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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 XIV.—THE PRIEST.

JljLe appears carrying the Holy Sacrament along the street to adying man. Death marches before him, carrying the lanternand a little bell. He is followed by a boy, who carries the holywater and a taper, and by aryoung woman with a mournfui as-pect, who seems to have come in quest of Iura.

Sum quidem & ego raortalis homo. Sapi. vii. 1.

PLANCHE XIV.— LE PRETRE.

\Jn le voit dans la nie porter le St. Sacrement ä un moribond.La Mort marche devant lui, et porte la lanterne & la clochette.II est suivi d'un garcon qui porte l'eau benite & un cierge, &d'une jeune femme affligee qui paroit etre venue le chercher.

 
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