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[M.185L]                                                              [M.185]	Ducal palace. S of C.	185
                                                                      
                                                                      		4  with lamb, humilitas,  bitat in uno.
                                                                      		5. Karitas, the child's figure good, but one cannot see what
                                                                      		the woman has in her hand.
                                                                      		6.  Rex sum justicie;  with crown and sword: well featured
                                                                      		7.  Prudentia, with compasses and book.
                                                                      		8.  Spem habe in (Domino) D N O  the sun has no hand: but
                                                                      		a face with clouds about it, a common ugly child's face
                                                                      	The Thirtieth:  1 Accidia me stringit  Between branches of
                                                                      		trees;  which are well undercut.  This whole figure better.
                                                                      		looks thin & wasted, what has she to do with trees?
                                                                      		2  Vanitas crowned;  but none of the rich dress or foolish
                                                                      		simper of the other :  rather a noble face on the contrary
                                                                      		She has circular mirror, and hand on breast
                                                                      		3.  Invidia me coburit.  The lap dragon spirited - her
                                                                      		head viper coarse to an inconceivable degree for middle
                                                                      		age work - and her waist viper without a head, a mere
                                                                      		cord: and no expression in face, unless a slight sternness.
                                                                      		She points with her finger in same way.
                                                                      		4.  Luxuria sum  (sterc ? inferi)?  Now note how
                                                                      		absurd & mindless compared with the other:  she has a fine
                                                                      		dignified face, rather severe and calm: a decent long
                                                                      		robe, up to her neck, graceful floating, not dishevelled
                                                                      		hair and her hand on heart meekly: holding up mirror with
                                                                      		the other.

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