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Show I - TATHAT A HAGIOSCOPE JS. "In spite of the close bloody relationship," relation-ship," said an American who had ' visited Eng and, -we are frequently reminded In England that we are f oreigtiers. It crops up often In the ordinary eoilv-ersatlon. "Aa English friend wheel guest I was took me around to see his native Village. We entered the church. . '' 'Whereaboute Is your pewl I asked. We sit over there by the fagloscope,' he answered, aa though a hagioscope were some common- object, like a labia or a Candlestick. My friend noticed i the blank-ness blank-ness of my faoe, ao he repeated. "'Oyer tbere. Just below tie hagioscope. hagio-scope. ' I "Would you mind telling me What sort of sn instrument It is that y0U:call a harloscopeT' I asked meekly. Js1h Englishman looked hurt but With a si"h he explained:, ' I Vwe have them In -nearly all the old country churches. Do you see that small glass window through the wall beside the altarT That was made st the time when lepers were at larre, and they 1 attended church services. They were, of couree, not allowed Inside, 'so they stoodv outside snd saw and hesrd the services through t...t oJer wnlch -i tsiied the squint window, win-dow, but more often the hagioscope.' N |