A B C of Gothic Architecture

246 ON THE LATE, OE DEBASED,
in the manner of a cusp,
and its filletsdo not touch in
the middle. The east window is pointed,and of five
lights, with a mixture of intersectingand Perpendicular
tracery, the whole exhibitinga good example of
that commingling of precedingstyleswhich is so frequently
found in late Gothic structures.
The Chapel
of Lincoln
College was built in 1631,
and is one of the best examples
of the period; the
subordination of the tracery
is preserved, and the moldings
are
good, except one
peculiarity, which seems to
belong to this period,as it
is found likewise at Oriel
and other places. This is,"
the fillet is left broad, and
is grooved down the centre
with a rather deep channel.
Section oi""Windo-w,
Lincoln College Chapel,A.D. 1631-
n Grooved Fillet.
This has the efiect of dividingthe fillet into two lines,
and produces a clumsy appearance.
Oriel College was built about 1620, but the Hall
and Chapel were begun in 1637, and finished in 1642.
The character of the buildingis poor
and clumsy. Th(^
tracery is of very late character,and it has the grooved