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number have an incised ornament, similar to a with

slightly expanded ends.

A 1. 9 in. (1, 2, 3.)

Stalks with large leaves. Only one vertical border.

A 2. 16 in. (1.)

Stalks with scroll-like leaves and flower.

A 3. 16 in. (1, 2, 3.) Vide plate 5.

Upper two-thirds occupied by semi-figure in profile, looking to left. Head covered with a close-fitting cap, turned up a little behind, and hair projecting below it. Grotesque face. Mouth wide open, showing teeth, between which is the end of a long substance, shaped like a cucumber, and held in the left hand. Close-fitting jacket with turn-over collar. The carved portions of the arm and hand have been cut away. Locally, it is reported to be the head of a man protruding a very large tongue, but on a careful examination this opinion is shown to be incorrect. In lower third, a square architectural leaf. A 4. 17 in. (1, 3.)

A griffin in a sitting posture. Mouth open, holding a scroll-like ornament, with large leafy appendage. similar to C 4. in style of ornament and execution. A 5. 16 in. (1, 3.)

Stalk with large leaves.

A 6. 17 in. (1.)

Panel divided into two sub-squares, each with a formal flower with contorted petals. Border similar to that of A 2.

A 7. 16 in. (1.)

Panel divided like A 6. In lower is a geometric flower, Upper divided by bend dexter, the triangular spaces being filled up with floriated ornaments, (like half flowers with contorted petals.

A 14. 10 in. (1.)

Divided into two longitudinal squares; upper subdivided by bend sinister, and lower by bend dexter; spaces occupied by floriated ornaments (like halfflowers.) Border on one side only.

At the same time it may be noted that the organ is sometimes of undue length. In The Old Showman, Thos. Frost records, that in 1668 was exhibited, at the Ram's Head, in Fenchurch Street, London, a lad who

"lolls out his Tongue a foot long.

like a Cow." (Ed. of 1875, 62.)

[and] licks his Nose with his Tongue

B 1. 10 in. (1, 4, 6.)

In upper half, a head with very long beard, in profile, looking left, and wearing a flat cap with narrow ornamented border. (Coronet?) Loose robe over shoulder. Large compound leaf ornament in lower half.

B 2. 16 in. (1, 3.)

Upper two-thirds occupied by two foliated scrolls, placed symmetrically to each other; each terminating in griffin-like heads, facing, with mouths wide open, and in contact with a globe-shaped body, having a semi-lunar appendage on either side. Lower third a formal square architectural flower.

B 3. 16 in. (1, 4, 7.)

Two sub-squares, each divided by a cross saltire, with triangular floriated ornaments in the spaces.

B 4. 164 in. (1, 4.)

Panel divided into two and a half squares, containing architectural flowers, having their borders much folded. B 5. 163 in. (1, 2, 4.)

Very large scroll-like leaf, folded backwards and forwards five times upon itself.

B 6. 17 in. (1, 4.)

Similar kind of leaf to B 5, in general design, but with variation in treatment.

B 7. 12 in. (2, 4.)

Long saltire-wise cross with formal floriated ornaments. B 8. 8 in. (1, 4.)

A snake with open mouth, displaying large teeth.3

C 1. 12 in. (1, 3, 6.)

In upper third, a shield containing arms of Ralegh family (5 fusils in bend), impaled with those of Grenville (3 rests.) Below, stalk with leaves.1

C 2. 16 in. (1, [modern imitation.], 5.)

A shield with arms defaced (believed to have been those of the Ralegh family), with greyhounds as supporters. Above, a helmet in profile to left, with surrounding mantle. Stags horns for crest. On a square panel at base, the date 1537 is incised in Arabic numerals.5

3 Cf. illustration of a snake on a wood carving belonging to Lastingham Church, Yorkshire, in Proceedings Soc. of Antiq. xiv. 2nd S. 35.

Vide fig. 1 in plate, D. A. xv. 168.

5 Vide fig. 2. Ibid. as C 1.

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