Religious allegories : being a series of emblematic engravings, with written explanations, miscellaneous observations, and religious reflections, designed to illustrate divine truth, in accordance with the cardinal principles of Christianity (1848)

Holmes, William, Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885 · New Haven, [Conn.] : John W. Barber ; New York : M. W. Dodd ; Boston : Crocker & Brewster · leaf 122

An illustration from Religious allegories : being a series of emblematic engravings, with written explanations, miscellaneous observations, and religious reflections, designed to illustrate divine truth, in accordance with the cardinal principles of Christianity, 1848, leaf 122 — to have depopulated the country for twelve or fourteenmiles around the place of its growth. It is called* Bohan Upas.^ Poisoned arrows are prepared withthe juice of it. Condemned criminals are sent to thetree to get this juice, carrying with them proper di-rections how to obtain it, and how to… … Jlngcrresteth in the bosomof fools. Eccl. vii. 9.and forsake wrath.. Ps. xxxvii. 6. -Cease from anger ANGER, OR MADNESS. Upon the margin of the silvery flood,Come, see the Lion in his wrathful mood.His roar terrific echoing rocks rebound.And nature trembles at the dreadful sound ;His furious tail…

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