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l^he Dance of Death.

an angel hovering over her with a crown and palm-branchShe points to several figures bearing crosses, and ascendinga steep hill to heaven. On the right, the Devil blowinginto the ear of a female, representing worldly vanity. Inthe middle, Death beating a drum to a man and womandancing. In the background, several groups of peoplevariously employed, and a city in flames.

An anonymous Venetian engraving of Death striking alady sitting at a table covered with various fruits, a lute, &c.She falls into the arms of her lover or protector. Oblong,9b by 7.

A print, after Martin Heemskirk, of Charon ferryingover souls. On the right, a winged Death supporting anemperor about to enter the fatal boat. Below, four linesbeginning " Sed terris debentur opes, quas linquere fato.''

An oblong engraving, 14 by 12, after John Cossiers.On the right, Death, entering at a door, seizes a youngman. In the middle, a music-master teaching a lady thelute, Death near them holding a violin and music-book.On the left, in another apartment, Death in a dancingattitude, with a double bagpipe, leads an aged man with arosary in his left hand, and leaning on a staff with his right.At bottom, three stanzas of French verses, beginning " LaMort qui n'a point d'oreilles."

A very small wood-print, that seems to have belongedto some English book, about 1600. It represents Deathbehind a female, who sees his reflected image in a mirrorwhich she holds, instead of her own. i-J by i£.

The Devil's Ruff-shop, into which a young gallantintroduces his mistress, whose ruff one of the Devils isstiffening with a poking-stick. Death, with a ruff onhis neck, waits at the door, near which is a coffin. Thisvery curious satirical print, after Martin De Vos, is coveredwith inscriptions in French and Dutch. Oblong, n J- by 8.

A small anonymous engraving of two Deaths handin hand ; the one holds a flower, the other two serpents ;a man and woman also hand in hand ; the latter holds a.flower in her hand; they are preceded by a little boy ona cock-horse and a girl with a doll. Underneath, four lines,beginning " Quid sit, quid fuerit, quid tandem aliquandofuturum."