e returned to Por-tugal, it is said that his countrymenlooked upon his reappearance asmiraculous, and supposed that hehad dropped down from heaven.The fourth son, Henry duke ofVisco, was a great navigator, andmade many discoveries and con-quests on the distant coasts ofAfrica. The other children… … nished our engraving was originally made. It is remarkable for its elegantornaments. The initial letter on the foregoing page is taken from an early printed book. The cut below represents a pixis ad oblatas, or vessel for the reception ofthe wafers before their consecration, and is taken from a…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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