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 48 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL St. Sampson. At Lanteglos-by-Fowey there is a singular panel on which are painted the national emblems of rose, thistle, harp, and fleur-de-lis ; it is of Jacobean date. As to the BELLS of the churches, the late Mr. E. H. W. Dunkin gave a detailed account in the pages of the Reliquary between 1874 and 1877. The mediaeval bells recorded by him numbered about 50, and were noted at the following churches : — St. Allen (1), St. Anthony-in-Meneage (1), St. Clement (2), St. Clether (2), St. Colan (1), St. Creed (1), St. Dennis (1), St. Erney (1), St. Ervan (1), St. Feock (2), St. Grade (1), Gunwalloe (3), St. John (1), St. Just- in-Penwith (2), St. Kea (1), St. Keyne (1), Lande- wednack (3), Lansallos (1), St. Mawgan-in-Pyder (1), Merther (1), St. Michael Caerhayes (3), Michael- stow (1), St. Michael's Mount (3), St. Mylor (1), Otterham (2), St. Perran Arworthal (1), Little Pethe- rick (2), Rame (1), Towednack (1), Tremayne (1), Tresmere (2), Trevalga (1), Trewen (1), and Zennor (2). These are all still extant, with the exception of that of St. Mylor, which was recast in 1888. The total number of bells in the towers of the old parish churches then numbered 872. Since that time the number has materially risen. Up to 1876 rings of eight bells swung in the towers of seven churches, namely, those of St. Austell, Bodmin, St. Columb Major, Fowey, Kenwyn, Penzance, and Stoke Climsland. These rings of eight now number sixteen. To those already enumerated must be