Opening of the Book of Ruth: initial 'I' shows Ruth gleaning, three other people scything and collecting the crop, with Boaz and his servant watching.

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Opening of the Book of Ruth: initial 'I' shows Ruth gleaning, three other people scything and collecting the crop, with Boaz and his servant watching. Image taken from Great Bible (St Jerome version). Originally published in England (London?), 1405-1415.

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