PLATE XIII

The old man Simeon carrying Christ in his arms

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 620, fol. 1 a

PLATE XIV

The Slaughter of the Innocents

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 550, fol. 10 b

PLATE XV

The Virgin and Child and Joseph fleeing to Egypt

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 10 a

PLATE XVI

The Baptism of Christ by John. Immediately above His halo is the dove; on the left of Christ are the three chief Archangels

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 101 b

PLATE IX

Portrait of Our Blessed Lady Mary, the two-fold Virgin, and Child. By her side stand the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

From the Book of the Miracles of the Virgin Mary (edited by Budge, London, 1900, frontispiece)

PLATE X

St. Luke the Evangelist painting the portraits of Christ and the Virgin Mary

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 620, fol. 4 a

PLATE XI

The Nativity. "Jesus lying in a manger" edged with straw. Above, on clouds, are the angels of heaven; on the right, the ass and the ox which wamed the stable with their breath

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 8 b

PLATE XII

1. The angels appearing to Mary at the birth of Christ
2. The ox and the ass bowing before Christ

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 100 b

PLATE V

The Angel of God appearing to Moses

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 73 b

PLATE VI

Aaron holding in his left hand his rod which blossomed

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 34 b

PLATE VII

The Archangel Gabriel appearing to Zacharias as he ministered at the altar in the Sanctuary

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 99 a

PLATE VIII

1. An angel bringing food to Mary when she was living in the Temple
2. The high priest addressing Ḥannand Joachim and their daughter Mary

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 101 b

PLATE II

God Almighty the ancient of Days (Daniel vii. 9) surrounded by the "living creatures" seen by Ezekiel

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 110 a

PLATE III

Two columns of the Ethiopic Text of the Book of the Glory of Kings of Ethiopia

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 818, fol. 26 a, cols. 1 and 2

PLATE IV

Moses receiving the Table of the Law from the hand of God on Sinai

From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 4 b