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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 147 his wife, who died of the awful Sweating Sickness * (ex infirmitate vocat' Sudye), within 24 hours of each other, in September 1 507 ; there are also figures of their 5 sons and 4 daughters, and shields of arms. Against N. wall are the Ten Command- ments in Elizabethan black-letter, with red initials and an ornamental border, painted on large square panel. On same wall is a highly interesting, rudely painted board on which are depicted the national emblems of rose, thistle, fleur-de-lis, and harp. In S. aisle are painted arms of Charles II., dated 1668. 2 (Registers, 1661.) Launcells. — Church of St. Andrew, re -dedicated in 1321, consists of chancel and nave of 5 bays, with continuous aisles, S. porch, and four-staged W. tower 74 ft. high. Entirely reconstructed in 15th cent. Note early Norm, (not Saxon) circular font, with double cable moulding round bowl; variety of 15th cent, en- caustic tiles, bearing pelican, lion, conventional flowers, &c. ; stoup in The Resurrection. Bench-end, Launcells fleur-de-lis, porch ; and 1 See Dr. Cox's Parish Registers of England, 142-144. 2 When the present writer visited this church in August 1904 restoration was in full progress, and through the carelessness of the clerk in charge these 3 panels were lying about uncovered and exposed to heavy rains ; it is to be presumed that they have been replaced.