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206 ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND. Pabt II. much earlier. The three arches beyond this are still circular, though with mouldings of a late period. It is said that these were not completed till the 16th century. 'm -pi I M I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,, I I I I I I t 5 Kl 15 20 25 ao 35 40 636. Three Bays of Cathedral at Kirkwall. Farther south, arches of this late age could not have been built in such an ancient style, but we can believe that in that remote corner the old familiar modes were retained in spite of changing fashions ; and the consequence is that, though the building of this cathedral was carried on at intervals during 400 years, it is at first sight singularly