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in any other list of the works of engravers. It is possiblethat there are more of them.

VII. The five Deaths, etched by Delia Bella, i. Aterrific figure of Death on a galloping horse. In his lefthand a trumpet, to which a flag, agitated by the wind,is attached. In the background, several human skeletons,variously employed. 2. Death carrying off an infant in hisarms. In the background, the churchyard of the Innocentsat Paris. 3. Death walking away with a young child onhis back. In the distance, another view of the abovecemetery. 4. Death carrying off a female on his shoulders,with her head downwards, followed at a distance byanother Death holding a corpse in his arms. 5. Deathdragging a reluctant old man towards a grave, in whichanother Death, with an hour-glass in his hand, awaits him.All these are extremely fine, and executed in the artist'sbest time. There is a sixth of the series, representingDeath throwing a young man into a well, but it is very inferiorto the others. It was begun by Delia Bella a short time beforehis death, and finished by his pupil Galestruzzi, about 1664.Delia Bella likewise etched a long print of the triumph ofDeath.

VIII. A single anonymous French engraving on copper,1 4~k by ^h containing three subjects. 1. Death and theSoldier. 2. Death standing with a pruning-knife in hisright hand, and a winged hour-glass in his left. Underhim are three prostrate females : one plays on a violin ; thenext, who represents Pride, holds a peacock in one handand a mirror in the other: the third has a flower in herleft hand. 3. Death and the Lady. He holds an hour-glass and dart, and she a flower in her right hand. Undereach subject are French verses. This may perhaps be oneonly of a set.

IX. A German Dance of Death, in eight oblong en-gravings on copper, n by 8J, consisting of eight sheetsand twenty-five subjects, as follow:—1. A fantastic figureof a Death, with a cap and feathers, in the attitude ofdancing and playing on a flute. He is followed by anotherdancing skeleton carrying a coffin on his shoulder. 2.Pope. 3. Emperor. 4. Empress. 5. Cardinal. 6. King.7. Bishop. 8. Du'ce or General. 9. Abbot. 10. Knight