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I have mentioned Priddy as a point well ceserving the attention 
of the Club on account of the archaic character of the church. 
At Priddy are also to be seen very curious circles of earth and 
stone, also the Barrows which I mentioned in a previous paper. 
There is a medieval bell within the church tower, as there is also 
at Ubley. Somersetshire is rich in Medieval bells. Mr. Ellacombe 
has just published “The Church Bells of Somerset,” and in this 
valuable work he gives a list of all the church bells in the county, 
as he had previously done for Devonshire. These are arranged 
according to Parishes, in alphabetical order. The Parish, the 
dedication of the church, and then the bells, with their particular 
Legends, or the bell founders’ or churchwardens’ names, under 
whose care they were first placed in the Tower or recast. ‘‘ More 
than 240 of these,” says Mr. Ellacombe, “are medizval or 
consecrated bells, the very bells which in days gone by daily 
sounded at Mane, Meridie, and Vespere, and still call the 
parishioners to worship. . . These bells are beautiful in their 
design and lettering.” Last year at a meeting of the Literary 
Club I called attention to a Legend on one of them, which had 
attracted the notice of the Archeological Association, when they 
visited Bristol—the Sancte bell at Clapton in Gerdano— Signis 
cessandis et servis clamo cibandis,’—on the sound bow. 
Since then I have carefully examined the Legends of all the 
Somerset pre-Reformation bells, given by Mr. Ellacombe, and find 
several in the Mendip district. Thus at 
Prippy (Church dedicated to), S. Lawrence, there is a pre- 
Reformation bell, with the Legend—“ Campana Sancte Johannes 
Baptiste.” The bell is dedicated to 8. John the Baptist. 
Ustey, $. Bartholomew, Legend—“ Sancta Anna.” Dedicated 
to S. Anne. 
CuuRCHILL, 8. John Baptist, Legend—* Sancta Maria.” 
LockinG, S. Augustine, Legend—“ Iste est Johannes.” 
Brean, 8. Bridget (three ancient bells), Legends— 
1.—“ Sancta Michael.” 
