. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . This Night fhall Death, with Iron Hand,Thee, griping
. Emblems of mortality : representing, in upwards of fifty cuts, Death seizing all ranks and degrees of people : imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil, in Switzerland : with an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin and French : intended as well for the infomation of the curious, as the instruction and entertainment of youth : to which is prefixed a copious preface, containing an historical account of the above, and other paintings on this subject, now or lately existing in divers parts of Europe . This Night fhall Death, with Iron Hand,Thee, griping Wretch, fubdue ; And in the narrow Grave entombd,To-Morrow thee fhall view. Therefore, when thou, of Life deprivd*Shalt far from hence be gone, What Succeffor mail thy vaft HeapsOf endlefs Riches own ? t 29 3 The MERCHANT. The getting of Treafures by a lying Tongue, is aVanity toffed to and fro of them that feek Death, Proverbs xxi. 6. s L ^yy , If Bk^ ^^^S^Hffl^ ip^fefi n^l^€ VySyJ fl/^^^i W^WwM^r^ p5 ^*£M v^3^ |g||f 7^-^^^ BaS ^^fe^^^^S ll^H^H (88!= ■ ^i^^ii5is^^^g ^15 m wifes CI A foolifh Part he fure purfues,Who Wealth by Fraud and Lies T accumulate, and numrous GoodsTo gain unjuftly tries. For Death entangled in the Snare,To feize him lhall not fail ; And thefe his Adions moft unjuftShall caufe him to C 30 ] The SHIPWREC K. But they that will be rich, fall into Temptation, anda Snare, and into many fooli/h and hurtful Lufistwhich drown Men in Definition and Perdition* 1 Timothy vi. That worldly Goods they may Wealth immenfe obtain, Their Breads Men hourly will expofe,Temptations to fuftain. But Men whom Dangers thus furround, Fortune compels to bendTheir Footfteps to thofe beaten Paths Which to Deftruftion tend. [ 3t ] The KNIGHT, or SOLDIER. In a Moment /hall they die, and the People Jlmll betroubled at Midnight, and pafs away: And tlxMighty jb all be taken away without Hand,Job xxxiv. 20. ps m V&kg^Se: |gferif^iz — ^S«V == =h=! m br T—
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