£ ni> not mnmj dags aftrr,thr

iiomuiev oon gathered all ti?~

gether, aufl tnoh jjg jinirnnjinto_ a far rountmanfl Hjjrre

wastrd l)ig ituhittnnee with

"%nfl when Ik liaD gpenfailthere nxoxc a nriqhti\ faminein that lamXand he began to

be muiant^g iVnftbe went andjoined himself to a eitirea ofthat countrij,«nd Ik sent hint

into his field* to fee swine.

Jlnd be would fain hooe fill eft

"his be flu untb Jhe husks thai,

the swine did eat : mid no man9 an r unto hhn— whenhv iame to hiwKrlf, he said,

gj qui inani) Inml sewants

of my fathers ham* bvmiL-enough and to spare; andif

p perish with hunger! Jfnnll

aris e, and i\o to mil fStllft,

anfl mill 5ai) nuto hhn father,

3 iiamvinnurd agamst heaoen,

IfrF anD before thee, anfl am nomore worthy to be calteO thyson make me as one of thyhired imnianfs /'raHHHHHHtuY he arose, anO eame to

fat^er.M ffnt mb en he mas~tiet a great may off, bis father

saw hitn, anfl I|a0 compos-"ston, anO ran, anO felt on his

neck, anfl Hissed frimMAnO the

son saiO unto him, "father."j) bane sinnefl ayainst b^anenanO in thy sight; anfl am no"more worthy to be callefl thyT"

son"i9nttbe fatber satfl to hts

servants, " jSrinij fortb tbe~

best robe, anO put it on bim,

anfl put a ring on bis banfl,

jmfl shoes on his fttimm Anfl"

bring hither tbe fattefl calf,

anfl lull it; anfl let us eat anDbe merry,m iFor this my son"was Oeafl,anfl is aline again:

be mas lost, anfl is founfl.

AnD they began to be merry .1

m flow fris etDer son was in

ttie ftelO ; anD as Tie came anP

Drew niflft to the frouse, he

hearO music anD Dancing.

AnD h? ratleD one of li>e ser-

vants , anD asheP what these [|

tbtngs meant.AnD he satO

unto htm. " aht) brother is

rpme; auO thu father hathhilleP the fatteP rat because

he hath receineP biw safe

and souuP"—AnP he mas an-"

tiru, anP woulP not go in:

therefore came his father out,

anP tntreateP htm•AnP beansw ertnfl, saiO to his lather.

"Co, these many ijears Do #serue thee; neither trans-

gresseP i) at any time thy

cotmnauPment ; auP yet thon

neuer cjauest tne a HiD that is

might mahe merry with mtj

frienDs: but as soon as this

thy son mas~come, which bath

PeuoureP thi) litriny with bar-

5

U»ts, Hum Umn \iw\ci) jjn* fTuIT^lK]MtrA ralf:

uuto Iimi

"

s tm, tliou artrpgt"

until hu\ au ft all that ji lumru;TliimpBlfTluaj? nu;

? t

t

liatwr

iUumiu mnKi4 iiirmv ami iu

~ijlnOTT^v this \\)\] UvoTlfcr nmn

MMtuPr $[ooO on the *hon'

"lir i?ynkr mann tilings1SE

tinto

them mpamMri;. aaiiinfl, jfr-"

IipW, a muikv went forth to

genu : anP , iuhm Ik sotufft,

;mV, anfl tlK fowlsP en ouvrfl thnn up,l

rmnf and5 omr jell

won statin places , whm*T?Kn haft not much earth -.anfl

forthwith tlirn sprung up, be

rattle ttttq/tafl tuT frrrpmss|

of rarth : anfi mljfn Uk sunurns up thru torn srmtlKft;

aniV because tljen no

vo o t , tt)n\ in ith ereP muatjjAnP jiumf felt among thorns,

outf tin* thorns sprung up andrhoheP tlfemly ttt others frit

nP rmto gopft flnmntV, an? brough

t

forth~fruit, some an ImnftmV

folO, some sixty - fo IP, Kimtf

Jljirty -JMPBI 111 ho hath ears to

hear, let him hearflBHfHAnO th^wiples mmr, mtS

saifl unto i}\m." fflby speak-

est tbou unto tbetn ttt para-

bles." ifie anstoereO anO satO

unto tbetn, IBecause Tt ts gtnen

unto you to know tbe tnyste-

ties of tbe kingOom of bea7"

uen, but to tbent it ig not ginen.

JTor tttbosoener~iratb, to hint

sbatl be giuen.anft V st)al(

Tjane more abundantly; but

whosoeo er tjatf) not,frotn bttn

styall be taken away enen tbat

tye t)ath.—^berefqt*e speak 41

to them in parables, because"

tbey seeing , see not, anObeartng thetj bear not, nei-

ther Do tbey unOerstanO.— AnOin tbetn is fulfilled the pro-"

gjKCH of (Esaias tnbifb saitb"

%hj bearing ye shall bear, anO"

shall not unOerstanO, anOseeing ye shall see, anO sbalT

not pereeine, for tbis people's

heart ts waxrO gross, anOtheir ears are Dull of hear-'

huj,anD their eiies tlmj hawcloseO,; (est at ami time theij

gjlgutfi sgg with their cues.

anD hear with their ears, anfl

shoulD uttDerstanb with their

hearts anD sboutb he runner!-

eO, anO 5 shoulb heal them.

Bat blesseb are your rues, for

then see ; anD juntr ears, for

Tlieti hear,— jtor nenlu it ganunto mm, that tnann -yrojihrto

anO righteous men have Or-

sireb to see those tilings

which tie see, ano hane not

seen them; anO to hear thosethitujs whirl) lie hear anDbane not bearb them.——— ffiear ue, therefore, the pa-

rable of the sower.MW ii en ami

one hearctb the uuirO of the

Kinflbom anb unberstanOelh

it not, then romrth the unrh-eb one , anD ratrheth awaitthat which was sown in, his

heartJ i Shis is he win eh n

rriwfl j?M hU the luluyiniV:

ITuTTir mat rrcewrO the !.*erfl

into uttfini plnrts. Uie same~lrf that hmretli thr morfl. anfi

anon with jtn\ remit rth it;

Urt Hath Ik not root m l)uu

firtf , but ihu'rtli jor a wlpier

for tohen tribulation or yewrution nrisfVff) heeause of" thy

uwfl, ln\ nnfl h u'Tfr \$ offend-

efl ^ e abo ttitit rcrruyft i» rf ft

amonq fTJ? thorns. « hr that

hearrfli the iuorO, anfr the

rnrr of tftij uumft, Mb tiir orffitfulwsg o f nrtifj . rhohe

Hff num* /anil he heroinetJi

unfruitful.|

rnn?3,

gut he tliaTfrl\OOligrrg into" the

ground x/T^ thnt heareth Okuwi) a nfl nniWtanOett) it;

which ah?o brareth trnit anOTMnmjrtl) fVirtl) 5ome, nu imn"IM-fnuT, some auxin, some"thirtil

10

MiXH XUl 24-30-3643

httium is litem-

35 untu a manwhich ^nmiLijoijc^ .wfl in hi*

fad^T bnt.tnlytk

mm i;lrpt. his

man^ ramr anft

tyonifO tavri? among til e nh eat,

anfr wmt his roan Biflit whatthf blaflf was sprifflq np. anft

brought forth fruit, then ay

pcarf fl \i]v tarrs also. ^> p the

srruants of tli r hnnnrhnlftrr

camr, anft saift unto him,

ir . fltflst n ut ttitui sow (\oob

srffl in Uin ftclT? "ffami wl)mcrthnj bath it tavri; ?

f>

|pJfti Hiiift

unto thrift ,

u Aw mum bath

11

OonetM$"Mgihe servants satfl

unto Imu. "Wilt thou' thru

that m tin anO uather themup? "But We saiD/'tlluMfBOwBtlr tje gather tip tfte tares, ]1

pe root tty also the wheat tuifh[j

thenvffet b oth prom tog rtlyrrJ|

until the baniest; ani) in tlje||

Tttne opjarnert if will say to

"TffiTreapIrs, " (leather tje toge-

t^rr first the tarn, anD (JitiD

thent tnlnmOtes to bunt thent;

but gath er the wheat into mybarn

Chen pesns Bent the mum*tnfle awat), anO pent into the

bouse; and ht«r Otsrtptes cameunto hitn satumu hectareunto the parable of thr

3Qe an-

untoi tbnn,

ifje tlyat sotneth the 300O seeD

to the Son pf tnatt; the fietFTsthe tporlp ] the joofl feeF are

tlje rlplOten of the hingOom;ji

"F „/ \ _ _I

fin

but the tares are the rhitOrrn

of the mieheO one ; tlie enemythat sonieD thent is the Omni;

thr haruest is the entV of thr

morW ; attO the reapers arr

the ancirt s—

A

s, therefore the

taw "are oatbereO attO bur neO

m thr fire, 50 shall it be m tlfe"

enfl of tin^ morlO.M^he $on ofman shall senfl forth his an-

flels,anD they shall gather out

of his htupDotn ait things that

offenD t anF them mbirb fro

iniquity; an fi shall east theminto a furnace of fire; there

shatt be wailing anfl gnas hi tut

of teeth.l»pen shatt the righ-

teous stiine forth as the sun in

thr fringflum of their Jather.

Who hath ears to hear, let

tmn hear.mmmmmmmmmmm V

4wk^viia6 so

Til* unr n|

sirrt hint tljat

nr uiouto rat

untl) linn, J^nO

tnr i) liarwPIT'limine anfl !>al

a umman in tnr c\x\\, whirli

nmi) a itnmrr, tnJirn at\t Unrin

tUntjf r:nn: ;.*nt at ntrat ut thF

pijaruws Innw, Imnnjht an

aiahastrr box tif amtmrnt,ani istnni at fVrr lirtiini*

Him uirrputij, anftfmpm to

mash lliis firrt nntii" tmr*\ anft

ftifl unpr tlirm nntinij r Halts'

Iff Jjrr Iirao, m\b kuwit \)\$

Vi't ,nm^ anaintrO tlirm nntn"hr mntmrntpii om mlirn tnr

Jhnruirr m In lit haft fnWnT

1*

tihn mnv it, Ik spattr inithln

lunnnlf , annum, * {jlna man,

if [if rorfr a yropljft. monid1'iaur Known who nnh mhnimanner of woman tJiu; ia tljal

tmiiffafftj timi r ftir >*tn* a

sitmrtj'BBX i u> fl i .»it§~ansap nr«

Inq , isaifl unto hint; "Pinion."IjTiiaiir gumrwhat to san unto

jtni\ Ik saith r jftnstrr,

${\\\ oKMBB was a rrr-

"

tain nrflitor mhirli l)a<rmio

tVhtoi*f» : Uk om* mnrft finr

J hnnflrrfl pmrr, mid tin* Qtlnr

pfti^Anfl mhffl tlim liafl noMlum\ to pan, in' tranMn ft?

thrrtforr , wliirli of tljrm wilt

low turn most ?MM Simon aiT

siwrrfr anfl anpuppFthat In to \yA\mn hr fin-gam

mortV4ni) l\t :;ait> unto ijim.

Uhouljast riqJitlu UnWft-*7 1

AnO In* turn vji to tin* womanariiTsmfl unto Simon. " 5mrt

thou this woman ? 31 entereO

into thin e house, than flattest

me no water for tmj feet; but

hath was h? Q mil feet withtears anft wipeO them mtth

the hairs* of her heaiV. is £ifou

poesf the no Inss,- buttjjts

ffi a matt since tlje time il cattie

hi ryatr? not" reaseo to hiss mt?

ffftiifltpfeaP tottl) ot( thou

6 i Ds t ti ot anoint ; but thin

ggfflgn hath anointed my feet

with ointtnenfM^ttitierefornisap nnto tftre, her^ slits, which

I I

are mam}, are* forgtwn, for

she' nmeO much: but to whomttttte is forgin en, the samefooeth KtttejwAnD he saiD unto

ber,"5Ebtj sins are forfltnen."

AnO they that sat at meat withhtm began to sat) witljin themseines ,

" Who is this that

forgtoety sins also?" AnD he

sai'O to the woman," Stnj faith

FiathsaneD tt^ee;go tn peace. »

fuUex.30 37.

j\nP by rtjance, tbere cameDown a certain priest that way

;

anft when he saw htm, he

yasseP by on the other siPe.iftnP likewise a ffietnfe, whenhe was at the place, rame atiP

looheP on frtnyanO passeP by

on the othermPe.ijMM—iVut a certain Samaritan, as"

he jonrneyeP, came where he

certain manment^ Pomrifrom jcrnsa-

Jem toilencbo,

anD frdamonytbtenes, which JstrippeP htmof his raiment,

1 anP wonnPeD bim.anP Pe-1

parteD, leaning him half Draft.

17

\v as : anfl when Iir saw inm.hr haft companion on him,an? went to him, anft honnftup hiswimnft*, pouring In oil

anft urine ; anft 5ct htm on his

own bfast , anft Immqht htmto an inn . anft took raw of"him—p vtnft on tjir morrow,mhm hr ftrpartrft, htMook onT

| two yrnrr, anft gauV them to~

fthr tiQjgt , anft *;a\ft unto him"

nEahr catv of him; anft what"

spnnT~~thou uprnftrst mnrrTwhm J fotne aganO withypatj thrr/'

^Uhirt] now of titter thnx,thmkrist thou, was nriflhbtmr

unto him thai[frit among th;'

II Hi m 1 MB .1 nft the lawun*saift." 1T7 that sh owrft mrrrgjwjjtmJHBB Chnt $mft 3 c^u*.*

nntii him > "(jro, anft fto thouItftrmtsrr

"

in aminer,

///Tx

it ramr tp yag«F, tfrat thrb fflaar tMefl . anft urns earrieiT

\n\ the am\eU; into JUiraham**luiinmvtherirh man aten flieS"

anO inas Imrmtyj 1 Jjiirt in hell

he lift ny InK eqes/ bemci intmwnU;,anfl stctt\ Mwritinm

'

afar off. autf ?a:arius in his

bnsim— AnO he eriert midssaiiV' ffatlirr Abraham IjaiTT

mmn\ nn me ; anfl yrnfl *£hziv

~vw that Ik man flip the tip ofIn* fnuyn* in water, anfl run I

mi\ taurine, for ^ am torment*

efl in t li i *s flame!

4 bra 1)am

^S.^- .If ^.

2JL

qtYflt flulf fivrO ; if O tliat tlun

tuhteb wonlfl puss from Ikihyto xym, cannot ; neither ranthri\ pass to m?, that woulflromr t

nr»* thrtuv (Thru he

sauV.'Mfl prau thw. therrfov^Tfather, tliat thou umulOrtitsmfl l]iw to mij father 'a hom»*r;

fur # ham* fior Inrthrru • that

man ti^titn unto thrm, lr*t

thru afctuimr into this phirr

of tftrnirutT^^hvaham saith unto him

*<Eh'<*U tinnr Jfl.o»'fs an ft the

prophets ; let them hearthrmVJ nO he stxi 'd , "iftanfathn Aln-ahamrintt if iuTr

ment unto them from the

flenfl, thety mill repent*.' Jtrtrt

he saifl iinto him". " JTtimihfflf notfttosfs anfl the pro

phets , neither mill thru in*

prrsnaJrO thoniflirone aro se'

from the fteafl!^

T

riTiiht* xviii.9-i*.

PtUTfre spafre this

[parabl e unto cer-

tain tuhirh trnst-

eD in ttyemsefo/s

t Jiat tinuj were[righteous , anDpwpispiV others:

JlQInJO mm memup into the tetnpte to prat);

the one a flhartsee, anP the

otter a publicanj»(Ehe Phari-

see stooo, ano praijcQ, thus

with hiutself7" 3) thatth

thee, that i< am not as other

men are;

extortioners, un-

just, aouuerers ; or euenthis publican mulfast twice in

jhe week, pine tithes ofWthat 3) possess."mbbbb

AnD the"pntmran stanoTng

afar off tnonlO not lift up so

24

much as his eyes unto h ra-

tten; but smote upon ins

breast, saying ." (SoP be mer-

ciful to me a sinner. 31 tell

pujhts man went Down to

lis houseJustifieD rather than

tbe other: for en ertj one tljat

exaltetb him self sha ll be

abascD.anfl he that humblethhimself, sbaTlbe exalteD.

ftlatt.xx i-i4.

ijjUS HtngDonToTbeanen is ItftT

unto a man that

is an bonBebot-

Oer,wbirb wentout early in the

momma to hire

labourers into

hts trinqjarD.Hi AnO mben tye

ha a i\rmV nntM tin* labourers

for a pnum a i\au. hr »*rnt

thrm into ins tunr tian^7 Milnflhi* nmit on t~nli out thr tiiirS"

hour, nnfl saw ofiTrrs stnnfl-

im) iOlr in thr mnrUrt-plarr,airo saiO imto tlinn : ouralso into thr mnruarfl, nntT

tmratsornrr is right J» untl qivr

i\ouBl thru wnit ninv

mm\lA flain

thr sixth anfl

iMO liUmnsr.

hom

hr umit out about

ninth hour, anfl

Anrt about thr

he uTrnt init,rteumth

anO fonnfl others stmtAiuq

Ti^lr j arifl »*aith unto thrm,

tPtm stanO tu* hrrr all thr

"flail i fftr ? *» g hriV san unto

hint, "Uncaiwr no man hnthhifrfl us." Hir i«atth untotli t in ," "ifto Mr also into thr

ummarft; attfl whateom rr

it? right, that ->iiaU iu rr-

rriur?

8 o juhru corn way romr. thr

lorft of tire ninfuato *wuth nn»

to hi !? stnuavfl,(i

<L all thr In-

hihwth, nnft nu>f them tliriv

lnvtv h ftnjinmn from thr lant

unto tlif JirStT? OjuMnhmthru crniu* tJiat mm* hirrfl

aliout tiir Htwntt] h»mr , tl)rt^

nvnn rfl mrru man a pnmn . I

ffint mHrn thr first ramr , thru_jmypoj? f3 tli at tlmi tfiiiwlft

r~hcUUMrmnrTi auur , anft thruliUmusr rrrnnrfl rorru mana^pnmu.MlAHOuiTirn thru linft

j;ri*nnr^ it_. tJj \

%

\\ < mm*imuvfr~atyiht^t thi* gooS" nian of tin*

hanr inrmujht Tnit onr JTrnirT

anfl tlfon hast" nuuV thrmi fpat unto uii tiit|iri | ljnnr

hornr tlfr hnrtVn aniV lirat of

._.thr Smj._,

'|jH 1| nt hi4 nmiuirrr^

nut* of thrm, ;ni^ v'auXyrimi\ 31 do fli rt* no luromt:

not tJion ,u\viy wfffj

mr for a pnmi\ ? g,altrthat v

28

23

ft

wedding wi\$ jurnis

A nb vot)tr\ ttir kxm\ camr in

to seethe (\ue$t$,he b'aw there

a man uil)irt) fra ft not on awtbdxna ganivmt - auft lie

gaitli unto him ,

7'jtWnt* , how

rawest tlitm m hvtlirr Tint hat)

-

inq a wWing garnet?"XttMlie was ^prrchtri'r'.— <Ll)m

saifl thr Imifl

to tj}t» serpante,

ffimfl tyim [janft anfl foot

aafr take frtm atnaijTan^ cant

trim mto outer Darkness;thm shall he wcrpiinj anfl

qnagliins of teeth . jftr ma-nt\ art- catletMmt few are

frr

Matt XXV 1 13

Kmqflom of hen

-

urn he RUmrT"mitn tm nimimr,which took their

lamps, anfl wentforth tpwrrttlif

briflfflrmnna nft

fun* of them were wise , anft

ftw were" foolish H \) eu thaTxvnvJooh$l] took their lamps.

anfl t<t|iU no in I with them .-

Imt the un^e tooft oil ui their

orssetn mith their lamps.

jjjjj hitr the hri^etYrootn tar-

ried then all fiinmhereiVaniV

_J lept.^nfl at miflniflht there

liritV^nnun rometh ; ^o He out

to inert him;*—Shen all thosetiirptm arose anD trimmeDtheir tamps—lAup the foolish

^aid unto the wise, "<6iue usof your oi( : for onr tamps are

gone out."—ISut the mise an-

smereD, saying, "not so: (est

there he not enough for us

anD you : but go ye rather to

them that sett, anD huu for

y o ur- sefoes—&nD white theywent to bun, the brtPegroomrame ; anD then that merereaPy weut tn mtth htm to the

marriage : anD the Door magshut— AftertyarDs eame also

the other uirgins, saying,

^tCorD,~irorP, open to us."tffiut he anstnrreP anD saiD.

Eerily 3i say unto you, D

hnom uou not"—ffiateh,therr-

fore: for ye huom neither thr

Day nor ttye tyour mherein the

§on of man romethj

PARABLES.

In illuminating the sacred Parables contained in this volume, it has been the aim

of the designer to render the ornamental borderings of each page appropriate to

the text, and to avoid all mere arbitrary or idle ornaments ; and he has thought

it more suitable that the garments,,. of gold and many colours in which he has

arrayed them, should at all events be new, rather than embroidery borrowed fromold missals or other sources of conventional ornament, however quaint or beautiful

;

and therefore, however far the puminator may have fallen short of his intention,

the designs will be found to be strictly original, fresh, and full of the purpose alone

to which they are devoted.

It will be easily understood that great difficulties were encountered in carrying

out this principle of appropriateness in the ornaments throughout every page ; but

the reasons which guided their adoption will, it is hoped, be found to be satisfac-

torily set forth in the subjoined brief descriptive index.

THE PRODIGAL SON.

Pages 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Page 1.—The first border has been enriched

with a miniature from one of the early engravers

of that period of art, upon which the style of

the 'present borders is based; and, as it is

self-explanatory, it was only deemed neces-

sary to surround it with a rich ornamentalframe-work in harmony with the other deco-

rations. In page 2. the career of the pro-

fligate in his adversity is emblematically

surrounded with thorns. In page 3. his occu-

pation as a swineherd naturally suggested

the oak branch as an ornament, acorns having

antiently formed the principal food of hogs

during many months of the year. Page 4.'

The reconciliation is symbolised by the olive,

the universal emblem of peace.

THE SOWER.

Pages 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

The parable of the sower presented manyfeatures for ornament ; the birds that de-

voured the seed that fell by the way-side;

the thorns, in the midst of which someof the seed sprung up ; the well-knownflowers of the corn-field, and the full ears that

sprung from the seed which fell in the goodground: — of 'all these, the illuminator has

therefore availed himself. In pages 7 and 8. the

same emblems are varied by the introduction of

maize or Indian corn, which may be deemedpeculiarly appropriate in illuminating the

Sacred Gospels, inasmuch as the grains of the

Valparaisian species (Zea Curagua), whenroasted, spilt regularly into the form of a

cross. In page 9. it appeared that a suitable

ornament might be formed of intertwining

branches laden with their ripe produce,

symbolical of the g#ffl.t event of the harvest,

the bringing foLli^f^afruit.

THE TARES.Pages 10, 11, and 12.

The parable of the tares afforded an oppor-

tunity for mingling in various ways, either

fantastically or naturally, the wheat and the

tare.

THE TWO DEBTORS.Pages 13, 14, and 15.

This parable appears to offer no more ap-

propriate design for ornament than somerich plants from which the precious ointmentmight have been extracted. In page 15. the

forgiveness of sins has been symbolised bythe palm branch, which, like the olive, is auniversal emblem of peace.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN.Pages 16 and 17.

The oil and wine poured into the woundsof the way-farer, naturally suggested the vine

and the olive as the appropriate decoration to

this page ; and on the following, the poppy,figurative of rest and sleep, has been adoptedas a symbol of the comfort afforded to the

weary traveller.

THE RICH FOOL.Page 18.

A richly foliated imaginary plant, terminat-

ing not in fruit, but in the fool's head-gear,

the cap and bells, forms the design of the

bordering of this page.

THE BARREN FIG TREE.Page 19.

This parable finds its most appropriate de-

coration in a branch thereof.

THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS.Pages 20, 21, and 22.

A bed of roses and a bed of thorns, the re-

spective emblems of luxury and misery, sug-

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gested roses and thorns as a fitting illustration

of this parable. In the small medallion, insolent

servants are seen driving forth the unhappyLazarus from doors festooned with festal

roses, upon the sharp thorns of the world.

Here the temporal distribution of luxury and

misery is symbolised. In 21 and 22. eternity

is intended to be represented by the coiled

serpent ; and the reward of Lazarus is im-plied by the palm branch of the martyr upona heaven coloured ground spangled with

stars; whilst the fate of the rich sinner in

eternity is shadowed forth by wreathed thorns

upon aflame coloured ground.

THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN.Pages 23 and 24.

The " modest daisy " is universally regarded

as an image of humility, and the " flaunting

tulip" of pride and arrogance; they have

therefore suggested the ornaments of these

pages. In page 24., in illustration of the text,

" Every one that exalteth himself shall be

abased," &c. &c, the tulip is seen withered

and fallen, while the daisy is expanded and

raised above it.

THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD.Pages 25 and 26.

This has been of course decorated with the

vine, as the most appropriate ornament.

THE MARRIAGE FEAST.

Pages 27, 28, and 29.

The orange-tree, bearing simultaneously its

blossoms and its fruit, symbolising at onceyouth and fruitfulness, beauty and maternity,has ever formed a bridal emblem and orna-ment ; and has thus served in various forms,

as the decoration of these pages, both in

branches and duplets of its flowers.

THE TEN VIRGINS.Pages 30 and 31.

Suggested, as a suitable decoration, the lily,

which, grouping with the trimmed and the un-trimmed lamps, forms the border of page 30.

;

and in the subsequent and concluding page,the device has been varied by the substitution

of the lily of the valley.

It has been attempted also to render the

binding appropriate.

The corner compartments contain the em-blems with which the earliest artists accom-panied the evangelists; the angel of St. Mat-thew, the Lion of St. Mark, the Bull of St.

Luke, and the Eagle of St. John. The side

compartments represent the tree bearing goodfruit, and the barren tree with the axe at its

root. The central compartments represent the

parable of the sower, with mingled corn and

thorns passing at the back of the medallion.

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