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A case on the wall contains the instruments, consisting of 

 1 fife, 1 flageolet, 2 flutes and 1 clarionet, which were used in 

 this church for Divine Service, before the present organ was put 

 up, according to the inscription in the case. 



ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH. 



A study of this church shows only three serious periods of 

 building have taken place, viz. : the nucleus and two additions. 

 The original portion is without doubt the present chancel, and 

 is shown by the angles and buttresses being carried on large 

 water-worn stones. These latter, found in so many of our 

 churches open an interesting geological problem as to their origin, 

 beyond however the scope of this paper. The foundations of 

 the other parts of the church are hidden in the ground. 



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The next portion to be added was the continuation of the 

 then existing portion to the westward, making a long narrow 

 church ; the bell tower was added either during or soon after 

 this addition. I am inclined to think that it formed a part of 

 the alteration, and that a door was placed on the north side of 

 the massive tower to give access from the other side of the 

 church. 



The next addition and the last was the north aisle. This 

 was built at one time ; this is evident from the uniform building 

 of the external walls and also from the two columns in the nave 

 arcade being of the same pattern. 



