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Show First High Pewo In Churches. During tho rolgn of William and Mary in England a worthy bishop complalnod to tho latter that tho ladies of tho court woro wont to fix tholr oyos on tholr nolghborB rather than on lilm during his discourse. It apparently never occurred to tho di-,'ino di-,'ino that thofault might Ho In tho sermons themselves. Dy consont of tho Queen high pows woro Introduced to prevent wandering wander-ing eyes. "As for tho young ladles for whoso spiritual welfaro they wero devised," says a writer, "their indig-nntlon indig-nntlon waB only surpassed by tho rago of their ndmlrora." From that tlmo high pows woro very commonly placed In churches. |