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 NOTES AND QUERIES. [9 th s. HI. JAN. w,

ANCIENT ZODIACS. (Continued from 9 th S. ii. 304.)

French Zodiacs.

174. On bas-reliefs on the frieze in the side ^apsides of St. Paul, Issoire. Tenth century.

175. In the court of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, formerly on the church of St. Genevieve, Paris. ? Tenth century. In Lenoir, 'Des Arts de France,' 1811, pi. 23.

176. In the archivolt of Germigny Church. Eleventh to twelfth century.

177. In the Romanesque portal of the -church at Avallon in Auxerre. * Diet. Arch.'

178. In a painted wheel window in Laon 'Cathedral, dedicated 1114. Jennings, ' Rosi- crucians,' i. 211.

179. On the voussoirs of the grand portal In the south front of Autun Cathedral, alter- nately with the agricultural operations. 1 160. " Diet. Arch.'

180. On the pedestal of the west doorway of the abbey church of St. Denis. Twelfth century. In * An. Arch.,' xix. 220 ; Archceo- iogia, xliv. ; * Diet. Arch.'

181. On the archivolt of the chief doorway of the abbey church of St. Vezelay are twenty- nine medallions containing monsters ; and a large zodiac with the apostles to correspond Rais ' vii. 390, fig. 51 ; Murray, 'France,' 350 ; 4 Arcnives des Mon. Histor.'; Archceologia, xliv.
 * witn them. Twelfth century. In Le-Duc, 'Diet.

182. On tablets in the pavement of the abbey church of St. Bertin at St. Omer. Twelfth century. Archceologia, xliv. ; Builder, xlii. 757.

183. On encaustic tiles in the chapel of St. Firmin in the abbey of St. Denis. Four- teenth century. ' Diet. Arch.'

184. Around the doorway of the Lady Chanel, Notre Dame, Paris. About 1220. Archceologia, xliv.

185. According to Prof. Tanner, in a church at Lisieau in Normandy a zodiac was to be seen in 1876.

186. Around the Portail St. Firmin, the northern of the three great doorways of Amiens Cathedral. Fourteenth century. In the Architect, 17 Dec., 1870 ; 'Diet. Arch.'

187. Around the end doorway of Plaisance Cathedral. Twelfth or thirteenth century. Archceologia, xliv.

188. Around the great centre doorway on the west front of Chartres Cathedral, with the agricultural labours. 1145. Archceologia, xliv. ; Murray, 114 ;' Diet. Arch.'

189. Around the end doorway of Sens Cathedral. Thirteenth century. Archceologia, xliv.

190. Around the great doorway of Bazas Cathedral. Archceologia, xliv.

191. On the clock of Lyons Cathedral. Penny Magazine, 1840, p. 386.

192. On the screen behind the high altar of St. Germain des Pres, Boulevard St. Ger- main, Paris.

193. Painted on the chancel arch of Pretz Church, near Laval. Thirteenth century. De Caumont, ' Abece'daire,' 1854, pp.375, 376; ' Diet. Arch.'

194. Painted in the west window of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. Thirteenth century. Archceologia, xliv. ; ' Diet. Arch.'

195. In mosaic on the pavement of Tournus Cathedral. Eleventh century. Archceologia, xliv.

196. In mosaic on the pavement of Rheims Cathedral. Eleventh century. Archceologia, xliv.

197. In mosaic on the pavement in the choir, before the altar of a church in Lyons. Twelfth century. Higgins, ' Anacalypsis.'

198. A finely sculptured zodiac is around the great west doorway of St. Croix, Bor- deaux, connected with a circle of the labours, another of prophets, and one above of angels. Thirteenth century. Photograph by E. Neurdein, Bordeaux.

199. Around the doorway of the cathedral of Notre Dame, Rheims, at the west end.

200. In a French edition of Ovid's ' Meta- morphoses ' in verse, with borders and cuts on each page by Solomon Bernard the Little. Paris, 1545, 12mo.

201. In a painted window with the opera- tions of agriculture in Mons Cathedral. Archceologia Cantiana, iv.

202. In stone figures at the Portail de la Vierge, at the great doorway in the west fa9ade of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, circa 1220. "The most interesting bas-reliefs of this entrance are the twelve signs of the zodiac, and the agricultural labours of the twelve months of the year, on the doorposts. The eighth sign, Virgo, is represented by a sculptor forming a statue, supposed to be that of the Virgin." Galignani, 'Guide to Paris,' 1848, p. 306 ; ' Diet. Arch.'

203. Civray " contains a Romanesque church whose facade is curiously ornamented with sculptures, including signs of the zodiac, somewhat like Notre Dame at Poictiers, but dating probably from the early part of the twelfth century." Murray, 'France,' 1852, p. 218.

204. On a large clockface on the gateway called La Grosse Horloge at Rouen, 1527. 'N. & Q.,'^ S. xii. 238. m

205. Painted by Doneja on pilasters in a