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seems difficult to refuse the evidence of such an interior as that of Folo Church (Woodcut No. 553). There is nothing in the character of the pillars to render doubtful their belonging to the year 1096, to which they are assigned. They may be taller than 'similar examples would be in our country ; but we are now treating of a country where 553. Polo Cliurcb, Gotlilaud. (From ■VFarryafs " One Year in Sweden.") wood was a more common building material than stone, and where con- sequently slenderer forms might be expected. There seems as little reason to doubt that the pointed arches which they support are part of the original design. If these examples should prove really to be of the date assigned to them, Ave must remodel our chronology of the pointed arch in Europe to a considerable extent. Before doing so, however, it would be important that they should be investigated with more care than has hitherto been bestowed ujDon them, and by some thoroughly competent archa3ologist.