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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THE PARISH CLERK. By Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. _Frontispiece_
_From the original in the National Gallery_

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THE VILLAGE CHOIR. By Thomas Webster 8
_From the original in the Victoria and Albert Museum_

THE MEDIAEVAL CLERK: THE CLERK IN PROCESSION 18
_From old engravings_

THE CLERK BEARING HOLY WATER AND ASPERGING THE COOK,
AND OTHERS 28
_From old engravings_

THE OLD CHURCH-HOUSES AT HURST AND UFFINGTON, BERKS 42
_By permission of Messrs. G.J. Palmer and Sons_

THE CLERK AND PRIEST VISITING THE SICK AND ADMINISTERING
THE LAST SACRAMENT 46
_By permission of the S.P.C.K._

OLD BECKENHAM CHURCH. By David Cox 60
_From the drawing at the Tate Gallery_

OLD SCARLETT 98
_From_ "_The Book of Days_"
_By permission of Messrs. W. and R. Chambers, Ltd_.

ENTRANCE TO THE HALL OF THE COMPANY OF PARISH CLERKS. 104

THE MASTER'S CHAIR AT THE PARISH CLERKS' HALL 106

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM ROPER, SON-IN-LAW AND BIOGRAPHER OF
SIR THOMAS MORE, BENEFACTOR OF THE CLERKS' COMPANY 110

THE GRANT OF ARMS TO THE COMPANY OF PARISH CLERKS 111

STAINED GLASS WINDOW AT THE HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS'
COMPANY, SHOWING PORTRAITS OF JOHN CLARKE AND STEPHEN
PENCKHURST 112

A PAGE OF THE BEDE ROLL OF THE PARISH CLERKS' COMPANY. 114

THE ORGAN AT THE PARISH CLERKS' HALL 121

A PAGE OF AN EARLY BILL OF MORTALITY PRESERVED AT THE
HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS' COMPANY 122

INTERIOR OF THE HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS' COMPANY 126

PORTRAIT OF JOHN CLARKE, PARISH CLERK OF THE CHURCH OF
ST. MICHAEL, CORNHILL 128

OLD MAP OF CLERKENWELL 130

A MYSTERY PLAY AT CHESTER 132
_From a print after a painting by T. Uwins_

THE DESCENT INTO HELL 136
_From William Hone's "Ancient Mysteries_"

THE SLEEPING CONGREGATION. By W. Hogarth 182
_From an engraving at the