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daughter, Cleoliiida, looking over the saint's shoulder. Subse- 

 quently our Secretary, Mr. Goddard, having examined it with 

 another high authority, Mr. Keyser, wrote telling me that this 

 subject first suggested itself to them, but that they afterwards 

 abandoned it, and were quite convinced that the subject represented 

 was one so divergent as the Martyrdom of S. Thomas of Canterbury! 

 I saw it afterwards with Mr. Goddard, and then wrote the following 

 notes (as regards subject No. I.) : — 



On the north wall of the nave four subjects divided by borders 

 coming over the apex of the arches. The subjects are, reading 

 from the west : — 



1. The martyrdom of S. Thomas of Canterbury. The figure of 

 the Archl)ishop is almost destroyed and the three-light clerestory 

 window of sixteenth century date has obliterated the upper corner 

 of the subject, but parts of his robes are visible, also a border which 

 might be connected with the altar. His mitre in red and cream 

 colour is laid on a chequered pavement of red and buff which is 

 carried down the arch and extends under the figures. The figure 

 of a man in plate armour with a bascinet helmet, his riglit arm 

 uphfted grasps a club (or the hilt of his sword), his left leg ap- 

 parently trampling on the figure of the Archbishop. A black 

 sheath by his right side. His face wears a diabolical expression. 

 Behind him stands a second knij^ht, holdinc^ the hilt of his sword 

 in l)()th hands and thrusting at the Archbishop. He wears a short 

 red surcoat with jagged edges, and sheath armour on his legs ; 

 only the front of his face remains. The outer hollow mould of 

 the arch is enriched l)y a beautiful floriated border in red. 



2. On the spandrel over the first column from the west. (This 

 is much interfered with by a tablet to Jane Hardynian, 1761, 

 eldest daughter of Raufe Freke, of Hannington). In the centre is 

 a kind of temple with central s[)ire and two side turrets, llaiiked 

 by trees; westward of this is (he tigur(^ of what looks like a 

 watchman or pilgrim with staff, and carrying a lantern , the upjtiu' 

 part of the head is lost. On the right of the centre, and of the 

 right tree is tlie keep of a castle or wallod town ; the main building 

 has a turret at each angle and in one ol these, as in one main 



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