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ftones belonged to Knights Templar Sy they muft have lain here many 
centuries; for this order came into England early in the reign 
.of king Stephen in 1113; and was diffolved in the time of 
Edward II. in 1 3 1 2, having fubfifted only one hundred and ninety- 
nine years. Y/hy I -fliould fuppofe that Knights Templars were 
occafionally buried at this church, will appear in fom.e future 
letter, v/hen we come to treat more particularly concerning the 
property they poffeficd here, and the intercourfe that fubfifted be- 
tween them and the priors of Selborne. 
We muft now proceed to the chancel, properly fo called, which 
feems to be coeval with the church, and is in the fame plain un- 
adorned ftyle, though neatly kept. This room meafures thirty- 
one feet in length, and fixteen feet and an half in breadth, and 
is wainfcoted all round, as high as to the bottom of the windows. 
The fpace for the communion table is raifed two fleps above the 
reft of the floor, and railed in with oaken balufters. Here I lhall 
fay fomewhat of the windows of the chancel in particular, and 
of the whole fabric in general. They are moftly of that fimple 
and unadorned fort called Lancet, fome fingle, fome double, and 
fome in triplets. At the eaft end of the chancel are two of a 
moderate fize, near each other; and in the north wall two very 
diftant fmall ones, unequal in length and height : and in the 
fouth wall are two, one on each fide of the chancel door, that are 
broad and fquat, and of a different order. At the eaft end of 
the fouth aile of the church there is a large lancet-window in a 
.triplet ; and two very fm.all, narrow, fingle ones in the fouth 
wall, and a broad fquat window befide, and a double lancet one 
in the weft end ; fo that the appearance is very irregular. In the 
north aile are two windows, made fliorter when die roof was 
Sloped ; and in the north tranfept a large triple window, fliortened 
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