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FIG . 49 . —Strasbourg Cathedra ' , 12 th Century .

Fie . 51 . —Sti-asburgh Cathedral , 13 th Century . Euilt by Ei-vin de Steinbaeh .

Fio . 52 . —Friburg Cathedral .

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on 12 th July , 1389 , his patent also mentioning Westminster , the Tower , Berkhamstede , Kenyngton , & c . Chaucer held office until June , 1391 ; when John Gedney succeeded him , he was allowed a certain quantity of cloth for a livery , and had the privilege of appointing a deputy . —Lyson ' s Magna Britannia , vol .

i . ; Bishop Louth ' s Life of William of Wylceliam ; Mr . Wijait Pap worth , Sfc . 171 . In the reign of Edward I ., according to Mr . Hallam , an income of £ 10 or £ 20 was reckoned a competent estate for a gentleman , at least the Lord of a single manor would seldom have enjoyed more .

A kni ght possessed of £ 150 passed for being extremely rich , yet this was not equal in command of commodities to £ 4000 at present . The salaries of judges ( Edw . III . ) varied from 40 to SO marks per year . The chief and Puisne Barons of the Exchequer in 36 th of Edward III . had £ 40 per annum ; and in

the 39 th year of the same reign the Justices of the Bench had £ 40 , and the Chief Justice of King ' s Bench , 100 marks . Mr . Hallam gives the following table to find the value of money in the middle ages : —• Previous to 6 x by 20 for present value

Henry , . During reis-n of Henry 6 , x by 16 „ For reign of Henry 8 , x by 12 „ Other authorities think these rates to be too high , and multi ply by 15 , 12 , and 8 instead .

172 . The Choir of Friburg Cathedral , built from the designs of Hans Eiesenberger , of Graiz . The first stone laid in 1354 . —Matter ' s Memorials of German Gothic Architecture . ( See Fig . 52 . ) 173 . In 1321 , while the erection of the dome of Sienna was proceedingLaurentius Magri Mataniand

, , Nicola Nuti , of Sienna , Cinus Franeisci , Jone Johannis , and Yannes Cionis , of Florence , were ap > - pointed to inspect the works ; and by a Latin instrument , dated 17 th February , 1321 ( which Della Yalle has printed ) , these persons declare that the new work ought not to proceed any further , because it

would not have that measure in length , breadth , and height , which the rulesior a church require . —Hawldn ' s Gothic Architecture , p . 183 . 174 . Johanni Hendhachet , sementario , operant ! super dictum murum per iiij dies et dimidium , cap . die . iiije / . xviiid—Works at tlie New Castle-on-Tyne , 1358 .

175 . In the Archives , preserved at Edinburgh , there is a contract , made in 1380 , between the Provost and certain masons , to vault over a part of St . Giles ' Church in that city . Another one dated 1387 , with " Johne Johne of Stone , ancl Johne Skayer , masounys , " for a porch and doorwaywhich is required in the

, contract to be " in als gude maner als the durre standand in the west gavyl of ye foresaid kyrk . "—Mait ~ land's Hist , of JSdin ., p . 270 . ' 'li . ^ i ;^—Ji 3 ( To be continued . )