200 The Dance of Death.

Death, smiles, and seems his dart to hide,When he beholds the suicide.

2. The Good Man, Death, and the Doctor. A youngclergyman reads prayers to the dying man ; the females ofhis family are shedding tears. Death unceremoniouslyshoves out the physician, who puts one hand behind him,as expecting a fee, whilst with the other he lifts his cane tohis nostrils. Below, these lines :—

No scene so blest in Virtue's eyes,As when the man of virtue dies.

3. The Honeymoon. A gouty old fellow seated on asofa with his youthful bride, who puts her hand througha window for a military lover to kiss it. A table coveredwith a dessert, wine, &c. Death, stretching over a screen,pours something from a bottle into the glass which thehusband holds in his hand. Below, these verses :—

When the old fool has drunk his wine,And gone to rest, I will be thine.

4. The Fortune-teller. Some females enter the conjurer'sstudy to have their fortunes told. Death seizes the backof his chair and oversets him. Below, these verses :—

All fates he vow'd to him were known,And yet he could not tell his own.

These drawings are oblong, 9 by 5 inches. In the author'spossession. Another drawing by Rowlandson, entitled" Death and the Drunkards." Five topers are sitting at atable and enjoying their punch. Death suddenly entersand violently seizes one of them. Another perceives theunwelcome and terrific intruder, whilst the rest are toointent on their liquor to be disturbed at the moment. It isa very spirited and masterly performance. 11 inches by 9.In the author's possession.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A circular carving on wood, with the mark of HansSchaufelin ^^, representing Death seizing a naked female,who turns her head from him with a very melancholy