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126 « rev. j. milker's
seems to be a collection of architectural
essays, with respect to the disposition and form
both of the essential parts and of the sub-
ordinate ornaments. Here we find the pon-
derous Saxon pillar of the same dimensions in
its circumference as in its length, which, how-
ever, supports an incipient pointed arch. The
windows and arches are some of them short,
with semi-circular heads, and some of them
immoderately long, and terminating like a
lance. Others are in the horse-shoe form, of
which the entrance into the north porch is
the most curious specimen. In one place we
have a curious triangular arch. The capitals
and bases of the columns alternately vary in
their forto as well as in their ornaments. The
same circumstance is observable in the ribs of
the arches, especially in the north and south
aisles, some of them being plain, others pro-
fusely embellished, and in different styles,
even within the same arch. Here we view
almost every kind of Saxon and Norman or-
nament, the chevron, the billet, the hatched,
the pellet, the fret, the indented, the nebule,
the wave}-, all superiorly executed. But what
is chiefly deserving of attention in this ancient
church is, what may perhaps be considered
as the first regular step to the introduction 01
that beautiful style of architecture property
seems to be a collection of architectural
essays, with respect to the disposition and form
both of the essential parts and of the sub-
ordinate ornaments. Here we find the pon-
derous Saxon pillar of the same dimensions in
its circumference as in its length, which, how-
ever, supports an incipient pointed arch. The
windows and arches are some of them short,
with semi-circular heads, and some of them
immoderately long, and terminating like a
lance. Others are in the horse-shoe form, of
which the entrance into the north porch is
the most curious specimen. In one place we
have a curious triangular arch. The capitals
and bases of the columns alternately vary in
their forto as well as in their ornaments. The
same circumstance is observable in the ribs of
the arches, especially in the north and south
aisles, some of them being plain, others pro-
fusely embellished, and in different styles,
even within the same arch. Here we view
almost every kind of Saxon and Norman or-
nament, the chevron, the billet, the hatched,
the pellet, the fret, the indented, the nebule,
the wave}-, all superiorly executed. But what
is chiefly deserving of attention in this ancient
church is, what may perhaps be considered
as the first regular step to the introduction 01
that beautiful style of architecture property