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some portions of the drapery, little more than the outline 
remains ; traces of the stem issuing from his body exists, 
and are shown in the drawing. The design of this reredos 
has not so much variety as the other, the niches being 
exactly similar in every instance, and the execution not so 
good in some respects ; a portion of it has been entirely 
destroyed, as will be seen by reference to the plan, on 
which this part is indicated merely in outline. From the 
appearance of the masonry of the window on the exterior, 
and the general clumsiness of the interior, Iam induced to 
think it must have been brought to this spot from some 
other part of the building, and, after its insertion, the 
niches that were there previously were destroyed. Some 
of the figures that remain hold in their hands scrolls, with 
inscriptions referring to the history of Jesse and his de- 
scendants; and it may therefore be fairly assumed that 
they originally filled the niches in this reredos. I may 
add here, that no trace of the original altar exists in either 
instance. 
A range of niches on a smaller and less elaborate scale in 
the east wall of the north aisle of the chancel, and a pis- 
cina and sedilia of the Middle Pointed Period on the south 
side of the chancel, were also brought to light, together 
with the original entrance into the sacristy, which had 
been closed up, and a modern entrance substituted. Of 
all these I took memoranda, but have not had time 
hitherto to draw them to scale. I hope to lay them before 
the Society at a future meeting. 
In conclusion, I think it right to add, that the church- 
wardens of St. Cuthbert’sChurch, and indeed all the officials, 
have shown the greatest zeal in endeavouring to preserve 
from further injury, to the utmost of their power, these most 
interesting memorials. 
