Sesame, to be accurate, should have been shown as cakesof some shape: the Greeks still have a sweetmeat,** halva,^* compounded of sesame flour and honey* Some-times in old crosses there are little roundels or pellets sup-posed by certain antiquaries to represent the holy waferof the Communion,… … THE RUSKIN CROSS 279 SO that he who runs may read the well-known phrase. Matching this oval in the upperpart of the shaft is the Crown of Wild Olive, the triflingbut priceless reward, as the book so named sets forth, forthe best work done in this world,—though *^ it shouldhave been of gold, had not…
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