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cave. Daniel is stroking one young lion on the back; the head of another is thrust carelessly under his arm. Two more are gnawing bones in the bottom of the cave. | ||
| 25. Zephaniah. | ||
| To the front. | ||
| 25, | a. | The Lord strikes Ethiopia (ii. 12).
Christ striking a city with a sword. Note that all violent actions are in these bas-reliefs feebly or ludicrously expressed; quiet ones always right. |
| 25, | b. | The beasts in Nineveh (ii. 15).
Very fine. All kinds of crawling things among the tottering walls, and peeping out of their rents and crannies. A monkey sitting squat, developing into a demon, reverses the Darwinian theory. |
| Inside Porch. | ||
| 25, | c. | The Lord visits Jerusalem (i. 12).
Christ passing through the streets of Jerusalem, with a lantern in each hand. |
| 25, | d. | The Hedgehog and Bittern[1] (ii. 14).
With a singing bird in a cage in the window. |
- ↑ See ante p. 181, note.
