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sent to the late Exliil)ition,^ by Caprnniiici-, ])ertiiii, and others ; so lon<; may we expect in vahi any iiiiprovcnient in the art to take place. The i^ainted glass in the Hall windows, of which there are three on the south, and four on the north side, — tlie hall running in the same line as the chapel, — consists of coats

)f arms exclusively. The following shields are of the same

late as the original glazing in the chnpel.

In the third window^ from the east on the north side, Argent, between two eJierrons, sable, three roses or. — William of Wykeham. The shield is of the transitional character which prevailed on the confines of the Perpendicular style. The diaper closely resembles some ornament of similar date in the first window from the east, of the north •hancel aisle ; St. Thomas's Churcli, Salisbury. Each of the roses (which is turned the wrong side outwards) has a ^'ellow centre, formed by grinding away the coloured surface 3f the ruby, here thin and smooth, and staining the white ^lass yellow. This is the earliest instance that I have yet net with of the practice. Azure, a sivord and key saltier wise, argent ; in chief, a nitre of the second. The ancient arms of the See of iVinchester. — See the seal of William of Wainflete, enjrraved n his Life by Chandler. The same bearing occurs in one of he windows of the choir clerestory of Winchester Cathedral, riiis building is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, from vhose emblems the coat is principally composed. In the second window from the east, on the north side — Argent, a cross gules. St. George.

• It is unfortunate that the opportunity et critique des verres, vitraux. cristaux,

o fairly offered of leading the public taste composant la Classe xxiv., de I'Expositioii n a rij,'ht direction by the award of the universelle de KJol," (Weale), very iiatu- •"ine Arts (No. XXX.) Jury, on the rally expresses himself at a loss to discover lainted-glass in the late Exhibition, has on what principle the prizes wei-e adjusted, leen so completely thrown away. The [See p. 41, note ; see also p. o2, note.] ■ orthlessness of the award must be evi- Most of my readers are aware that AI. lent to any one who really examined the Bontemps has had great experience in pecimens. It is, however, not singular painted glass during upwards of thirty hat the work of Caprounier did not years, and that he was elected an assessor nly receive no prize, but was not even of the jury XXIV. The section B of onsidered worthy of mention, by judges the above-mentioned pamphlet contains I'ho discovered so much merit in the very just, thou;;h perha])s occasionally -•orlvs exhibited by Oeri^nte, Pugin and too good-natured criticisms on the ghiss lardman, Howe, Wailes, and OConnor. paintings that were exiiibited. I. Bontemps, in his" Examen historique VOL. IX. I