This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 Excerpt: ...in very lively colours, and encircled with Latin mottos in an antient character. In the first picture, the prodigal son appears as suppliant, and requesting of his father the portion of goods belonging to him. The elder son also appears represented by the figure in the back ground; who is putting his part of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 Excerpt: ...in very lively colours, and encircled with Latin mottos in an antient character. In the first picture, the prodigal son appears as suppliant, and requesting of his father the portion of goods belonging to him. The elder son also appears represented by the figure in the back ground; who is putting his part of the divided substance into a casket: behind him stands a domestic, or friend, who, by his hands being familiarly laid on his arm and shoulder, seems to be congratulating him on such acquisition of wealth. The father, a venerable old man, is seated in a sumptuous manner, affectionately grasping one hand of his son, and with the other seems ready to deliver a bag of money to him. At the right he is seen mounted on horseback, and riding from his father's house. The Latin inscription round the picture intimates the prodigal son asking from his father his portion, receives it, and departs happy in his lot. Here were also many figures of Saints in an upper room, some of them half a yard long, several of which were much mutilated, and others entirely obscured, the windows having been covered with lath and plaister, to decrease the number of lights. One of these figures (Plate V. fig. 1.) was abotit nine inches ift lengthy and by the nimbus found his head, atid lion at his feet, wad probably intended for St. Marlf. He bears in his left hand something like the foundation stone of a pillar, which, with the sword, lion, and his armour, seems to bear allusion to the strength durability and defence of the Gospel1. It is somewhat remarkable, that notwithstanding the variety of ornaments and works of art, with which this building in every part abounded, not a single date was to be found. The arms taken for those of Holywell priory, said to have been in otie of the win...
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