THE DANCE OF DEATH.

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PLATE XI.—THE BISHOP.

t will smite the shepherd; and the sheep of the flock shall be scatteredabroad. Matt. xxvi. SI.

With an air of tranquillity and resignation,,this worthy Pastor follows Death, who is leadinghim away laughing and dancing, whilst some shep-herds, forgetting their flocks, are wandering hereand there through the country, in despair for theloss of their chief. The sun, now ready to set,is just about to leave in darkness the ill-fatedflocks, who, having no longer a conductor, willsoon become the prey of wolves and other raven-ous animals.

PLANCH E XL—L'EVEQUE.

D'un air de tranquillity & de resignation cebon Pasteur suit la Mort, qui 1'emmene en riantet en dansant, tandis que quelques bergers, ou-bliant leur troupeau, errent 9a & la dans la cam-pagne, desesperes de la perte de leur chef. Lesoleil pret a se coucher, va laisser dans les tene-bres ce malheureux troupeau, qui n'ayant plus deconducteur, sera bient&t la proie du loup & desautres betes feroces.