On one window must be noticed the easternmost 

 window in the south aisle, a fine specimen of richly-coloured glass 

 representing two Archbishops with crosier and pastoral staff, S. 

 James the Less in the centre. Mr, Follett very aptly reminded 

 the members of Mr. Parker's remark respecting coloured glass, 

 that it should not be so opaque as to exclude the light in our 

 climate where so much is required, and justly called attention to 

 the translucent nature of the glass in his church, which though so 

 rich in colour admitted ample light for the worshippers. The 

 Early English font, of Ham-hill stono., under the lofty arch of the 

 tower at the west end, indicated that there had been an earlier 

 building before the existing nave; this was confirmed by the 

 traces of 13th century work in the chancel which, taking for 

 granted that the architect who rebuUt it had preserved the form 

 of the old chancel in a truly conservative spirit, had a Norman 

 window on the north wall close to the pulpit, and a 13th century 

 single-light window on the south. This, from the rare plate- 

 tracery of its head, must have been modelled on an old pattern. 

 Leaving the church by the north porch, the magnificent yew-tree 

 in the churchyard created especial interest, both from the fine 

 growth of its head, the circumference of its trunk (15ft. 9in.), and 

 from the refreshing jug of lemonade, (fee, which the kindly 

 forethought of the Vicar had placed under its ample shade. The 

 beauties of the tower were dwelt upon by the Vicar, and justly so, 

 as it carries out Mr. Freeman's idea of perfection ; the lower parts 

 plain and massive, the upper stages gradually increasing in 

 lightness and decoration. The turret staircase is carried all the 

 way up on the outside, and finished on the top by a graceful 

 pinnacle, the proportion of which is somewhat interfered with by 

 the pinnacle of the buttress being carried up alongside. On the 



