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THE DANCE OF DEATH.

PLATE XXVI.—THE WAGGONER.

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel,and sought him, he was found of them.

2 CIIRON. xv. 4.

We see Death here venting his capriciousfury on a cart of wine that a poor Waggoner isconducting. Without doubt, the man himselfwill soon come, in his turn, to be the sport of hiscaprice; and the same cause that has now pro-duced, will ere long effectually finish his despair.

PLANCHE XXVI.—LE VOITURIER.

On voit ici la Mort exercer ses bizarres fu-reurs sur un char de vin que conduit un pauvreVoiturier. Sans doute que lui-meme va devenira son tour le jouet de ses caprices, & que la memecause qui vient d'occasionner son desespoir ne tar-dera pas a le terminer.