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Rh sent to the late Exhibition, by Capronnier, Bertini, and others; so long may we expect in vain any improvement in the art to take place.

The painted glass in the Hall windows, of which there are three on the south, and four on the north side,—the hall running in the same line as the chapel,—consists of coats of arms exclusively. The following shields are of the same date as the original glazing in the chapel.

In the third window from the east on the north side, Argent, between two cherrons, sable, three roses or.—William of Wykeham. The shield is of the transitional character which prevailed on the confines of the Perpendicular style. The diaper closely resembles some ornament of similar date in the first window from the east, of the north chancel aisle; St. Thomas's Church, Salisbury. Each of the roses (which is turned the wrong side outwards) has a yellow centre, formed by grinding away the coloured surface of the ruby, here thin and smooth, and staining the white glass yellow. This is the earliest instance that I have yet met with of the practice.

Azure, a sword and key saltier wise, argent; in chief, a mitre of the second. The ancient arms of the See of Winchester.—See the seal of William of Wainflete, engraved in his Life by Chandler. The same bearing occurs in one of the windows of the choir clerestory of Winchester Cathedral, This building is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, from whose emblems the coat is principally composed.

In the second window from the east, on the north side—Argent, a cross gules. St. George.