styled on (mechtam), that is, bearing the stamp of the beaten gold of truth, for so the word is rendered. In the margin that word is styled "a golden," of course from the precious sentences contained therein. In unison therewith may I

not take the liberty of comparing the Doctrine and History of the New Testament to a precious casket and gem, both, as it were, bearing the same inestimable impression-both sealed with the stamp of Truth?

I am at present engaged in the perusal of a very interesting volume, entitled, "Truth of Revelation demonstrated by an Appeal to existing Monuments, Sculptures, Gems, Coins, and Medals.” By a Fellow of several learned Societies. Published in 1831. In this volume I find a copy of the Cork Medal, similar to that which I have here introduced. In speaking of several ancient and valuable Medals of a similar description, engravings of which, with their inscriptions, are contained in the work, the author remarks:

In rejecting such as these, we may be guilty of an unwarrantable scepticism. We do not see

why this (alluding to Christ's) should not have been taken; but we see many reasons to believe that such a representation of the SAVIOUR might have been copied. Mr. Bagster, to whose valuable Biblical publications the world is so much indebted, has published a beautiful print, on steel, from a piece of ancient tapestry in his possession, being a profile of our SAVIOUR, said to have been taken from an emerald once in the treasury of Constantinople, and given as a ransom for the emperor's brother, taken captive by the Christians." He then adds, "Mr. Martin has copied this, on a very reduced scale, for our titlepage, from Mr. Bagster's print." The one here introduced is also copied from Mr. Bagster's engraving, with the advantageous difference of being coloured in accordance with the letter of Lentulus.

The author, Mr. Murray, further remarks in reference to the Medal under consideration,"We think it by no means improbable that some of the early Jewish converts might be desirous to possess a memorial of their LORD, in a Medal which might bear an impress of his

VERA SALVATORIS NOSTRI EFFIGIES AD IMITATIONEM

IMAGINIS SMARAGDO INCISE IVSSV TIBERII CÆSARIS

QVO SMARAGDO POSTEA EX THESAVRO CONSTANTINOPOLITANO

TVRCARVM IMPERATOR INNOCENTIVM VIII. PONT. MAX. ROM.

DONAVIT PRO REDIMENDO FRATRE CHRISTIANIS CAPTIVO.

A TRUE LIKENESS OF OUR SAVIOUR, COPIED FROM THE POR

TRAIT CARVED ON AN EMERALD BY ORDER OF TIBERIUS

CÆSAR; WHICH EMERALD THE EMPEROR OF THE TURKS AF

TERWARDS GAVE OUT OF THE TREASURY OF CONSTANTINOPLE

TO POPE INNOCENT THE EIGHTH FOR THE

REDEMPTION OF

HIS BROTHER, TAKEN CAPTIVE BY THE CHRISTIANS.