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THE DANCE OF DEATH.

PLATE XXIV.—THE HAWKER.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will giveyou rest. Matt. xi. 28.

Bending under the weight of his load, he isadvancing, with a quick pace, to the neighbour-ing town, comforting himself with thinking onthe gain he is to make there; but Death, in theform of two skeletons, is come to put a sudden endto his labours and his hopes. One of the skeletonsis dragging him forcibly by the arm, while theother behind him is playing on a marine trumpet.It is in vain that the poor Hawker points withhis finger to the place where his business callshim ; this disagreeable company appear desirousof making him take another road.

PLANCHE XXIV.—LE COLPORTEUR.

Course sous le poids de sa charge, il avancea grands pas vers le lieu voisin, & trouve du sou-lagement en revant au gain qu'il pourroit y faire;mais la Mort, sous la figure de deux squelettes,est venue subitement mettre fin a ses peines & a sesesperances. 1/ un des squelettes le tire avec forcepar le bras, tandis que Pautre joue derriere lui dela trompette marine. C'est en vain que le pauvreColporteur montre des doigts Pendroit ou sesaffaires Pappellent, cette facheuse compagnieparoit vouloir lui faire prendre une autre route.