Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . surmounted by a crown. 3. Narrow slabs bearing the inscription :— GOD SAVE (a heraldic rose) qwen elizab (remainder missing) 4. A slab with the text:— GEVE . TO . CESAR . THAI (sic) . W . IS . CESARS . AND . TO . GOD THAT . WHICHE . IS . GOIS (sic) . MAT . 22 The Peter Lewys Stones (Plate IX)These stones are two in number, on both of which Peter Lewysis shown in full length, bearded and in clerical costume ; in both,too, on his outstretched hand he carries a small animal which hasbeen identified as a porcupine, the crest of his patron an
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . surmounted by a crown. 3. Narrow slabs bearing the inscription :— GOD SAVE (a heraldic rose) qwen elizab (remainder missing) 4. A slab with the text:— GEVE . TO . CESAR . THAI (sic) . W . IS . CESARS . AND . TO . GOD THAT . WHICHE . IS . GOIS (sic) . MAT . 22 The Peter Lewys Stones (Plate IX)These stones are two in number, on both of which Peter Lewysis shown in full length, bearded and in clerical costume ; in both,too, on his outstretched hand he carries a small animal which hasbeen identified as a porcupine, the crest of his patron and employer,Sir Henry Sydney. On one stone there is an inscription of three fines in raisedletters, which read :— . E . R . •petrvslewysThe first line probably contained the word Reverendus in acontracted form. On the second stone, in the lower portion of it, and on eitherside of the clerics legs, runs the foUowing inscription in four lines,thus:— Petro Lewys Clerieo DoMus n r se Dispensat hujus opis p— —^side—. VIII] [To face page 120.
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