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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 XXX— THE COUNSELLOR.

X his magistrate appears deeply engaged in giving, in the open»treet, to a rieh man, the advices which a little devil, astride onhis neck, is blowing into his ears, while he pays no sort of retardto the poor man, who is tapping his Shoulder, and in the most«uppliant posture asking to be heard. Death seems to be risingfrom the earth, in indignation, to put an end to this interestingconversation.

Qui obturiit aurem suam ad clamorem pauperis, et ipse cla-mabit, & non exaudietur. Prov. xxi. 13.

PLANCHE XXX.— LE CONSEILLEft.

V^e magistrat paroit fort oecupe a donner en pleine rue 11 unhomme riche, des conseils qu'un petit diable a. califourchon sursoncou lui souffle aux oreilles, tandis qu'ilne fait aueune atten-tion au pauvre qui lui touche doucement Tepaule, & demandedans Tattitude la plus suppliante ä etre ecoute. La Mort in-dignee semble sortir de terre, pour mettre fin d cette conversationint£recsee.

 
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