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| John Sobieski, king of Poland, from a medal struckafter the deliverance of Vienna | [5] |
| Medal struck by the Dutch, after the defeat of the SpanishArmada. Above is the name of Jehovah encompassedby a glory, from which the Pope, Cardinals,and Monks are flying in grand confusion. Motto,“Whom God will destroy with the breath of hismouth.” | [86] |
| Another medal struck by the Dutch on the same occasion,representing the Pope, Cardinals, and CatholicPrinces, sitting in conclave, blindfold, and tramplingupon iron spikes. There are two mottos, “It is hardto kick against the pricks.” “O the blind minds, theblind hearts of men!” | [126] |
| Bust of Miltiades, from Visconté, Iconographie Grecque | [127] |
| Bust of Themistocles, from the same | [140] |
| Bust of Thucydides | [141] |
| Pericles. From a marble bust in the British Museum | [161] |
| Medal of Boccaccio | [164] |
| Medal of Cardinal Charles Borromeo, from a cast in theBritish Museum | [202] |
| Medal struck to commemorate the Plague and Fire ofLondon | |
| Obverse | [220] |
| Reverse | [230] |
The medals have been engraved from the originals in the British Museum.
INDEX
Aristides, [131], [132], [139], [140], [143].
Armada, Spanish, [112-126].
Athens, plague of, [166], [169-177].
Cid, Chronicle of, [25-28].
Cimon, policy of, [143-146].