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Bedford at Ijottom. Tlie next forty- 

 eight leaves have ou each side a profu- 

 sion of ornaments of small flowers, in 

 circular or square compartments, gene- 

 rally four iliuminatious to each page. 

 On (he reverse of the forty-ninth leaf 

 is one of the largest illuminations, re- 

 presenting fhe Nativhy. This is suc- 

 ceeded by forty-nine leaves, with the 

 usual small ornaments, in beautiful 

 preservation. Next appears the Ado- 

 ration of the Magi. We have now 

 travelled through about one hundred 

 an five leaves of the Breviary. 



Next follow seventy-seven leaves 

 with square ornaments by way of illu- 

 mination. Some of these, as well in- 

 deed as a few preceding, are by differ- 

 ent hands ; but upon tlie whole they are 

 prettily touched, and in the finest pos- 

 sible state of preservation. The seventy- 

 eighth leaf, following this second series, 

 presents us with the first example 

 of the several blanks left within the 

 gilt frames, to be afterwards filled up 

 by the illuminator. There are seven 

 leaves with these gilded frames only ; 

 then eight leaves with the margins en- 

 tirely blank, not having any indica- 

 tion of frames, oi' capital initials, which 

 latter very frequently contain a head, 

 possibly by way of portrait. Next 

 eight leaves, fully ornamented as at 

 first, with fiowers and square frames. 

 Then two more with stpiare and circu- 

 lar ornaments, only slightly indicated 

 in bistre. Tlicsc are succeeded by a 

 leaf fully ornamented, in square frames : 

 two leaves, witli squares and circles 

 only sligblly indicated as before, in 

 brown or bistre. Next one leaf vei;y 

 highly ornamented. On the reverse of 

 this is one of the larger illuminations 

 of ChrisP.i triumphnnt cntnj into Jeru- 

 salem — in the finest state of preserva- 

 tion. The flowers in the border are 

 delightfully executed. The arms of the 

 Regent, the Duke of Bedford, are be- 

 low. Two leaves of square ornaments, 

 slightly indicated in broMn, follow ; 

 then eight leaves fully ornamented in 

 squares by an inferior hand, as I con- 

 ceive ; tlic flowered borders, however, 

 are equally good : next two leaves, with 

 the slightest indications of illumina- 

 tion in brown : one leaf fully and deli- 

 cately ornamented ; two leaves entirely 

 destitute of ornnment, then one leaf 

 fully ornamented ; on the reverse is a 

 large illumination of the Resurrection ; 

 ro rather of the Angel at the Sepulchre, 

 and Mary a^qnoaching it. — The guards 



are asleep. There are brilliant circu- 

 lar ornaments below. 



Next ensue nine leaves, M'holly un- 

 ornamented, followed by four others, 

 fully ornamented, with some oval or 

 diamond-shaped decorations. Then a 

 fully oi'naraental leaf, having on the 

 recto, .S7. John writing the Apocalypse; 

 the sword as usual is across the mouth 

 of the attendant spirit. Three leaves 

 with circular ornaments, follow ; eight 

 leaves wholly unornamentel ; fifteen 

 leaves fully illuminated with square 

 ornaments. Then another, of which 

 the recto contains marginal ornaments, 

 without any writing on the second co- 

 lumn. On the reverse of this leaf is a 

 representation of the Trinity, and of 

 two vessels at top, two towers with the 

 sea are at the bottom; circular orna- 

 ments are below, then eight leaves 

 fully illuminated : on the reverse of 

 the eighth leaf, is a large illumination 

 of the Baptism of our Saviour, St. John, 

 with a long beard, and a book in his 

 lap, seems to be sitting down while he 

 performed the office of baptism. The 

 Almighty is near him : angels, with 

 linen are on the opposite side of the 

 river. The attitude of our Saviour is 

 at once delicate and appropriate. The 

 borders of this piece are beautifully or- 

 namented. Next three leaves without 

 ornament : two more ornamented : ou 

 the reverse of the second of these two 

 leaves is the Last Supper, of which the 

 architectural component parts are ela- 

 borate and beautifully touched. There 

 are two figures to the left, kneeling, 

 which I rather suspect to have been in- 

 tended for theDukeand Duchess of Bed- 

 ford. They are very small, but in a per- 

 fect state of preservation. Eleven leaves 

 without ornament follow ; then eight 

 leaves ornamented only with flowers, 

 the subjects within the square frames 

 not being introduced. These are fol- 

 lowed by eight leaves, fully illuminated 

 in square frames by an inferior hand. 

 Next twenty-four leaves, ornamented 

 only with flowers. The square gilt 

 frames are merely indicated, without 

 subjects. 



These are succeeded by forty leaves, 

 wholly unilluminated. Then follows a, 

 leaf upon the recto of which is a largo 

 illuminalion of a devotional figure 

 praying to St. Andrew; at bottom the 

 arms seem to have been puqiosely ob- 

 literated ; there are circular ornaments. 

 We have next a leaf entirely illumi- 

 nated, with square ornamcjits ; then 



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