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form of a hill, Mount Calvary. “ The fleurs-de-lys 
can also be seen under the superadded green, but 
have not been gilt. The cross itselfis of gold, with 
a floriated border of red and black along every edge. 
The figure of our Saviour has the hair of gold, and 
the drapery also of gold, with red and black lines 
on the folds. It would seem that there were 
originally two small figures of angels, one at each 
extremity of the arms of the cross. Near the cross 
stand two soldiers, much mutilated. At the dexter 
side are two more figures, apparently the Blessed 
Virgin supported by another female. The one 
which seems to be the Virgin is remarkably 
draped:: the dress is of gold, with a cross-patt&e on 
the breast in black, and black edgings, with blue 
sleeves and a blue mantle: the hair isgolden. The 
other figure has a tunic of dark red, bordered in 
gold, and a mantle of gold lined with blue, and 
turned up and hemmed in red. Two other figures, 
on the sinister side, seem to be a soldier and a figure 
in acope: but in most unintelligible attitudes. 
“One considerable fragment contains four large and 
six small figures in niches. The first, on the dexter 
side, appears to be a female, gorgeously habited and 
holding a handkerchief. The tunic is blue, pow- 
dered with gold and red spots, and hemmed in 
gold: the mantle, gold lined with vermilion and 
bordered with green, embroidered with a flowing 
pattern of vermilion and gold. The second figure 
is a bishop, with mitre, staff, and chasuble, and 
