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standing under the cross (John xix, 25); the piercing of Jesus' side 

 with the hmce (John xix, 34); and the lowering of Jesus' body into 

 the sepulcher (Matthew xxvii, 60). In phace of the pater beads 

 are seven brass plaques, representing each on one side, Mary with 

 seven swords piercing her heart; on the other, the incidents in Christ's 

 life enumerated above. The cross is formed of brass. Length, 33 

 inches.— Italy. (Plate 86, fig. 4, Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) 



189. Rosary. — Made of blue glass beads. The lesser Domuiican 

 rosary of five decades. The five pater beads are of the seeds of the 

 Ahrus precatorius (called ''crabs' eyes," or "jumble beads"). In- 

 closed in an egg-shaped box of bone. Length, 12 inches; diameters 

 of the box, If inches. — Madrid, Spain. (Plate 86, fig. 5, Cat. No. 

 167020, U.S.N.M.) 



190. Rosary, — Of green glass beads. The lesser Dominican rosary 

 of five decades. In place of the crucifix is an oval brass plaque bear- 

 ing the image of the Virgin of Guadelupe of Mexico. The paters are 

 marked by double beads of the same size and color as those of the 

 aves. Length, 26 inches.— Mexico. (Cat. No. 179075, U. S. N. M.) 



191. Rosary. — Of Avooden beads, painted black. The lesser 

 Dominican rosary of live decades. Worn at the girdle by members 

 of the Fi-aternity of Misericordia {Arcicovfraternita de Santa Maria 

 della Misericordia) in Italy. Length, 50 inches. — Pisa, Italy. 

 (Cat. No. 153893, U.S.N.M.) 



192. Rosary. — Made of composition. The Franciscan rosary of 

 seven decades. This rosary is used for the dcYotion in honor of the 

 seven mysteries in the life of Mary — namely, the conception (Luke i, 

 26) ; the visitation (Luke i, 39) ; the nativity (Luke ii) ; the adoration of 

 the magi (Matthew ii); the presentation (Luke ii, 21); the finding in 

 the temple (Luke ii, 41); and the apparition after the resurrection to 

 Mary. The rosary is provided with two rings for suspending from 

 the girdle. Length, 6 feet, 8 inches. — Italy. (Plate 87, fig. 1, Cat. 

 No. 179075; U.S.N.M.) 



193. Rosary. — Of black glass beads. The lesser Dominican rosary 

 of five decades. An oval bronze medal, If and If inches in diameter, 

 which takes the place of the crucifix, has on one side the bust of St. 

 Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556), the founder of the Society of Jesus, 

 on the other, the figure of St. John of Nepomuk, the patron saint of 

 Bohemia, who was martyred in 1393. The rosary is provided with 

 two rings to be suspended from the girdle. Length, 55 inches. — 

 Italy. (Plate 87, fig. 2, Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) 



194. Rosary. — Of wooden beads. Used in the devotion of the 

 crown of our Lord. Consists of 33 beads for the paters, to com- 

 memorate the years of Christ's life on earth, and five for the aves, 

 in honor of the five wounds. The crucifix is substituted by a brass 

 medal, H inches in diameter, engraved with the instruments of the 



