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ON THE OLDER FORMS OF 



lower end (fig. 69). Another flat tile, also pointed at the 

 lower end, had two many-rayed stars impressed upon it. 

 The date 1666 had been incised with a small point across 

 the middle of the tile, and at the square end the same date 

 had been marked with the finger (fig. 70). This tile was 



FIG. 69. 



FIG. 70. 



36.8 centimetres long and 19.3 centimetres wide. In this 

 collection was a curious glazed tile, evidently made for the 

 top of a stove, but representing a sloping roof. This had 

 alternate squares of brown and straw-colored glaze, repre- 

 senting the pointed flat tile. Its date was supposed to be 



FIG. 71. 



1300. In the collection were also ridge-tiles with foliated 

 ornament (fig. 71). These were green glazed, and labelled 

 Castle Thurgau, Canton of Thurgan, city of Arbou. The 

 specimen figured was 37 centimetres in length. 



