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Mr. Dagley, in the second edition of his "Death'sDoings," p. 9, mentions a print of "a man draining anenormous bowl, and Death standing ready to confirm thetitle of the print, 'the last drop.'"

An etching by Dagley, after Birch, of Baxter, a famouscricketer, bowled out by Death. Below, his portrait at fulllength. Oblong, 9 by 7.

" Sketches of the celebrated skeletons, originally designedon the long wall between Turnham Green and Brentford."Etchings of various groups ; the subjects, billiards, draughts,cards, dice, toss and pitch. Oblong, 18 by it.

" Humorous sketches of skeletons engaged in the varioussciences of Singing, Dancing, Music, Oratory, Painting, andSculpture." Drawn by H. Heathcote Russell, as a com-panion to the skeletons copied from the long wall atBrentford. Published 3d June, 1830. Same size as thepreceding print.

A lithographic print of a conjurer pointing with his magicwand to a table on which are cups, a lantern, &c. In thebackground, the Devil running away with a baker, anda group of three dancing Deaths. Below, birds in cages,cards, &c. Oblong, 8 by 6.

A small modern wood-cut of Death seizing a lady at aball. He is disguised as one of the party. Underneath,"Death leads the dance."— Young, Night 5.

From " The Christian's Pocket Magazine." Oblong, 2\by if

A design for the ballad of Leonora, by Lady DianaBeauclerc. A spectre, as Death, carrying off a lady onhorseback, and striking her with his dart. Other Death-like spectres waiting for her. Oblong, nf- by 9.

A small modern engraving of Death presenting a smelling-bottle to a fainting butcher with one hand, and with theother fanning him. The motto, " A butcher, overcome withextreme sensibility, is as strangely revived."

A modern halfpenny wood-cut of several groups, amongwhich is a man presenting an old woman to Death. Themotto, " Death come for a wicked woman."

An oval etching, by Harding, entitled " Death and theDoctor." Upright, 4} by 3J.

A modern etching of Death striking a sleeping lady