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On Church Bells. 



Northants ; which is varied to " Katerina vocata" on the third (old 

 peal) St. Giles's, Oxford, and on the seventh of Magdalen college 

 in the same city ; whilst on the tenor of Dinton, Wilts, the last 

 word is omitted. Another rather common inscription is: — 



"Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum"; 



which appears in full on the seventh bell at King Sutton, Northants, 

 and on the fifth at Collingbourne Ducis ; and in a variety of abbre- 

 viated forms in other places. Sometimes it is found as "Ave 

 Maria gratia plena," as at St. Nicholas, Great Kimble, Bucks, and 

 on the third bell at Grittleton; at other times we find only "Ave 

 Maria gratia," as at Winterbourne Earls; then "Ave gratia plena 

 Dominus Decum," as at Newton Toney; then "Ave gratia plena," 

 as at Great Durnford, Allington, and Stockton; then "Ave gratia," 

 as at Orcheston St. George, and Winchester college chapel ; and 

 finally "Gratia" only, as at Charlton. 

 A not uncommon epigraph is: — 



"Est michi collatum I H C istud nomen amatum"; 



as at Clyst St. George, Devon ; on the two bells at Teignmouth ; 

 on the fourth at Sidmouth ; and on the second at the Yale church, 

 Guernsey. 



Other epigraphs of the same period are such as these: — 



"In multis annis resonet campana Johannis." 

 "Trinitate sacra fiat haec campana beata." 

 "Serva campanam sancta Maria sanam." 

 "Protege pnra via quos convoco Yirgo Maria." 

 "Andree campana fugiant pulsante prophana." 

 "Johannes Christi care dignare pro nobis orare." 

 "Sancte Laurenti ora pro nobis." 



But to return to epigraphs of a later period, and of a totally 

 different nature. 



On the tenor of St. Thomas's, Salisbury, is "Win. Naish Esq 

 Mayor." On the tenor of St. Edmund's in the same city, which 

 was cast in 1656, we find the name of "William Stone Maior"; 



