Oxford, June 17. 1850.
_Figures of Saints._--During some slight repairs in my parish church,
vestiges of mural paintings were discovered above and on each side of
the chancel arch. I caused the plaster and whitewash to be removed, and
discovered two colossal angelic figures, but in a very imperfect state.
Each have nimbi of a blue colour, surmounted by crosses, with globular
extremities.
The S. figure holds an enormous spear. The N. one is so much defaced
that nothing could be traced but the outline of the figure, and what
appears a gigantic serpent, or perhaps a scroll of a blue colour behind
it. The clerk reports that traces of an anchor could be seen ten years
ago; but on his statement I cannot place much reliance. I should be
obliged for any information respecting the subject. Above the centre of
the arch I could only see a profusion of fragments of wings surrounded
by a glory.