428 MERCER — SURVIVAL OF ILLUMINATIVE WRITING. [Sept. 17, 



Luther's translation (see Plate V). Above, single bar of music, with red 

 lines heading hymn and six verses beginning, O frolic he Stunden, O herrliche 

 Zeit. Under this the alphabet in common German handwriting, capitals and 

 small letters, with Arabic numerals up to a hundred. Below, to the left, transverse 

 rhymed admonition in red and black ink, beginning Ach lieber Mensch. Two 

 birds are set upon the text of the hymn. The capital letters are elaborately 

 illuminated and surrounded with scrolls. The bordering to the left is colored 

 with a design. In the possession of Henry W. Gross, Doylestown. Date proba- 

 bly from 1760 to 1790. 



2. Similar leaflet. Text, one hundred and third Psalm, verses nine and 

 thirteen, in German. Hymn and six verses. Alphabets, numerals and admoni- 

 tion arranged as before. Elaborately illuminated capitals and colored borderings, 

 birds, scrolls and tulips. Colors, red, brown, blue, green yellow and black. 

 Name Christian Gross, in rectangle. Date probably about 1760. In possession 

 of Isaac Gross, of Bedminster. 



3, 4. Two similar leaflets, closely resembling each other. Text, Philippians i. 

 23. Hymn in five verses. Admonition, alphabets and numerals omitted. 

 Capitals more elaborately floriated than before. Conventional leaves, flowers, 

 tulips and birds. Colors, red, blue, green, yellow and black. Ornate borderings 

 with heart pattern. Name, Isaac Gross, on corner of one specimen. Made by 

 Isaac Gross, of Bedminster, related to the owner, born 1807, died 1895. -^^'^ 

 about 1840, or earlier. In the possession of Henry K. Gross, of Plumsteadville. 



5. Leaflet, slightly smaller (see Plate VII), with hymn or sacred verse in six 

 rhymed lines, beginning Jesus soil mein Jesus bleibeit, intertwined with 

 numerous leaves bearing flowers. Elaborately scrolled capitals and four birds over 

 the name of the maker, Isaac Gross, January 10, 1830. Colors, green, red, 

 brown, blue and black. In possession of Henry K. Gross, of Plumsteadville. 



6. Leaflet, II 34f inches long by 7 ^4^ inches broad. Text, Proverbs xiii. 7. Below 

 this, a prayer on the theme of poverty. Capitals set in rectangles filled with pen 

 hatchings. Colors, red and black, with a little green. Date about 1760 or earlier. 

 In possession (1897) of Isaac Gross, of Bedminster. 



7. Leaflet, 13 inches long by 8 inches wide. Pious rhyme of admonition to 

 children, beginning Die Kinder Lieb ist Wunderlich, with elaborately illumi- 

 nated capitals, scrolls, leaves, a bird and several tulips, A separate admonition 

 in small ovate enclosure to the right, colored borders with alphabet below. 

 Colors, blue, red, yellow, green, brown and black. In possession of John Wal- 

 ters Chalfont. 



D, Book Marks. 



Sometimes consisting of such designs as tulips springing from 

 hearts, conventionalized trees, or religious symbols. Examples are : 



I. Leaflet, 6^ inches long by 33^ inches wide. Two conventional trees with 

 red stalks, and lanceolate green leaves. Border, yellow and red. No writing. 

 In possession of Henry K. Gross, Plumsteadville. Date, about 1830. 



