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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 XXVIIL—THE SWISS SOLDXER.

(Jn a field of battle, covered with dead carcasses, Death, armedwith a buckler and a huge dart, attacks this warrior, in thebosom of victory, escaped alone from the carnage of the day,and is giving him some terrible blows. It is in vain that thisbrave Soldier, whose courage seems invincible, is obstinately at-tempting to dispute the victory with an irresistible adversary.In the back ground appears another Death, running, and beatingon a drum, who is followed by several soldiers.

Cum fortis armatus custodit atrium suum, &c. Si autemfortior eo superveniens viceriteum, universa ejus arma auferet,in quibus confidebat. Luca; xi. 21, 22.

PLANCHE XXVHI.-LE SOLDAT SUISSE.

buRun champ de bataille jonche de cadavres, la Mort armeed'un bouclier & d'un grand javelot, attaque dans le sein de lavictoire ce guerrier echappe seul au carnage, & lui port des coupsterribles. C'est en vain que ce brave Soldat dont la valeur sem-bloit indomptable, s'acharne ä disputer la victoire ä un adver-saire auquel rien ne sauroit resister. Dans le lointain on ap-percoit une autre Mort qui bat du tambour en courrant, & quiest suivie de quelques soldats.

 
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