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in the upper parts and two in the lower) with labelsaffixed to each, explaining the paintings on the lightsplaced on either fide of them.

There is a particular correfpondence between thepaintings of the fame window in the upper andlower divifiorrs. As, for example: In the upperdivifion, a piece of hiftory, taken from the OldTeftament, is painted on two lights, on the left fideof a window. In the lower divifion, on the famefide, on two lights immediately underneath thofe inthe upper part, is painted fome circumftance feleftedfrom the New Teftament, correfponding to thatabove it from the Old.

The lower divifions of windows on the northfide, contain a part of our Saviour’s Hiftory, in-cluding fome fhort time before his birth; the laft ofthe paintings defcribing the circumftance of his beingfcourged before Pontrus Pilate.

It is impoffible to convey any idea of tbcfe hifto-rical paintings, which will not fall fhort of their ex-ceffive beauty ; for, in the greater part of them, thefhape and attitude of particular figures, the fitnefs■and expreffion of their countenances, and the co-louring and eafy flow of the drapery, are all won-derfully natural, and far beyond the limits of de-feription.

The arms of Henry VIII. and the initial letter ofhis name, printed on the windows, has railed a con-je£!ure, that they were glazed at his expence; but

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