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was iiiitTiinted by avaricious love of gain, or private gratifica- tion. Tlic rising cliurch alisorl^cd every consideration ; within its walls was entombed the love of native home, and family attachment and ])ersonal ambition ; and thus the strongest atlcctions, l)eing withheld in their natural current, they were poured forth with all the increased energy of impassioned devotion upon the service of God. CHARLES HENRY HARTSHORNE. STANTON LACY CIIURCH, near LUDLOW, SImO^SIITIlE^ m

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l«,'.ji."*r,T.U ELEVATION OF CHURCH. This is a cruciform church, consisting of a nave, south aisle, central tower with transepts, and chancel. Its general character is that of the Decorated period, though rough in workmanship, and Avithout nuich ornament. In this it re- sembles other churches in the same district. But on the west end and north side of the nave, and on the east and west sides of the north transept, occur those pilaster strips which arc observed in many buildings supposed to be Saxon. " Tliis church is referred to in tlie prcccdiiig article.