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217. Rosary. — Made of composition. Consisting of seven sets, 

 each having seven beads. This rosary is used in honor of the seven 

 sorrows of Mary, namely, the prophecy of Simon (Luke ii, 35); 

 the flight into Egypt (Matthew ii, 13); the losing of Jesus in the 

 temple (Luke ii, 48); seeing Jesus carrying the cross (John xx, 17); 

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

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

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

 are seven brass plaques, representing each on pne 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 21 (lower), fig. 4, Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) 



218. Rosary. — Made of blue glass beads. The lesser Dominican 

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

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

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

 of the box, 1% inches. Madrid, Spain. (Plate 21 (lower), fig. 5, 

 Cat. No. 167020, U.S.N.M.) 



219. 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.) 



220. Rosary. — Of wooden beads, painted black. The lesser 

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

 of the Fraternity of Misericordia (Arciconfraternita de Santa Maria 

 della Misericordia) in Italy. Length, 50 inches. Pisa, Italy. (Cat. 

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



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

 seven decades. This rosary is used for the devotion 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 22 (upper), 

 fig. 1, Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) 



222. Rosary.- — Of black glass beads. The lesser Dominican rosary 

 of five decades. An oval bronze medal, 1% and 1% 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 22 (upper), fig. 2, Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) 



