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in the other holds a glove. The bishop is attended by a cross¬ 
bearer who holds a clasped book. There is an angel descending 
with a branch of olive. Above is a late medallion, St. Michael 
spearing the dragon's month, and a shield— arg. a lion ramp. gu. 
chief or. The white panels are enriched with the Oak leaf and 
acorn. In the west light is a lady apparently delivering a reprieve 
to a man seated. Behind the lady is a man holding a falchion. 
The subjects illustrate the popular legends of St. Nicholas :— 
a nobleman prayed for a son and heir and vowed a gold cup to 
the saint. The prayer was answered. The cup obtained was so 
beautiful that he substituted an inferior one for the saint. The 
little son in attempting to fill the first gold cup with water, fell 
into the river and was drowned. The father repented of his 
covetousness, but still presented the inferior cup. Three times it 
fell off the altar, then his son appeared bearing the first golden 
cup, and saying he had been brought to life by St. Nicholas. 
During a famine, the saint happened to lodge with an evil man. 
The host when food failed, killed three children and salted them 
in a tub. He even offered some of this fearful food to the saint, 
who at once detected the crime, went to the tub, made the sign of 
the cross over it, and the three children were restored to life. 
Three Roman tribunes v/ere ordered by the Emperor Constantine 
to be executed for treason. In prison they prayed to St. Nicholas 
who, in a vision, appeared to the Emperor and pleaded for their 
lives. They were reprieved. 
In the base of central light a Crucifixion panel has been inserted. 
The central shield may be for St. George, although the red cross 
is on a green ground. In the eastern light is the shield of Thomas 
of Brotherton, son of Edward I. and Queen Margaret. He bears 
the Plantagenet arms with a label of three points argent. The 
western shield bears the Plantagenet lions in silver. 
The border to the central light has figures of bishops opposite 
kings—the side borders have alternately castles and jars for Queen 
Eleanor. At the head of each side light is a white falcon. The 
inscription is under the upper subjects, and is mutilated, Bvoivue 
read— 
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In the base of the side lights is a seven-pointed wavy star. 
