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 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 149 Dominus tecum. Sponsus amat sponsam. Maria opt imam partem eligit. O quam terribilis ac metu- endus est locus iste. Vere aliud nou est hie nisi domus Dei et porta celi. Above the legends runs a course of rose and thistle-leaf ornaments, and then come windows flanked by ornamental but- tresses ; by sides of windows are palm leaves, and in spandrels foliated roses. An enriched scroll string surmounts windows, and from this rises, on S. side, embattled parapet sculptured with rose, thistle, and pomegranate. At apex of E. gable are the royal arms, and below window is a recess with recumbent figure, supposed to represent St. Mary Magdalene. Fine porch has an upper chamber, which used to be supported by groining, springers remain ; in front are quartered arms of Trecarrell and Kelway, the date 15 11, and sculptures repre- senting St. George and the Dragon, and St. Martin dividing his cloak with the beggar. There are obvious traces at W. end that it was intended to give this church a new tower, but pro- ject was never carried out. The extant tower, 85 ft. high, was built between 1380 and 1390 ; it stood detached from the Henry VIII. church for about 3 centuries, when it was united to main building by a most unsightly room erected for municipal purposes, but which now serves as a vestry. All the old wood- work has disappeared from interior of church, ex- cepting the richly carved 16th cent, pulpit. A new chancel screen was erected in 191 1 of remarkable