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Rh buildings. . . and who, after holding the priorate twenty years, twenty-five weeks, and five days, completed his last day on the assumption of the Blessed Virgin, (Aug. 25) A.D. 1411.'" p. 119.

"The Lady Chapel, south-west Tower, and Chapel of St. Michael.—The Obituary records of Prior Goldston, (A.D. 1449-68,) that 'he built on the north side of the church a chapel in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in which he was buried. He completely finished this chapel, with a stone vault of most artificial construction, a leaden roof, glass windows, and all other things belonging to it. He also constructed the walls of the courtyard, 'atrium,' of the said chapel, with a lead roof but no vault."—'Moreover, he finished with beautiful workmanship the tower or campanile which was on the south part of the nave; from the height of the side-aisle of the church upward.'" p. 123.

"The central Tower, or Angel Steeple.—(A.D. 1495-1517.)—In the year 1495 Prior Sellyng was succeeded by a second Thomas Goldston, who like his namesake was a great builder, and the Obituary records many works of his. But that which he added to the church will be best stated in the exact words of the original.

"'He by the influence and help of those honourable men. Cardinal John Morton and Prior William Sellyng, erected and magnificently completed that lofty tower commonly called Angell Stepyll in the midst of the church, between the choir and the nave,—vaulted with a most beautiful vault, and with excellent and artistic workmanship in every part sculptured and gilt, with ample windows glazed and ironed. He also with great care and industry annexed to the columns which support the same tower, two arches or vaults of stone work, curiously carved, and four smaller ones, to assist in sustaining the said tower.'" p. 126.

We cannot take leave of the learned Professor and his interesting work without expressing a confident hope that he will continue thus to give the Institute the benefit of his talents and researches, and to allow the world to profit by them afterwards in a similar manner.