. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. rch is NAvis, onthe other ecclie. The legend is Credimvs : ante: Devm •provehi : per : Bartholomevm.* On the accession of Mary anew seal was made; it was of an oval form, and representedSt. Bartholomew with a broad knife in his right hand, and anopen book in his left; above him was a dome canopy with dra-pery. The legend Sigillv : Covet, Scti : Bartholomei : ORDINIS: FRATRV: PREDICATORV : Two other seals belonging to this priory have been engraved inthe Archaelogia. I The church and ruins were evidently
. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. rch is NAvis, onthe other ecclie. The legend is Credimvs : ante: Devm •provehi : per : Bartholomevm.* On the accession of Mary anew seal was made; it was of an oval form, and representedSt. Bartholomew with a broad knife in his right hand, and anopen book in his left; above him was a dome canopy with dra-pery. The legend Sigillv : Covet, Scti : Bartholomei : ORDINIS: FRATRV: PREDICATORV : Two other seals belonging to this priory have been engraved inthe Archaelogia. I The church and ruins were evidently constructed at two differentperiods. They must be sought among stables, carpenters andfarriers shops. The sound of hammers now resound through thosearches where the solemn chaunt only echoed in soft response; andwhere the measured step of the silent monk paced in slow move-ments. || The cloisters shew the workmanship of the latter portion of thefourteenth century ; the whole remains consist of arches, groined ina beautiful style; four large bosses remain perfect; one has three. Ancient Bosses in the Cloisters of St. Bartholomews Prior * Appendant to a deed, dated Sept. xv, p. 139S. 16th Rich. II. J Vol. xix. p. 49. t Engraved in the Archaelogia. vol. || Malcolm, i. p. 287, 646 HISTORY OF LONDON. small figures, the martyrdom of St. Lawrence ; the second bearsthe implements of our Saviours passion, viz. the cross and crown ofthorns; the pillar, and scourges; the nails; the reed and sponge:the third boss is sculptured with a picture of the legend of ; it represents the miracle of resuscitation performed onthree children who had been previously killed and salted; and thefourth is a subject quite unintelligible. The east cloister which is the only perfect portion, is 95 feetlong, and 15 broad. The court leads to the close, where we finda modern square; and though we arc now directly facing the refec-tory, not a vestige of antient architecture is visible, that par
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