WELLS CATHEDRAL. sl 
before bishop Harewell’s time there is no mention 
of any but one bell, given by the first bishop Bitton, 
and called in Godwin’s time, the ‘sermon bell,’ 
probably of very small size, and not one of any 
peal.* 
We now pass on to the west towers. The Canon 
of Wells states that bishop Harewell “ apposuit 
duas partes expensarum ” ofthe south west tower, 
which Godwin translates, “ contributed the third 
penny.” It has been supposed from this that the 
south west tower was built in bishop Harewell’s 
time. I would venture to translate the Canon’s 
words into “laid by two-thirds of the expenses,” 
placing the money perhaps at interest, till the 
chapter had accumulated suflficient to build the 
south west tower. I would venture to say the 
south west tower was not built in bishop Harewell’s 
life-time. + It may be that Godwin was mistaken, 
but, I do not think that either his words, or those 
of the Canon of Wells, shew that they had the 
slightest idea of the south west tower being built 
in bishop Harewell’s time. The south west tower 
and the opposite north west tower are pure and 
not very early perpendicular buildings. It is cer- 
tain that bishop Bubwith’s money built the north 
west tower, this his will proves, and his image and 
* The Masses heretofore were notified “ Pulsatione Classicorum”— 
whether this proves there were no bells, and implies trumpets, I willnot 
undertake to say. Iam told that on the continent atrumpet is some- 
times used even where they have bells. The present bells are all modern. ° 
tSee Bishop Harewell’s will in appendix, 
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