Hall, 24th August, 1637. Here formerly stood a religious establishment belonging to the Franciscan order, which was removed to Colleton crescent between 1292 and 1307. From this cause the place has obtained the name of Friernhaye. There is a stone on which there is an inscription, stating that the churchyard was opened during the mayoralty of Roger Mallack, merchant. In Mallack's room, in Gandy-street, over the fireplace, are, on the left, the arms of the deceased impaling bishop Hall's, in the centre, the city arms, and on the other side, those of "the merchant adventurers of this city trading with France," and incorporated by the queen's charter, 17th June, 2nd of Elizabeth, 1559. They were first incorporated by Philip and Mary, and the special grant was made in consideration of the faithful services of the mayor and citizens of Exeter in the several reigns of Henry VII and Edward VI, in defending the city against the rebels. South-gate was a massive building of hewn stone. The interior arch of the gateway being circular, Dr. Stukeley is of opinion that it was of Roman construction. From a very early age it was the city prison. The entrance to the old church of Holy Trinity was by the side of this gate. The next progress was to where the old water-gate stood; after which col. Harding conducted the party to St. Mary Major's, and shewed where the palace-gate was at the entrance of the close and looked into the palace.

The party then prepared for the table d'hôte at the London Inn, sir S. H. Northcote, bart., presiding.

At nine o'clock the Association, in pursuance of an invitation received from the Devon and Exeter Institution, proceeded to the building in the cathedral-yard, when a soirée was given. Lord Clifford, president of the Institution, welcomed the Association. The attendance was numerous, and the library well arranged for the purpose. After refreshments had been partaken of, Mr. C. E. Davis, F.S.A., read a paper on "Exeter Cathedral," preparatory to its examination on the morrow, a full account of which will appear with extended illustrations in the second volume of the Collectanea Archæologica of the Association.

Mr. Pettigrew said he could not express in terms too warm their obligations to Mr. Davis for the time and trouble which he had devoted to the preparation of his paper. Mr. Davis had done violence to his own feelings in reading it this evening-and had only done so at urgent solicitation to prevent disappointment-because he felt that he could not do justice to the subject without having the cathedral before him, to illustrate the details, and to afford explanations on various points, which could not otherwise be adverted to.

Mr. Davis endorsed what the previous speaker had said as to the desirability of the paper being read with the cathedral before them. He considered it one of the finest specimens of ecclesiastical architecture; and it was a pity those who had not understood its beauties hitherto should not learn to appreciate them.

Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE said he might be permitted first to add his testimony as to the interest and importance of the paper which Mr. Davis had read, and at the same time to say that it certainly struck him on hearing one or two passages that he ought to have had the opportunity of having the details referred to before him on the spot. It was easy enough to give a general and loose description, which should be at once instructive and interesting; but if it were necessary to go into details, the only way in which they could be made thoroughly comprehensible and really interesting to persons who knew but little about the subject, was to have the object before them. The lecturer ought to have been permitted to point out and show at once what he referred to. As an old Roman poet says, "What we hear through the ear comes much more slugglishly on the mind than what we see with the eyes. They represent faithfully that which is intended to be pointed out." What they had heard was only enough to stimulate the curiosity which had drawn them all together; on the morrow they would receive a truthful description of details, which Mr. Davis would be able to point out more fully. But what he rose to say was that he was quite certain the Association, which he had the honour to represent amongst them, would not be satisfied if he did not undertake as their president to return their warm and hearty thanks to the president and committee of the Devon and Exeter Institution for their kind and hospitable reception. Of course, the Association was perfectly well aware that when they met in this city they should find many persons who would sympathise more or less with the pursuits to which the Association devoted themselves. It was also an additional and great advantage that they should find, not only individuals scattered here and there in an isolated manner who would take an interest in their pursuits, but whole societies here, formed to promote purposes cognate to those of this Association. He was sure this Institution, as his lordship, who so worthily presided over it, had kindly promised, would assist and cooperate with the Association. What he specially hoped was that the Archæological Association would leave a trace of its work, that it might be able to leave this work if only just begun and taken in hand by this Institution and other societies; so that they might look on the great work in process of formation-the history and antiquities of Devonshire. If that work were energetically undertaken, and both societies worked cordially together, the result would be the production of several volumes to fill the vacancies on their shelves. He said "both societies," because he claimed an interest in this Institution as well as in the Archæological Association. He hoped they should be able to collect a good deal that was old, and to produce a great deal that was new, for the purpose of filling one of their empty shelves with volumes which would be really interesting a settled and well-considered history. He again returned their thanks for the kind hospitality of the members of this Institution.

Sir Stafford then stated that Mr. Dawson kindly exhibited a model of the old well of St. Sid, which had been lately destroyed in the progress of the works of the new railway. This well was recorded in early histories, and was an interesting relict. A Devonshire legend stated that St. Sid was an old British saint, who was put to death in the neighbourhood of the city, and whose monument was to be found in one of the cathedral windows; and this well bore her name.

Mr. Dawson explained the plan, and the meeting shortly afterwards broke up.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20.

At ten o'clock, A.M., the Association met at the Royal Public Rooms, and resumed their inspection of Exeter antiquities, attended, as before, by colonel Harding. Proceeding down High-street, a glance was taken at St. John's hospital, founded in 1240, and the small restored church of St. Lawrence, with its statue of queen Anne. Opposite to this church was formerly a small conduit. The Apollo room, of the reign of George II, built for a music room, with its handsome ceiling and carving, was looked into, and a word said about the old bow of St. Stephen's, and a stone at the corner of Gandy-street, removed from the old Exe bridge. This stone was placed in its present position, by order of the late Mr. Nation, who purchased it for £1:1. A tradition by Hoker, records that about 1339 one of the middle arches of Exeter bridge fell down, "and was now builded by Ed. Bridgeman, then warden of the bridge, for which he bought great store of stones at St. Nicholas's abbey, late dissolved; and then the prophesy was fulfilled, that the river of Exe should run under St. Nicholas abbey." Next a visit was paid to the ancient private Mayoralty hall of Roger Mallock, in Gandy-street, which contains finely-carved wainscoting. The arms of Mallock, and of the Exeter merchant venturers, granted by queen Mary, and incorporated by queen Elizabeth, June 17th, 1559, are over the chimney piece. The Association then proceeded to the guildhall, and surveyed its blackened front. In 1466, a chapel, dedicated to St. George and St. John the Baptist, was built on this site, projecting into the street. This was replaced in 1592, by the present curious specimen of mixed English and Italian architecture. The interior of the common hall, with its arched roof, carving and wainscoting, was then inspected, and the valuable paintings contained therein. (See p. 82, ante.)

At the residence of Mr. James Pearse, in Fore-street, the Association found an old room worth notice. They glanced at the gabled front of Mr. Trehane's house, with horsemen over; and learned that the large conduit, at the top of South-street, was removed in 1766. Some old houses in Mary Arches-street were looked at. They belonged to one Crofton, bishop's registrar, early in the sixteenth century, from whom

they passed to dean Sutcliffe, in 1587, and subsequently became the property of Hele's trustees. St. Mary Arches church was inspected on the return; the Anglo-Norman pillars, and some tombs and mural monuments were the only objects of note. In the mint, an old Norman crypt was found, called St. Nicholas, and probably the mint of Charles I, now used as a respectable dwelling-house. A curious discovery was lately made; the flue of the house requiring repair, the workmen. employed found that by that way-and that way alone-a large underground chamber could be reached. Passing through St. John's Bowsoon to be removed-the Association proceeded to the College hall, in South-street. This was formed by bishop Grandison, who presided over the diocese from 1328 to 1370, from an old almshouse into a residence for vicars choral. It was formerly called Frater's Calenderum or Calenderhay, for twenty poor men and women. The panelling of the room, table, chairs, fireplace, etc., are all handsome. This hall was used as a refectory. The residences of Mr. Down and Mr. Gendall in the cathedral-yard were found to possess interest, and with the examination of these, under the most courteous and able guidance of colonel Harding, the perambulations in Exeter were concluded, and the Association returned to the close on the north side of the cathedral, where they were met by Mr. Davis, who repeated the substance of his paper with the building before him, directing the attention of his audience to the various points both of the exterior and the interior as he proceeded.

A special train left Exeter to proceed to Pynes, the seat of sir Stafford Northcote, bt., the president of the Association. A large party, numbering about one hundred and fifty, had accepted the baronet's hospitality; and upon entering the park, they were met by sir Stafford, and heartily welcomed. After partaking of a most elegant entertainment, Mr. PETTIGREW proposed "The health of sir Stafford and lady Northcote," which was most warmly received and courteously responded to.

After walking through the upper portion of the park, beholding the fine scenery it commands, and viewing the gardens enriched with beautiful flowers, the party took leave of sir Stafford and lady Northcote, and proceeded to visit Crediton.

Arriving at Crediton, the association was met by the rev. prebendary Smith, vicar of Crediton, and immediately proceeded to view the church, which was well examined and commented upon by Mr. Davis, Mr. Gordon Hills, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Hayward. To the latter gentleman we are indebted for the following description:

"The church is cruciform with a nave, nave aisles, transepts, chancel, chancel aisles, and central tower, and eastward of the chancel is a lady chapel opening from the aisles by an archway on each side. The lower part of the tower is the earliest portion of the building, the four arches and probably some extent of work above being of late Nor

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man or transitional work. It has Norman shafts and pointed arches, which originally were probably of two orders, the central shaft and its voussoirs having apparently been cut away to give increased width to the openings. The upper part of the tower is of early English work and has three foliated lancet openings on each face with a roll label moulding continued all round, and a corbelled cornice. The parapets and pinnacles are of later work. The lower part of the Lady Chapel and also of a projecting building on the south side of the chancel, now used as a vestry, but which, as there are indications of there having been archways between it and the aisle, was probably a chapel, are of the same date as the upper part of the tower, the plinth and some of the buttresses being clearly of early English work, and the roll moulding being also used in the last named building. The upper part of the Lady Chapel is of Decorated work, the two arches connecting it with the chancel aisles, and also the edge shafts and arches of the window openings, being clearly of this period. The remainder of the church is probably of late Decorated work, but all the windows, including those of the Lady Chapel, have been filled with Perpendicular mullions and tracery, and the weatherings of the buttresses, are of the same late character. The nave consists of six bays or divisions, and the chancel of five; but the aisles of the latter are continued beyond the east wall of the chancel, in order to give access to the Lady Chapel, by means of the arches before referred to. Shafts project from the clerestory wall to support carved ribs or spandrils of the ancient roof, which is now replaced with one of comparatively recent date, having a flat plastered ceiling. The aisle roofs were and partly are of the same character, but about ten years since, when repairs became necessary to the nave aisles, the old oak ribs and bones were found above the plastered ceiling, and were replaced with new of exactly the same character. Of the exact form of the roofs of the nave and chancel there is no certainty, as all the old timbers have been removed, and common tie beam roofs, with flatplastered ceilings, have been substituted, and as this fine building is in the Court of Chancery and no funds are likely to be had for anything beyond such repairs as are essential to the preservation of the fabric, some years will probably elapse before a proper restoration like that recently effected in the nave aisles can be hoped for. The general character of the church is that of great massiveness. It is built of local dark coloured stones, principally from Thorverton, and as the surface of the walls internally was wrought to a fair face, and the piers and arches were of the same stone, the whitewash was removed, and the masonry painted." An objection was raised to this mode of treatment by one of the members of the Association, who expressed an opinion that this was not the manner in which the church was originally treated. Some discussion ensued, and it is possible that