LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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[Some of the illustrations have been moved from inside of paragraphs for ease of reading. Clicking on the figure number in this list will take you to it. Click directly on the image to view it in a larger size. (n. etext transcriber)]

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1. —From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 1497. (Initial letter) 13
2. —St. Christopher, 1423. From Ottley’s “Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of Engraving upon Copper and in Wood” 22
3. —The Crucifixion. From the Manuscript “Book of Devotion.” 1445 24
4. —From the “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” 1497. (Initial letter) 30
5. —Elijah Raiseth the Widow’s Son (1 K. xvii.). The Raising of Lazarus (Jno. xi.). Elisha Raiseth the Widow’s Son (2 K. iv.). From the original in the possession of Professor Norton, of Cambridge 34
6. —The Creation of Eve. From the fac-simile of Berjeau 35
7. —Initial letter. Source unknown 45
8. —The Grief of Hannah. From the Cologne Bible, 1470-’75 49
9. —Illustration of Exodus I. From the Cologne Bible, 1470-’75 51
10. —The Fifth Day of Creation. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 1493 54
11. —The Dancing Deaths. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 1493 56
12. —Jews Sacrificing a Christian Child. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 1493 58
13. —Marginal Border. From Kerver’s “Psalterium Virginis MariÆ.” 1509 61
14. —From Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Venice, 1518 (design, 1497). (Initial letter) 65
15. —The Creation. From the “Fasciculus Temporum.” Venice, 1484 68
16. —Leviathan. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 68
17. —The Stork. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 69
18. —View of Venice. From the “Fasciculus Temporum.” Venice, 1484 69
19. —The Contest of Apollo and Pan. From Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Venice, 1518 (design, 1497) 70
20. —Sirens. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 71
21. —Pygmy and Cranes. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 72
22. —The Woman and the Thief. From “Æsop’s Fables.” Venice, 1491 (design, 1481) 73
23. —The Crow and the Peacock. From “Æsop’s Fables.” Venice, 1491 (design, 1481) 75
24. —The Peace of God. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 1497 76
25. —Mary and the Risen Lord. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 1497 77
26. —St. Baruch. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 77
27. —Poliphilo by the Stream. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 78
28. —Poliphilo and the Nymphs. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 79
29. —Ornament. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 80
30. —Poliphilo meets Polia. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 81
31. —Nero Fiddling. From the Ovid of 1510. Venice 82
32. —The Physician. From the “Fasciculus MedicinÆ.” Venice, 1500 83
33. —Hero and Leander. From the Ovid of 1515. Venice 85
34. —Dante and Beatrice. From the Dante of 1520. Venice 86
35. —St. Jerome Commending the Hermit’s Life. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” Ferrara, 1497 86
36. —St. Francis and the Beggar. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 87
37. —The Translation of St. Nicolas. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 87
38. —Romoaldus, the Abbot. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 88
39. —From an Italian Alphabet of the 16th Century. (Initial letter) 90
40. —St. John and the Virgin. Vignette to DÜrer’s “Apocalypse” 93
41. —Christ Suffering. Vignette to DÜrer’s “Larger Passion” 94
42. —Christ Mocked. Vignette to DÜrer’s “Smaller Passion” 95
43. —The Descent into Hell. From DÜrer’s “Smaller Passion” 96
44. —The Herald. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” 100
45. —Tablet. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” 101
46. —The Car of the Musicians. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” 102
47. —Three Horsemen. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” 103
48. —Horseman. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” 107
49. —Virgin and Child. From a print by Hans Sebald Behaim. 113
50. —From the “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” Ferrara, 1497. (Initial letter) 116
51. —The Nun. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547 123
52. —The Preacher. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547 124
53. —The Ploughman. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547 125
54. —Nathan Rebuking David. From Holbein’s “Icones Historiarum Veteris Testamenti.” Lyons, 1547 130
55. —From “Opera Vergiliana,” printed by Sacon. Lyons, 1517. (Initial letter) 135
56. —St. Christopher. From a Venetian print 142
57. —St. Sebastian and St. Francis. Portion of a print by Andreani after Titian 143
58. —The Annunciation. From a print by Francesco da Nanto 144
59. —Milo of Crotona. From a print by Boldrini after Titian 145
60. —From the “Comedia di Danthe.” Venice, 1536. (Initial letter) 151
61. —The Peacock. From Bewick’s “British Birds” 156
62. —The Frightened Mother. From Bewick’s “British Quadrupeds” 157
63. —The Solitary Cormorant. From Bewick’s “British Birds” 157
64. —The Snow Cottage 158
65. —Birth-place of Bewick. His last vignette, portraying his own funeral 158
66. —The Broken Boat. From Bewick’s “British Birds” 160
67. —The Church-yard. From Bewick’s “British Birds” 160
68. —The Sheep-fold. By Blake. From “Virgil’s Pastorals” 162
69. —The Mark of Storm. By Blake. From “Virgil’s Pastorals” 162
70. —Cave of Despair. By Branston. From Savage’s “Hints on Decorative Printing” 165
71. —Vignette from “Rogers’s Poems.” London, 1827 167
72. —Vignette from “Rogers’s Poems.” London, 1827 167
73. —Death as a Friend. From a print by Professor Norton, of Cambridge. Engraved by J. Jungtow 169
74. —Death as a Throttler. From a print by Professor Norton, of Cambridge. Engraved by Steinbrecher 170
75. —The Creation. Engraved by J. F. Adams 172
76. —The Deluge. Engraved by J. F. Adams 173
77. —Butterflies. Engraved by F. S. King 175
78. —Spring-time. Engraved by F. S. King 177
79. —Mount Lafayette (White Mountains). By J. Tinkey 183
80. —“And silent were the sheep in woolly fold.” Engraved by J. G. Smithwick 187
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