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Zimmerman, an artist much employed in the decoration ofthese calendars. The prints are accompanied with dia-logues between Death and the respective parties.

IX. " Freund Heins Erscheinungen in Holbeins Maniervon J. R. Schellenberg Winterthur, bey Heinrich Stienerund Comp. 1785." 8vo. That is : "Friend Hein's appearancein the manner of Holbein, by J. R. Schellenberg." Thepreface states that from the poverty of the German languagein synonymous expressions for the allegorical or idealDeath, the author has ventured to coin the jocose appel-lation of Friend Hein, which will be understood fromits resemblance to Hain or Hayn, a word signifying a grove.The sagacity of the German reader will perhaps discoverthe analogy. The subjects are twenty-four in number, asfollow :—

1. Love interrupted. The lovers are caught by Deathin a net, and in no very decent attitude.

2. Suicide. A man shoots himself with a pistol, andfalls into the arms of Death.

3. Death in the character of a beau visits a lady at hertoilet.

4. The Aeronaut. The balloon takes fire, and theaeronaut is precipitated.

5. Death's visit to the school. He enters at a doorinscribed silentium, and puts the scholars to flight.

6. Bad distribution of alms.

7. Expectation deluded. Death disguised as a fine ladylays hands upon a beau, who seems to have expected avery different sort of visitor.

8. Unwelcome offlciousness. Death feeding an infantwith poison, the nurse wringing her hands in despair.

9. The dissolution of the monastery. The Abbot, fol-lowed by his monks, receives the fatal summons in a letterdelivered to him by Death.

10. The company of a friend. An aged man near agrave wrings his hands. Death behind directs his attentionto heaven.

11. The lottery gambler. Death presents nim with theunlucky ticket.

12. The woman of Vienna and the woman of RomaDeath seizes one, and points to the other.