but is sure that such works as theirs must immortalize them,
not only in their parishes, but in their counties, and, he trusts, in
the kingdom at large. The following are some of the "hints":--

"_How to affix a porch to an old church._

"If the church is of stone, let the porch be of brick, the roof
slated, and the entrance to it of the improved Gothic called
modern, being an arch formed by an acute angle. The porch should
be placed so as to stop up what might be called a useless window;
and as it sometimes happens that there is an ancient Saxon[29]
entrance, let it be carefully bricked up, and perhaps plastered,
so as to conceal as much as possible of the zigzag ornament used
in buildings of this kind. Such improvements cannot fail to ensure
celebrity to churchwardens of future ages.

"_How to add a vestry to an old church._

"The building here proposed is to be of bright brick, with a
slated roof and sash windows, with a small door on one side; and
it is, moreover, to be adorned with a most tasty and ornamental
brick chimney, which terminates at the chancel end. The position
of the building should be against two old Gothic windows; which,
having the advantage of hiding them nearly altogether, when
contrasted with the dull and uniform surface of an old stone
church, has a lively and most imposing effect.

"_How to ornament the top or battlements of a tower belonging to
an ancient church_.

"Place on each battlement, vases, candlesticks, and pineapples
alternately, and the effect will be striking. Vases have many
votaries amongst those worthy members of society, the
churchwardens. Candlesticks are of ancient origin, and represent,
from the highest authority, the light of the churches: but as in
most churches weathercocks are used, I would here recommend the
admirers of novelty and improvement to adopt a pair of snuffers,
which might also be considered as a useful emblem for
reinvigorating the lights from the candlesticks. The pineapple
ornament having in so many churches been judiciously substituted
for Gothic, cannot fail to please. Some such ornament should also
be placed at the top of the church, and at the chancel end. But as
this publication does not restrict any churchwarden of real taste,
and as the ornaments here recommended are in a common way made of
stone, if any would wish to distinguish his year of office,
perhaps he would do