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FOOTNOTES:[1]N.B. The prices of materials vary so much, that only a general idea can be given of them, as some guide to beginners.[2]What Illuminating should be, and How it may be Practised, by M. Digby Wyatt, B.A. &c., Illustrated by W. R. Tymms. Price 1s.6d.[3]The initial letter is oftenmuchlarger than the other capitals.[4]Various forms of scroll will be alluded to in speaking of "Borders," omitted here for the sake of clearness.[5]These and similar measurements are given, as being in proportion to the small alphabet and capitals subjoined.[6]M. Digby Wyatt, B.A.[7]Half-cakes of all the colours are sold equally good.[8]This gold will discolour in time, but with care in keeping the brush and saucer quite clean, it will retain its brightness at least a year.[9]Another method is to pass the piece of writing-paper sharply and briskly over your hair, two or three times, which, charging it slightly with electricity, will make the paper adhesive, so that the gold-leaf will he taken up by it.[10]One or two drops of ammonia improves the carmine.[11]Each coat must be allowed to dry before another is laid on. The time will vary according to damp or dry weather.[12]InThe Poetry of Sacred and Legendary Art.[13]For example, "As thy days, so shall thy strength be," the worddaysmight bered, whilestrengthmight be inblue; the colours would then be equal in value; but in such a text as "My times are in Thy Hand,"timesbeing inredandHandinblue, the latter colour would be of the higher value.[14]See Numbers, xv. 38-41.[15]Sermon on Church Colouring, by the Rev. R. J. Spranger, M. A. Published by Masters and Co., price 6d.[16]"It was not till the sixth century that the cross became acrucifix, no longer an emblem, but animage."—Sacred and Legendary Art.[17]SeePenny Post, vol. vii. 1857.[18]It is irreverent to regard or to employ this sacred symbol as astop. The ancient illuminators generally placed it at the commencement, and not at the close of their subject.[19]A crown having the points surmounted by stars, is called in heraldry the "crown celestial."[20]An interestingLecture on Symbolism, byCharles Brown, Esq. is published by Masters and Co. Price 2s.[21]The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not the Father. The Father isGod. The Son isGod. The Holy Spirit isGod.[22]The second half of this letter forms U.[23]This letter is given in reduced size, being most useful together with the M; it will be found to correspond in height with the alphabet of small letters, which are proportioned to any of the foregoing emblematic capitals, excepting the G and T. The pronounsMyandMe, when referring to the Deity, should always be in capitals, the second of which may be of smaller dimensions.[24]Cor. iii. 3.[25]St. John. xiv. 26.[26]Prov. xx. 12.
[1]N.B. The prices of materials vary so much, that only a general idea can be given of them, as some guide to beginners.[2]What Illuminating should be, and How it may be Practised, by M. Digby Wyatt, B.A. &c., Illustrated by W. R. Tymms. Price 1s.6d.[3]The initial letter is oftenmuchlarger than the other capitals.[4]Various forms of scroll will be alluded to in speaking of "Borders," omitted here for the sake of clearness.[5]These and similar measurements are given, as being in proportion to the small alphabet and capitals subjoined.[6]M. Digby Wyatt, B.A.[7]Half-cakes of all the colours are sold equally good.[8]This gold will discolour in time, but with care in keeping the brush and saucer quite clean, it will retain its brightness at least a year.[9]Another method is to pass the piece of writing-paper sharply and briskly over your hair, two or three times, which, charging it slightly with electricity, will make the paper adhesive, so that the gold-leaf will he taken up by it.[10]One or two drops of ammonia improves the carmine.[11]Each coat must be allowed to dry before another is laid on. The time will vary according to damp or dry weather.[12]InThe Poetry of Sacred and Legendary Art.[13]For example, "As thy days, so shall thy strength be," the worddaysmight bered, whilestrengthmight be inblue; the colours would then be equal in value; but in such a text as "My times are in Thy Hand,"timesbeing inredandHandinblue, the latter colour would be of the higher value.[14]See Numbers, xv. 38-41.[15]Sermon on Church Colouring, by the Rev. R. J. Spranger, M. A. Published by Masters and Co., price 6d.[16]"It was not till the sixth century that the cross became acrucifix, no longer an emblem, but animage."—Sacred and Legendary Art.[17]SeePenny Post, vol. vii. 1857.[18]It is irreverent to regard or to employ this sacred symbol as astop. The ancient illuminators generally placed it at the commencement, and not at the close of their subject.[19]A crown having the points surmounted by stars, is called in heraldry the "crown celestial."[20]An interestingLecture on Symbolism, byCharles Brown, Esq. is published by Masters and Co. Price 2s.[21]The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not the Father. The Father isGod. The Son isGod. The Holy Spirit isGod.[22]The second half of this letter forms U.[23]This letter is given in reduced size, being most useful together with the M; it will be found to correspond in height with the alphabet of small letters, which are proportioned to any of the foregoing emblematic capitals, excepting the G and T. The pronounsMyandMe, when referring to the Deity, should always be in capitals, the second of which may be of smaller dimensions.[24]Cor. iii. 3.[25]St. John. xiv. 26.[26]Prov. xx. 12.
[1]N.B. The prices of materials vary so much, that only a general idea can be given of them, as some guide to beginners.
[2]What Illuminating should be, and How it may be Practised, by M. Digby Wyatt, B.A. &c., Illustrated by W. R. Tymms. Price 1s.6d.
[3]The initial letter is oftenmuchlarger than the other capitals.
[4]Various forms of scroll will be alluded to in speaking of "Borders," omitted here for the sake of clearness.
[5]These and similar measurements are given, as being in proportion to the small alphabet and capitals subjoined.
[6]M. Digby Wyatt, B.A.
[7]Half-cakes of all the colours are sold equally good.
[8]This gold will discolour in time, but with care in keeping the brush and saucer quite clean, it will retain its brightness at least a year.
[9]Another method is to pass the piece of writing-paper sharply and briskly over your hair, two or three times, which, charging it slightly with electricity, will make the paper adhesive, so that the gold-leaf will he taken up by it.
[10]One or two drops of ammonia improves the carmine.
[11]Each coat must be allowed to dry before another is laid on. The time will vary according to damp or dry weather.
[12]InThe Poetry of Sacred and Legendary Art.
[13]For example, "As thy days, so shall thy strength be," the worddaysmight bered, whilestrengthmight be inblue; the colours would then be equal in value; but in such a text as "My times are in Thy Hand,"timesbeing inredandHandinblue, the latter colour would be of the higher value.
[14]See Numbers, xv. 38-41.
[15]Sermon on Church Colouring, by the Rev. R. J. Spranger, M. A. Published by Masters and Co., price 6d.
[16]"It was not till the sixth century that the cross became acrucifix, no longer an emblem, but animage."—Sacred and Legendary Art.
[17]SeePenny Post, vol. vii. 1857.
[18]It is irreverent to regard or to employ this sacred symbol as astop. The ancient illuminators generally placed it at the commencement, and not at the close of their subject.
[19]A crown having the points surmounted by stars, is called in heraldry the "crown celestial."
[20]An interestingLecture on Symbolism, byCharles Brown, Esq. is published by Masters and Co. Price 2s.
[21]The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not the Father. The Father isGod. The Son isGod. The Holy Spirit isGod.
[22]The second half of this letter forms U.
[23]This letter is given in reduced size, being most useful together with the M; it will be found to correspond in height with the alphabet of small letters, which are proportioned to any of the foregoing emblematic capitals, excepting the G and T. The pronounsMyandMe, when referring to the Deity, should always be in capitals, the second of which may be of smaller dimensions.
[24]Cor. iii. 3.
[25]St. John. xiv. 26.
[26]Prov. xx. 12.
Transcriber's notesClear printer's errors were corrected, but original spelling was not modified or harmonized.Open quote on page 15 (starting with "hence it was the colour..." has been closed.
Clear printer's errors were corrected, but original spelling was not modified or harmonized.
Open quote on page 15 (starting with "hence it was the colour..." has been closed.