On the extreme right, behind the bishop: Papes, Prelats, Princes, Rois, Empereurs Et donne a l'Ame une saincte esperence. At the bottom of the window is the following verse : Heureux homme Chrestien si fermement tu crois Que Dieu pour te sauuer a souffert a la croix, Et que les Sacrements retenues à l'Eglise. De son sang precieux ont eu commencement; Qu'en les bien receuant toute offence est remise, Et qu'on ne peut sans eux auoir son sauuement In te Domine Speravi non confundar in æternum. Psal. xxx. Non nobis Domine, non nobis sed nomini tuo da gloriam.-Psal. cxiii. It was thought by Levieil, a great authority upon stained glass, that this window might have been given to St. Etienne by Jean le Juge, a rich wine merchant, as the emblem of the Precious Blood was frequently adopted by the numerous confraternities of the vintners. At Nürnberg, in the Lorenz-Kirche, there is a still more curious representation of the subject, the gift of some members of the Stör family, who, in the conventional manner of the donors of old, are ranged below the picture, six women on one side, and eight men and the coat-of-arms upon the other. The painter is unknown, but its date is said. to be 1479. In the centre of the picture our Lord is treading the grapes. Blood flows from His wounds, and mingles with the juice of the grapes. At the foot of the winepress there is an aperture through which the liquid passes into a barrel held by a bishop, while the pope holds a bowl over a cart, to which the ox and the lion of the Apocalypse are harnessed. The eagle sits up in front, and the angel walks by the side, bearing a whip. Behind is a crowned personage, holding what appear to be the chains of a censer. Bishops and monks bear cups in their hands, and a cardinal and a bishop seem intent upon making a barrel. Thus we have the whole mystic teaching of the doctrines of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrifice of the Mass the Victim immolating Himself upon the Altar of the Winepress, and the communion of the faithful. All about, interlacing the figures, are scrolls, but I am unable to give any account of the words written thereon. The Störs seem to have been a well-known family in Nürnberg, for in 1349 one Conrad Stör was rector of St. Lorenz, but was living in Bamberg, the Council, for some reason, objecting to him. Possibly he was quarrelsome, for, in consequence of a dispute which he had with Hermann de Walden the whole town was laid under an interdict. Then came sickness upon the city, and upon October 24, 1370, Pope Urban was petitioned by the Council to release the population from excommunication, as many persons were dying without the Sacraments. Whether the Pope acceded to the request of the Town Council my authority does not state. It is probable that the pope represented in the picture is Sixtus IV., and possibly the crowned personage may be intended for the reigning Duke of Bavaria, Albrecht II, the crown being rather ducal than imperial. Holy Wells of Scotland: their By R. C. HOPE, F.S.A., F.R.S.L. LANARKSHIRE-continued. CAMBUSLANG: ST. WINIFRED'S OR WINCIE'S WELL. HERE is a well in the parish of Cambuslang, on the east bank of the Calder, dedicated in honour of St. Winifred of Wales, but called Wincie's Well. It is stated that in superstitious times oblations to the saint were tied with scarlet thread to the bushes around Wincie's Well as an expression of the gratitude of those who regarded themselves as having been cured by the marvellous virtue of its waters. SHOTTS: ST. CATHARINE'S OR Kate's well. In the parish of Shotts, which before the Reformation constituted a portion of the extensive parish of Bothwell, there was a chapel and well consecrated in honour of St. Catharine of Siena. No trace of the chapel now remains. It is believed the spring still exists near the kirk of Schatts, under the name of Kate's Well. ABERDEENSHIRE. ABOYNE: ST. MUCHRICHA'S WELL. About a mile and a half from the church of Aboyne is St. Muchricha's Well, and inside it is a stone marked with a cross. At one time this stone was removed. According to local tradition it was brought back by Muchricha, the guardian of the well, who seemed unwilling to lose sight of the lost property. ABOYNE: ST. ADAMNAN'S OR SKEULAN'S WEll. A well dedicated in honour of this saint once obtained here. Skeulan is a corruption of Adamnan. SETON ST. MACHAR'S WEll. A curious legend of the origin of the See of Old Aberdeen is that St. Machar or Macarius, with twelve companions, received instructions from St. Columba to travel over Scotland, and to build his cathedral church where he found a river making a bend like a bishop's crosier. This he found in the Don at Old Aberdeen. St. Machar's Well is in the neighbouring grounds of Seton, neglected; in former times its waters were much honoured, and were used for sacramental purposes in the cathedral. Machar, Macarius, Mochonna or Mochmma, was one of St. Columba's faithful band in his memorable voyage from Ireland to Iona. He is said to have been Bishop of Tours, and to have visited St. Gregory the Great at Rome. FRASERBURGH SILVER WELL. There was a well known as the Silver Well at Watch Hill, about six miles from Fraserburgh, where it was the custom to leave some small trifle as an offering after making use of the waters of the well. A fair was annually held here on St. John the Baptist's Day. RATHEN ST. OYNE'S WELL. A well here is dedicated in honour of St. Oyne, probably a corruption of Adamnan. In the parish is also a mound called St. Oyne's. NEW ABERDOUR: ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S Nothing is now known respecting the well formerly held in honour of St. John the Evangelist. (To be continued.) Publications and Proceedings of Archæological Societies. PROCEEDINGS. At the March meeting of the SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND a paper was read by Mr. R. Brydall "On the Monumental Effigies of Scotland from the Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Century." The paper was illustrated by a series of beautiful drawings of the more important of these interesting relics of the art of Scotland in the Middle Ages. Mr. Brydall described in detail the effigies at Arbroath, Swinton, Dundrennan, Douglas, Arbuthnott, Dunblane, Bourtie, Inchmahome, Paisley, Old Kilpatrick, Elgin, Fortrose, Aberdalgie, Rothesay, Renfrew, Cupar, Dunkeld, Beauly, Corstorphine, Falkirk, Dalkeith, Houston, Maryculter, Aberdeen, Borthwick, Seton, Rodell, and elsewhere. Mr. Ross, architect, and Mr. Balfour Paul, Lyon King of Arms, made some remarks on the interest of these Scottish monuments and the desir. ability of a complete description of every example being obtained as speedily as possible. A second paper was read by Dr. Joseph Anderson describing the Oban Cave, which is being explored under the direction of the society. The Bannockburn bagpipes (or what remains of them) were afterwards exhibited at the meeting. These bagpipes were played before Clan Menzies at the Battle of Bannockburn, and a historical paper was read by D. P. Menzies. The office of pipers to the chiefs of Clan Menzies was held in heredity by a family of MacIntyres or MacInture, i.e., the sons of the carpenter. Traditionally they were the pipers to the Menzies from before the days of Bruce, and headed the clan playing these pipes at Bannockburn and other subsequent battles. The pipes, which were preserved in their family and handed down to the present day, are known as the "Menzies Bannockburn pipes.' Three portions only of them remain : (1st) The chanter, which has the same number of holes as the modern chanter, but there are two extra holes on each side, and in shape it gradually tapers downwards, with a somewhat trumpet-like form at the mouth; (2nd) the blow-pipe, which is square, but graduates to the round at the mouthpiece; (3rd) the drone, only the top half of which remains. These parts are much worn and worm-eaten. The bag and other parts were restored by Pipe-Major D. M'Dougall, Aberfeldy, who was able to make them play after completing the restorations. Their tone is somewhat loud and harsh, but the air or melody is heard more only one drone. distinctly than in the modern bagpipe, there being Ꮽ The annual general meeting of the members of the SUSSEX ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY was held on March 22, at Lewes. The annual report, which was read by Mr. John Sawyer, stated that, speaking generally, the committee considered that the year 1894 might fairly be described as a prosperous one for the society. By the elimination of the names of those who practically had long ceased to be members, the number on the roll had been reduced to 544, but, under the circumstances, that did not point to any real falling off in the popularity or prosperity of the society. The efforts to form a special fund for extending the work of the society had led to £39 15s. 6d. being raised from twenty members, and the money had been appropriated thus: Rye buildings, £1 12s. 6d. ; Pevensey Castle, £5; Lewes wills, 1 5s.; Sussex Church plate, £4; mural paintings, 5s. ; museum and library, IIS.; general purposes, £26 Is. thanked the members for the support received, and The committee expressed their belief that the fund would tend to advance the interests of archæology in Sussex, if supported adequately by the members generally. The thirty-ninth volume of the Sussex Archæological Collection was received with general favour, and was a valuable contribution to the history of the county. Reference was made to the summer excursions to Horsham, Shipley, Knepp Castle, and West Grinstead, as well as to the visit in October to the excavated dungeon-like passages beneath Hastings Castle. In October a portion of the stone corbelling supporting the south-west tower of the Barbican at Lewes Castle suddenly gave way, and it was found necessary to shore up the tower and close the building to the public. A large portion of the tower would have to be taken down and rebuilt. accident not only must of necessity somewhat impair This unfortunate a historic building, but must for some time cause a serious falling off in the number of visitors to the castle. As the Sussex Archæological Society was founded in 1846, its jubilee would be in 1896, and the committee would be glad of suggestions as to the best way of celebrating it, and also of promises of help in carrying out the commemoration in a manner befitting so memorable an event in the society's history. Mr. Latter Parsons presented the financial statement, from which it appeared that the income, including £298 18s. 6d. subscriptions, and £126 Is. admissions to the castle, amounted to £517 6s. 6d., and that after paying expenses there was a balance in hand of £32 18s. 7d., as compared with £52 18s. Id. at the commencement of the year. After the report and accounts had been adopted several new members were elected. The committee were re-elected, and some alterations of the rules were agreed to. Eastbourne, in the neighbourhood of which are Hurstmonceux Castle and Pevensey Castle, was chosen for the July excursion, and after some discussion it was left to the chairman and Mr. Farncombe to decide whether the visit should extend over two days or should be limited to one. The Rev. F. W. Beynon informed the meeting that he had had an offer from the National Trust for the Protection of Ancient Buildings to take over the old pre-Reformation Vicarage at Alfriston for the nation. He was now in communication with that body, and so far as he was concerned he had consented, as vicar, subject to the permission of the Lord Chancellor and the Bishop of Chichester. He should like to feel that in passing it out of his hands he had the approval of the society. The Chairman said he thought it a very favourable arrangement indeed. In answer to a question Major Attree said that it was proposed to print a calendar of the wills of Lewes from 1540 to about 1650. It was being published by the British Record Society, but they stopped on account of the lack of funds and the want of help from the county of Sussex. Replying to a further question, Major Attree said that thirty-two pages of the calendar had already been published. の At the meeting of members of the NEWCASTLE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES, held on March 28, in the library of the castle, Newcastle, Mr. R. O. Heslop exhibited a pocket-knife belonging to Mr. Best, of Corbridge, which was found in the wall of an old house that was demolished at Corbridge. Search in the Register of Trade Marks revealed the fact that the knife was probably made about 1751. Mr. Heslop also exhibited an old razor, the property of Mr. Gibson, the warden of the castle, which was found in one of the old houses of the Black Gate. Mr. Gregory showed a curious document belonging to Sir Charles Mark Palmer, namely, a general pardon granted, in the first year of Charles I., to Nicholas Conyers, of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It was a pardon for all sorts of rebellions, conspiracies, and so on. It, however, excepted such things as highway robbery and witchcraft. Mr. R. C. Clephan read the second part of his paper on "The Temples of Phile." The first part of the paper, which was read at the February meeting, was preliminary, and in the second part Mr. Clephan dealt with the Temples and their details and other matters connected with the inscriptions on their walls. 春の The annual report of the SURREY ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY states that the committee appointed to visit Guildford in search of suitable accommodation for the headquarters of the society had failed to find any place at all suitable. A report to that effect was made to the council, and it was determined that no action could be taken at present, bearing in mind that suitable premises may at some future date be available. The society's "Collections valuable paper on for 1894 included a André, F.S.A., and one on "The Manor of Lam. Compton Church," by Mr. J. L. beth," by Mr. S. W. Kershaw, F.S.A. The catalogue of Church plate is still being continued, as are also the extracts from Surrey wills. The editor hopes to finish the Visitation of Surrey in the next part. The committee point out the necessity of the funds of the society being strengthened. The loss sustained by the society by the death of Mr. J. W. Butterworth, a vice-president, and one of the founders of the society, is referred to, and the council also direct attention to the issue of the calendar of the Feet of Fines for the county of Surrey, from Richard I. to Henry VII. For those working on the early history of the county this calendar will prove of the greatest service, there being no calendar to this class of document in the Public Record office. At a recent meeting of the THORESBY (Leeds) So- |