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 CORNWALL the hoys and masters of Wellington College. Canon Philpotts gave the S. porch, possibly a little too ornate. The exquisite baptistery is a memorial to Henry Martyn of Truro, the earnest missionary. Specially rare and beautiful is the marble paving of the choir ; and the view looking eastward is truly imposing, though perhaps a little marred by a lack of finish in the reredos. There is a spacious crypt beneath, now devoted to vestries, chapter-room, etc., in the absence of better accommodation. On the building of the cathedral alone ^^ 118,000 has been spent ; to complete it with nave, W. front, chapter-house, tower and cloister, more than an additional ^(^70,000 will be needed. Some alarm has been caused lately by the yield- ing of the Bath-stone pier-bases, probably due to imperfect bedding. There are other churches in Truro, but they do not call for notice. In Pydar Street is the Museum of the Cornish Royal Institution, on whose staircase is Kneller's portrait of Anthony Payne. This museum contains many valuable Cornish curiosities, in the departments of anti- quity, mineralogy, and natural history. Bishop Philpotts' books are preserved in the Theo- logical Library; there is also a County Library, and a Free Library. Foote the comedian was born here ; Polwhele and the travellers Lander were also natives of Truro. The streets are kept fresh and pure by the waters of the river Kenwyn which flow through the gutters ; and from the quay-side steamers are constantly pass- 254