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

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

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

 the .sepulclier (Matthew xxvii, GO). In place 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 beads. Length, 38 

 inches. (Plate 29, fig. 4. Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by 

 Dr. G. Brown Goode. 



89. Catholic rosary. — The lesser Dominican rosary of five decades 

 of .small blue glass beads, while the five pater beads are of the seeds 

 of the Abrus precatorius (called " crabs' eyes," or " jumble beads "). 

 Inclosed in an egg-shaped box of bone. Length, 12 inches. Diam- 

 eters of the box, 1 inch by three-fourths of an inch. Madrid, Spain. 

 (Plate 29, fig. 5. Cat. No. 1G7020, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. 

 Walter Hough. 



90. Catholic rosary. — The lesser Dominican rosary of small black 

 glass beads. Instead of the cross are two oval brass plaques bearing 

 the image of Mary. Length, 22 inches. (Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) 

 Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. 



01. Catholic rosary. — The lesser Dominican rosary of small green 

 glass beads. In place of the cross is an oval brass plaque bearing the 

 image of the Virgin of Guadelupe of Mexico. The 2:)aters are marked 

 by double beads of the same size and color as the aves. Length, 26 

 inches. Mexico. (Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. 

 G. Brown Goode. 



92. Catholic rosary. — The lesser Dominican rosary of wooden 

 beads, painted black. Worn at the girdle by members of the P^ ma- 

 ternity of the Mi.sericordia (Arciconfraternita de Santa Maria della 

 Misericordia) in Italy. Length, 50 inches. Pi.sa, Italy. (Cat. No. 

 153893, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. 



93. Catholic rosary. — The Franciscan rosary of seven decades of 

 beads made of composition. This rosary is used for the devotion in 

 honor of the seven mysteries in the life of Mary, namely, the concep- 

 tion (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 tw^o rings for 

 suspending from the girdle. Length, 6 feet 8 inches. (Plate 30, 

 fig. 1. Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. G. Brown 

 Goode. 



9]^. Catholic rosary. — The lesser Dominican rosary of black glass 

 beads. An oval bronze medal, If and 1| inches in diameter, which 

 takes the place of the cross, has on one side the bust of St. Ignatius 



