114 Contemporary Portrait of Edward VI. corded, that were published during the life-time of King Edward, both of which are wood-cuts, viz. one in Cranmer's Catechism, 1548, and the other, a small oval in the frontispiece of the New Testament, printed by Richard Jugge, 1552, and I cannot discover any copper-plate portrait engraved of him till more than 50 years after his death. The printer of this tract appears to have been a respectable printer; but I have not observed any other book printed afterwards by John Oswen of Worcester; and he being the printer of Bishop Hooper's Homily, we may suppose he was likewise a seller of it, and probably silenced. The size is small quarto, of 32 pages, black letter, the title-page is ornamented with spirited wood-cuts of flowers, birds, and reptiles; on the summit is the arms of the Earl of Worcester, below is a whole-length portrait of King Edward VI. crowned, and in his royal robes, with a sceptre in his right hand, and sitting between two lions in the porch of a temple, as in the annexed copy. 99 The title-page, "As it pleaseth God to strike to death, J. Oswen removed from Ipswich about five years before, where he had resided many years, and carried on business at a printing office formerly patronised by Cardinal Wolsey, and printed a folio and quarto edition of the New Testament. [Aug. by this his servaunte and messanger the plaget of pestelence, but also the like daunger remaineth to me, and to all other that have the cure and charge of the peoples soulles in this the Kinges Majesties moste noble realme, over whom God and he hath made us watche men and overseers, too adand plages that God shall sende for their monishe and warne people of all daungers time, the people commytted unto oure punishmente; in case we admonishe not in charge of souche plages as for sinne he pourposeth too punyshe us wythall, their losse and dampnatyon shalbe requyred at oure handes. For the dyscharge of myselfe and alsoo for the beter instructyon of souche as have cures wythin thys diocesse of Worcester and Gloucester, and farther more for the proffyte and salvacyon of the people, emonges whome it may please God too sende hys fearefull plague of pestylence; I have thoughte it my bounden duetye too collecte or gather intoo some shorte sermonde or healpe for all men agaynste the plague of homelye, a medycyne and moste presente pestylence." On the 6th page the homily commences, viz.: "An Homilie to be reade in the time of pestilence, contayninge the true causes of the same; and likewise a moste present remedye for as many as be alreadye, or hereafter shalbe, infected wyth that dysease, gathered out of the Holy Scripture, by Ihon Hoper, Busshoppe of Worcester and Glocester. Anno Domini, 1553, Marci 1.-Repente, and beleve the Gospell." Extract from the Homily: "Every Christian man and woman must searche whether theyr religion and Christianitie be suche, as God by hys worde doth maintayne to be good; for there is no greater occasyon of pestilence, then superstycyon and false relygyon. The Busshoppe, Person, Vycare, and Curate, must examine themselves what knowledge of Goddes word is in them, and what dilygence they have taken too brynge the people to a ryghte knowledge and perfecte honor of God, for there is noo greater daungere of pestilence, then where as the Cleargie is either ignoraunte of Goddes worde, or negligent in teachyng thereof. The justices and gentlemen must loke howe they kepe themselves and the kynges majesties people in ye true knowledge and obedience of Goddes lawes and the Kinges, for nothing provoketh the pestilence more daungerously then where as suche as sitte and be appointed to do justice, do their + The disease called the sweating sickness prevailed very much in England at this period, of which at this season (1553) two sons of the Duke of Suffolk died. 1829.] Stained Glass in owne affections with contempte and injuries bothe to God and man, and the plage of God will revenge it. All we therfore that be subjectes and live under one God and one Kinge, must see that we have true, loving, faithful, and obedient hartes, wyth one hole minde altogether to obey, reverence, love, healpe, succour, defende, and upholde withal our wittes, gooddes, ryches, and strengthe, this oure onely Kinge, the magistrates and counsellours, that be appointed under his highnes. Let us all that be ministers of the churche and ye watche men of the people, cal upon them diligently to repente and beleve the gospel, and to live a godly and vertuous life, that for Christes sake he will turne mercifully hys plages from us, and geve us his most gracious favour to preserve his universall churche, oure most godlye Soveraigne Lorde and Kynge Edward ye sixte, his Majesties most honorable counsel, and the whole realme. So be it. 18 Maii, 1558. "Imprinted at Worcester, by Ihon Oswen, prynter, appointed by the Kynges Majestie for the principalitie of Wales and marches of the same. "Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum.” The copy I have before me originally belonged to R. Vonscens, a divine of that time, which appears from the memoranduins on the back of the title-page (as under). The first article is a letter written during Queen Mary's persecution, and the last note, in Queen Elizabeth's reign, as showeth from the date over it. "I belev if Almighty God take care for foules of ye aire and flowers of ye field how much more for his beloved that do faithfuly serve him in ye holy ministry of his word and sacraments, visiting ye sick, and buriing ye deade; the captine yt doth but serve a mortal prince, however so speedoth life or death, behaving himselfe wisely and valiantly against ye enemy, is worthie of worldly fame and honners, much more ye Lords armored knight, being his angel and mouth betwene him and his people yt stande in danger, so worthy in Christe to be numbered and crowned and placede amonge his angels immortall; by this I knowe yt you are no hierlinge but under Christ ye true Sheparde, in yt you fly not from your foulde when yt woulfe Satine with his companion doe worke theire violence against flesh and soule; in this case rem'ber these words, feare not ym wh' kil the body. "To his loving frend and brother, R. Vonscens, minister, W. Bullen sendeth Ellesmere Church. 115 the same in love, ye same in power and fidellitie, being able by his power, willinge by his love, and faithful in his promese, and why should we doubt his power, disclaime his love, or call his fidellitie into question in the tryumphs of faith." From the above details it may be observed, that only three portraits were published of King Edward the Sixth in his life-time, which are all very rare, but that in the Homily unquestionably the rarest. Yours, &c. SHIRLEY WOOLMER. Mr. URBAN, Salop, July 24. In course of the stained glass N the course of the past week, about of the most exquisite workmanship, was placed in the eastern window of the parish Church of Ellesmere, co. Salop, and which certainly may be considered as one of the finest specimens of the art of glass-staining in this kingdom. The principal part of the window consists of five well proportioned figures of the four Evangelists, with St. Paul in the centre, standing on hexagonal pedestals, and surmounted by lofty and beautiful canopies of the most delicate tabernacle work. Ou each base is an highly ornamented quatrefoil, the centre of which, within a circle, contains the respective emblems of the Evangelists, whilst that under the figure of St. Paul has the following concise, but beautiful inscription, in Roman capitals: "Ecclesiæ de Ellesmere, propter magnam vicinorum in se benevolentiam, hanc fenestram pictoratam pio gratoque animo D.D. Robertus Clarke, A.S. M.DCCC.XXIX." The figure of ST. MATTHEW shows deep and serious meditation, added to a countenance the most benign; in his right hand is a halbert, and in his left a Greek manuscript; his tunic is red, over which is a green vest. ST. MARK is a fine venerable figure, whose head appears covered with the frost of hoary years; he is clad in purple and yellow drapery, and pointing to an open Gospel which he holds in his left hand. ST. PAUL is attired in a flowing mantle of marine blue drapery, bear greting. Be of good comforte, and casting his emblem-the drawn sword; his countenance is striking and chaly in the act of dic away feare, let not ye pestelence nor the noyse of bell terrifie you. 1563. He that denyeth credence to the promese denyeth credit to God; he is racter t and an open 116 Ellesmere Church Window.-Staines Bridge. volume, which he holds in an attitude for writing, shows the utmost attention to record an account of the Acts of the Apostles from the lips of St. Paul. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, and beloved disciple of Christ, has a most pleasing appearance; he holds in his right hand a golden chalice-the sacramental pledge of affection, and his uplifted countenance seems earnest in love and affection to his heavenly Friend and Master, who said not only to him but to all," Do this in remembrance of me." The tracery of the upper compartments of the window is filled with dif ferent devices, among which are these armorial bearings: 1. David Prince of Wales, and Emma his wife, who was sister to King Henry the Second, who granted to her the Hundred of Ellesmere as her dowry. 2. Llewellyn the Great, Prince of Wales, and Joan his wife, who was a natural daughter of King John, by Agatha daughter of William or Robert Ferrars. 3. Sir Roger Le Strange and his wife, who was the daughter of Sir William or Robert Ferrars. 3. Sir Roger Le Strange and his wife, who was the daughter of Sir Oliver de Ingham; this gentleman granted the charter of the 17th of Edward III. to the Burgesses of Ellesmere, which was the second charter granted to that town. 4. The Lord Chancellor Egerton, quartering Bassett de Blore. A female descendant of the family of Bassett married a descendant of a Duke of Brittany, in France. Also the arms of the See of Lichfield, the cross of St. George, the Maltese cross, or that of St. John of Jerusalem, to which order the Church of Ellesmere first belonged, and the title of which a manor in the parish still retains; under this is a celestial crown, with some resplendent rays issuing from a cloud. The smaller divisions of the window are filled with a chalice, -the Book with the seven seals,-the Alpha and Omega in ruby glass,the Portcullis, -the White and Red and Union Roses, and the Agnas Dei surrounded by Cherubs, which form the apex of the window. Whilst the execution of this truly splendid window reflects the highest credit on the talents of Mr. David [Aug. Evans, of Shrewsbury, and is consi- H. P. Mr. URBAN, Aug. 1. THE Bridge over the Thames, from Staines to Egham, was formerly of wood; about 1790 it was thought to be in great decay, and it was determined to build one of stone. A contract was made for something under 10,0007., and it was built by the side of the old one. The new one was opened about 1796, but the old one was left standing; and fortunately so, for the piers of the new bridge were on the bed of the river, instead of being sunk into it, the water found its way under, and a new one was necessary. A contract was made to build one of iron, at less than 5000/. It was built; but the old wooden one still remained passable. The landlord of the Bush inn, on the Staines side, obtained leave to make a cellar in the abutment; he made one, and away went the iron bridge! A contract for a new iron bridge, Iwas made for about the same sum as the former. This bridge was found to be in decay in 1829! The Commissioners advertised for plans and proposals, a day was fixed for determining on the proposals, and Messrs. Jolliffe and Banks, having proposed to build a stone bridge under the superintendance of Mr. Rennie, for 38,000l., it was accepted, and a contract made. One of those who had examined and formed an estimate, proposed to build one for 5000l. less than the 38,000l. which had been agreed to, and asserted to the public in the newspapers; but, when the Commissioners advertised for proposals, they very properly added, that they did not bind themselves to accept the lowest offer. Sir John Paul was not the purchaser Mr. URBAN, Hawkeshead, Aug. 2. transcribed from monuments of the Sandys family, in the parish Church 1829.] Sandys Epitaphs.-Chichester Cathedral. of Hawkshead, Lancashire: one from the monument of William and Margaret Sandys, parents of the celebrated Edwyn Sandys, who in 1565, being then Bishop of Carlisle, was one of those appointed to translate the Bible, was Bishop of London in 1570, and Archbishop of York in 1576, and founded the Free Grammar School here in 1585. The other is from a monument erected to the memory of five of the infant children of Myles Sandys, son and heir of Samuel Sandys of Graithwaite. This Myles was Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Lancaster in 1700, and High Sheriff in 1708; he lies interred in the Sandys choir. William, mentioned in the former epitaph, was nephew of Thomas Rawlinson, Abbot of Furness, and married Margaret daughter of John Dixon of Wooderslacke, co. West morland. They lie also in the Sandys choir, under a table monument, upon which are represented, in alto relievo, their effigies, in full proportion, with their hands raised in a praying posture. At the head, and on the side, are the Sandys' arms, between the letters E. S. (the initials, I suppose, of the Archbishop), with a crescent of distinction. The epitaph runs round the verge of the tomb, and is in some parts much contracted. Over the choir door, on the outside, are the Sandys' arms, between the same initials, and underneath the date 1578. I shall feel much obliged to any of your readers who will transmit you a correct copy of the epitaph of Miles Magrath, first protestant Archbishop of Cashel in Ireland, who was buried in that city. His epitaph, I understand, was privately erased about twentysix years ago, by some person to whom it seemed to give offence. D. B. H. "Conditur hoc tumulo Gulielmus Sandus, et uxor Cui Margaretæ nomen et omen erat: Armiger ille fuit percharus regibus olim : Illa sed exemplar religionis erat. Conjugii fuerant æquali sorte beati, Felices opibus, stemmate, prole, fide: (Pignora divini fuerant hæc magna favoris ; Hæc tamen Edwini cuncta retundit honos: Qui doctor, rectorque scholæ, censor quoque, præsul Ter fuerat, merito Phoebus in orbe sacro), Quos amor et pietas lecto conjunxit eodem. Hos sub spe vitæ continet iste lapis." "Hoe monumentum Mylo Sandys armiger, filius natu maximus Samuelis Sandys 117 de Grathuethia generosi, ab antiqua nobilitatis familia oriundi, erexit in perpetuam pulchræ suæ sobolis memoriam in ipso vere juventa mortem obeuntis, viz. Samuelis, Bathsheba, Elizabeta, Catherinæ, et Mylonis, morti succumbentis decimo nono die Februarii, Anno Domini 1698, ætatis suæ nono. "Threnodia, in mortis victoriam. Mors fera terribili vultu pia corda virorum Concutit; heu! nulli parcit avara manus, Falce metit, velut ense ferox bellator in armis, Nunc validos juvenes, mox miserosque senes. Quaque ruit, furibunda ruit: non sanguinis ordo, Nulla queat differre diem medicina statutum: Nec virtutis honos fata movere valet. Si mors dura jubet, nescit habere ducem." Mr. URBAN, Aug. 3. your Magazines for June, p. 545, and July, p. 2, you speak of extensive reparations in progress at Chichester Cathedral; and in the latter notice, a caution is very properly introduced against doing too much by way of embellishment. Having seen the Cathedral in the course of last summer, prior to the commencement of these repairs, I will, with your assistance, take this opportunity of pointing out to the notice of the Chapter a few particulars in which restoration is necessary to give to the Cathedral that majesty of appearance which an episcopal Church should possess, and at the same time endeavour to guard against such alterations. And first, a few words on the state of the building when I last saw it. Some ten years since a Goth, by some untoward chain of circumstances, possessed sufficient influence with his brethren in the Chapter to induce that body to whitewash the Church, and by way of ornament, and with a view to compensate for the loss of the original paintings on the groining of the choir, destroyed by the whitewash, the said gentleman had the archivolt mouldings, and all the lines of the building which were in relief, tastefully coloured with yellow ochre. The name of the perpetrator of this outrage on good taste and good feeling, it is unnecessary to add, as he will never plan or design any further embellishment to the Cathedral; but if any of his coadjutors in the "daubing and smearing" line have sur Vide Grose, 115 Repairs of Chichester Cathedral. vived him, and still possess influence, I tremble for the effects of the present repair. The curious chantry of St. Richard, an object of veneration among Catholies even to our own days, and the elegant stone screen of the road-loft, have been literally plastered with whitewash, the rich sculptured bosses being converted into apparently unshapely lumps of chalk, and the flat spaces within the heads of the Norman arches of the nave, which are sculp tured with scales and flowers, are almost reduced to a plane surface. These, however, form but a small part of the mischief, and I have not space to particularize the whole. Indeed, what the hatchets of the round-heads spared, the brush of the clerical whitewasher did its best to obliterate. Now the removal of this rubbish should be a work of time; it should be gradually and effectually performed arch by arch, or its removal may carry away with it many of the sculptures it may conceal. This will certainly be the case, if any London architect, with a contractor at his heels, sets about a thorough repair, to be completed in a given time. This Cathedral has suffered more severely perhaps than any other, by the roundheads; it has also been obscured by a tasteless blunderer; but the most severe visitation of all, it has happily escaped, such a visitation as fell upon devoted Salisbury, in the persons of James Wyatt and his ecclesiastical patron; and may it ever be preserved from the hands of that more dreadful foe to ancient buildings, than either the puritans, the whitewasher, or even old Time himself,-a London architect!+ The more ancient injuries which the appearance of the Cathedral had sustained, were in the first instance occasioned by the erection of a breast work in front of the triforium, which concealed the bases and half the shafts of the columns; this might now be easily removed, as the object of its erection, to protect from accident the spectators of the ancient processions, + If the daily papers are to be credited, the choir of York is to receive some im provements in the present re-construction of it under the superintendance of Mr. Smirke; this circumstance adds force to the above observation. Unhappy York! Jonathan Martin it is to be feared will not be the only fce you have to dread. [Aug. has ceased to exist. Since the reformation, a great portion of the nave has been fitted up with pews, the congregation adjourning from the choir to the nave to hear the sermon. I need not point out the injury the nave sustains in appearance from this cause, and many points of perspective, highly picturesque, which would arise from the singular duplication of the ailes of this Church, are entirely lost through the existence of the sermon place. I need not add that no obstacle exists to the removal of the pews, because the same thing has been done at other Cathedrals; neither shall I waste an argument in favour of the measure, the improvement being self-evident. From these main improvements I will proceed to specify several minor ones, and if at my next visit to the Cathedral I find any of them have been carried into effect, your pages shall not fail to award praise where it is due. To begin then, with the west front, little need be done except filling the principal window with mullions and tracery, in lieu of the upright props which now occupy the void. In the south tower, the Norman windows having been filled up with brick, and patched with compo, should be opened and glazed, and cement, plaster, or other rubbish, by whatever new fangled name it may be called, utterly banished. South aile: The mullions and tracery of the windows res tored, in place of the ugly stone work copied by some bungling mason, from St. Margaret's, Westminster (as altered by Wyatt), and dwarf spires added to the elegant octagon buttresses. South transept: Gable needs restoration. Lady Chapel East window opened, and restored with tracery, corresponding with the windows on the flanks. North transept: A gable should be built instead of the present pediment. Aisle buttresses, as in the opposite side, are deficient in the termination; these should be restored, and crosses should be added to all the gables. I have now particu larized all the ornamental additions and alterations necessary on the exterior; there are some excrescences which a modern architect may be desirous to remove there, whatever they are I would not interfere with. Before I quit the exterior, however, justice demands that I should notice a restoration which has been effected at the north porch; this entrance is composed |