. Devon notes and queries. biting her wing, armed gules. The brasses of this era, notwithstanding an occasionaltendency to the grotesque in the representation of thedeceased, are nevertheless full of human interest, and althoughtheir facial expression may be more or less a likeness offeature conventionalized by the engraver, still there is littledoubt as to the correct delineation of their apparel, and theyappear in their habits as they lived. This circumstancepresents them as interesting and valuable examples of thecostume of the period, perhaps the most picturesque ofany worn in mediaeval hi
. Devon notes and queries. biting her wing, armed gules. The brasses of this era, notwithstanding an occasionaltendency to the grotesque in the representation of thedeceased, are nevertheless full of human interest, and althoughtheir facial expression may be more or less a likeness offeature conventionalized by the engraver, still there is littledoubt as to the correct delineation of their apparel, and theyappear in their habits as they lived. This circumstancepresents them as interesting and valuable examples of thecostume of the period, perhaps the most picturesque ofany worn in mediaeval history. The inscriptions also,quaintly irregular in poetic measure, and occasionally savour-ing of conceits prevalent when composed, neverthelessare usually redolent also of the sincere feelings of regardheld for the deceased by the writer. And it is in this sensethey appeal to the wayfarer, and crave the sympathy ofhuman interest, which no lapse of time or failure of directrelationship can fade or destroy. W. H. H. Here lyeth the bodye of Mdorottf rovs who yeelded hir sovlto God the xix daye of March IN THE YEERE OF OVr LoRD 1 GiJ Dorothy Rous, St. Petrocks Church. Devon Notes and Queries. 73 37. Aveton Giffard (IV., par. II., p. 44.)— Adams probably expects that I shall have some-thing to say about his remarks on my identification of the Alyngtone of Bishop QuiviVs Register with East Alling-ton. I have a good deal to say ; for his statements are mereassertions. He gives no real authority for them, and hemakes but a feeble attempt to prove that they are he boldly says that certain corrections should be made in my account of the matter ! His only authorities for thiscriticism are the Rev. W. D. Pitman and Mr. E. A. S. Elliot,who consider that the Alyngton of Bishop QuiviVs Registeris West Alvington, and not East Allington as the Rev. supposes. I have the greatest respectfor these gentlemen; but what they consider in a matt
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