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story that when in his cradle a swarm of bees once lighted on his lips and did not sting him.

The visitor has thus examined all the mosaics except those of the three domes. He must now, therefore, return from near the altar to the further end of the chapel, and take first the vaulting (for accurately this is not a dome) of that part of the roof.

151. (VIII.) CHRIST AND THE PROPHETS.

In the centre is Christ, surrounded by the prophets and patriarchs of the Old Testament, each of whom unfolds a scroll and displays on it a portion of his own prophecy.

Standing with his back to the altar, the visitor will thus see to the left of the Christ, Zephaniah and Elisha, and to his right Isaiah and Hosea.

I. ZEPHANIAH. SOPHONIAS PHA (propheta).

His scroll runs thus:-

EXPE

TA ME“Expecta me in die resurrectionis meæ quoniam

IN DIEju(dicium meum ut congregem gentes).”

RESUSee Zeph. iii. 8. This legend is shortened,

RECT.and not quite accurately quoted, from the Vulgate

IONISOur version is:-

MEE“Wait ye upon me until the day that I rise

QUOup ... for my determination is to gather the

NIAMnations....”

IU

II. ELISHA. ELISEAS PHA

Scroll:-PATER

MI PA

TER MI“Pater mi, pater mi, currus Israel et auriga

CURRU’ejus.”

ISRAEL“My father, my father, the chariot of Israel

ETAUand the horsemen thereof.”

RIGA2 Kings ii. 12.

EIVS

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