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Tritliing, and tlie " Prebencla Parva." The seats are now fixed 

 (a foolish proceeding, which was quite unnecessary and greatly 

 detracts from their interest) ; formerly they could be raised as 

 required, the small underledge serving the useful purpose of 

 enabling a priest to half sit and rest during the long choir 

 offices. They have, moreover, been removed from their ancient 

 position as returned stalls and shifted round to face north and 

 south, another unnecessary proceeding. Peter. — The Church of 

 St. Buryan, Cornish Magazine, vol. 1, page 231. 



St. Germans. In the aisle of St. G-ermans Church there is a 

 carved Miserere Chair, on which is represented a hunter with 

 game slung over his shoulder on the stock of a cross-bow, 

 preceded and followed by his dogs. For many years an oblong 

 piece of oak, with carved face, as above described, having a pivot 

 at each end, had lain in the vestry. Several years ago there was 

 found built into a wall a chair devoid of a seat ; and the carved 

 wood was found to fit exactly into it, and to turn upon its pivots 

 for a sitting, or kneeling rest, and thus this chair was reformed. 

 The chair measures about three feet in height and eighteen 

 inches in breadth. Locally it was called " Dando and his dogs." 

 Lake : sub St. Grermans. 



St. Goran. There is a carved chair preserved in the Church. 

 The carving, which has been restored, represents St. Goran at 

 full length, with long hair, and his hands clasped on his breast. 

 On one side of the saint the church with a steeple is represented, 

 and on the other an open book and a human skull. Lake : sul 

 Gorran. With regard to the above description it may be noted 

 that the carved figure probably represented the founder, which 

 personage in religious art is represented always with a model of 

 the church, which he or she founded. It belonged to an old 

 woman at Gorran Haven, who gave it to the former vicar (Pev. 

 D. Jenkins). It was set up and repaired by Mr. Willimott, who 

 was once Pector of St. Michael Carhayes. The former possessor 

 said that there were originally two chairs, one of which was ' ' scat 

 up " for fire- wood, so that we may think ourselves very 

 fortunate that this fine specimen of antique workmanship has 

 found a suitable resting-place in St. Goran's Sanctuary. 



