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THE gradual deterioration and destruction of the stained glass of church windows is a subject of general and scientific interest. It will, therefore, probably be admitted that the technical and practical knowledge of the stained glass artist should be reinforced by the theoretical and laboratory studies of the scientific worker. One of the several possible lines of research was approached nearly three years ago at the Sorbonne under the direction of the late
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MELLOR, E. Lichens and their Action on the Glass and Leadings of Church Windows. Nature 112, 299–300 (1923). https://doi.org/10.1038/112299a0
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