32 DESCRIPTION OF AN ANTIQUE PLAQUE IN REPOUSSE. 



cited, a picture representing some sacred subject to indicate the 

 direction of the Temple towards which devout Hebrews invariably 

 look while at prayer. This picture is termed a Mizrach 

 or holy mark, and as the wealthy Hebrews sometimes used 

 such things wrought in gold, silver, or brass, the Plaque 

 may have served this purpose, and if so? it was probably mount- 

 ed on a panel of cedar with Hebrew inscription, in golden 

 legend around it ; Adoni Eloihim the Eternal, the living God"; 

 or Shemang yesrosl adoni alohinu, adoni archod. Hear Israel, 

 the Eternal is our God, the Eternal is One." 



Whatsoever purpose the Plaque may have served, it is a very 

 interesting specimen of ancient art, worthy of careful examination, 

 and if it be as ancient as its appearance would seem to indicate, 

 it affords valuable evidence of accuracy of the Scripture narrative 

 of that interesting historical event "the anointing by the prophet 

 Samuel of the shepherd king of Israel." 



P.VUTHKXOIiEXESIS AND lUSKXUAL 

 CHARACTERISTICS. 



By Hon. A. Norton, M.L.C. 



[Brad lic/'orc t/ic Ilai/dl Sacicti/ of (Jiicotxtiutd, lOt/i ■fnJji, 1897.] 



PE( CEIAKITIES iW THE FLOWEKS OF THE 

 OKDER PUOTEACE.E. 



By J. SHIRLEY and E. C. BLAKE. 



Uii'iiil Ix'jorc the IioijftI Sitcieti) of Queoi.shoid, Aiu/iust, 7, 1897] 



