Ecclesiastical chronicle for Scotland . [Two Seals are given of Roger, as Bishop-Elect and as Consecrated. The former(that to the left) is curious. We have a figure seemingly half-naked, but, on closeexamination, he has a tight covering on, reaching below the waist, where there appearsa garment thrown off, or probably not yet put on, the sleeves being prominent. Someconjecture that the person is sitting upon something. I dont think that. There isevidently some incident meant to be commemorated by the attitude represented, whichwe have now lost knowledge of. The figure has plenty of hah- on the
Ecclesiastical chronicle for Scotland . [Two Seals are given of Roger, as Bishop-Elect and as Consecrated. The former(that to the left) is curious. We have a figure seemingly half-naked, but, on closeexamination, he has a tight covering on, reaching below the waist, where there appearsa garment thrown off, or probably not yet put on, the sleeves being prominent. Someconjecture that the person is sitting upon something. I dont think that. There isevidently some incident meant to be commemorated by the attitude represented, whichwe have now lost knowledge of. The figure has plenty of hah- on the head. Heholds in his right hand a rod of iron—an emblem of rule; with the left hand hepresses the Holy Gospel to his bosom, upon which is prominently marked the SacredSymbol. The Legend of the Seal is kogeeus dei gbatia electus sancti andree —The Seal to the right is that of Roger Consecrated, in full Vestments—Cassock, Alb,Chasuble, Maniple, Mitre, and Crook—standing in the act of Benediction, on aCrescent. The Legend runs :
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