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 266 THE CORDWAINERS AND CORVESORS OF OXFORD. warriors are pointed caps, with ear-pieces, but without tufts on the top. Two warriors, having long tunics and caps, with tufts, are sitting on their horses [sideways], in the same manner as ladies in Europe in modern times." The rest of the frescoes are described with equal minute- ness, and are no less curious and interesting. The author has introduced into his work, chapters " On Ancient Pagan Catacombs in General," " On Roman Christian Catacombs," " On the Paintings of the Ancients," and " On the Various Representations upon Ancient Tombs and Monuments," &c. But these are all subordinate to the description of the frescoes. These researches must be regarded as of high interest, in connection with the discoveries made in recent years in various parts of Western Europe, illustrative of the sepulchral usages and decorations of former times. We regret to be unable to lay before our readers a specimen of the curious illustrations which accompany M. Ashik's valuable publication. The English archaeologist will not fail to recognise the curious coincidence in the fact of the deposit in these kurgans being commonly on the north-east side of the tumulus, which is in accordance with the observation frequently made in the examination of barrows in our own country. J. WINTER JONES. THE CORDWAINERS AND CORVESORS OF OXFORD. ( Concluded from page 159.) It has been already observed that the annual meeting was holden upon the Monday after St. Luke's day,^ but sometimes it took place on the festival itself, and from the 22d Hen. VIII. to the 25th Ehz. (1583), either upon that or upon the Sunday. With respect to the place of assembling, it was prescribed by the Ord. 2 Eliz. to be at the Master's house, but we may suppose, in the absence of better information, that when the company became more numerous, it was somewhere in the vicinity of the White FriaTs ; and certainly it was so after the 37th Eliz. (1595), when, in the Master- ship of Mr. Thos. Bland, they commenced building a common hall, called Shoemakers' Ilall,'^ upon leasehold ground at Bocardo."* For this, however, they had scarcely funds ' See Onlhiances, 2 Eliz. " B. 103, 11 fi. •'' B. 10!>,