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

 other the figure of St. John of Nepomul^, the patron saint of Bo- 

 hemia, who, according to tradition, was martyred in 1383. The 

 rosary is provided with two rings to be suspended from the girdle. 

 Probably worn by Jesuits. Length, 55 inches. Plate 30, fig. 2. Cat. 

 No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. 



95. Catholic rosary. — Used in the devotion of the crown of our 

 Lord. Consists of 33 beads made of wood for the paters, to commem- 

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

 honor of the five wounds. The cross is substituted by a brass medal, 

 1| inches in diameter, engraved with the instruments of the passion 

 and the latin words, " The passion of Christ save us, the passion of 

 Christ comfort me." Between the ave beads is inserted a piece of 

 bone, 1-^ inches high, carved with the faces of Christ and Mary, and 

 that of a skull. Length, 47 inches. (Plate 30, fig. 3. Cat. No. 179075, 

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



96. Catholic rosarij. — Consisting of three sets of nine beads each, 

 made of composition, separated by an oval brass plaque, having on 

 one side a representation of the Trinity, on the other the gloria in 

 Latin. Length, 21 inches. (Plate 30, fig. 4. Cat. No. 179075, 

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



97. Catholic rosary. — The Franciscan chaplet of seven decades of 

 beads made of composition. (See under No. 93.) The cross of wood 

 is inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Length, 42-J inches. (Cat. No. 

 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. 



98. Catholic rosary. — The Franciscan chaplet of seven decades of 

 small purjjle-colored glass beads. (See under No. 93.) Length, 33 

 inches. Philippine Islands. (Cat. No. 205535, U.S.N.M.) Col- 

 lected by Mr. J. A. Gies. 



99. Catholic rosary. — Consisting of 51 beads made of composition, 

 strung on a cord, with crosses, medals, and figurines at irregular inter- 

 vals. Length, 18 inches. (Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by 

 Dr. G. Brown Goode. 



100. Catholic rosary. — Consisting of 33 beads made of olive wood. 

 Used in the devotion of the crown of our Lord. (See under No. 95.) 

 Length, 44 inches. (Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. 

 G. Brown Goode. 



101. Catholic rosary. — Consisting of 33 small blue glass beads. 

 Used in the devotion of the crown of our Lord. (See under No. 95.) 

 Length, 19 inches. (Cat. No. 179075, U.S.N.M.) Collected by Dr. 

 G. Brown Goode. 



102. Catholic rosary. — Consisting of 26 beads of Job's tears and 

 composition alternating. Length, 13| inches. (Cat. No. 179075, 

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



