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Tin: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 101 diagonally in a quany light, of the time of lleiiry AHII. Of this period also is a nearly perfect wreath of green leaves and fruit, tied together, at top and bottom, with an ornament bearing the monogram formed of ll. u., and at the sides, with four narrow bands, each consisting of three white, or three red roses. On the white piece of glass enclosed by the wreath, is represented, in highly ornamented letters, the monogram formed of the letters K.ii.P. Also, the badge of Jane Seymour, a phoenix in flames, issuant from a castle. A magnificent treble red rose, with green leaves at the points, surmounted by a crown, having green and blue jewels leaded in. This seems early in the reign of Henry VIII. The arms of France and England, within a wreath, formed of a rose branch, bearing white and red double roses, which issues from a lion's head at the bottom. The same arms, impaling the coat of Jane Seymour, within a similar wreath. The following subjects are represented in small circles, in white and yellow stained glass. Some are of the latter part of the fifteenth century, but the majority arc of the first half of the sixteenth. They are mostly in perfect preservation, but are of various degrees of excellence. St. Francis receiving the stigmata, copied from Albert Durer's engraving, sixteenth century. A Nun, St. Monica ? — St. Michael vanquishing the Devil, an excellent specimen. — St. Dunstan holding the Devil's jaw with pincers. — A Feast, very delicately executed. — A male and female Saint relieving a beggar. — Return of the Prodigal Son. — Transfiguration, very late, of the latter part of the sixteenth century. — St James the Less. — A male and female Saint with a monogram composed of the letters E and s in the corner, — St. John the Evangelist. — St. John the Baptist (three of both these subjects). — Tobit catching the fish. — Scourging of two persons, tied to trees. — St. Christopher carrying our Saviour, an octagonal piece of glass. — Stoning of Stephen, on a square piece of glass. — Sir Bevis fighting the giant Ascapard : excellent. St. Anne bearing in her arms the Virgin crowned, and infant Christ. — A Lady at prayers, with St. Anne holding the Virgin and child in her arms, standing behind. — Justice blind- folded. — A judgment of some cause ; the figures are in Jewish costumes; in the distance is a carcase beheaded, and an executioner about to perform his office on another person kneeling ; a square piece of glass. The following curious subjects are of the time of James I. Each is represented on a circular piece of white glass, round which is an ornamental border, painted with enamel blue. 1. A Glory, surrounded with blue clouds ; on the glory is written, in Hebrew, Jehovah, underneath (forming three lines), " Deus, God." 2. The same subject, but with the Greek word Geos substituted for the Hebrew Jehovah. 3. A pair of tables, hinged, with semicircular tops, like the tables of the law. On the dexter table, speaking heraldically, is written, in black letter, " Lowe the J^ord thy God with al thy Hart, with al thy sowl, and with thy whol strength. " And on the sinister, — " And Lowe thy neighbour as thiselfe." 4. The same subject, the inscription is written in Roman letters. 5. The holy Dove represented in the midst of a glory. The Rev. E. Massie communicated a notice of some mural i)aintings lately discovered in the chancel of Gawsworth Church, Cheshire, and exhibited tracings. The subjects are the Day of Doom, the conflict of St. George with the Dragon, and St. Christopher.