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 SErULCHRAL MONUMENTS IN OXFORD CATHEDRAL. lrj5 On the south siJo the easternmost figure, of which the mere torso remains, is that of a male in a doublet, jagged at the skirts and buttoned down in front, from the neck to the skirts, -sN'ith close sleeves buttoned from the elbows to the wrists, — inanicfP hotonatcr, with a, bawdrick round the hips, and buckled on the right side. From the bawdrick on the left side the gipciere is suspended. This much mutilated effigy presents a good specimen of the early doublet. Next to it is the figure of a male, in a long red coat or gOAvn, the toga talaris, with a cloak over, buttoned in front downwards from the neck as far as the third button, from whence it is open to the skirts. This dress, in the phrase of the fourteenth centur}', would be described as " cota ct cloca" In the right hand is held a purse. Kext to this is the figure of a Bishop, intended possibl}^ to represent Simon, Bishop of Ely, a.d. 1337 — 1344, one of the sons of Lady Montacute. He appears in his episcopal vest- ments, a white Alb, with the apparel in front of the skirt, a black Dalmatic fringed and open at the sides, and a chocolate coloured Chesible, with orfrejs round the border and disposed in front pallwise. The parures or apparels of the Amice give it a stifl' and collar-like appearance. The head of this effigy has been destroyed and the outhne of the mitre is only visible. The pastoral staff has been destroyed, with the exception of the pointed ferule with which it was shod. It was, however, held by the left hand. The Maniple is sus- pended from the left arm, but no traces of the Stole are visible. In more than one instance we may notice on epis- copal effigies the absence of either the tunic or dalmatic, and sometimes of the stole. The fourth figure on this side of the tomb is that of a lady in a gown or robe buttoned down in front from the breast to the waist, and with sleeves reaching only to the elbows, from whence depend long white liripipes or false hanging sleeves ;■ small pocket-holes are visible in front. From beneath this gown or super-tunic, for it would have been ancientl}' described as " super t Kill ca," the loose skirts of the under robe, of which also the close-fitting sleeves are visible, aj^pear. Behind this figiu'e arc the remains of a mantle. The fifth and last figure is also that of a female, in a gown or super-tunic, close fitting and buttoned in front to the waist. From the diversity of costume of one and the same period.