* When Murray's "Eastern Cathedrals" was published, Mr. Gambier
Parry's work had not been begun ; and by comparing the above list with
the list there given as the proposed series of sacred subjects for the last
six bays of the ceiling, it will be seen that the last three subjects are not
the same as at first intended.
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at the western, thus linking together the Glorified Manhood,
as exhibited in the last of the pictorial representations, with
the Creation of Man in Ihe first." '

The sloping sides of the ceiling follow the course of the
great beams supporting the roof. Till it was resolved to
construct this ceiling the beams were exposed, and the whole
was open to the leads. Canon Stewart speaks of it as a
" remarkable example of a trussed rafter roof of seven cants,"
and says that such a roof was sometimes called a compass roof.
Pholothrom Co. Ud. Pholo.
He thinks it might have taken the place of an original roof of
the thirteenth century.
The N ave Aisles. — These retain their groined roofs. Some
remains of coloured decoration may be seen in various^ places,
especially in the south aisle; and the 'appearance of more
elaborate colouring at one place seems to indicate that there
was a side altar beneath. The rood screen in the nave was
by the pier in which is a small canopied niche. In the north

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