NOTES ON ALLEGORIC FIGURES, ETC. 



* These allegoric figures are my Shield, my Coat-of-Anns, my 

 Spade! With which I have begun three-quarters of a century 

 since, to work out iny present social condition; and also, a little, 

 my moral and intellectual state to-day 



*My "Motto" surrounding the allegoric figures is of a more 

 recent origin. I have coined it,in part, from documents written 

 more than 1,900 years, and to which I have added some sparks 

 of my brain to give body and sente to the phrase quoted. 



* Translation in plain English: God! and We also have done 

 something to enjoy our present comfortable way of living, etc., 

 etc. Our motto has always been, "Help yourself and God will 

 help you." 



* English of " Labor improbus omuia vincit: " " An obstinate 

 labor conquers every thing." 



* Les figures allegoriques ci-jointes, sont mon Bouclier, ma 

 Cotte d'Armes, ma Bcche ! Avec laquelle j'ai comment il y a 

 trois quarts de siecle, ma presente condition sociale et aussi un peu 

 ma condition morale et intellect uelle. 



* Ma Devise qui entoure les figures allegoriques est d'origine 

 plus recente. Je 1'ai forgee en partie, de documents 6crits il y a 

 1,900 ans; et auxquels j'ai ajouti quelques etincelles de ma cervelle 

 afin de donner un corps et un sens a la phrase " citee." 



* Tradurtion libre : Dieu et Nous aussi nous nous sommes 

 donnes quelques peines pour nous procurer les bien fails dont nous 

 jouissons aujourd'hui. Notre devise a toujours etc, " Aide toi 

 et le Ciel t'aidera. " 



* "Labor improbus omnia vincit." 



Le travail opiniatre vient a bout de tout. 



L. M. 



