The history and antiquities of Boston, and the villages of Skirbeck, Fishtoft, Freiston, Butterwick, Benington, Leverton, Leake, and Wrangle; comprising the hundred of Skirbeck, in the county of Lincoln. Including also a history of the East, West, and Wildmore fens, and copious notices of the Holland or Haut-Huntre fen ... sketches of the geology, natural history, botany, and agriculture of the district; a very extensive collection of archaisms and provincial words, local dialect, phrases, proverbs, omens, superstitions, etc. By Pishey Thompson. Illustrated with one hundred engravings.

176 EXTERIOR OF THE CHURCH.
nately in the design of the tracery. There is a buttress between each two windows, the top canopy of which has boldly projecting gorgoyle figures. The
buttress next to the porch contains a beautiful niche, with crocketed pediment
and canopy; and it may be inquired whether the other buttresses had not
formerly the same ornament. The south porch is two stories in height, and
has an imposing effect. The lower story is of decorated work, the upper one
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excellent examples of decorated detail. In the east wall and adjoining the
not very obvious the walls of the church, anointing the same with
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