The late Dr. John Smith, in the _Proceedings of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland_, considers these inscriptions as applying to one man, who may have been the master mason of the building. But Mr. Pinches, in his account of the abbey, mentions that John Murdo, or Morow, was engaged in building a church in Galloway in 1508. It thus seems likely that these inscriptions are not earlier than that date, and have been added to the building after its completion. Since the foregoing description of Melrose Abbey was written, we have had the pleasure of reading the very interesting work by Mr. Peter M‘Gregor Chalmers, called _A Scots Mediæval Architect_, in which an attempt is made to identify the JOHN MOROW of the inscription in the south transept, and to trace his work in the various localities where he is stated to have “all mason work in keeping.” This book shows a great amount of careful investigation and intelligent observation in connection with a number of our ecclesiastical structures, especially Melrose Abbey; and we have to acknowledge our indebtedness to Mr. Chalmers for some valuable hints, which are duly noted in their places as they occur. The inscription on John Morow’s tablet states that he “had in keeping all mason work of St. Andrews, the High Kirk of Glasgow, Melrose and Paisley, of Niddisdale and of Galloway.” From this statement it is generally assumed by Mr. Chalmers and other writers on the subject that John Morow was the architect engaged to carry out all the architectural work required at the above places during the term of his official appointment. Mr. Chalmers conducts the reader to the various places which John Morow “had in keeping;” and wherever he finds a fine specimen of somewhat late work, he confidently attributes its design to that “Scots Mediæval Architect.” At Paisley he thinks he can trace his handiwork in a panel which formerly stood in the abbey wall, built by Abbot Shaw in 1485, from a certain resemblance in the form of the letters and phraseology employed to those of the Melrose tablet. At Glasgow Cathedral and Lincluden College the design of the rood screen at each and the chief part of “Blackadder’s Aisle,” and of other details in the former, is assigned to John Morow. At St. Andrews he believes him to be traceable in the carving of certain coats of arms; and at Melrose Abbey a great part of the later work is attributed to him. At Whithorn Priory and Glenluce Abbey, which are within John Morow’s province, some work is pointed out which might be of his date; but as it is somewhat poor in character, that “Mediæval Architect” is presumed to have been busy elsewhere, and to have left the job to inferior hands.