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The dances of death, through the various stages of human life : wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs ... ; to which are prefixed, descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the scripture text from which the designs were taken
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PLATE VIII— THE BISHOP.

W ith an air of tranquillity and resignation, this worthy Pas-tor follows Death, wko ii leading bim away laughing and danc-ing, uhiUt sonn »shepherds, forgetting their flocks, are Wander-tag her* and Illere through the country, in despair for the loss ofIheir chief. The sun, now ready to set, is just about to leavein darkness the ill-fated flocks, who, having no longer a con-ductor, will soon beoome the prey of wolves and other ravenousuiimalt«

Percutiam pastomn, ei dwpergentur ovesgregis. Matt. xxvi. 3L

PLANCHE VIII.— I/KVRQUE.

JLI in air de tranquillity *Sc de r&ignatiitt ce bon Pasteur suitll Mort. qui IVmmrne en riant et cn dansant, tandis que quel-ques bergers, oubliant leur troupeau, errent ca & la dans lacampagne, d&esp&r&s de la perte de leur chef. Le soleil prÄtcoucher, \;i laisser dans Lefl t^nebresce malheureux trou-peau. qni n'ayant plus de conducteur, sera bientot la proie duloup & de- antra Utes feroces.

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