granted to the house, and to our superiors, and to us, by the authority of God and our Master, and all our chapter, grant unto you, with hearty good will, such pardon as I am able to give. And we beseech our Lord, that as he forgave the glorious Mary Magdalene when she bewailed her sins, aud pardoned the robber on the cross, that he will in like manner mercifully pardon both you and me. And if I have wronged any of you, I beseech you to grant me forgiveness." The Temple Church in times past contained many holy and valuable relics, which had been sent over by the Templars from Palestine. Numerous indidgences were granted by the bishops of London to all devout Christians who went with a lively faith to adore these relics. The bishop of Ely also granted indulgences to all the faithful of his diocese, and to all pious Christians who attended divine worship iu the Temple Church, to the honour and praise of God, and his glorious mother the Virgin Mary, the resplendent Queen of Heaven, and also to all each as should contribute, out of their goods and possessions, to the maintenance and support of the lights which were kept eternally upon the altars.* The circular form of the oldest portion of the Temple Church imparts an additional interest to the venerable fabric, as there are only three other ancient churches in England of this shape. It has been stated that all the churches of the Templars were built iu the circular form, after the model of the church of the holy sepulchre at Jerusalem ; but this was not the case. The numerous remains of these churches, to be met with in various parts of Christendom, prove them to have been built of all shapes, forms, and sizes. W e must now say a word concerning the ancient monuments in the-Temple Church. * E registro man. eviden. Prior. Hosp. Sane. Joh. fol. 23, b. i fo. 24, a.