34 PAPERS, ETC. 



The idea of nearly all is a lozenge with attached shafts ; in a 

 vast majority of cases this assumes the fonn of a hoUow 

 lozenge with a shaft attached to each of the cardinal 

 points ; in some of the richer examples, as Wrington, 

 Yatton, and St. Stephen's, smaller shafts are inserted in 

 the hoUows of the lozenge, making a Cluster of eight. In 

 another variety the lozenge has not a mere hoUow, but the 

 Space between the shafts is occupied by a wave moulding. 

 This occiirs in four churches which I have already men- 

 tioned as closely reserabling each other in various points, 

 the two Brents, Lympsham, and Mark, as also in the more 

 distant ones of Carhampton and St. Decuman's. 



The capitals, as I before said, are usuaUy round, and 

 often flowered. In the latter case the form is very elegant, 

 but, when floiiation is absent, I cannot consider the round 

 section as any gain, especially in the rather rüde shape which 

 it often assumes in the less elaborate churches. A very 

 beautiful variety Is when the capitals take the shape of 

 angels bcaring shields or scroUs. This is most common 

 in the north ern district, but it also occurs in St. Mary 

 Magdalen at Taunton. 



In the arches, the moiüdings of the piers are generally 

 continued; the hoUow or other moulding of the lozenge 

 runs on uninterruptedly, while the shafts are carried up in 

 the form of round bowtells, which, as their position 

 demands, are finished off with an ogee fiUet. 



This is the typical pier and arch ; it is of course subject 

 to exceptions. These are not uncommon in the section of 

 the capital, but much less so in that of the pier itself The 

 latter, in almost all cases, ~*retains the lozenge form under 

 some modification or other ; the piain octagonal pillar and 

 the elongated muUion-shaped cluster hardly occur. At 

 Crewkerne they are of a very unusual and elaborate sec- 



