REX. R. St Michael slaying the Dragon. SOLI DEO 14662 Similar, but struck on a blank with copper centre and broad 14663 Similar, but entirely of brass. RR. 14664 Similar, but with brass centre and broad copper rim. RRR. M. I 15 1e665 Laureated bust 1. in Roman armour. CAROLVS·A·CAROLO. R. Britannia seated 1. with usual attributes. QVATVOR⚫ 14666 Another. JAMES II PEWTER (with copper plug) F. » 17 6 M. I 2 6 London 2826 734 13 3573 Man, Isle of I I 2 M. I 2 6 M. » 15 Middlesex 179 84 2 265 Monmouthshire 14677 Farthing. Busts, conjoined, 1. GVLIEMVS ET MARIA. P. Britannia seated 1. right leg bare. BRITANNIA. Exergue 1689. Edge inscribed, but illegible from being worn. This singular piece appears to be unknown to Mr Montagu although reference is made to it on p. 62, and differs from the subsequent pieces, in the bust of the King being draped, instead of armoured, and the legends are in larger letters. 14678 Similar to the last but the king in armour, and dated, in the exergue, 1690. Edge NVMMŎRVM FAMVLVS 1690. R. P. 14679 Another. R. 14680 Another. R. 14681 Similar, but dated 1691 both on the reverse also on the edge. R. The following are the unpublished tokens and varieties referred to in the table. SUTTON. CAMBRIDGESHIRE 14699 Similar, but dated 1886. V. F. 14700 Similar, but dated 1888. Brillt. 7 ཌ བ ལ འ 《 TOKENS d. 14701 Female figure with harp seated to 1. NORTH AMERICAN TOKEN. Exergue 1781. R. Ship sailing to 1. above COMMERCE. 14702 T. S. BROWN AND CO. IMPORTERS OF HARDWARES MONTREAL. in five lines. R. An anvil, with hammer and tongs behind; above two shovels crossed, and on either side a scythe-blade and vice. F. 14703 Another. V. F. 14704 R. W. OWEN MONTREAL ROPERY in three lines within a circle of twisted rope. R. A large vessel sailing to the right. This piece is of great rarity and its value is put by Breton at $55.00 to $100.00. (The lettering &c. of this piece is perfectly legible.) 14705 J. SHAW AND C IMPORTERS OF HARDWARES UPPER TOWN QUEBEC in six lines. R. A kettle surrounded by a saw, knife, fork, vice, spade, and scythe-blade. M. F. 14706 Another. 14707 SR ISAAC BROCK THE HERO OF UPPER CANADA. Upon a pedestal inscribed FELL OCT 12 1812, an urn over which two winged genii hold a wreath. R. SUCCESS TO COMMERCE AND PEACE TO THE WORLD. In the centre 1816. 14708 Another. 14709 Another. M. F. V. F. འ བ འ « 14710 Bust of Wellington 1. within a circle. HALF PENNY TOKEN 1816. R. A three masted vessel sailing r. within a circle. MONTREAL. = HIS HALF PENY II W. R. THE BARBORS ARMES = The Barber Surgeons arms. F. » 2 » d. ROTHERHITHE. Obv. WILLIAM SMART = HIS HALF PENY. R. VPON REDRIF WALL 59 =W.M.S. d. 14711 A small vessel sailing to r. HALFPENNY TOKEN UPPER CANADA. R. An anvil, above which are two spades crossed. COMMERCIAL CHANGE 1820. M. WALES 14712 Another. 14713 Another. F. V. F. 14714 Similar to the last. R. A plough with the date 1823 below. TO FACILITATE TRADE. 14715 Similar, but dated 1833. F. M. >> » 9 69 14716 Justice, standing, with sword and scales. LESSLIE & SONS YORK KINGSTON & DUNDAS. R. A plough, above 14798 9 56 96 7 6 96 9 6 14748 NORTH-WEST FRONTIER. Pte J. Ayling, 3 Bn Rif Bde. Pte R. Robinson, 80th Foot (engraved). W. Taylor, H. M's 1st Bn 6th Regt. 14753 JOWAKI, 1877-8. Pte Jeremiah Sheon 2/9th Foot. 14754 PERAK. Pte J. O' Gorman, 1/10th Foot. 14756 BURMA. 1885-7. Pte T. Leake, 2nd Bn Som. L. I. Pte F. Jones, 2nd Bn S. Wales Bord. V. F. 1887-89. Lee Sgt F. Walpole, 2nd Bn Norf. R. V. F. Brillt. V. F. V. F. Brillt. Brillt. >> 66 >> 14803 Brillt. 86 14805 R. 14806 Elbing. Casimir IV (1447-1492). A. Schilling. Obv. KASIMIRVS R POLONI. Shield. R. + MONETA' CIVIT. ELVI. Shield with two crosses, above each other. Th. 8280. 14796 Zurich. Bil. Bust facing holding sword and spear. Small mediaeval and modern coins. 14797 Aix-la-Chapelle. Rupert (1401-1410). R. Gros. Obv. (Eagle) AQVIS GRANI CAPVT IIIPI. Crowned head, of the English type. R. VRBS AQVE REGA SEDS. A cross with eagle and nine besants in the angles. Thomson 6392. V. F. » 2 6 Francis I. 3 Marck. 1754. Obv. MON. REG. SEDIS. URB. AQVIS. GR: King seated. R. FRANCISCVS D. G. ROM. IMP. SEMP. AVG. In the field III. MARCK. ACH. 1754. 14799 Berne. Berchthold de Zachringen. Batz. Obv. MONETA: BERNENSIS. Shield of arms; above, two-headed imperial eagle. R. BERCH: D: ZERING. CONDI. Long cross moline. F. » 26 14800 Bergamo. Frederich II. R. Grosso. 1237. Obv. FREDERICVS IMPRT. Laureated bust to r. R. Edifice between P'GAMVM. V. F. 14801 Cologne. Pilgrim (1021-1036). R. Denier. Obv. CHVONR(ADV)S IMP. A cross. with legend in the angles : PI-LI-GR IM. R. (SANC)TA COLO(NIA). A temple. F. » I»> 14802 Philip I (1167-1191). R. Denier. Obv. (+ PHILIPPI ARCHIEP. Bishop seated facing, holding crozier in right hand and bible in the left. R. (SAN)CTA COLONIA. Three towered building within wall with open gate. >> V. F. 1 6 Otto III (?) (983-1002). AR. Denier. Obv. +OCCO ONIII CVII. A cross with four besants in angles. R. s'- COLONII - A. F. » I 6 Dantzic. Casimir IV (1447-1492). R. Schilling. Obv. * KASIMIRVS. R. POLON. Shield of arms. R. MONETĂ CIVIT. DANCZ. Two small crosses under a crown. Th. 8273. F. >> 2 M. >> I 6 * F. >> 2 >> 56 14767 HAZARA, 1888. Lance Sergt B. Crozier, 2nd Bn R. Ir. R. 14807 R. 14808 Hanover. George Lewis (1698-1727). Æ. 2 Marien Groschen. Obv. GEORG LUD D G D B & L S. R E. A. T. & E. In the field II MARIEN | GROS FEIN S. II. C. B. R. IN RECTO DECUS 1714. Horse to 1. V. F. 14809 Hesse. George. R. Albus. 1655. Obv. GEORG. LANDGRAF Zv• HES In the field: I ALBVS 1655. R. Lion rampant, within wreath. 14810 Holland. Flores IV (1223-1235). R. Denier. 14811 Jerusalem. Amalric I (1162-1173). Æ. Denier. Obv. AMALRICVS REX. Cross with two annulets on 2nd and 3rd angles. R. + DE IERVSALEM. The Holy Sepulchre. De Saulcy, IX, 6. Pierced. 14814 Loos. Ernest (Bishop). Æ. Obv. ERNEST BA DVX EPIE DVX. B. 4 » 3 » MVNDVS COMES. Cross within circle. R. CIVITAS TRIPOLIS SYRIE. A building within ornamented circle. 14852 Wismar. Æ. Obv. мONETA NO WISMAR 1624. Saint Antony half-length, below, shield. R. FERDINA. D. G. RO. I. S. A. Crowned double-headed imperial eagle. » I » 14853 Valence. R. Denier. F. » I 6 14815 14816 Metz. R. Gros. Obv. S. STEPH. PROTEM. S. Stephen kneeling to left. R. MONETA METENS. Cross, with a star in each angle. Th. 3545: F. 14817 R. Gros. Obv. s. STEPH PROTHOM. Saint keeeling to 1. R. CROSSVS METE. A cross, with star in each angle. Outer legend (Shield of Metz) BNDICTV'SIT: NOME. DNI. NRI. IHV. XPI. Th. 3542. 14818 Milan. Bernabos and Galeas II (1354-1378). ÆR. Obv. + BERNABOS 3 GALEAZ VICE COMITES. The Serpent of Visconti between B-G. R. S. AMBROSI MEDIOLANV. Saint Ambrosius, seated facing, holding crozier in left hand and whip in right. V. F. 14819 Bernabos (1354-1385). R. Obv. + DOMIN' B'NABOS. Helmet out of which issues a dragon swallowing a man. R. + DOMIN' MEDIOLI. Dragon swallowing a man. 14820 John Galeas (1385-1402). R. Obv. + GALEAZ COMES VIRTvtvm. Cross in the angles of which four clubs. R. DE MEDIOLANI. Serpent; on either side G. 14821 John Marie Visconti (1402-1412). R. Obv. + IOHANNES MARIA DVX MEDIOLANI. 3c' In four lobed circle, a serpent between F. I-m. R. S. ABROSI MEDIOLAN. Saint seated. 14822 Nordheim. Mathias. Æ. 1615. Obv. MATTHIAS' ROM. IM'S. Cross on globe, inscribed with 24. R. MONO. CIVI. NORTHYM. Crowned N. Z. F. » I 6 F. F. 14826 Pomerania. Bogislaus X (1474-1523). Obv. BVGSLAYS DVX SETTINSIS. Eagle. R. MONE NOVA STETIN... Shield on cross. F. 14827 Prague. Wenceslaus II (1278-1305). R. Groschen. Obv. +WENCEZLAYS. SECVNDVS. Crown. Outer legend: + DEI : GRATIA REX BOEMIE. R. + GROSSI: PRAGENSES. Crowned lion with double tail, to 1. Th. 7915. F. D. C. 14828 Ratisbon. Charles. 1714. Obv. CAROL. D. G. ROM. IMP. SEMP. AVG. Crowned double headed eagle. R. MONETA. REIPVBL. RATISBONEN. 1714. 2 keys. V. F. POLONI. A crown. 14829 Reuss. R. Schilling. Obv. MÕNETA. RVBERTI. Eagle. R. F. 14830 Rimini. R. Grosso. Obv. ·PP. S. GAVDECIVS. The Saint standing, holding crozier. R. + DE ARIMINO. A cross. Th. 2386. V. F. grosso. Obv. PIVS. PP. SECV. Bust of Pope, facing; under м R. S. PETRV'S. PAVLV. In field VR B*I* III. 14831 Rome. Pius II (1458-1464). R. F. 14832 Innocent XII (1691-1700). A. Obv. INNOC. XII. PO. M. A. Arms. R. S. PETRVS APO. Bust three-quarter face to 1. of S. Peter. F. 14833 Benedict XIV (1740-1758). Æ. Obv. BENEDICTVS XIV. P. M. A. I. Arms. R. S. PETRVS. APOS. Bust to r. 14834 Rostock. R. Obv. мONETA NOVA ROSTO. Cross. R. SIT NOM DNI BND. Cross. 14835 Servia. Stephen VI Urssch IV Deschanski (1321-1336). Æ. Obv. S. STEFAN VROSIVS REX. St Stephen and the king standing, holding a flag. R. IC-XC. Jesus Christ seated, facing. Th. 1604. V. F. 14836 Stephen V Milutinus Urssch III (1275-1321). R. Obv. St Stephen and the king, holding flag: s. STEFAN-STEFAN REX. R. ICXC. Jesus Christ seated facing. Th. 1599. 14837 Wukaschin (1368-1371). AR. Obv. Servian legend on five lines. R. As above. 14838 R. 14839 Souvigny. (xirth cent.) R. Denier. Obv. Sc's MAIOLVS. Head of Saint facing holding crozier. R. + SILVINIACO. A cross. Th. 3394. V. F. M. EARLY MARRIAGE AND RELIGIOUS MEDALS 14854 R. gilt. 62 mm. Obv. WAS GOT ZUSAMMEN FVGET DAS SOL KEIN MENSCH SCHEIDEN. The Lord between male and female figures shaking hands. R. IESUS CHRISTUS MACHET WASSER Z : WEIN IN CANA GALI: IOII. A company at table. V. F. 14855 R. 52 mm. Obv. QVOS: DEVS: CONIVNXIT: HOMO: NON: SEPARET. The Lord blessing male and female figures shaking hands. R. IESVS MACHET WASSER ZV WEINNZV'CANA IN GALI. A company at table. 14856 R. 42 mm. Obv. GOTT GEBE SEINEN SEGEN REICHLICH VBER EVCH. A bishop blessing a marriage. R. LAST VNS GOTT BITTEN, DEN WIR SIND KINDER D. HEILIGN. The newly wedded pair kneeling in front of flaming altar of love; behind, the Archangel Michael spearing the dragon; in the back ground the nuptial bed. 14857 R. 55 mm. Obv. LEGITIMO THALAMI QVI DEXTRAS FOEDERE IUNGUNT: HOS DEUS OMNI MODA PROSPERITATE BEAT. Male and female figures shaking hands; above, a flaming heart. R. PROLETHORUM VICTU MENSAM VELAMINE CORP ATQ OPERIT DRACHMAE GRANDINE TECTA DOM. Inner legend: ECCE SIC BENEDICETVR VIR QUI TIMET IEHOVAM. In exergue: PREGE ET LABORE. A table around which several figures in the attitude of prayer. F. 14858 R. Cast. 57 mm. Obv. MYN LIEF ONFANGT MYN BRANDENT HERR DAT VOP TROU GEGEUEN WERT. Male and female figures seated side by side, holding a flaming heart. R. DE BESTE VRUCHT DIE TRUWLICK BAART SYN KINDREN VIOOM EN GOCT VAART. A mother with her children. M. 14859 R. 42 mm. Obv. In Gothic letters: LIEB IST DIE BEST VICTORIA. A man holding a female in his arms. R. DIE LIEB NICHTS UNBETASTET LEFT KOMPT HIN DA SIE VOR NIE GEWEST on six lines, within ornamented tablet. F. D. C. 14860 R. 47 mm. A cast. Obv. NIL HAEC CONNVBIA TVRBET. Male and female figures, standing under a tree, hands fastened together with a chain and padlock, holding two flaming hearts. R. DITANT CONCORDES NVMINA NVPTIOS. An altar, above which two hearts; in the back ground a range of buildings. F. 14861 R. gilt. 66 mm. Cast. Obv. ET SICVT IN ADAM OMNES MORIVNTVR ITA ET'IN CHRISTVS..... VIVIFICABVNTVR VNVS QVISQUE IN ORDINE SVO. Adam and Eve standing under the apple-tree in the garden of Eden. P. VT MOSES EREXIT SERP.ET... CHRS' IN.CRVCE EXALTATVS.... CAPVT SERPENTIS CONTRIVIT VT SALVARE ET CREDE ET ES. The Lord on the cross between the two thieves. 14862 Æ. 38 mm obv. SICVT PER ADAM PECCATVM'EST PROPAGATVM' IN OMNES HOMINES. Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. R. ITA PER IESVM CHRISTVM'GRATIA PROPAGATVR'IN OMNES ROMA. The Lord on the cross surrounded by soldiers. V. F. 14863 R. gilt. 52 mm. A cast. Obv. VT SAMSON OCC... VRBI GAZAE' PORTAS DIRVIT·VRBIDAS IVD`XVI. Samson carrying the gates Gaza. R. ITA CHRISTVS RESVRGENS'A. MORTVIR.. OPTAS INFERORVM DEVS STA MDLVIII. The resurrection of Lazarus. M. 14864 R. 47 mm. A cast. Obv. ELIA ERWECKTE SEINER WIRTIN SONE VON DEM TODE REGVM XVII. The prophet raising the son of the widow R. IHSVS ERWECKETE LAZARVS VOM TODE VND SPRACH IOANNIS BM: XI. The Resurrection of Lazarus. 14865 R. 58 mm. Obv. CHRISTVS Z BETHLEHEM GEBORN V ́EINER IVNGFRAV WAVSERKOHREN. The shepherds worshipping the Child Jesus. R. CHRISTUS V'DE: WEISEN WIERTERKANT AM STERN I MORG:LANT. The Wise Men from the East worshipping the Child Jesus. M. 14866 R. 62 mm. Obv. MIT LEITUNG DIESES STERNS ERFINDEN SIE DEN F. » 6 6 HERRN ZU CHRISTO FUHRE MICH DER GLAUBE SELBST MEIN STERN. The wise Men worshipping the Child Jesus. R. ALSO WER DEN WIR BEREIT ZU DER SEELEN SELIGKEIT DIE UNNS GOTT V. F. 14867 R. 50 mm. Obv. HUNC AUDITE HOMINES VERBA SALVTIS HABET FILI HIC ME EST SUMO QUE DIGNOR AMORE. The Baptism of the Lord by John. R. PER BAPTISMA MIHI PUEROS ADDUCITE VesTROS HIS EGO COELORUM REGNA BEATA DABO. The Lord holding a child in his arms surrounded by children dancing. VERSCHREIBET. The Baptism of the Lord by John. V. F. 14868 R. 52 mm. Obv. In Gothic characters: TAVFFET SIE IM NAMEN DES VATERS VNDT DES SOHNES VNDT DES H. GEISTES. MAT.28.19. The Baptism of Christ. In the field: DAS IST MEIN LIEBER SOHN DEN SOLT IHR HÖREN. SIHE DAS IST GOTTES LAMB DAS 14871 R. 45 mm. Obv. WER SICH IN GOTTes schutz geseTZT. BLEIBT ALLER ORTEN VNVERLETZT. St George spearing the Dragon. R. WANN MICH BEGLEIT DER ENGEL WACHT. SO WIRT DIE REIS MIT GLÜK VOLLBRACHT.A male figure walking to 1. and led by an angel. Inscription on the edge: GOTT HAT DEN ENGELN BEFOHLEN, DAS SIE DICH BEHVTEN AVF ALLEN DEINEN WEGEN. PS. 90. V. F. 14872 . gilt. 42 mm. A cast. Obv. CAROLVS V ROMANORVM'IMPERATOR SEMPER AVGVSTVS 1537. Portrait of Charles V, half-length to r. R. HAEC REGNA CAESAR CHRVS RECIT AIAS.37. Helmeted shield of arms. M. 14873 . gilt. 42 mm. Obv. KAROLVS ́DER`V`RO KAISER WART GEBORN IM 1500. V. G. GNADEN. Charles V seated on throne facing. R. IHSVS CHRISTVS ·AIN · KVNIG IN HIMEL · VND ́DER ́ERDEN 1550. Christ on throne seated facing. V. F. 14874 R. gilt. 55 mm. A cast. Obv. DESIDIERIO DESIDERAVI HOC PASCHA MANDVCARE VOBISCVM.AVTE QV.LV XII. 1546. The Lord's supper. R. VIGILATE QVIA NESCITIS QVA MORA. DOMINVS VETVRVS EST QUARE MAT 24. The Day of Judgment. V. F. 14875 R. 42 mm. A cast. John Huss. Obv. CREDO VNAM ESSE ECCLESIAM SANCTAM CATHOLICAM. Portrait to r., between : IOA-HVS. R. Inner legend: 10. HVS CONDEMNATVR CHRISTO NATO' 1415. Outer legend DEO RES...........ET MIHI ANNO A CENTVM REVOLVIIS ANNIS. John Huss bound to the stake. M. » 76 14876 Æ. 40 mm. A cast. John van Leyden. Obv. + IOHAN ́VAN' LEIDEN EIN KONINGK DER WEDERDOFER'IO'MONSTER. Portrait half-length three-quarter left; below: WARHAFTIC CONTER. R. GOTTES MACHT IST MYN CRACHT'ANNO MDXXXVI. A crowned shield. M. 14877 R. 42 mm. Peace Medal of 1648. Obv. DES FRIEDENS STIM IETZT HOCH ERFREÜT WAS VNFRIED HAT ZVVOR ZERSTREÜT | DER FRIEDE ALLES WIEDER EHRT WAS VNFRIED SEHR HATTE VER- BEHALT IM LAND. Peace standing facing over trophies, holding » 7 6 F. » 5» Israel". Same type; above the cup, the letters (for n Shenath 3) year 3". R. Similar legend and type. Madd., p. 68, no 5. RR. 14884 R. Half-shekel. Similar. Madd., no 6. RR. 5 10 V. F. 6 10 V. F. 4 10 The type of the obverse of the silver shekels and halfshekels has been usually considered, and probably correctly, to represent the pot of manna. "And Moses said unto Aaron, take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations ". Exod. XVI. 33. In this passage the manna pot is called Zinzeneth (3, LXX. otάuvos ypusous), a word most probably derived from 3 (=) “to protect which would imply that the vessel had a cover. Now the vase upon these coins has no cover. Perhaps it was a flat one, or else the vase only indicated the representation of something like the pot of manna, of which at this time there could be only a traditional recollection. It has, however been suggested that the vessel may represent some other piece of the furniture of the Temple, such as, perhaps, a chalice. Cavedoni and Levy are inclined to take this view, and the former states that there is a chalice similar to the one on these coins, which was on the golden table of the sanctuary at Jerusalem, and which was carried to Rome, and represented on the arch of Titus, together with the golden candlestick. The reverse type is generally taken to represent Aaron's rod that budded. "And behold the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds and bloomed blossoms and yielded almonds. Cavedoni, however, prefers to consider it a hyacinth or lily, according to the words." I will be as the dew unto Israel he shall blossom as the lily ". Madden, Coins of the Jews, p. 70. 14885 Æ. Obv. 17 nah, E. "The redemption of Zion. A chalice, ornamented with jewels. R. Shenath arba, “In the fourth year. A bundle of branches (Lulab) between two Ethrogs. Madd., p. 72, no 3. 14886 Æ. ,לנאלת ציון "When Simon Maccabaeus, the last of the five brothers, heard that Tryphon (a general of Antiochus VI. of Syria) had gathered together a great army to invade Judaea, he encouraged the people, who elected him leader (yo) in the place ot his brother Jonathan, and out of his private fortune he armed and paid the wages of a large army. Tryphon being prevented, by a heavy fall of snow, from relieving the garrison at Jerusalem, and having put Jonathan to death, returned to Syria, and on his arrival there" dealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus and slew him ". Disgusted with the cruelties of Tryphon, Simon espoused the cause of Demetrius II, and entering into negociations with him received the following reply: King Demetrius unto Simon the nigh priest and friend of kings, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews, sendeth greeting the golden crown and the scarlet robe which ye sent unto us we have received, and we are ready to make a steadfast peace with you, yea, and to write unto our officers to confirm the immunities which we have granted. And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand; and the strongholds which ye have builded shall be your own. As for any oversight or fault committed unto us this day, we forgive it, and the crown tax also which ye owe us, and if there were any other tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall no more be paid. And look who are meet among you to be in our court, let them be enrolled, and let there be peace betwixt us." Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken away from Israel, in the hundred and seventieth year (B.C. 143-142), and the people of Israel began to write in their instruments and contracts, In the first year of Simon the great hight-priest, the governor and leader of the Jews. Several cities of Judaea were also fortified by Simon, among them Bethsura, Joppa, and Gazara, and after a three years' siege the citadel (pa) of Jerusalem was taken, the garrison being obliged to capitulate from famine. At last, on the twenty-third day of the second month, in the hundred and seventy-first year of the Seleucidan era (B. C. 142), he “entered in with thanksgivings and branches of palm-trees, and with harps and cymbals and with viols and hymns and songs; because there was destroyed a great enemy out of Israel. About the year A.S.172 (= B.C.141) Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of a thousand pound weight. He was graciously welcomed, and the news of the favourable reception of the embassy was probably known in Judaea in B.C.141, for on the 18th day of the month Elul (Aug.-Sep.) of the same year, being the third year of Simon the high-priest, the people published a decree of thanks, which was written in tables of brass, and set upon pillars in Mount Sion. Numenius returned to Judaea in B C.139, with letters from Lucius, Consul of the Romans, to various kings and nations in favour of the Jews. Palestine thus, during the government of Simon, attained a degree of prosperity that it had not known for a long time: "Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase and the trees of the field their fruit. The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel. He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world. He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy, for every man sat under his vine and his fig-tree, and there was none to fray them. Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them yea, the kings themselves were overthrown in those days. Moreover, he strengthened all those of his people that were brought low; the law he searched out; and every contemner of the law and wicked person he took away. He beautified the sanctuary and multiplied the vessels of the temple", and all the people said, "What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons? |