MONUMENTS in E0SS-SJ7IE E. 
G irrr m ,h ' (T 0 channel b f which the knowledge of Chriffianity 
thefc obelifks T1 l gave nfe to the various emblematical figures on 
and other books al^ miffi ° na *' les from the churcb of Rome, bringing their miffals 
tafte of the times rhT amfts Would have accefs to fee them.— By the 
various paintings b °° kS ^ continentwere in g enera l illuminated with 
bellilh merits for rh ' ^ ° f nCW Converts adopted thefe as the chief em- 
fragment at A an J ir m ‘ mumental ftones -— -The figures in praying poftures on the 
i n „ at the r V C l^° fe L at . a » leem to havc been fi milar ones, or angels bend- 
the Divine merev * If’ hi§hly embel!ifhed > as the chofen fymbol of 
St. Andrew on the mum ? ated b y the knowledge of Chriftianity— the figure of 
emblem of then /*’ CW1C ? repCated ’ aS at B ‘ B ~ and * above all, the facred 
teltimony in favour of ,”™W Iption!" 8 ^ C ° ,,feCrMcd Wafer - b “ r " id '"‘ 
coml*ic«L°?n : t thLr nUmen ,V’ 11111 m ° re fl " gular ex P reir > on of that line of 
which aggrandized their at "‘"i “ fl,read the trium P hs of theCrofs, 
of honoSfwo uUr, A u 7 • and < whtle they pointed at the knot as a badge 
garments of faints "dt "'7* that of facre “ It enriched the 
their tombs and ponrat ri 3 I ", bec ™c a continuous ornament on 
When thus celebrated a ? of “ urfe would hod a placceven in facred volumes, 
the CM JZt ™ t uai " T re " 0WD - “ is “ b ' d oobted but 
monument with fuch a de ' d "u “ . h, . s amb,tion > would be fond to. adorn his 
Several ofrh ' " lsvarioufl >' repeated, oppofite to e. 
more refembli„l7 a " U 'r" tS J COn / ,dera<i on have a Boar, at lead an animal 
it it represented ^^devouri^ dgUr ? d - ‘he capital trophy, on others, 
tearing human figures T k'f . ma / Jr animals like lambs, and fometimes as 
froyfcmeofthrfrf -7if dan ” 8 i ’ 0rtl ' Tla "' w ho was fortunate enough to de- 
ome of there form.dable animals, would be proud of having f„ ch a memorial 
